Head Of Financial Crime Enforcement

About Revolut

People deserve more from their money. More visibility, more control, more freedom. And since 2015, Revolut has been on a mission to deliver just that. With an arsenal of awesome products that span spending, saving, travel, transfers, investing, exchanging and more, we've helped 45+ million customers get more from their money. And we're not done yet.

As we continue our lightning-fast growth,‌ two things are essential to continuing our success: our people and our culture. We've been officially certified as a Great Place to Work™ in recognition of our outstanding employee experience! So far, we have 10,000+ people working around the world, from our great offices or remotely, on our mission. And we're looking for more. We want brilliant people that love building great products, love redefining success, and love turning the complexity of a chaotic world into the simplicity of a beautiful solution.

About the role

Financial Crime teams are at the forefront of Revolut’s efforts to keep customers and their money safe. Working within Revolut’s first line of defence, each team builds products and processes to ensure effective risk management and compliance with our regulatory obligations while maintaining a close focus on customer experience and outcomes.

We aim to prevent financial crime more effectively than traditional banks and use small and nimble teams powered by smart data to do this.

As part of this commitment, we're looking for a Head of Financial Crime Enforcement in Revolut's Complex Investigations Unit. We’re looking for someone who’s passionate about fighting financial crime and willing to make a real difference by working proactively and hands-on with internal and external stakeholders and partners to protect customers and disrupt organised crime.

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What you’ll be doing

• Liaising with law enforcement agencies and partners in the public and private sectors to coordinate and proactively support financial crime investigations, which eventually lead to the disruption of criminal activities (cease and desist letters, arrests, asset seizures, and forfeitures, prosecutions, etc.)

• Strengthening the existing engagement and partnerships between Revolut and our key partners in the public and private sectors

• Representing Revolut in open industry events, closed forums, and elsewhere, as required

• Providing input to reactive and proactive money laundering, fraud, terrorist financing, sanctions, and other types of investigations, helping prioritize based on real-world impact

• Contributing to intelligence-led investigations and exposure assessments in line with the team’s priorities

• Sharing information and actionable intelligence with relevant internal stakeholders and external partners.

• Identifying potential gaps in the company’s systems and controls and proposing enhancements

• Overseeing the Complex Investigations Unit and their processes, including guiding, training, and providing input to the team’s operational standards

What you'll need

• 7+ years of experience in either law enforcement, intelligence agencies, private security, military; or a combination of those

• Have an established and excellent international network in the law enforcement, intelligence and/or anti-financial crime community

• Solid reputation and highest level of integrity

• Experience in undertaking, supporting and/or leading complex cross-border investigations

• Excellent stakeholder management skills

• The ability to work multiple cases, work independently and meet strict deadlines

• Exceptional analytical, critical thinking and decision-making skills

• Excellent report writing skills

• To be highly organised and structured

• Fluency in English

Nice to have

• Knowledge of risk indicators in relation to various money laundering, fraud, terrorist financing, sanctions and other typologies

• Understanding of AML/CTF governance and regulatory control frameworks and best practices

• Additional language (e.g. French, Spanish)

Building a global financial super app isn’t enough. Our Revoluters are a priority, and that’s why in 2021 we launched our inaugural D&I Framework, designed to help us thrive and grow everyday. We're not just doing this because it's the right thing to do. We’re doing it because we know that seeking out diverse talent and creating an inclusive workplace is the way to create exceptional, innovative products and services for our customers. That’s why we encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences to join this multicultural, hard-working team.

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