Director of Research & Insights - London

About Flagright:Flagright is an AI operating system for financial crime compliance used globally by Fortune 500 companies, large banks, fintechs, and fast growing startups. Flagright enables real-time risk detection, automated investigations, and intelligent decisioning, helping compliance teams operate at their full potential in the fight against financial crime.We operate as a lean, high-performance team with high individual ownership and direct access to leadership.Role overview:Our Marketing team drives our brand presence across target markets. From customer engagements to integrated campaigns, they champion Flagright’s story, drive pipeline acceleration, and help customers discover our value through strategic, impactful programs.We are hiring a Director of Research & Insights to lead how Flagright produces and publishes industry insights, positioning us as a trusted thought leader in financial crime compliance. You will own the research agenda end to end, identifying key themes, conducting deep analysis, and translating findings into high-quality reports and perspectives that shape industry <conversations.You> will work closely with Product, Sales, customers, and industry experts to research emerging trends, regulatory developments, and evolving risks across financial institutions and fintechs. You will turn these insights into clear, data-driven narratives and uphold a high standard of rigor, clarity, and originality in everything we publish.People who thrive at Flagright:Have been knocked down before and gotten back upAre resourceful—they figure things out with whatever tools are availableHave strong opinions and can defend themAre hungry to learn & contributeWant to work with no-BS peoplePeople who struggle here:Need extensive hand-holdingView high expectations as “unreasonable”Expect strict 9 to 6 boundariesCan’t handle ambiguity or rejectionPrefer consistent routine over fast-changing prioritiesKey responsibilities:Define and own Flagright’s research and insights agenda, ensuring topics are timely, relevant, and aligned with commercial prioritiesConduct research on market trends, regulatory developments, emerging risks, compliance operations, customer challenges, and product-relevant themesWrite, produce, and publish research-led content, including reports, whitepapers, executive perspectives, regulatory briefs, and insight articlesProvide pre and post sales teams with expert support in specific customer scenarios surrounding AML and regulatory topicsAct as editor-in-chief for Flagright’s flagship publications, maintaining editorial quality, analytical rigor, and consistencyInterview customers, partners, internal teams, and external subject-matter experts to gather primary insights and validate research perspectivesPartner with the Financial Crime Industry Engagement lead and other experts to incorporate practitioner perspectives into research outputsTranslate product capabilities, customer experiences, and market signals into clear narratives that support positioning and campaignsTurn events, roundtables, webinars, and customer conversations into structured insights and follow-on contentBuild internal research processes, source standards, editorial frameworks, and repeatable formats for insight productionMaintain high standards for accuracy, clarity, originality, and source qualityWho we are looking for:Strong working knowledge of AML, financial crime, fraud, sanctions, compliance, regulatory developments, or financial services riskDemonstrated experience producing research-led content such as reports, whitepapers, industry analysis, regulatory briefs, or executive perspectivesStrong research, synthesis, and analytical skills, with the ability to turn complex topics into clear and useful narrativesExcellent writing and editorial judgment for enterprise, technical, financial services, or regulated audiencesExperience interviewing experts, customers, practitioners, or stakeholders to extract meaningful insightsAbility to translate product capabilities and customer pain points into compelling market narrativesStrong attention to accuracy, source quality, and editorial consistencyComfortable working cross-functionally with Marketing, Product, Sales, customers, and external expertsSelf-directed, proactive, and able to take ownership from concept to publicationBased in or near London with right to work in the UK (visa sponsorship not available)Preferred experienceExperience in financial crime, compliance, risk, regtech, fintech, banking, enterprise SaaS, analyst research, advisory content, or technical contentExperience building or contributing to a research/editorial agendaFamiliarity with transaction monitoring, AML screening, investigations, fraud, sanctions, regulatory compliance, or compliance operationsExperience working with senior subject-matter experts to produce credible market-facing contentWhat we offer:Direct exposure to leadership and influence on publicationsProduct with clear, real-world differentiationHigh-bar environment focused on execution, learning, and continuous improvementGet equity from day 1 at a Y Combinator startupWork alongside a highly competent, top-tier team, including professionals from Y Combinator, ex AWS, and PalantirEnjoy a low-bureaucracy environment, minimal meetings, and an asynchronous communications culture