MLRO Germany / Director (m/f/d)

Page Executive; Nordrhein-Westfalen; Hybrid; EUR 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Home-office after onboarding

Job summary

Page Executive is seeking a senior Financial Crime professional to act as MLRO for the German entity. You will lead the local AML framework, advise senior management on financial crime risks, and oversee investigations, regulatory reporting, and onboarding reviews for a sophisticated wholesale banking environment.

The role requires fluent German and English, extensive AML experience in regulated banking, and strong stakeholder management with a proven leadership track record across functions and

Qualifications

• Senior financial crime professional with leadership experience in banking or regulated financial services.
• Strong expertise in AML/Financial Crime compliance and risk assessment.
• Deep knowledge of German AML regulations and European regulatory landscape.
• Experience engaging with regulators, inspections and audits.
• Proven ability to lead and develop teams and manage stakeholders at executive level.

Responsibilities

• Act as the MLRO for the German entity and oversee the local AML framework.
• Provide expert advice to senior management and business stakeholders on financial crime risks and regulatory expectations.
• Lead investigations, escalation processes and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Review high-risk client relationships and complex onboarding cases.
• Drive alignment of local and regional AML frameworks with European leadership.
• Manage cross-border AML activities and regulatory interactions, including audits.
• Coach and develop the Compliance and Financial Crime team.
• Foster a collaborative, high-performing team culture.

Skills

MLRO experience

AML/Financial Crime

German AML Regulation

Regulatory interactions

Stakeholder management

Leadership

German & English

Job description

About Our Client

Reporting into senior European Financial Crime leadership, you will serve as the designated MLRO for the German entity and act as a key advisor to senior management on AML, sanctions and broader financial crime matters.

You will lead a small team and work closely with stakeholders across Compliance, Front Office, Operations, Legal, Risk and international centres of excellence.

This role combines strategic leadership, regulatory engagement and hands-on decision-making within a sophisticated wholesale banking environment focused on large corporate and institutional clients.

Job Description

• Act as the MLRO for the German entity and maintain responsibility for the local AML framework.
• Provide expert advice to senior management and business stakeholders on financial crime risks and regulatory expectations.
• Oversee suspicious activity investigations, escalation processes and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Review and challenge high-risk client relationships, complex onboarding cases and transaction-related AML matters.
• Support the implementation of emerging European AML requirements and contribute to AMLA readiness initiatives.
• Partner closely with European Financial Crime leadership to ensure alignment of local and regional frameworks.
• Lead regulatory interactions relating to AML and financial crime topics, including audits, reviews and supervisory examinations.
• Drive remediation and enhancement programmes arising from internal or external reviews.
• Ensure effective oversight of outsourced AML activities and cross-border operating models.
• Coach, develop and mentor members of the local Compliance and Financial Crime team.
• Foster a collaborative, inclusive and high-performing team culture.

The Successful Applicant

We are seeking a senior financial crime professional who combines strong technical expertise with outstanding stakeholder management and leadership capabilities.

Key requirements include:

• Significant experience in AML/Financial Crime Compliance within banking or other regulated financial services institutions, especially international corporate and investment banks, wholesale & commercial banking platforms and/or global transaction banking environments.
• Previous experience as an MLRO or Deputy MLRO in a German regulated Banking or Financial Services institution.
• Strong understanding of German AML regulation and the broader European regulatory landscape.
• Experience interacting with regulators and managing regulatory reviews, inspections and audits.
• Demonstrated ability to assess complex financial crime risks and provide pragmatic business advice.
• Proven people leadership experience, including coaching and team development.
• Strong communication and influencing skills with the ability to engage effectively at Executive and Board level.
• Collaborative, low-ego leadership style with a reputation for building strong partnerships across functions and jurisdictions.
• Fluent German and English.

What's on Offer

This is an opportunity to join a growing international banking platform with a strong institutional client franchise and a collaborative culture. The role offers significant exposure to senior decision-makers, meaningful regulatory engagement, and the chance to shape the future development of the German financial crime framework during an important period of regulatory evolution.

The role offers the possibility to work from home for two days, after the initial onboarding phase.

Quote job ref: JN-092026-7096668