Director - Technology, Vision & Architecture (Financial Services – Banking & Capital Markets)

Deloitte LLP; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in London is seeking an experienced architect to lead strategic technology initiatives in Banking and Capital Markets. The role involves defining enterprise architectures and governing their execution while engaging with top-tier clients. Ideal candidates will have extensive knowledge of digital banking solutions and proven advisory experience at the Board level. Join a dynamic team committed to innovative solutions and impactful consulting.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Coaching for career returners

Access to professional development resources

Qualifications

• Significant experience in advisory roles at the Board level in the financial sector.
• Knowledge of financial services trends and regulatory requirements.
• Experiences with integrating technology in banking operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture teams to define Enterprise Architectures.
• Develop and execute client architecture governance.
• Engage in thought leadership within the financial services industry.

Skills

Banking and Capital Markets expertise

Client relationship management

Software development lifecycle understanding

Digital banking technologies

Education

Certifications in Enterprise Architecture frameworks

Additional technology certifications (AWS, Azure)

Tools

Core Banking applications

Cloud platforms

Risk management solutions

Job description

Deloitte drives progress. Using our vast range of expertise, that covers audit, risk advisory, and consulting services across tax, legal, business, technology, and corporate finance, we help our clients’ become leaders wherever they choose to compete. To do this, we invest in outstanding people. We build teams of future thinkers, with diverse talents and backgrounds, and empower them all to reach for and achieve more.

What brings us all together at Deloitte?It’show we approach the thousands of decisions we make everyday. How we behave, our beliefs and our attitudes. In other words: our values. Whatever we do, whereverwe arein the world, welead the way,serve with integrity, take care of each other ,fosterinclusion, andcollaborate for measurable impact. These five shared values lead every decision wemake and action we take, guiding us to deliver impact how and where it mattersmost .

Connect to your opportunity

Our Tech Vision & Architecture (TV&A) operating unit in the UK is growing and we are looking to hire experienced individuals to be part of a team delivering high-quality consultative services in a dynamic and growing marketplace. You will have the opportunity to become a key member of this team, working with not only some of the largest global companies, but some of the newest and most entrepreneurial businesses too.

This exciting role will involve the following:

• To lead architecture teams that deliver Enterprise Architectures and Technology Strategies that modernise, rationalise and/or transform the business and technology landscape
• To mobilize and lead the governance and execution of those strategies through delivery
• To lead the definition and delivery of our largest UK and European client’s architecture vision, as well as effective architecture options analysis & design decisions.
• To lead definition and execution of the client’s architecture management, governance and assurance processes.
• To provide thought leadership on the latest innovations within Banking and Capital Markets including AI, Data Analytics or Digital architectures
• To demonstrate eminence in the future of Banking, through the publication of papers, participation in speaking events and conferences and regular client advisory client interactions
• Lead the development of architecture methods and collateral to build architecture community and capability.
• To use architecture knowledge and skills to lead and support business development and the planning and running of architecture learning and development initiatives.
• generation digital and innovative technology solutions
• To lead the Day 1 and post-merger architecture definition for our most complex M&A engagements
• To create new and exciting propositions driving business development activities in the Banking and Capital Markets industry.

Connect to your skills and professional experience

• Significant experience in Banking and/or Capital Markets, which might include working in the industry as an advisor or in a business line role (e.g. Head of Architecture or Chief Architect)
• Significant experience providing advisory services up to Board-level and engaging C-suite stakeholders
• Strong understanding of financial services businesses, knowledge of the evolving market/industry trends and underlying architecture for enablement, as well as regulatory requirements
• Identifying, leading, closing and supporting sales opportunities in the financial services technology market with a strong network of contacts across clients and the industry
• Proficiency in software development lifecycle (SDLC) and depth and breadth in the following domains: Applications, Data, DevOps, Enterprise Architecture, Infrastructure, Machine Learning/AI, Platforms, Security, Integration and Business Architecture
• Demonstratable experience in large-scale transformation programmes in Banking and Capital Markets
• Experience working with financial services applications including Core Banking application,
• Document Management System, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) applications, Workflow / Business Process Management applications & Financial applications and the supporting tech stack for a bank’s operations
• Experience working with relevant Capital Markets applications including treasury solutions, trading solutions and market research platforms
• Demonstratable experience of using new generation technology for digital banking clients e.g., AI for onboarding; leveraging cloud technologies such as Banking as a Service, adoption of data analytics for risk assessment and predictive analytics on customer behaviour and spending; blockchain based payment solutions and zero trust security architecture to protect sensitive and personal data
• Build external and internal eminence by contributing your thought leadership internally and externally (e.g., by speaking at industry events or publications).
• Certifications in Enterprise Architecture frameworks (TOGAF, LeanIX, ArchiMate and more), Cloud (AWS, Azure or GCP), Agile, ITIL, COBIT or any leading platform solution would be advantageous

While the role requires the ability to operate as an Enterprise Architect across both the Banking and Capital Markets domain our architects are expected to have strong distinguishing specialisms in one of the two domains at a Chief Architect or CTO level.

