Job Description

We're currently partnering with a leading financial services organisation undergoing significant transformation and change to update & upgrade legacy HR systems to an Enterprise level. We are seeking a highly experienced Enterprise Architect with a strong background in, Banking/finance, mergers & acquisitions (M&A) to help define and drive enterprise-level architecture strategy across complex business and technology environments.
Key Responsibilities:

• Design and roadmap enterprise architecture across large-scale financial environments.
• Lead architectural integration workstreams during mergers, acquisitions, or divestitures.
• Define and govern architecture principles, frameworks, and standards for business and IT alignment.
• Collaborate with business leaders, security teams, and data stakeholders to deliver secure, scalable solutions.
• Provide strategic input across digital transformation initiatives within a regulated financial services environment.

• Proven Enterprise Architecture experience at enterprise scale within the banking or finance industry.
• Long Standing knowledge of HRIS (HR Information Systems)
• Design & Enterprise Architecture implementing HR & Finance Systems
• Hands-on involvement in M&A initiatives with architectural oversight of integration and separation activities.
• Deep understanding of security and data architecture within regulated financial institutions.
• Strong ability to produce high-level architectural artefacts, strategic roadmaps, and governance frameworks.
• Experienced in stakeholder engagement at C-level and senior business/IT leaders.

• Inside IR35 - candidates must engage via an approved umbrella company.
• Crawley, Sussex | hybrid working (2-3 days on-site expected to engage with Board & C-level).