FinCrime Risk Manager - Europe

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 50+ 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

The Financial Crime team is at the forefront of Revolut’s efforts to keep customers and their money safe. Working within Revolut’s first line of defense, each team builds products and processes to ensure effective risk management and compliance with our regulatory obligations, while maintaining a close focus on customer experience and outcomes.

We're looking for an innovative and driven Financial Crime Risk Manager to oversee FinCrime Operations in Europe.

Be part of the future of finance and at the forefront of change. Up for the challenge? Let's get in touch.

What you’ll be doing

• Providing oversight of outsourcing agreements, including SLAs, risk incidents, KPIs, policies, and procedures
• Engaging proactively with 1st-line features and services stakeholders to advise on the design of systems, controls, and risks relating to financial crime
• Escalating and providing feedback to senior management
• Supporting and documenting oversight of internal and external audits
• Assisting senior management in defining group standards to manage financial crime risks and make sure standards are applied across the board
• Validating that systems and controls adequately address financial crime-related risks
• Providing input to financial crime training materials for employees
• Working with 2nd line of defence to implement regulatory changes
• Assisting with regulatory/partner inquiries
• Promoting a culture of compliance within the organisation

What you'll need

• Excellent knowledge of financial crime, associated risks, potential vulnerabilities, and solutions to address them
• The ability to be flexible with priorities and adapt quickly
• Exceptional knowledge and experience of best practice in tackling financial crime
• The ability to collaborate, negotiate, and communicate effectively with stakeholders
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment with exposure to oversight of outsourcing arrangements
• The ability to work well under pressure
• The ability to analyse data, compliance processes and practices, and draw conclusions to make recommendations
• Knowledge and understanding of general anti-financial crime frameworks (AML policies, regulatory recommendations, risk management, etc.)
• Solid knowledge of key regulatory issues on AML/CTF, digital onboarding, and control assessment processes

Nice to have

• 3+ years of experience in anti-financial crime advisory or operational roles within a European-regulated financial services firm or regulator
• A professional qualification from an internationally recognised body, such as ACOI, ICA, or ACAMS
• The ability to validate and provide assurance on machine-learning and data science techniques used for financial crime risk mitigation

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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