What we are looking for:

We are committed to develop together with you to become even better! Our motivated team is looking forward to meet you and your experience as Senior Product & Strategy Lead – Smaragd

Your tasks

• you will take on global responsibility for the professional and strategic development of the Smaragd Compliance Suite. Smaragd is our leading AI-powered compliance suite that helps financial institutions and regulated companies combat financial crime, mitigate risks, and quickly and accurately meet evolving regulatory requirements. From real-time monitoring to automatic risk assessment, Smaragd provides transparency and control on a scalable platform.
• In this role, you report directly to the Senior Vice President – Software Solutions
• You define and manage the overall strategy, orchestrate the global roadmap, lead market and competitive positioning, and bridge market trends, regulatory requirements, product vision, and technical implementation.
• You work closely with Executive Leadership, the Engineering department, Sales, Legal, and Consulting, and act as the central driver for Smaragd's global growth and RegTech relevance.
• Bridge between market, regulation, product vision, and technology: Defining the global product strategy and value proposition
• Market, competition, and trend analysis (RegTech/AI/Compliance): Identifying new use cases, industries, and segments
• Translating strategic market and regulatory insights into epics and capabilities: Managing portfolios and functional architecture with engineering
• Thought leadership on innovative components (risk models, screening, AI)
• Establishing functional governance, traceability, and quality standards
• Strategic customer and regulatory interaction (executive level), leading RFPs, workshops, and product reviews
• Stakeholder management with executive leadership, sales, legal, and architecture
• Functional leadership/mentoring of PMs/BAs/SMEs
• Building and maintaining functional governance frameworks

Your Profile

• 6+ years of experience in product, compliance, and RegTech
• Deep expertise in AML, KYC, sanctions, and payments
• Solid understanding of operational compliance processes in banks (e.g., transaction monitoring, screening, CDD, reporting, alert handling)
• Ability to translate regulatory insights into a strategic product vision
• Strong market, competitive, and innovation focus
• Executive stakeholder management
• Leadership skills and thought leadership
• Excellent English skills.
• Nice to have : Germany language skill.

What we offer:

• Flexible working hours: To optimally balance family and work, you can organize your workday according to your individual needs. Additionally, benefit from individual models, workations, and sabbaticals.
• Home office: Whether from the office or another location – mobile working is part of our daily routine.
• Mindset: Open door, team spirit, and flat hierarchies are not buzzwords in #teamGFT, but a practiced reality.
• 12,000 talents worldwide: Benefit from global exchange with experts from over 20 countries in your field.
• Training & certifications: Participate in further training, conferences, and certifications. We cater to your individual needs.
• Location-based extras: Benefit from additional services such as Job Rad, company pension plans, and much more.
• Latest technologies: By working with internationally leading companies and using interdisciplinary teams, we stay at the forefront and are constantly engaging with the latest methods and technologies.