Director of Strategy & Transactions

Job Title: Transaction Monitoring System Optimization Consultant (Contract)Location: London, UKContract Duration: 3 monthsStart Date: ASAPDay Rate: CompetitiveAbout the Role: We are looking for a skilled technofunctional consultant to collaborate with a prominent financial services firm on a 3-month contract. The main objective of this role is to enhance and optimize the organization's transaction monitoring system to ensure maximum efficiency, accuracy, and compliance with regulatory standards.Key Responsibilities:Analyze and optimize transaction monitoring system rules, thresholds, and parameters.Refine detection models to mitigate false positives while ensuring compliance with regulations.Work in synergy with technical teams and business stakeholders to implement improvements.Offer recommendations for sustained system performance monitoring and enhancement.Document modifications, testing outcomes, and facilitate knowledge transfer to internal teams.Qualifications:Proven experience in transaction monitoring system tuning and optimization within the financial services sector.Strong comprehension of thresholds, alerts, and transaction monitoring rules.Technofunctional experience – adept at connecting technical teams and business users.Exceptional problem-solving skills with the ability to work autonomously under tight deadlines.Excellent communication skills and a keen attention to detail.Why Join Us: This position presents a fantastic opportunity to significantly impact a financial institution's monitoring capabilities. You'll thrive in a dynamic environment with an immediate start and a competitive day rate.

As a Financial Crime Analytics Consultant specializing in Transaction Monitoring and Fraud at Capitex, you will play a crucial role in safeguarding our financial systems. You will lead financial crime analysis efforts across all channels, enhancing management information (MI) and developing fraud modeling strategies. Your primary focus will be on implementing, maintaining, and further developing our financial crime detection tools to optimize detection capabilities, mitigate fraud losses, and minimize disruption for legitimate customers.In addition to your analytical responsibilities, you will support and stand in for the Financial Crime Manager as necessary. You will also represent our team as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) on various projects, including defining requirements and conducting functionality testing.

Join Our Team as a Transaction Monitoring Lead, EMEAAt Airwallex, we are revolutionizing the way global businesses manage their payments and financial operations. Our cutting-edge, unified payments platform empowers over 200,000 businesses worldwide—including industry leaders like Brex, Rippling, Navan, Qantas, and SHEIN—by providing seamlessly integrated solutions for business accounts, payments, spend management, treasury, and embedded finance on a global scale.Founded in Melbourne, we boast a diverse team of over 2,000 innovative thinkers across 26 global offices. With a valuation of $8 billion and support from top-tier investors, such as T. Rowe Price, Visa, Mastercard, and Sequoia, we are at the forefront of building the future of global banking. Ready to make a significant impact? Join us!Your RoleAs the Transaction Monitoring Lead for the EMEA region, you will spearhead our financial crime operations team. Your leadership will set the standards for transaction monitoring and sanctions screening, ensuring a smooth and secure experience for our customers across Airwallex's suite of products. You will execute TM risk assessments, tune rules, and develop segmentation and profiling strategies, all while safeguarding Airwallex from financial and reputational risks.

Job DescriptionRole: Senior Manager – Transaction Monitoring & Actimize SAM 9 Optimization Location: LondonContract position.We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Manager to spearhead the optimization and tuning processes for transaction monitoring (TM) within a major banking institution. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in enhancing Actimize SAM 9 systems, focusing on model tuning and scenario optimization to establish a robust financial crime risk monitoring framework.This hands-on leadership position demands extensive expertise in Actimize SAM 9, exceptional stakeholder management skills, and the capability to align technical configurations with compliance requirements.Key Responsibilities Actimize SAM 9 Leadership Oversee the complete tuning, configuration, and optimization of the Actimize SAM 9 transaction monitoring system.Formulate and implement strategies to enhance detection accuracy, fine-tune thresholds, and minimize false positives.Offer expert guidance on the SAM 9 platform, focusing on segmentation, rule enhancements, and performance optimization.Transaction Monitoring Frameworks Manage the bank's TM optimization strategy, ensuring compliance with regulatory expectations and financial crime risk appetite.Conduct gap assessments on TM configurations and translate findings into actionable improvements.Collaborate with cross-functional teams to establish best practices for scenario design and data quality management.Data Analysis & Tuning Utilize data analytics to evaluate TM model performance and provide insights for tuning recommendations.Address challenges related to cross-border, trade finance, and retail transaction data and suggest effective solutions.Create structured strategies to enhance operational efficiencies while maintaining regulatory compliance.Stakeholder & Project Leadership Serve as a senior point of contact between compliance, data teams, and technology functions.Communicate tuning strategies, configuration changes, and outcomes directly to senior stakeholders.Facilitate weekly project meetings, provide structured updates, and ensure timely delivery of enhancements.Team Leadership & Mentorship Lead a team of TM specialists and technical experts, offering guidance and mentorship.

