Data Architect / Data Analyst in Financial Crime - London

Capgemini
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Data Architect / Data Analyst in Financial Crime - London Reference Code: -en_GBContract Type: PermanentProfessional Communities: Data & AI

Job Title: Data Architect / Data Analyst in Financial Crime

Location: London


About the Job you are considering:

We are seeking an experienced “Financial Crime Data Specialist” with strong expertise in data mapping data architecture data lineage and data visioning within the Financial Crime. Compliance FCC domain This role requires a professional with a proven track record of designing end-to-end data solutions that support FCC customer journey such as KYC CDD TM Screening and Investigations.
The ideal candidate will combine deep financial crime domain knowledge with strong data architecture capabilities to shape future state data models enhance data quality and support transformation initiatives across the FCC lifecycle

Hybrid working:

The places that you work from day to day will vary according to your role, your needs, and those of the business; it will be a blend of Company offices, client sites, and your home; noting that you will be unable to work at home 100% of the time.


Key Responsibilities

  • Lead data mapping and data lineage efforts across FCC processes including KYC CDD customer screening transaction monitoring case management and SAR reporting
  • Design and implement enterprise level data architecture data models and data flows that support the end-to-end financial crime customer journey
  • Define the data strategy and vision to improve accessibility quality timeliness and consistency of FCC related data
  • Partner with cross functional teams Risk Compliance Technology Operations Data Governance to translate FCC regulatory requirements into data requirements and technical specifications
  • Conduct gap analysis on current state vs target state data models identifying issues related to data availability quality duplication or fragmentation
  • Support development of golden source definitions canonical data models and standardized data taxonomies across financial crime systems
  • Work with data engineering teams to ensure accurate ETL data ingestion pipeline design and integration patterns for FCC use cases
  • Enable data visioning and conceptual data architecture for future transformation programs related to customer journey improvements eg onboarding journeys remediation high-risk customer management
  • Provide subject matter expertise for model validation analytics enrichment data quality rules and financial crime scenario enhancement
  • Oversee documentation of metadata business glossaries and lineage diagrams to enhance transparency and audit readiness
  • Partner with program leads to drive FCC data transformation ensuring compliance with internal controls regulatory expectations and industry standards


Job Requirements:

  • 7-12 years of experience as a Data Specialist Data Architect or Data Analyst in Financial Crime AML KYC functions within large financial institutions
  • Proven hands-on experience in data mapping data modelling lineage tracing and architectural design within FCC environments
    Strong domain knowledge across financial crime customer journeys
    • KYC CDD
    • Sanctions Screening
    • Transaction Monitoring
    • Customer Onboarding
    • Investigations Case Management
  • Deep understanding of FCC regulatory standards data requirements and operational impacts
  • Experience working with data tools eg SQL ETL tools ER modelling tools Collibra Alteryx lineage tools metadata catalogues
  • Knowledge of modern data architecture concepts such as data mesh data lake house and distributed data models preferred but not mandatory
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a structured approach to data driven design
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across technology compliance product and operations teams

Preferred Qualifications

  • Prior experience with global banks
  • Certifications in Data Management Data Architecture or Financial Crime Compliance eg CDMP CAMS
  • Experience designing data capabilities for customer onboarding KYC refresh or AML transformation programs
  • Familiarity with cloud data platforms Azure preferred"

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Make It Real (what does it mean for you):

You’d be joining an accredited Great Place to work for Wellbeing in 2024. Employee wellbeing is vitally important to us as an organisation.  We see a healthy and happy workforce a critical component for us to achieve our organisational ambitions. 
To help support wellbeing we have trained ‘Mental Health Champions’ across each of our business areas, and we have invested in wellbeing apps such as Thrive and Peppy. You will be empowered to explore, innovate, and progress. You will benefit from Capgemini’s ‘learning for life’ mindset, meaning you will have countless training and development opportunities from thinktanks to hackathons, and access to 250,000 courses with numerous external certifications from AWS, Microsoft, Harvard ManageMentor, Cybersecurity qualifications and much more. You will be joining one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies®, as recognised by Ethisphere® for 13 consecutive years. We live our values by making ethical business choices every day. Working ethically is at the centre of our culture at Capgemini, meaning you will be helping to create a future we can all be proud of.


Why you should consider Capgemini:

Growing clients’ businesses while building a more sustainable, more inclusive future is a tough ask.  When you join Capgemini, you’ll join a thriving company and become part of a collective of free-thinkers, entrepreneurs and industry experts.  We find new ways technology can help us reimagine what’s possible.  It’s why, together, we seek out opportunities that will transform the world’s leading businesses, and it’s how you’ll gain the experiences and connections you need to shape your future.  By learning from each other every day, sharing knowledge, and always pushing yourself to do better, you’ll build the skills you want. You’ll use your skills to help our clients leverage technology to innovate and grow their business. So, it might not always be easy, but making the world a better place rarely is.


About Capgemini:

Capgemini is an AI-powered global business and technology transformation partner, delivering tangible business value. We imagine the future of organisations and make it real with AI, technology and people. With our strong heritage of nearly 60 years, we are a responsible and diverse group of 420,000 team members in more than 50 countries. We deliver end-to-end services and solutions with our deep industry expertise and strong partner ecosystem, leveraging our capabilities across strategy, technology, design, engineering and business operations. The Group reported 2024 global revenues of €22.1 billion.
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