FinCrime Operations Lead — AML/CTF & Compliance

Revolut; Bogotá ciudad; On-site; COP 120,000,000 - 240,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Revolut is seeking a FinCrime Team Lead to oversee analysts, ensure high-quality investigations, and drive continuous improvement of AML/CTF processes. The role focuses on coaching, KPI monitoring, and escalation management to safeguard customers and finances.

The successful candidate will guide a compliance team, maintain strong regulatory knowledge, and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders from Bogotá, supporting Revolut's global financial crime strategy.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in AML/CTF compliance, financial crime investigation, or EDD roles.
• 2+ years leading, mentoring, and managing compliance teams of 5+ professionals.
• Proven track record monitoring team KPIs, QA, and workflow distribution.
• Deep knowledge of global and local AML/CTF regulations, sanctions screening, and PEP monitoring.
• Extensive experience conducting and reviewing Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) for high-risk customers.
• Strong expertise in filing SARs/STRs/ROS to financial intelligence units.
• Ability to train team members on evolving regulatory changes and internal policies.
• Excellent communication and writing skills in English and Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Performing effective people management through 1:1s, coaching, and career development
• Assisting management with hiring processes and new team member training
• Controlling and monitoring daily/weekly operations with timely reactions
• Performing deep dives on SLAs, providing RCA/trends/actions for their improvement
• Challenging processes and procedures in context of continuous improvement
• Acting as a point of contact for internal and external escalations
• Meeting company SLAs

Skills

Leadership

People management

Regulatory knowledge

AML/CTF compliance

Analytics

Bilingual English/Spanish

Tools

Compliance software

Blockchain analytics

Risk-scoring tools

Job description

Revolut is seeking a FinCrime Team Lead to oversee analysts, ensure high-quality investigations, and drive continuous improvement of AML/CTF processes. The role focuses on coaching, KPI monitoring, and escalation management to safeguard customers and finances.

The successful candidate will guide a compliance team, maintain strong regulatory knowledge, and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders from Bogotá, supporting Revolut's global financial crime strategy.