For Banking, the desired specialism would be in End-to-End Banking Architecture:

• Expertise in Digital Banking including the latest understanding of developing secure, scaleable and flexible digital solutions that leverage the latest AI technologies
• Expertise in delivering architecture and design for core banking implementations in the retail everyday banking space including accounts, deposits, savings, overdrafts, payment and card functionality
• Expertise in delivering architecture and design for multiple core banking implementations to support retail lending products such as mortgages and personal loans
• Expertise in delivering architecture and design for multiple core banking implementations for commercial lending products such as complex corporate loans (term loans, revolving credit), trade finance and asset finance
• Expertise in delivering architecture and design for loan origination solutions and credit processing solutions to support retail and commercial products
• Experience in architecture design for leading core banking vendor products from Thought Machine, FIS, Finastra, ORACLE, Mambu or 10X
• Expertise in architecture design for origination products from Pega, nCino and Trade Ledger
• Experience in architecting Enterprise solutions within Banks such as ERP, Finance and Treasury solutions

For Capital Markets the desired deep specialism would be in front and middle office processing including:

• Broad product understanding from across equities, derivative, rates and swap products
• Trading and Portfolio Management expertise including an understanding of how this domain is technically changing to support new products like carbon trading in the burgeoning ESG arena
• Understanding of front office solutions for trade lifecycle, pricing and fees management and middle office solutions for the management of tenor limits, counterparty and settlement limits and P&L
• Experience of post-trade processing such as messaging and matching, workflow management, corporate actions and the flow into accounting solutions
• Experience in integrating with and / or architecting trading risk solutions
• Understanding of trade research architectures
• Expertise in architecting and designing leading Capital Markets solutions from vendors such as Murex or Adenza (formerly Calypso).

Connect to your service line –Consulting

Distinctive thinking, deep expertise, and collaborative working. That’s what connects us. That’s what makes us Deloitte. If you want to help solve some of the biggest challenges around, join us. Together, we’ll make an impact that matters.

Connect to your Industry – Technology, Vision & Architecture

Our leading architecture group TV&A (Technology, Vision & Architecture), is positioned at the crucial intersection of business, technology, and industry to help our global clients reimagine their business through the latest technological advancements, solving our clients’ most complex business and technology problems and accelerating their IT modernisation and digital transformation journeys.

TV&A is responsible for assisting our global clients in answering their most challenging problems using 5 key pillars:

• Exploring the latest technologies to help our clients reimagine their business through technology.
• Bringing deep industry understanding and the ability to translate business vision into technology strategy to ensure technology investments are delivering tangible business outcomes for our clients.
• Harnessing our expertise in EA & SA to set the strategic vision, create the blueprint for change, define the roadmap, and lead the client through design and delivery of strategic, technology-enabled business transformations, including M&A, AI & digital transformation and IT modernisation programmes.
• Developing blueprints to implement a tailored solution that fulfils the strategy and provide technical assurance. These solutions span multiple technology disciplines including data, cloud, cyber, integration, platform specifics and much more.
• Provide guidance and support to establish, run and transition our clients’ Enterprise Architecture function to a modern Agile Architecture capability.

Connect with your colleagues

I enjoy helping client analyse their capabilities through an Architecture and Strategy lens as it represents what the business can deliver and where they want to be.

Jen Chung, Associate Director, Technology, Vision & Architecture

I very much enjoy the challenging nature of my work, and the unique opportunities we have to lead change across industries. A great bonus – I usually work with a team of passionate, fun, and driven people who come from diverse backgrounds and experiences, but all strive to make a meaningful impact and to learn from each other.

Sharbanee Prusty, Senior Manager, Technology, Vision & Architecture

Connect to your agile working options

Your Work, Your Way: We call our hybrid working vision Deloitte Works. And it does. We trust you to make the right choices around where, when and how you work. You’ll be able to make decisions about how you work best, to be collaborative, learn from colleagues, share your experiences, build the relationships that will fuel your career and prioritise your wellbeing. Having great conversations with your team and your leadership paves the way for great collaborative ways of working

You’llhave the flexibility to work from home or a client site as required. You’ll also haveaccesstoa number oflocal collaboration spaces where you can meet with colleagues when needed to support your role. Our hybrid-working model enables our people to collaborate, connect and innovate in both a virtual and physical capacity.

You’ll have all the support you need to succeed, including robust tech and home workstation set-up guidance, as well as access to a variety of flexible working spacesand all sorts of social activities for you to join. We’re continually innovating our working practices too, so you can expect to see new and excitingtechnologydevelopments coming soon.

The future of work is evolving fast and we’realreadyleading the way,by enabling flexibilityfor our people,andmaking it easy for us all to connect and collaborate.

Connect to your return-to-work opportunity

Are you looking to return to the workplace after an extended career break?

For this role we can offer coaching and support designed for returners to refresh your knowledge and skills and help your transition back into the workplace after a career break of two years or more. If this is relevant for you, just let your recruiter know when you make your application.

Our commitment to you

Making an impact is more than just what we do: it’s why we’re here. So, we work hard to create an environment where you can experience a purpose you believe in, the freedom to be you, and the capacity to go further than ever before.

We want you. The true you. Your own strengths, perspective and personality. So, we’re nurturing a culture where everyone belongs, feels supported and heard, and is empowered to make a valuable, personal contribution. You can be sure we’ll take your wellbeing seriously, too. Because it’s only when you’re comfortable and at your best that you can make the kind of impact you, and we, live for.

Your expertise is our capability, so we’ll make sure it never stops growing. Whether it’s from the complex work you do, or the people you collaborate with, you’ll learn every day. Through world-class development, you’ll gain invaluable technical and personal skills. Whatever your level, you’ll learn how to lead.

Connect to your next step

A career at Deloitte is an opportunity to develop in any direction you choose. Join us and you’ll experience a purpose you can believe in and an impact you can see. You’ll be free to bring your true self to work every day. And you’ll never stop growing, whatever your level .

Discover more reasons to connect with us, our people and purpose-driven culture at deloitte.co.uk/careers