Head of Financial Crime & DMLRO
Core
Lead financial crime compliance (AML, CTF, ABC, sanctions) and act as deputy MLRO for a UK payments infrastructure company.
Role type
Senior IC Head of Financial Crime & DMLRO
Builds
Robust financial crime compliance frameworks and risk controls for a payments acquirer
Domain
Fintech / Payments / Financial Crime Compliance
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure
Required skills
Financial crime compliance leadership, UK financial crime laws (POCA, MLRs, JMLSG), SAR process management, risk-based guidance, team mentorship
Preferred skills
ICA Diploma, ACAMS certification, e-money/payments industry experience
Technologies
None explicitly stated
Responsibilities
Lead and mentor Financial Crime teams, oversee SAR process, develop compliance policies, provide risk guidance to product/tech/ops, manage regulatory interactions
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic oversight