Finance & Risk Solution Architect

Our UK-based client is expanding its Finance & Risk Solution Architecture capability and is seeking four senior Solution Architects to support a major transformation agenda across core finance, risk, and regulatory functions. Each role offers architectural ownership within one of four specialist domains: Treasury, Finance, Risk Models, or Regulatory Reporting.
In this high-visibility role, you will shape and govern end-to-end architecture across business-critical capabilities in a complex enterprise environment, partnering closely with senior stakeholders across Finance, Risk, Operations and Technology. This will require you to translate strategic priorities into scalable, resilient, and implementable solutions, while balancing immediate delivery demands with long-term architectural direction.
This is a role for architects who combine strategic perspective, delivery focus and confidence to influence at a senior level.
Responsibilities
Design and govern end‑to‑end architecture solutions, translating Finance & Risk business needs into robust and scalable designs
Partner closely with Finance, Risk, Operations, Architecture, and Technology stakeholders
Contribute to or review architecture for mergers & acquisitions initiatives
Develop clear functional architecture and define logical component interactions
Support decommissioning and archival initiatives as part of the long‑term architectural roadmap
Balance immediate business outcomes with long‑term architecture strategy
Work with engineering teams to ensure technical designs align with published architecture
Conduct peer reviews to maintain architectural integrity and standards compliance
Create practical, implementable architectures aligned to IT principles, standards, and governance processes
Communicate effectively and engage confidently with senior stakeholders
Operate autonomously with strong ownership mindset
Demonstrate thought leadership, initiative, and a delivery-focused approach
Requirements
Significant experience (10+ years) as a Solution Architect, ideally within complex financial services
Deep expertise in one or more Finance & Risk domains
Proven experience designing solutions at enterprise scale within structured governance
Proficiency in stakeholder engagement, thought leadership, delivery-focused approaches
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English (C1 level)
Nice to have
Knowledge of BIAN, TOGAF, ArchiMate, C4
Experience with Avolution Abacus or similar tools
Understanding of microservices, API patterns, and cloud (e.g., AWS)
Exposure to global banking or large-scale transformations