Lead Developer (Financial Crime Prevention Models)- Remote

FDM is a global business and technology consultancy seeking a Lead Developer for Financial Crime Prevention Models to work for our client within the Financial Services sector. This is initially a 3-month contract with the potential to extend and will be a fully remote role based in London.

Our client is seeking an experienced Financial Crime and Model Development professional to lead the development, validation and governance of Transaction Monitoring models. This role will play a key part in enhancing the effectiveness of Financial Crime controls through robust model design, governance, validation and continuous improvement. The successful candidate will work closely with analytics, model risk, compliance and technology teams to ensure models are effectively designed, documented, monitored and aligned with regulatory expectations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, validation and optimisation of Transaction Monitoring models to support Financial Crime detection and prevention.
• Own model governance activities, including validation assessments, model reviews and implementation of feedback from second-line risk and compliance functions.
• Define and execute model development strategies, balancing analytical rigour, regulatory requirements and operational constraints.
• Produce and maintain high-quality model documentation, including methodology, assumptions, limitations and validation outcomes.
• Support the design and execution of model testing, experimentation and analytical methodologies to improve model performance.
• Develop and implement model governance frameworks, standards and operating procedures covering model lifecycle management.
• Establish best practices for model monitoring, calibration, tuning and performance measurement.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to analytics teams, supporting model design, testing and implementation activities.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across Financial Crime, Risk, Compliance and Technology functions to deliver effective model solutions.
• Represent the organisation professionally in engagements with internal and external stakeholders, including audit, regulatory and governance forums.