Technical Author - Associate (London, Hybrid with Developers) £600-£700/day | 3-6 Month Contract | Global Consulting Firm (US Banking Start-Up Programme) Robert Half is hiring for a Technical Author to join a leading global consulting firm as an interim Associate, supporting a critical engagement with a financial services start-up preparing for a banking licence application. This role focuses on producing clear, compliant technical documentation across a Kafka-based, cloud-native architecture to meet regulatory expectations. Assignment Overview • Location: London (onsite/hybrid with developers) • Duration: 3-6 months (extension likely) • Day Rate: £600-£700/day via FCSA Umbrella Company (depending on experience) • Start: ASAP onboarding takes c.2-3 weeks What You'll Be Doing • Creating audit-ready documentation to support Day 1 readiness for US banking licence examination • Collaborating closely with engineers and technical stakeholders to document: • API governance • Enterprise resilience • Testing and security strategy • Transaction monitoring processes • Writing documentation from scratch where policies or controls are not formally documented • Operating within a fully cloud-native, Kafka-based integration architecture • Supporting the broader compliance and risk readiness agenda for a regulatory exam What We're Looking For • Experienced Technical Author / Technical Writer with proven delivery in banking or fintech • Strong grasp of cloud-native architecture, API ecosystems, and ideally Kafka-based platforms • Ability to work independently in a fast-moving, start-up style environment • Confident communicator, capable of engaging directly with developers and architects • Previous exposure to regulatory or audit-focused documentation is highly desirable Note: Associates will be required to complete standard financial and criminal background checks (can take up to 2 weeks). Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: gb/en/privacy-notice.