The RoleWe are seeking a Principal Product Manager for Transaction Monitoring to lead our efforts within the Risk Applications team. This pivotal role will grant you significant commercial responsibility: you will be accountable for business outcomes within your domain, extending beyond mere delivery.Transaction monitoring is a fundamental compliance function, essential for regulated financial institutions to continuously assess customer transactions for suspicious activities, including money laundering, terrorist financing, and fraud. The product evaluates transaction amounts, frequency, origin, and destination to pinpoint anomalies, generating alerts once specific criteria are met, and facilitating subsequent investigation and reporting workflows. Institutions that neglect effective transaction monitoring risk severe regulatory penalties.As ComplyAdvantage's flagship offering, Transaction Monitoring operates on our advanced Mesh platform and boasts a robust competitive position alongside a growing customer base. As the Principal Product Manager, you will inherit a product that is not only live and commercially successful but also continuously evolving. Your mission will be to maintain this success by leveraging AI-driven capabilities (such as the rules builder), iterating based on customer and market feedback, and ensuring the product remains ahead in a rapidly changing market.You will collaborate closely with a dedicated squad, including an engineering manager and engineers. In your capacity as Principal Product Manager, you are the senior authority on product-related decisions within the squad, taking ownership of customer requirements, competitive landscapes, and commercial viability. Your engineering counterpart will oversee architecture, sizing, and implementation, allowing you to work in partnership while ensuring the product specifications are set by the Principal Product Manager in Risk Applications.Operating within a structured product management framework, you will have clearly defined decision-making rights. The Chief Product and Technology Officer (CPTO) establishes the product vision, the Product Director formulates the tribe-level roadmap, and you will translate your product area into actionable plans with measurable returns. Each squad represents a significant engineering investment, and you will be expected to consider your product decisions in this light: balancing ongoing investment in competitive differentiation against the commercial returns of specific product choices. If you have experience in organizations where product management is systematic and commercially accountable, this role will resonate with you. Conversely, if you seek a position with complete strategic autonomy and no governance structure, this may not be the right fit for you.

About UsAt Fenergo, we are not merely creating software; we are revolutionizing the approach that the world's foremost financial institutions take to combat financial crime. With our headquarters based in Dublin, we are trusted by over 100 leading financial organizations globally and are on a transformative mission.More than just a pioneer in AI-powered client lifecycle management, we are redefining compliance strategies in the financial sector. Our solutions encompass Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) processes, adapting swiftly to the changing landscape of regulations. Through our FinCrime Operating System, which leverages intelligent automation and cutting-edge AI, we empower financial institutions to act swiftly, think strategically, and maintain security across more than 120 countries.Our vision goes beyond compliance; we strive for a future where financial institutions are not just adhering to regulations but are confidently outpacing them. Our mission is to enable these institutions to actively prevent financial crime, contributing to a safer global environment.Every product we develop, every innovation we introduce, and every collaboration we undertake is driven by this vision. We tackle the most pressing challenges in financial technology, enhancing processes from onboarding to identifying latent risks, thus allowing banks to operate with efficiency, trustworthiness, and assurance.Join our team and contribute to building intelligent solutions, addressing real-world problems, and collaboratively shaping the future of finance.

What You Will DoAs a Consultant or Senior Consultant in our Transaction & Investor Services (TIS) team, you will provide support to private equity funds, strategic investors, and corporate clients throughout the entire investment lifecycle.Your responsibilities will include conducting commercial due diligence (for both buy-side and sell-side transactions) and engaging in post-deal value creation efforts for a diverse array of investors, with a primary focus on mid to large-cap private equity and infrastructure funds.You will be part of a dedicated UK TIS team that emphasizes long-term career development and planning, led by our entirely homegrown Partner and Principal staff.

