Position Overview
Lead Techno‑Functional Analyst (AFC Technology)
Location: London
Corporate Title: Vice President
Anti‑Financial‑Crime (AFC) Technology provides the tools required by the Anti‑Financial‑Crime function. We are responsible for defining, maintaining, and enforcing an effective risk management framework to reduce the risk that Deutsche Bank may be used to facilitate financial crime. AFC Technology is a 1000‑person organization responsible for a €90m annual change book of work, with major locations in London, Frankfurt, Pune, Bucharest, and New York.
You will join the Anti‑Financial Crime (AFC) Technology organisation as a senior, hands‑on Techno‑Functional Analyst. This role sits at the intersection of data analysis, payments, and reference data, and is critical to shaping and evolving our workbench and detection capabilities. Working within a multi‑skilled Agile team, you will analyse large, complex datasets, develop deep domain understanding of TM data flows, and translate regulatory and business requirements into scalable, high‑quality technology solutions. You will play a key role in driving continuous delivery, automation, and data‑driven decision‑making across the landscape.
What We Offer
We are committed to providing an environment with your development and wellbeing at its centre. We offer a hybrid working model that enables eligible employees to work remotely part of the time.
- Competitive salary and non‑contributory pension
- 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional days
- Life assurance and private healthcare for you and your family
- A range of flexible benefits including retail discounts, Bike4Work scheme, and gym benefits
- The opportunity to support a CSR programme and 2 days’ volunteering leave per year
Key Responsibilities
- Own and drive techno‑functional delivery within the Financial Crime domain, including Transaction Monitoring.
- Lead hands‑on data analysis across large, complex datasets to validate requirements, investigate issues, assess data quality, and generate actionable insights to support detection logic, reporting, and decision‑making.
- Actively lead Agile delivery as a senior, owning backlog refinement, defining clear user stories and acceptance criteria, and prioritising work aligned to regulatory commitments and QBR objectives.
- Define and maintain end‑to‑end data understanding, including source‑to‑target mappings, ETL flows, reference and payments data usage, and how data is consumed across TM applications and workflows.
- Provide leadership and mentorship within the team, fostering collaboration, continuous improvement, and high engineering and analysis standards across business and technology stakeholders.
Skills & Experience
- Expert‑level hands‑on experience with data analysis in a cloud environment, specifically Google Cloud Platform (GCP), with proficiency in complex queries/code in BigQuery, advanced SQL, and Python.
- Solid understanding of core banking data entities and how Party, Account, and Transaction datasets are joined and utilized in AFC; deep domain knowledge of payments and reference data.
- Practical experience applying AI or advanced automation to solve real‑world business problems, such as automating data quality checks, alert triage, or evidence gathering.
- Excellent knowledge of modern technology concepts, including data flows, APIs, data models, and the software development lifecycle within hybrid cloud and on‑premises environments.
- Proficiency in Jira and Confluence for backlog management and outstanding communication, documentation, and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to drive work independently in a fast‑paced, regulated environment and provide technical leadership to junior members.
Training and Development
- Training and development opportunities to help you excel in your career.
- A culture of continuous learning to aid progression.
- A range of flexible benefits you can tailor to suit your needs.
- Provision of assistive equipment for those with a disability (e.g., screen readers, hearing devices, adapted keyboards).
Equal Opportunities
We welcome applications from all people and promote a positive, fair and inclusive work environment. We are an equal opportunities employer and provide reasonable adjustments for those with a disability.
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