Lead Enterprise Architect — Corporate Functions Transformation

Arthur Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job description

Lead Service Architect (Corporate Functions)

London (Hybrid – 2–3 days onsite) |

Architect the core of a global organisation. We’re working with a global financial services organisation investing in its enterprise and domain architecture capability as part of a broader transformation. This role focuses on the organisation’s core corporate functions — including Finance, Risk, HR, and Legal — ensuring they are supported by robust, efficient, and scalable technology.

This is where architecture directly underpins control, cost, and operational effectiveness.

As Lead Service Architect (Corporate Functions), you’ll provide enterprise-level architectural leadership across critical business domains, aligning strategy and technology to enable predictable, well-governed operations. You’ll play a key role in:

• Simplifying complex application landscapes
• Strengthening governance and control
• Enabling more effective investment and change

What you’ll be doing:

Lead transformation

• Define and champion enterprise and domain architecture principles
• Align business strategy with technology roadmaps (1, 3, and 5-year horizons)
• Support major initiatives through design authority, governance, and procurement input
• Translate architecture decisions into clear business outcomes

Maintain operational effectiveness

• Drive application lifecycle management and rationalisation
• Manage technical debt, architectural waivers, and target-state alignment
• Balance day-to-day stability with long-term transformation

Work across the organisation

• Build relationships with stakeholders across Finance, Risk, HR, and Legal
• Collaborate with Platform, Data, and Security architects to ensure enterprise alignment

What we’re looking for

• Strong experience as an Enterprise or Domain Architect
• Exposure to Finance, Risk, HR, or Corporate business functions
• Experience working in regulated environments
• Confidence operating within governance and control frameworks
• Ability to communicate complex architecture clearly to senior stakeholders

Why this role

• Shape the core operating backbone of a large organisation
• Influence decisions around cost, control, and long-term sustainability
• Operate in an environment where architecture drives real business outcomes