Head of Banking

United States Digital Space LLC; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited Annual Leave Policy

Private healthcare and dental

Enhanced parental leave

Family-Friendly Flexibility & Flexible

Sanctus Coaching

Hybrid Working

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking a Head of Banking to define and grow our banking practice. You will shape go-to-market strategy, build senior stakeholder relationships, and lead multi-year AI transformation programmes across retail, commercial and corporate banking.

You will guide multidisciplinary teams, drive revenue, and position the company as a trusted partner delivering measurable impact in regulated financial services environments.

Qualifications

• Deep banking knowledge with corporate and business banking exposure.
• Proven track record leading large AI/transformation programmes for banks or in consulting.
• Commercially minded with ability to shape opportunities and win work.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex AI transformation programmes for major banking clients from strategy to delivery.
• Build long-term relationships with C-suite banking leaders as trusted advisor on AI value.
• Drive revenue by shaping software design, pitches and compelling demos.
• Raise industry profile with differentiated banking propositions and viewpoints.
• Ensure successful delivery across a portfolio of client work in banking sectors.
• Mentor teams and reinforce company Principles and culture.

Skills

Banking expertise

Strategic leadership

AI in financial services

Sales and revenue generation

Stakeholder management

Tools

CRM software

Analytics platforms

Job description

Why the company?We established the company in 2014 because we thought that AI would be the most important technology of our time. Since then, we’ve worked with over 350 global customers to transform their performance through human-centric AI. You can read about our real-world impact here.

We don’t chase hype cycles. We innovate, build and deploy responsible AI which moves the needle - and we know a thing or two about doing it well. We bring an unparalleled depth of technical, product and delivery expertise to our clients who span government, finance, retail, energy, life sciences and defence.

Our business, and reputation, is growing fast and we’re always on the lookout for individuals who share our intellectual curiosity and desire to build a positive legacy through technology.

AI is an epoch-defining technology, join a company where you’ll be empowered to envision its most powerful applications, and to make them happen.

About the team

In our Professional and Financial Services Business unit, we bring everything we have learned in more than a decade of Applied AI, and use it to help our clients navigate a rapidly changing landscape.

We develop and embed AI solutions which help firms become more efficient, enhance customer experience, and find the commercial upside in uncertain markets. Within the constraints of a highly regulated industry, we see so much opportunity for meaningful innovation and are proud to set the gold-standard for marrying technical excellence with safe deployment.

About the role

Banking is entering a period of profound reinvention. Across retail, commercial and corporate banking, leaders are under pressure to improve productivity, modernise customer journeys, strengthen risk management, and turn AI from a series of pilots into enterprise-wide advantage.

the company is uniquely placed to help. We combine deep technical expertise in AI with hard-won experience delivering real transformation in complex, regulated environments. We work with senior leaders to move beyond experimentation, designing and deploying AI solutions that create measurable impact across front office, operations, risk, and control functions.

We’re looking for a Head of Banking to define and grow our presence in the sector. You will shape our go-to-market strategy, build enduring relationships with senior banking stakeholders, and lead the pursuit and delivery of some of the most ambitious AI transformation programmes in the market. This is an opportunity to build a distinctive banking practice inside a company with world-class technical depth, strong delivery credentials, and the ambition to set the standard for AI in financial services.

What you'll be doing

• Leading complex AI transformation programmes for major banking clients, from strategy formation to AI software delivery
• Building trusted, long-term relationships with C-suite banking leaders, acting as a trusted advisor on how AI can drive revenue growth, improve operational efficiency, strengthen risk management, and deepen customer loyalty
• Generating sales and revenue for the company by shaping software design, compelling commercial pitches, and exciting demos that convey the company’s technical depth and delivery excellence
• Elevating the company’s industry profile by articulating differentiated banking propositions and points of view through the media and in industry forums
• Ensuring the successful delivery of a portfolio of high-quality client work across the sector by guiding multidisciplinary teams, maintaining executive confidence, and helping teams navigate ambiguity, pace, and complexity
• Mentoring and developing colleagues through line management, helping to replicate and reinforce the company’s Principles and collegial culture

Who we're looking for

• You bring deep knowledge of banking, having worked in industry - preference for corporate and business banking experience
• You are passionate and enthusiastic about the way AI can deliver better outcomes for banking customers
• You have a well-developed and distinct point of view on how banks should adopt AI, and how AI will impact the industry
• You've led large, complex transformation programmes, ideally involving organisational change with data, technology, or AI, for a bank or as a consultant
• You are commercially minded - excited about hitting commercial targets through shaping opportunities, winning work, growing accounts, and owning meaningful revenue responsibility
• You are a compelling communicator who builds trust quickly with senior stakeholders and can explain complex technologies clearly
• You are comfortable switching altitudes - from executive level to delivery to challenge constructively, unblock teams, and maintain quality
• You have experience leading, mentoring, and developing high-performing teams, and you care about building an inclusive, intellectually rigorous culture
• You bring relevant academic or professional grounding in finance, economics, or a related field

Our Interview Process

Talent Team Screen (40 mins)

Introduction Interview (40 mins)

Sector Interview with MD Applied AI and Professional and Financial Services Director (90 mins)

Executive Interview with Chief Commercial Officer (45 mins)

Our Recruitment Ethos

We aim to grow the best team - not the most similar one. We know that diversity of individuals f…

Some of our standout benefits

• Unlimited Annual Leave Policy
• Private healthcare and dental
• Enhanced parental leave
• Family-Friendly Flexibility & Flexible working
• Sanctus Coaching
• Hybrid Working

A note on AI: we're happy for you to use it for research and interview prep, but please don't use it to generate answers during live interviews. We also use an AI note-taker (Metaview) in interviews so interviewers can stay present (which you can opt out of just let us know,) and every application is reviewed by a human, never decided by AI.