Deputy Money Laundering Reporting Officer
Core
Act as alternate nominated officer for a trading platform, deciding on SARs and DAML requests when the MLRO is unavailable, while overseeing financial crime frameworks and team leadership.
Role type
Senior IC financial crime compliance officer (Deputy MLRO)
Builds
Financial crime risk assessments, regulatory reports, and team output for a global trading platform
Domain
Financial services / Anti-Money Laundering (AML) / Counter-Terrorist Financing (CTF)
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
UK AML/CTF regulation expertise, SAR investigation and disposition, sanctions screening, risk assessment methodology, root cause analysis, team line management, regulatory reporting
Preferred skills
Prior deputy or MLRO experience, ICA/ACAMS certification, FCA supervisory engagement experience, CFD/spread betting familiarity
Technologies
FCA Handbook, JMLSG Guidance, OFSI sanctions notices, MLR 2017, POCA 2002, TA 2000, FCA SYSC 6.3
Responsibilities
Decide on SARs and DAML requests under delegated authority; attend Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee meetings; maintain audit trails for decisions; oversee transaction monitoring escalations and sanctions screening; maintain Business Wide Risk Assessment and AML/CTF policies; lead root cause analysis on control failures; prepare financial crime MI for senior management; line manage UK Financial Crime team members; track AML control framework against regulatory updates.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership