Head of Financial Crime

About Revolut

People deserve more from their money. More visibility, more control, and more freedom. Since 2015, Revolut has been on a mission to deliver just that. Our powerhouse of products — including spending, saving, investing, exchanging, travelling, and more — help our 65+ million customers get more from their money every day.

As we continue our lightning-fast growth,‌ 2 things are essential to our success: our people and our culture. In recognition of our outstanding employee experience, we've been certified as a Great Place to Work™. So far, we have 10,000+ people working around the world, from our offices and remotely, to help us achieve our mission. And we're looking for more brilliant people. People who love building great products, redefining success, and turning the complexity of a chaotic world into the simplicity of a beautiful solution.

About the role

Our Financial Crime team blends regulatory expertise with data-driven thinking to make sure our products meet legal and policy requirements and deliver real value to customers. In a fast-moving, digital environment, they stay one step ahead by finding smart, scalable ways to prevent financial crime.

We're looking for an innovative and driven Head of Financial Crime (MLRO) to support our AML/CFT Compliance programme. You'll enable growth while being the local point of contact for financial crime activity.

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What you'll be doing

• Maintaining and updating our policies in relation to money laundering, the financing of terrorism, sanctions, tax evasion, and fraud
• Supervising measures to ensure risks are considered in day-to-day operations, including in the development of new products, new customers, etc.
• Supporting the Compliance team to build an AML/CFT risk management programme, and performing regular AML/CFT risk assessments
• Preparing reports to senior management, escalating key or high-risk financial crime compliance issues within our governance structure
• Providing oversight on the launch of products to ensure financial crime compliance requirements are met
• Partnering with Product Owners, Legal, and Regulatory Compliance teams to educate and drive the appropriate execution of financial crime compliance requirements
• Assessing regulatory developments, and updating the financial crime risk policies accordingly
• Submitting suspicious activity and transaction reports to the Swiss MROS and other prosecution/investigative bodies

What you'll need

• Experience in AML, TM, and/or sanctions, with a background in banking or financial services
• Experience with regulators and the regulatory exam process in financial institutions
• A data-driven approach to solving problems and impressive analytical skills
• An understanding of the customer experience
• The ability to make business-oriented recommendations to ensure compliance with key requirements
• Knowledge of local regulations, such as Swiss AMLA, CDB20, etc.
• Fluency in English
• Fluency in French, German, and/or Italian
• Excellent communication skills
• To be committed and excited about world-class financial crime compliance
• Strategic thinking skills with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment across many functional groups

Nice to have

• Local certifications of financial crime-related courses
• Expertise in regulatory audits
• Experience in financial crime compliance within fintech or a digital bank

Building a global financial super app isn’t enough. Our Revoluters are a priority, and that’s why in 2021 we launched our inaugural D&I Framework, designed to help us thrive and grow everyday. We're not just doing this because it's the right thing to do. We’re doing it because we know that seeking out diverse talent and creating an inclusive workplace is the way to create exceptional, innovative products and services for our customers. That’s why we encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences to join this multicultural, hard-working team.

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