Impress employers and recruiters.
Choose from hundreds of resume examples.
Impress employers and recruiters.
Choose from hundreds of resume examples.
Tailor your resume to this Head of Research, Banking & Payments role.
Rezi rewrites your resume against Evident Insights's job description. Free.
Tailor your resume to this Head of Research, Banking & Payments role.
Rezi rewrites your resume against Evident Insights's job description. Free.
Don't guess if your resume is good enough.
See how it scores against the Head of Research, Banking & Payments posting at Evident Insights — free, in seconds.
Don't guess if your resume is good enough.
See how it scores against the Head of Research, Banking & Payments posting at Evident Insights — free, in seconds.
About the Role
Evident is seeking a Head of Research (Banking & Payments) to execute and deliver research insights tailored to a sector-specific audience. This role will be responsible for the end-to-end production of original research insights, leveraging data from the Evident AI Index and private surveys. The ideal candidate will combine research proficiency with technical expertise from working with leading global banks, defining the parameters of "frontier" AI applications and deployment pace by building a supporting team of junior analysts.
Responsibilities
- Author a Key Findings Report quarterly, including Banking, Payments, and Regional perspectives (MEA, LATAM).
- Maintain a State of AI x Banking briefing deck with hypothesis-based trends, use case landscape, frontier use cases, and curated enablers.
- Partner with client strategists to define and iterate Evident’s point-of-view, expanding Analyst Briefing materials.
- Interact with subject matter experts and industry practitioners to validate point-of-view and identify emerging trends.
- Ensure LoB-specific taxonomy and maturity models reflect best-in-class implementation.
- Liaise with cross-sector Research Analysts to hone sector-specific messaging and key takeaways.
Requirements
- 8-12 years of research and/or consulting experience.
- Direct experience covering the Banking & Payments industry.
- Proficiency across both insight generation and insight delivery to customers.
- History of cross-team collaboration and orchestration with Data, Engineering, and Marketing teams.
- Understanding of key issues facing leadership teams in global banks regarding AI and emerging technologies.
- Experience adapting and publishing primary or secondary research in different formats (written reports, presentations, social media, webinars/podcasts).
- Experience working with data scientists, engineers, and design teams to create supporting interactive visualizations and rich media assets.
- Demonstrate intense intellectual curiosity and a passion for data-driven storytelling.
- Exhibit equal comfort with quantitative (data) and qualitative (interview) methods and sources.
Skills
- Research
- Consulting
- Banking & Payments industry expertise
- Insight generation
- Insight delivery
- Cross-team collaboration
- Artificial intelligence
- Emerging technologies
- Data analysis
- Qualitative research
- Quantitative research
- Data visualization
Location
- Central London
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior
- 8-12 years
Benefits
- Share options over a 4-year vesting period
- 28 days of holiday + public bank holidays
- Private health insurance
About the Company
- Evident is an intelligence platform that benchmarks and tracks AI adoption across the financial services sector.
- The Evident AI Index has rapidly become the global standard benchmark for AI maturity across financial services since its launch in January 2023.
- Evident has expanded its coverage beyond Banking to include Payments, Insurance, and Asset Management.
Equal Opportunity
- Evident is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating all forms of discrimination.
- Our aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.
- During our recruitment process, you will not be discriminated against for any of the following reasons: race (including colour, nationality, ethnic and national origin), age, disability, gender reassignment, being married or in a civil partnership, being pregnant or on maternity leave, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
- If you need us to make certain changes (known as reasonable adjustments) to make sure you are not disadvantaged during the recruitment process, you should contact us as soon as possible.
- We strive to create a working environment free of bullying, harassment, victimisation and discrimination, promote dignity and respect for all, and value and recognise individual differences and the contributions of all staff.