Head of Data & AI

Company: Venture Up
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Location: London
Job Description:

Overview

In this role you will lead the data and AI agenda to transform a fast-moving financial services business. You’ll shape strategy, redesign workflows, and scale practical AI adoption to improve decision-making and speed. You will build a trusted, self-service data foundation and embed AI into everyday operations, guiding a high-performing analytics team. You’ll partner with senior leaders, Data Engineering and Compliance to drive measurable business impact. This is a transformation-focused opportunity to commercially lead data and AI initiatives at scale.

Responsibilities

  • Lead AI strategy, implementation and measurable business impact
  • Build a trusted data foundation and champion self-service analytics
  • Embed AI into everyday business operations
  • Lead and develop a high-performing analytics team
  • Partner with senior leadership, Data Engineering and Compliance
  • Drive innovation in a complex, multi-jurisdictional financial services environment

Key requirements

  • Proven leadership across Data, Analytics or AI
  • Track record of taking AI solutions from idea to adoption
  • Strong SQL, data modelling, dbt and cloud data warehouse expertise
  • Commercial thinking, stakeholder influence and a hands-on delivery mindset
  • Financial services, trading or brokerage experience
  • Stakeholder influence
  • Commercial thinking
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • SQL
  • Data modelling
  • dbt

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Posted: October 16th, 2026