Head Financial Crime Compliance (Crypto)
United Arab Emiratesonsite
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 a Head of Financial Crime Compliance to design and lead the future of oversight and compliance for all things crypto. You'll blend your regulatory expertise with a deep understanding of business risk to ensure our features meet global AML/CTF standards. Up to shape what's next in finance? Let's get in touch. What you'll be doing • Steering cryptoasset products through the global financial crime regulatory landscape • Managing FinCrime compliance across multiple crypto jurisdictions and entities • Defining and maintaining all group-wide financial crime policies, ensuring we're always ahead of the curve • Providing oversight and support to the identification, remediation and resolution of FinCrime-related risk incidents • Offering 2LoD support to the business and 1LoD FinCrime teams with the launch of products, procedures, processes, and systems • Ensuring FinCrime risks are considered in our day-to-day operations, including the development of new products and new customer acquisition • Establishing, maintaining, and reviewing dashboards to identify areas that might fall outside risk appetite and require further investigation • Preparing reports to group committees and the Board, escalating any key or high-risk financial crime compliance issues What you'll need • 7+ years of experience in FinCrime (AML/CTF and sanctions), covering a range of subjects across retail and business customers, such as KYC, CDD, transaction monitoring, and risk assessments • Expertise working with crypto products and a great understanding of related FinCrime risks, frameworks, and legislations (e.g., FATF, TFR) • Experience managing FinCrime risk in a regulated entity (e.g., MiCA, VARA) • Excellent knowledge of global requirements for financial crime controls • An understanding of industry-wide financial crime practices and trends • Exceptional knowledge and experience of identifying financial crime risks and potential vulnerabilities, and advising on best practices to address those findings • A track record of stakeholder management and the ability to collaborate, negotiate, and communicate effectively • Fluency in English Nice to have • A professional qualification from an internationally recognised body (e.g., ICA, ACAMS) • Knowledge of key regulatory issues on anti-fraud and control assessment processes Compensation range • Poland: PLN27,100 - PLN31,900 gross monthly* • Other locations: Compensation will be discussed during the interview process • Final compensation will be determined based on the candidate's qualifications, skills, and previous experience 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. Important notice for candidates: Job scams are on the rise. Please keep these guidelines in mind when applying for any open roles. • Only apply through official Revolut channels. We don’t use any third-party services or platforms for our recruitment. • Always double-check the emails you receive. Make sure all communications are being done through official Revolut emails, with an @revolut.com domain. We won't ask for payment or personal financial information during the hiring process. If anyone does ask you for this, it’s a scam. Report it immediately. By submitting this application, I confirm that all the information given by me in this application for employment and any additional documents attached hereto are true to the best of my knowledge and that I have not wilfully suppressed any material fact. I confirm I have disclosed if applicable any previous employment with Revolut. I accept that if any of the information given by me in this application is in any way false or incorrect, my application may be rejected, any offer of employment may be withdrawn or my employment with Revolut may be terminated summarily or I may be dismissed. By submitting this application, I agree that my personal data will be processed in accordance with Revolut's Candidate Privacy Notice Notice: This is a remote position based in United Arab Emirates.