Scrum Master
Posted 1 day ago by Gibbs Hybrid
£480 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
City of London, UK
Summary: The Scrum Master role involves leading Agile teams in a major regulatory change delivery programme at a top UK bank, focusing on risk-data and risk-reporting improvements under various regulatory frameworks. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in financial services and a strong background in Agile methodologies. This position is critical for ensuring compliance with BCBS 239 and enhancing the bank's risk management capabilities. The role is hybrid, requiring two days on-site in Central London.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead Agile teams through the delivery of risk-data and risk-reporting improvements.
- Guide teams in meeting regulators' requirements for accurate, timely data.
- Steer best practices and stakeholder alignment within large financial services organizations.
- Facilitate all Scrum ceremonies and drive continuous improvement.
- Engage with business, technology, and risk teams to ensure project delivery.
Key Skills:
- Proven experience as a Scrum Master in large-scale regulatory or remediation programmes.
- Agile certifications such as CSM or PSM.
- Familiarity with banking risk domains and regulatory frameworks.
- Exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Evidence of contract stability in previous assignments.
- Experience within a top-tier UK bank or similar financial services client.
Salary (Rate): £480 per day
City: City of London
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: IT
Scrum Master - Regulatory Change
Atrium EMEA are partnering with IBM on a major regulatory-change delivery programme at one of the UK's top five banks. We're looking for an experienced Scrum Master with recent experience working with top-tier, enterprise-level financial services clients to lead Agile teams through the delivery of critical risk-data and risk-reporting improvements under BCBS 239, Basel III/IV and relevant PRA/FCA frameworks. Your background with large financial services organisations will be key to steering best practice and stakeholder alignment.
£450-£480 per day (Inside IR35)
Hybrid - 2 days per week on-site in Central London
Initial 12-month contract
Key Project
You'll guide teams delivering BCBS 239 - the global standard for risk-data aggregation and risk-reporting - ensuring regulators' requirements for accurate, timely data are met across stress and normal conditions. This programme is pivotal to strengthening the bank's risk-management capabilities and achieving full regulatory compliance.
What we're looking for
* Proven Scrum Master experience on large-scale regulatory or remediation programmes (eg BCBS 239, Basel III/IV, PRA/FCA compliance) within enterprise-level financial services clients
* Agile pedigree: CSM, PSM or equivalent Agile certification; track record of coaching teams, facilitating all Scrum ceremonies, removing impediments and driving continuous improvement
* Domain knowledge: familiarity with banking risk domains (risk-data aggregation, finance/treasury, credit-risk) and regulatory frameworks (BCBS 239, Basel III/IV)
* Stakeholder engagement: exceptional communicator, able to work with business, technology and risk teams to keep delivery on track
* Contract stability: evidence of longevity in previous assignments (minimal short stints)
* Banking exposure: experience within a top-tier UK bank or similar enterprise-level financial services client highly desirable
Interested? Please apply for immediate consideration from the Atrium EMEA team