Senior Director EU & ME, MLRO
Core
Lead and scale the regional compliance architecture for Europe and the Middle East, ensuring absolute financial crime compliance and control operations while supporting business expansion.
Role type
Senior Director, Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO)
Builds
Global AML/CTF programme, sanctions framework, and governance infrastructure for the EMEA region
Domain
Financial Services / Fintech / Regulatory Compliance
Deliverable
client delivery | infrastructure
Required skills
AML/CFT expertise, Sanctions compliance, Financial Crime risk assessment, Regulatory liaison, Team leadership, License application management, Product compliance advisory, Training curriculum development
Preferred skills
Juris Doctor (JD) or Master of Laws (LLM), Senior regulatory compliance officer status (e.g., FCA SMF17), Deep fintech and payments experience, Data literacy, GRC systems proficiency
Technologies
Automated GRC systems, Dashboards
Responsibilities
Lead and mentor decentralized in-country MLROs across EMEA; Act as primary regulatory liaison for central banks and financial authorities; Oversee local financial crime operations and reporting workflows; Monitor regional regulatory landscape for AML/CFT and sanctions shifts; Provide formal compliance sign-off on high-risk decisions; Advise on product rollouts, licensing strategies, and customer use cases; Deploy specialized compliance training curricula
Seniority
Senior Director, hands-on leadership