Job Overview
Location
London, UK
Job Type
Full-time
Category
Marketing
Date Posted
May 6, 2026
Full Job Description
đź“‹ Description
- • As Director of Research & Insights at Flagright, you will lead the company’s research agenda to establish it as a trusted thought leader in financial crime and compliance, shaping industry conversations through high-impact, data-driven content.
- • You will define research priorities, conduct in-depth analysis on regulatory developments and emerging risks, produce authoritative reports and whitepapers, and serve as editor-in-chief for flagship publications, ensuring rigor, clarity, and originality in all outputs.
- • You will work within a lean, high-performance marketing team at Flagright, an AI-powered financial crime compliance platform used by Fortune 500 companies, banks, and fintechs globally, where individual ownership and direct access to leadership are core to the culture.
- • You will develop expertise in translating complex financial crime trends into strategic narratives, build scalable research processes, and influence how financial institutions manage risk through thought leadership, while working cross-functionally with Product, Sales, and Marketing teams.
🎯 Requirements
- • Proven subject matter expertise in AML, financial crime, or compliance with strong understanding of industry trends, regulatory frameworks, and emerging risks
- • Demonstrated experience producing and publishing high-quality thought leadership content such as reports, whitepapers, or industry analyses
- • Strong research and analytical skills with ability to synthesize complex topics into clear, structured, and insightful narratives
- • Excellent writing and editorial judgment with a track record of creating authoritative and engaging content for enterprise or technical audiences
- • Experience owning or contributing to a research or editorial agenda with ability to identify timely and relevant topics
- • Self-directed and proactive, with ability to take ownership of initiatives from concept to publication
- • Based in or near London with right to work in the UK (visa sponsorship not available)
🏖️ Benefits
- • Direct exposure to leadership
- • Influence how financial institutions manage financial crime risk as a global thought leader
- • Get equity from day 1 at a Y Combinator startup
- • Work alongside a highly competent, top-tier team including professionals from Y Combinator, ex AWS, and Palantir
- • Enjoy a low-bureaucracy environment, minimal meetings, and an asynchronous communications culture
- • Product with clear, real-world differentiation
- • High-bar environment focused on execution, learning, and continuous improvement
Skills & Technologies
About Flagright Inc.
Flagright provides AI-powered anti-money laundering and fraud prevention software for fintechs and banks. Its platform offers real-time transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, case management, and regulatory reporting through a no-code interface, enabling compliance teams to detect and investigate suspicious activity efficiently. The company serves neobanks, crypto exchanges, and payment providers globally, helping them meet AML, CFT, and KYC regulations while reducing false positives and operational overhead.
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