Role overview PA Consulting Group is hiring a Principal Consultant focused on Operations and Cost Optimization. This position is based in London. What you will do Work with client teams to improve operational efficiency and identify cost-saving opportunities. Collaborate across functions to spot areas for process improvement and help organizations reach their strategic objectives. The role centers on delivering measurable results in operational performance and cost management.

We are seeking an experienced HR Systems Consultant to join our dynamic HR team for a 12-month fixed-term contract. In this role, you will leverage your expertise in HR systems to enhance our operational efficiency and support our strategic objectives. You will be responsible for system implementation, process optimization, and providing analytical insights to drive data-informed decision-making.

Join PA Consulting as a Managing Consultant specializing in Process Optimization within the Financial Services sector. In this dynamic role, you will lead transformational projects that enhance operational efficiency and drive strategic improvements for our clients. Your expertise will be pivotal in identifying areas for enhancement, developing innovative solutions, and implementing best practices across various financial services.

Role Overview Capco is seeking a Principal Consultant (Senior Manager) specializing in Trade & Transaction Reporting. This hybrid position is based in London or Edinburgh. The role centers on shaping and delivering regulatory reporting solutions for financial institutions navigating complex global requirements. Main Responsibilities Lead regulatory reporting transformation programs across multiple regions. Guide implementation, remediation, and control improvements in line with EMIR Refit, MiFIR, SFTR, HKMA, MAS, and CFTC regulations. Assess and refine data flows, reconciliations, and reporting system architectures. Advise on platform rollouts and regulatory technology tools to strengthen compliance and reporting outcomes. Support enhancements to operating models and drive efficiency in post-trade processes. Location and Work Arrangement This role offers a hybrid work setup, with time split between home and Capco’s London or Edinburgh offices.

Join our dynamic team at System Canada Technologies as a Murex Consultant. In this role, you will leverage your expertise in Murex solutions to drive financial application improvements and optimize trading processes. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality results that meet our clients' needs.

Veeva Systems Inc. is a mission-driven leader in the cloud industry, dedicated to accelerating the delivery of therapies to patients. As one of the fastest-growing SaaS companies, we achieved over $3 billion in revenue last year, with significant growth opportunities on the horizon. Our core values, including Do the Right Thing, Customer Success, Employee Success, and Speed, guide us. In 2021, we made history by becoming a public benefit corporation (PBC), committed to balancing the interests of all stakeholders. As a Work Anywhere company, we promote flexibility, allowing you to work from home or in the office to create the best environment for your success. Join us in transforming the life sciences industry, dedicated to positively impacting our customers, employees, and communities.

Join our client, a leading digital strategy consultancy established in 2011, with its headquarters in Munich, Germany. With a team of over 300 professionals and an impressive track record of more than 2,000 successful projects globally, the firm offers specialized expertise across 50 countries. They focus on four key areas:Transaction Advisory: including digital due diligence and exit readiness.Digital Strategy: encompassing growth models, go-to-market strategies, and transformation roadmaps.Digital Execution: involving marketing, automation, experience design, and integrations.Tech, Data & AI Transformation: covering architecture, AI solutions, and data platforms.The firm collaborates closely with investors, private equity firms, mid-sized companies, and corporate entities, emphasizing measurable value creation. Their unique strength lies in harmonizing high-level strategy with practical implementation to drive sustainable digital growth and transformation.

Join Anthropic as a Transaction Principal, where you will play a pivotal role in leading strategic transactions and partnerships. In this dynamic position, you will leverage your deep understanding of financial principles to assess opportunities and drive initiatives that align with our corporate vision.

