Head of Data & AI

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Requirements

Trade Nation is seeking an experienced and forward-thinking Head of Data & AI to lead our data and artificial intelligence strategy across the organisation. Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, this role combines two interconnected mandates: enabling self-service access to data across the business and embedding AI into everyday operations.

As a multi-jurisdictional CFD and spread betting broker with regulated entities across the UK, Australia, the EU, the Bahamas and Seychelles, we are looking for a leader who can build on our existing data foundations, scale successful initiatives, simplify organically grown processes and drive measurable business impact through AI.

The role is weighted approximately 60% towards AI and 40% towards Data , leading a team of Data Analysts while partnering closely with Data Engineering, Compliance and senior business stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Own and drive Trade Nation's AI strategy from opportunity identification through to deployment, adoption and value realisation
Redesign business workflows around AI, focusing on practical outcomes rather than tool adoption
Build AI capability through training, prompt libraries, templates and a network of AI champions
Measure and report AI adoption, success metrics and lessons learned
Own the business-facing gold layer of the data warehouse, including metrics, definitions and quality standards
Develop and extend the semantic data model to ensure consistent, trusted access to business data
Champion data self-service, empowering teams to answer their own questions efficiently
Establish and maintain best practices for analytics engineering, including testing, version control, documentation and code reviews
Simplify and improve the quality of the data estate
Deliver proactive insights and recommendations to senior leadership

Requirements

Essential Experience

Proven leadership experience within Data, Analytics or AI functions
Demonstrable success implementing AI solutions that have transformed business workflows and delivered measurable impact
Strong track record of delivering projects from concept through to production and adoption
Hands-on expertise in SQL, data modelling and analytics engineering
Experience with dbt or similar version-controlled transformation frameworks
Strong understanding of data warehouse architecture and semantic modelling
Experience working with Redshift, Snowflake, BigQuery or similar cloud data platforms
Background in financial services, trading, brokerage or capital markets
Experience leading, coaching and developing analytics teams
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences

Desirable Experience

Experience with CFD, spread betting or brokerage platforms
Knowledge of trading systems and back-office financial services data structures
Experience in multi-entity, multi-regulator environments
Exposure to regulatory reporting frameworks such as MiFID II, MiFIR or ASIC requirements
Experience implementing AI solutions within regulated financial services environments

Personal Attributes

Curious about how businesses operate and eager to understand commercial processes before recommending solutions
Strategic thinker with a practical, delivery-focused mindset
Self-starter who proactively identifies opportunities and drives change
Comfortable challenging the status quo and being challenged in return
Passionate about enabling others through data and technology