Head of Financial Crime Compliance

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants anywhere in the world.

📋 Description

• Take ownership and manage the Group Financial Crime Compliance framework, including policies and standards.

• Spearhead AML/CFT risk assessments across all jurisdictions on an enterprise-wide basis.

• Establish the financial crime risk appetite along with governance standards and oversight mechanisms.

• Propel the maturity of FCC, ensuring audit readiness and executing remediation programs.

• Supervise reviews of higher-risk clients and transactions.

• Offer expert guidance on sanctions, PEPs, adverse media, and financial crime escalations.

• Manage transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, and ongoing due diligence frameworks.

• Evaluate complex investigations and oversee the decision-making process for SARs/STRs.

• Lead the governance of transaction monitoring, develop typologies, and optimize detection processes.

• Identify emerging financial crime risks and suggest enhancements to controls and detection capabilities.

• Oversee financial crime requirements for sponsor programs.

• Serve as a primary contact for regulators, auditors, and external stakeholders on financial crime issues.

• Enhance organizational capability through training, awareness, and continuous development.

⛳️ Requirements

• 12–15+ years of experience in AML/CFT, financial crime compliance, or regulatory compliance.

• Demonstrated experience as an MLRO, AMLCO, or Head of AML/CFT within a regulated financial institution.

• Proven track record of building and scaling compliance functions across multiple jurisdictions.

• Familiarity with supporting Visa or Mastercard programs is highly desirable.

• Experience in digital assets, stablecoins, or fintech products is a plus.

• In-depth knowledge of AML/CFT regulations, FATF standards, and risk-based compliance frameworks.

• Strong expertise in transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, investigations, and financial crime risk management.

• Comprehensive understanding of SAR/STR requirements, EDD, and ongoing due diligence.

• Leadership and people management experience.

• Experience interacting with regulators, auditors, boards, and senior stakeholders.

• Excellent cross-functional collaboration skills across Product, Commercial, Operations, and Engineering.

• Familiarity with leading KYC, KYB, transaction monitoring, and blockchain analytics platforms.

• Strong grasp of compliance reporting, management information, and data-driven decision-making.

• Experience overseeing AI or machine learning applications within compliance, risk, or financial crime functions.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible remote work environment with a global, collaborative team.

• Insurance coverage after the probation period.

• Reap Card stipend.

• Access to AI tools at work, along with opportunities to learn, experiment, and grow.

• A culture that fosters innovation, inclusion, and continuous learning.