Senior Data Architect - Wealth & Asset Management

Senior Data Architect – Wealth & Asset Management.

Location: Edinburgh (Hybrid) |
Practice Area: Data & Analytics |
Type: Permanent

Design the blueprint. Architect the future of the Wealth & Asset Management industry. Empower data transformation.

Capco is seeking a Senior Data Architect to lead and deliver complex data architecture initiatives across our Wealth & Asset Management clients. In this senior consulting role, you will guide wealth managers, asset managers, and private banks through large-scale data transformation journeys - defining enterprise data strategies, designing target architectures, and building scalable, cloud‑based platforms that support advisor and client experiences, investment analytics, regulatory reporting, and operational efficiency.

Alongside client delivery, you will contribute to evolving Capco’s Wealth & Asset Management data architecture propositions and thought leadership in modern, cloud‑native data ecosystems.

• Lead agile consulting engagements delivering modern data architecture and cloud transformation across Wealth & Asset Management
• Define and implement scalable enterprise data strategies spanning programmes and business units.
• Design canonical WAM data domains and models (client/household, portfolio/account, holdings/transactions, instruments & pricing, performance, fees).
• Architect and deliver cloud‑native data platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) enabling advisor/client journeys and advanced investment analytics (risk, performance, reporting).
• Define integration patterns across core WAM platforms (CRM/advisor, OMS/PMS, wealth back office, custody, market/reference data, reporting).
• Establish robust data quality, reconciliation, and control frameworks (e.g., holdings vs. books & records/AUM, pricing, corporate actions, fees/NAV).
• Drive master and reference data strategies (clients, instruments, counter parties, legal entities) aligned to governance, metadata, privacy, and stewardship.
• Act as a subject matter expert, translating complex technical concepts into clear business value for senior stakeholders.

• Proven experience delivering enterprise data architecture and cloud data engineering, including platform design within Wealth & Asset Management environments.
• Deep knowledge of contextual, logical, and physical data modelling practices applied across Front Office, Investments, Operations, and Risk/Compliance domains.
• Strong understanding of core WAM data concepts (client/house holding, suitability & risk profiling, holdings/positions, trade lifecycle, pricing, performance, fees).
• Hands‑on experience with cloud‑based data ecosystems (AWS, Azure, GCP) and modern data stacks, including cloud migration and transformation programmes.
• Experience integrating and architecting around key WAM platforms and data sources (CRM, OMS/PMS/wealth back office, custody/fund accounting, Bloomberg/market data, reporting layers).
• Understanding of data management tooling, security frameworks, and control environments within regulated financial services.
• Exposure to WAM regulatory and ESG requirements (MiFID II, SFDR, PRIIPs/KIDs, FATCA) and their impact on data models, lineage, and controls.
• Strong communication skills, able to engage and influence stakeholders across both technical and non‑technical teams.

• Data or cloud architecture certifications (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP, Databricks)
• Experience in data lake design and large‑scale data migrations
• Familiarity with graph computing and semantic data modelling
• Background in Financial Services with stakeholder management in complex environments
• Ability to lead teams and contribute to the development of Capco’s data architecture propositions

• Deliver high‑impact technology solutions for Tier 1 financial institutions
• Work in a collaborative, flat, and entrepreneurial consulting culture
• Access continuous learning, training, and industry certifications
• Be part of a team shaping the future of digital financial services
• Help shape the future of digital transformation across FS & Energy.

We offer a competitive, people‑first benefits package designed to support every aspect of your life:

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