Head of Data, AI

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom, +4 more countries.

📋 Description

• Take ownership and lead Trade Nation's AI strategy from identifying opportunities to implementing, adopting, and realizing value.

• Revamp business workflows centered around AI, prioritizing practical outcomes over mere tool adoption.

• Enhance AI capabilities through training, prompt libraries, templates, and cultivating a network of AI advocates.

• Assess and communicate AI adoption, success metrics, and insights gained.

• Oversee the business-facing gold layer of the data warehouse, encompassing metrics, definitions, and quality standards.

• Develop and expand the semantic data model to ensure reliable and consistent access to business data.

• Promote data self-service, enabling teams to efficiently address their own inquiries.

• Establish and uphold best practices for analytics engineering, which include testing, version control, documentation, and code reviews.

• Streamline and enhance the quality of the data environment.

• Provide proactive insights and recommendations to senior leadership.

• Report directly to the Chief Operating Officer.

• Manage a team of Data Analysts while collaborating with Data Engineering, Compliance, and senior business stakeholders.

• Spearhead data and artificial intelligence strategies across Trade Nation, a multi-jurisdictional CFD and spread betting broker.

⛳️ Requirements

• Established leadership experience in Data, Analytics, or AI domains.

• Proven success in implementing AI solutions that have revolutionized business workflows and generated measurable outcomes.

• Strong history of delivering projects from conception to production and adoption.

• Practical expertise in SQL, data modeling, and analytics engineering.

• Experience with dbt or similar frameworks for version-controlled transformations.

• In-depth understanding of data warehouse architecture and semantic modeling.

• Familiarity with cloud data platforms like Redshift, Snowflake, BigQuery, or equivalent.

• Background in financial services, trading, brokerage, or capital markets.

• Experience in leading, mentoring, and developing analytics teams.

• Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills, catering to both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Knowledge of CFD, spread betting, or brokerage platforms.

• Understanding of trading systems and the data structures associated with back-office financial services.

• Experience in multi-entity, multi-regulator contexts.

• Familiarity with regulatory reporting frameworks such as MiFID II, MiFIR, or ASIC requirements.

• Experience in implementing AI solutions within regulated financial services settings.

• Curiosity about business operations and a desire to comprehend commercial processes before proposing solutions.

• Strategic thinker with a pragmatic, delivery-oriented approach.

• Self-motivated individual who proactively identifies opportunities and initiates change.

• Comfortable challenging existing norms and welcoming challenges in return.

• Enthusiastic about empowering others through data and technology.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary along with a discretionary annual bonus.

• Private healthcare coverage.

• Active Lifestyle allowance.

• Annual leave exceeding minimum entitlements.

• Up to 3 weeks allowance to work from any location.