Financial Regulatory Technology Director (London, LND, GB, EC2M 2AT)

Sumitomo
London
Full timeGBP 108,000 - 162,000Function: Quality & Regulatory (Non-Software)Skills: ["Strategic leadership","Stakeholder management","Risk management","Communication","People leadership"]

Lead the EMEA Financial Regulatory Technology strategy and executive delivery for platforms supporting Financial Risk and Regulatory Reporting. Own target-state architecture and roadmap, guide transformation across run-the-bank and change-the-bank portfolios, and ensure regulatory, audit, and control requirements translate into resilient, scalable services. Serve as a trusted advisor across Risk, Finance, ITSD, and regulatory reporting stakeholders, driving governance, operational resilience, vendor accountability, and people capability across teams.

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Sumitomo
Sumitomo
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Financial Regulatory Technology Director (London, LND, GB, EC2M 2AT)

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Job Summary

Lead the EMEA Financial Regulatory Technology strategy and executive delivery for platforms supporting Financial Risk and Regulatory Reporting. Own target-state architecture and roadmap, guide transformation across run-the-bank and change-the-bank portfolios, and ensure regulatory, audit, and control requirements translate into resilient, scalable services. Serve as a trusted advisor across Risk, Finance, ITSD, and regulatory reporting stakeholders, driving governance, operational resilience, vendor accountability, and people capability across teams.
Location: London
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Quality & Regulatory (Non-Software)
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own and articulate the EMEA Financial Regulatory Technology strategy aligned to business priorities and regulatory obligations.
  • •Shape target-state architecture, platform roadmap, and investment priorities while balancing transformation with operational stability.
  • •Provide end-to-end executive accountability for the Financial Regulatory Technology portfolio, including analysis through transition to service.
  • •Ensure operational resilience, service improvement, governance, and audit evidence practices across the portfolio, addressing risks and control weaknesses.
  • •Lead and develop the Financial Regulatory Technology team, including capability requirements, talent planning, and succession depth.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: GBP 108,000 - 162,000
Perks:Hybrid WorkingHealth InsuranceLife InsuranceLearning BudgetCounselling

Key Requirements

  • •Significant senior technology leadership experience delivering in commercial, corporate, investment, or wholesale banking environments.
  • •Demonstrated leadership of complex Financial Risk and regulatory reporting governance, risk, compliance, or closely related technology portfolios.
  • •Strong understanding of regulatory reporting operating models, data flows, technology architecture, and control implications of regulatory change.
  • •Proven experience leading major regulatory transformation (e.g., implementing AxiomSL, OneSumX, Abacus, Moody’s Analytics) across teams, legal entities, geographies, and third parties.
  • •Experience managing technology services in controlled environments, including operational resilience, incident management, and audit/risk remediation.
Experience:Investment bankingWholesale bankingRegulatory reportingFinancial riskOperational resilience
Skills:Strategic leadershipStakeholder managementRisk managementCommunicationPeople leadership
Tech Stack:AxiomSLOneSumXAbacusMoody’s AnalyticsAgile

Company Brief

Sumitomo
Sumitomo Corporation is a global diversified trading and investment conglomerate engaged in metal products, transportation, infrastructure, media, real estate, and other business domains through investments, trading, and integrated solutions worldwide.
Industry: Conglomerates & Holding Companies
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan
Founded: 1919
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