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Function practice

Technology, Data, Product & AI Executive Search

The leaders building the product, engineering, data and AI capability behind modern financial markets.

The practice

Building the leadership behind modern financial markets

Technology, data, product and AI have become principal drivers of competitive advantage across financial services. From product strategy and engineering to data platforms, artificial intelligence, trading infrastructure and cybersecurity, organisations increasingly depend on exceptional leaders in each of these areas to enable growth, innovation and operational resilience.

The Omerta Group’s Global Technology, Data, Product & AI Practice is responsible for product, technology, data and AI hiring across our global financial services client base. Integrated across Asset Management, Hedge Funds, Global Markets, Investment Banking & Private Markets and Systematic Markets, the practice combines deep domain expertise with access to specialist product, technology, data and AI talent globally.

We partner with investment banks, asset managers, hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, digital asset organisations and financial technology businesses to identify and secure the product leaders, engineers, data specialists and AI talent driving transformation throughout the industry. Through close collaboration with the Corporate Functions and Systematic Markets practices, we provide clients with access to highly specialised talent pools across business and technology functions.

What we cover

Relevant experience and track record

The Omerta Group’s Technology, Data, Product & AI Practice delivers executive search and leadership advisory solutions across product, engineering, data, AI, infrastructure, cybersecurity, digital transformation and technology leadership functions.

Corporate technology leadership

Chief Information Officers
Chief Technology Officers
Chief Information Security Officers
Chief Data Officers
Chief Product Officers
Senior Technology Operations Leaders
Technology Risk Leaders
Transformation & Programme Management Leaders

Trading & Technology

Research & Development Trading Technology
Infrastructure Engineering
Cloud & Platform Engineering
Automation Engineering
Software Development
Cybersecurity
Technology Risk

Data, Analytics and AI

Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning & Engineering
Natural Language Processing
High Performance Computing
Data Engineering
Data Management & Operations

Product and Engineering Leadership

Engineering Leadership
Infrastructure Leadership
Product Leadership
Technical Product Management
Programme & Change Management
Digital Transformation

Coverage

Strategic expertise and client coverage

Areas of strategic expertise

Trading InfrastructureArtificial Intelligence & Machine LearningCloud & Platform ModernisationData StrategyCybersecurity

Client coverage

Hedge FundsProprietary Trading FirmsInvestment BanksAsset ManagersDigital Assets BusinessesFinTech

Track record

Notable placements

Completed assignments

  • Head of Data Science — Global Investment Bank — London
  • Chief Technology Officer — Global Trading Firm — Europe
  • Head of Digital Channels — Global Investment Bank — London
  • VP Engineering & Infrastructure — Digital Assets Platform — Europe
  • Chief Information Security Officer — Quantitative Hedge Fund — New York
  • Head of Data — Multi-Strategy Hedge Fund — London
  • Head of Infrastructure & Platform Engineering — Global Hedge Fund — London

The team

Meet the consultants

Our Technology, Data, Product & AI Practice combines specialist knowledge across financial markets, product, engineering, data, artificial intelligence and digital transformation. Working closely with The Omerta Group’s industry verticals, the team delivers product, technology, data and AI search assignments for financial institutions and investment organisations globally.

Get in touch

Speak to a product, technology, data and AI specialist

Whether you are transforming technology infrastructure, scaling product and engineering teams, building AI capabilities, modernising data platforms or making a critical leadership hire, our specialists can help.