WHAT YOU’LL DO:

📍Work with the MLRO to continue to design, develop and execute AFC and sanctions compliance programs in the UK, ensuring the implementation of appropriate controls that reflect the business’ inherent risks and regulatory requirements. 📍As Deputy MLRO, serve as a spokesperson for the UK region and undertake the duties of a Nominated Officer in the absence of the MLRO (including SAR review and submission). 📍Lead the UK and global ABC workstream (initially with support of the MLRO).
📍Develop business plans, risk assessments, and AFC and sanctions policies and procedures for new products and services, and work with legal personnel to draft business applications to obtain the appropriate e-money and /or payment service licenses/registration. 📍Develop risk-based Know Your Customer (KYC), transaction monitoring (both on-chain and off-chain), watchlist screening, and regulatory reporting procedures. 📍Lead the end-to-end implementation of new AFC and sanctions compliance analytics tools, draft model documents, and perform annual model validation of KYC, transaction monitoring and sanctions screening tools to detect unusual activity and investigate and report suspicious activity in accordance with regulatory requirements. 📍Build relationships with relevant internal teams (product, business development, account management) to ensure that AFC and sanctions compliance queries are responded to in a timely manner and that such teams operate in accordance with the latest financial crimes compliance standards. 📍Oversee annual QA review and internal audits, coordinate responses to third-party AFC and sanctions audits and regulatory queries, and lead remediation efforts of any resulting findings and/or corrective actions in a timely manner. 📍Work with US compliance leads to provide strategic planning, organisational structure, and focus areas to meet quarterly goals and key results. 📍Serve as the AFC and sanctions Subject Matter Expert to the business, actively communicating cross-functionally to identify AFC and sanctions gaps, implement controls, provide recommendations, and oversee any resulting corrective actions and program enhancements. 📍Prepare reports to the MLRO, senior management, and the Board of Directors to communicate all relevant compliance issues and escalate any important or high risk compliance issues. 📍Work with internal teams (such as legal, product, business development) to identify clear steps necessary to avoid regulatory risks and to provide solutions

WHAT YOU'LL BRING:

📍8+ years of AFC, ABC and sanctions experience in a financial services firm, or related e-money/payments industry with experience to operate at a senior manager or Deputy MLRO level. 📍2+ years of people management experience. 📍Passionate, enjoy working within AFC and looking to make a difference. 📍Happy to step up, drive their career to the next level, and be confident to take challenges on, potentially on short notice. 📍Experience with cryptocurrency AFC and sanctions program management. 📍Strong operational knowledge in building and running a sound compliance program, with hands-on knowledge and an understanding of regulatory requirements for the UK. 📍Proven ability to understand complex AFC and sanctions risk and operational issues and develop practical and risk-based solutions. 📍Ability to provide practical, strategic and business-oriented advice. 📍Ability to effectively present on AFC and sanctions topics to internal and external parties. 📍Proven ability to oversee multiple concurrent projects. 📍Strong written and verbal communication skills; at ease communicating and presenting to senior management. 📍Articulate and prepared to perform public speaking (MLRO support will always be present). 📍Ability to work independently and collaboratively. 📍Experience with technology and/or financial services companies. 📍Must be CAMS or ICA certified. If these certificates are not present, examples of learning which demonstrates commitment to the area and self development.