ABOUT OUR FIRMAvantia serves as the premier legal and compliance partner for some of the globe's leading asset management and private equity firms. By combining specialized industry knowledge with cutting-edge AI workflows, we empower our clients to accelerate their operations, effectively manage risks, and expand on a global scale.From our offices in London to New York, we are pioneering a transformative approach to legal and compliance services—melding the precision of expert lawyers with the efficiency and insights provided by technology. Our proprietary AI platform, Ava, is the backbone of every service we offer, streamlining manual processes, illuminating institutional knowledge, and equipping our attorneys to negotiate from a position of strength, respond rapidly, and consistently achieve superior outcomes.However, it's not just the technology that distinguishes us; it's our innovative application of it. Avantia is designed for individuals who view change as an opportunity rather than a challenge. Our team consists of lawyers, technologists, and specialists who aspire to shape the future of the legal industry rather than merely adapt to it.We prioritize clarity over caution, innovation over inertia, and collaboration over hierarchy. Our culture is pragmatic, ambitious, and united by a shared belief that legal and compliance services can yield greater impact with reduced friction.THE ROLEWe are seeking a seasoned qualified Lawyer to join Avantia on a freelance/consultancy basis. This role will involve leading the negotiation of investment-related NDAs, Engagement Letters, joinder agreements, and non-reliance letters. You will oversee every phase of the contract lifecycle—from initial review and negotiation, guided by client playbooks, to the execution of documents.Collaborating closely with fellow Avantia lawyers and paralegals, you will engage in fast-paced, high-volume negotiations involving pre-M&A contracts (primarily Engagement Letters and investment-related NDAs), working directly with counterparties to ensure rapid turnaround times.This position is fully remote, allowing for flexible legal practice. Due to the turnaround times established with our clients, we ask for a minimum commitment of 20 hours per week, distributed throughout the week. Please note that as this is a freelance arrangement, we cannot guarantee regular work.

Join our client, a leading digital strategy consultancy established in 2011 and headquartered in Munich, Germany. With a dynamic team of over 300 professionals and an impressive portfolio of more than 2,000 completed projects across 50 countries, this innovative firm specializes in four key domains:Transaction Advisory (digital due diligence, exit readiness)Digital Strategy (growth models, go-to-market strategies, transformation roadmaps)Digital Execution (marketing, automation, experience design, integrations)Tech, Data & AI Transformation (architecture, AI solutions, data platforms)By partnering with investors, private equity firms, mid-sized companies, and corporate entities, they emphasize measurable value creation. Their unique capability lies in fusing high-level strategic insight with practical implementation to drive sustainable digital growth and transformation.

Role Overview The Base Optimization Specialist at Airtable focuses on improving how users interact with the platform. This role centers on finding ways to help customers get more value from Airtable’s features and workflows. What You Will Do Analyze user activity and data to spot areas where Airtable bases can work more efficiently Recommend and implement changes that help customers make the most of Airtable’s tools Work with attention to detail, always looking for ways to solve problems and improve the user experience Location This position is based in London, United Kingdom.

Pineapple Contracts is excited to announce a fantastic opportunity with our partner company, Workagile.JOB TITLE: Sales & Client Support ExecutivePRIMARY LOCATION: Clerkenwell, LondonWORKING HOURS: 7.30am - 4.30pmAbout the Role:Join our dedicated and dynamic team at Pineapple Contracts as we seek a Sales & Client Support Executive to enrich our growing business environment. In this pivotal role, you will support our sales team by preparing quotations, managing client communications, updating our CRM system, and coordinating order processes to ensure an efficient sales operation. Your responsibilities will include handling inquiries, scheduling meetings, and assisting with events and client visits. With our compact team structure, every day will present new challenges and opportunities!You are a highly organized and proactive individual, adept at multitasking with confidence. Your strong communication skills and keen attention to detail will be essential as you support others while working with systems like Pipedrive to ensure seamless operations.Key Responsibilities:Provide essential support to the sales team, ensuring reliable sales assistance and professional client interactions.Generate accurate and timely quotations using our CRM (Pipedrive), and support the sales team with presentations, documentation, and ad-hoc materials.Proactively manage customer inquiries, ensuring clear communication and swift follow-up.Establish and maintain project deals in Pipedrive, keeping the CRM data organized and current.Facilitate order onboarding and coordinate purchase orders with the customer care team for smooth transitions.Monitor live orders, flagging necessary follow-up actions to assist the sales team in maintaining order efficiency.Manage the general sales inbox, prioritizing and addressing inquiries effectively.Engage with existing clients to share updates on new product launches and assist in scheduling appointments for account managers.Assist in qualifying inquiries and follow-ups, enabling the sales team to concentrate on high-value opportunities.Collaborate closely with Design and Supply Chain teams on unique projects, ensuring that queries are resolved and opportunities maximized.Provide second-line support for incoming phone calls, taking accurate messages as needed.Oversee the preparation and distribution of sample packs and supporting materials.Manage showroom resources, ensuring literature, samples, and merchandise are adequately stocked.