Head of Compliance

About the role

Revolut is looking for an innovative and driven Head of Compliance to join its second line of defence. The Compliance team blends regulatory expertise with data-driven thinking so that products meet legal and policy requirements and conduct risk is managed in a fast-moving, digital environment. The Head of Compliance provides oversight of regulatory compliance matters, including financial crime (AML, CTF, sanctions and fraud), to maintain global standards of control effectiveness and align with regulatory requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Provide effective oversight of first-line regulatory compliance activities and ensure adherence to regulatory requirements and internal policies
• Maintain and update regulatory compliance policies and procedures
• Advise on the identification, remediation and resolution of regulatory and financial crime risk incidents
• Assist the first line of defence in launching products, procedures, processes and systems with a focus on compliance and control effectiveness
• Set up, maintain and review dashboards to spot areas outside risk appetite
• Work with global Regulatory Compliance Managers to align local risk frameworks with global ones
• Proactively identify regulatory issues and recommend remedies, and prepare responses to ad hoc regulatory requests

Required profile

• 10+ years of regulatory compliance, financial crime or legal services experience in financial services
• Fluency in English and Spanish
• Experience in compliance risk management within a consultancy, compliance function or regulator
• Ability to analyse data and compliance processes and draw conclusions

Required skills

• Regulatory compliance across retail and business topics, with a solid understanding of AML/CTF, sanctions, KYC and transaction monitoring
• Knowledge of financial services regulations and global anti-financial crime frameworks
• Understanding of risk management best practices, control arrangements and regulatory recommendations