FinSynth AI enables buy side professionals query, update and track their financial models and build an edge.

Backed by Accel, hedge fund founders & portfolio managers.

Industry: Financial Services
Company Size: 2-10 employees

FinSynth AI

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**Vice President of FinTech AI **

Department: AI Strategy / Product & Technology

Reporting to: Chief Technology Officer / Chief Executive Officer

Location: New York / San Francisco / Remote

Position Overview

We are seeking a strategic and technically sophisticated Vice President of FinTech AI to lead the design, development, and commercialization of AI-driven solutions across our financial technology ecosystem.

This role is responsible for transforming AI capabilities into scalable financial products and intelligent systems across areas such as payments, lending, risk management, fraud detection, wealth management, and digital banking. The ideal candidate combines deep expertise in artificial intelligence with strong domain knowledge in financial services.

Key Responsibilities

1. AI Strategy & Innovation

Define and execute the company-wide AI strategy aligned with business growth objectives

Identify opportunities to apply AI across core fintech verticals (payments, lending, insurtech, etc.)

Drive innovation in generative AI, predictive analytics, and automation

2. Productization of AI

Lead the development of AI-powered financial products, including:Credit scoring and underwriting models

Fraud detection and transaction monitoring systems

Robo-advisory and portfolio optimization tools

Conversational AI for customer service

Translate complex AI models into scalable, user-facing solutions

3. Risk, Compliance & Security

Design AI systems for financial risk management (credit risk, market risk, operational risk)

Ensure compliance with regulatory frameworks (e.g., AML, KYC, model governance)

Implement explainable AI (XAI) and model transparency practices

4. Data & Infrastructure Leadership

Oversee data strategy including data acquisition, governance, and quality

Build and scale AI infrastructure (data pipelines, model deployment, MLOps)

Integrate structured financial data with alternative data sources

5. Cross-functional Leadership

Lead and scale teams across AI research, data science, engineering, and product

Collaborate with business units (risk, operations, marketing, compliance)

Partner with external vendors, fintech partners, and regulators

6. Business Impact & Monetization

Define KPIs to measure AI impact (ROI, cost reduction, revenue growth)

Drive commercialization of AI capabilities (API products, AI-as-a-service)

Support go-to-market strategies for AI-enabled fintech solutions

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, AI, Data Science, Finance, or related field (PhD preferred)

18+ years of experience in AI/ML, with significant exposure to fintech or financial services

Proven track record of launching AI-driven products at scale

Strong understanding of:Financial systems (payments, lending, banking, capital markets)

Machine learning techniques (NLP, deep learning, time-series analysis)

Experience managing senior teams and cross-functional organizations

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in digital banking, neobanks, or financial platforms

Familiarity with regulatory environments (e.g., SEC, FINRA, global equivalents)

Experience with generative AI and LLM deployment in financial use cases

Background in quantitative finance or financial engineering

Key Competencies

Strategic vision with execution excellence

Strong business acumen and financial literacy

Deep technical understanding of AI systems

Leadership in high-growth, fast-paced environments

Ability to bridge technology, regulation, and customer needs

Vice President of FinTech AI

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