Product Owner - Fraud & Financial Crime

Denholm is delighted to be partnering with our financial services client, who is undergoing a significant digital transformation and requires an experienced Fraud & Financial Crime Product Owner on a contract basis to lead the evolution of their fraud and financial crime capabilities.

Do you thrive in large-scale transformation and enjoy turning complex, manual processes into smart, automated, data-led solutions?

This role is for 12 months and is inside IR35. You will be required to attend client site 2 days per month

What you'll be doing:

• Owning and shaping the product vision, roadmap, and backlog for fraud & financial crime systems
• Leading the transition from manual to automated, data-driven processes
• Translating regulatory requirements and financial crime strategies into clear product requirements and user stories
• Working closely with technology, data, operations, and suppliers (including Experian)
• Engaging and influencing senior stakeholders and SMEs to drive decisions and delivery
• Ensuring solutions meet UK regulatory expectations and internal risk standards
• Supporting testing, implementation, business readiness, and ongoing optimisation

What we're looking for:

• Proven delivery of fraud and financial crime transformation programmes
• Hands-on experience implementing Experian and/or similar fraud, AML, or ID&V tools
• Product Owner background within UK financial services
• Solid understanding of UK financial crime regulation and supervisory expectations
• Experience working in Agile or hybrid delivery environments
• Confident stakeholder manager, comfortable operating at senior levels
• Structured, pragmatic, and delivery-focused
• Comfortable in fast-paced, complex transformation environments
• Clear communicator with the ability to simplify complex risk-based problems