FinCrime Risk Manager (Sanctions)

Revolut; France; Sur place; EUR 60 000 - 80 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading financial services company in France is seeking a FinCrime Risk Manager to lead the sanctions compliance programme. The role involves overseeing compliance with international regulations, managing alerts and investigations, and enhancing screening systems. An ideal candidate has a robust background in financial crime and sanctions, with experience in financial institutions or consultancy. Strong analytical, report writing, and stakeholder management skills are essential, along with fluency in English and French.

Qualifications

• Experience in financial crime sanctions and compliance in either consultancy or financial institution.
• Excellent knowledge of global sanctions controls.
• Ability to conduct detailed financial crime risk assessments.

Responsabilités

• Oversee sanctions compliance programme design and maintenance.
• Ensure compliance with international sanctions regulations.
• Manage sanctions-related alerts and investigations.
• Supervise screening systems for sanctioned activity detection.
• Train staff on sanctions policies and procedures.
• Conduct regular risk assessments for compliance.
• Monitor regulatory changes and implement new requirements.

Connaissances

Fluency in English and French

Solid analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Report writing and presentation skills

Understanding of financial crime practices

Research proficiency

Description du poste

About Revolut

People deserve more from their money. More visibility, more control, and more freedom. Since 2015, Revolut has been on a mission to deliver just that. Our powerhouse of products — including spending, saving, investing, exchanging, travelling, and more — help our 70+ million customers get more from their money every day.

About The Role

Our Financial Crime team blends regulatory expertise with data-driven thinking to make sure our products meet legal and policy requirements and deliver real value to customers. In a fast-moving, digital environment, they stay one step ahead by finding smart, scalable ways to prevent financial crime.

We’re looking for an experienced, data-driven FinCrime Risk Manager with a robust background in banking sanctions, covering both retail and business.

You’ll provide oversight on sanctions lists, enhance our sanctions risk management for effectiveness and efficiency, and drive projects from conception to implementation.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Overseeing the design, implementation, and maintenance of the sanctions compliance programme
• Ensuring business activities comply with international sanctions regulations (OFAC, UN, EU, etc.)
• Overseeing the management of sanctions-related alerts, incidents and investigations, ensuring timely and accurate reporting to relevant authorities
• Supervising the development and enhancement of screening systems to detect and prevent sanctioned activity
• Ensuring the effectiveness of customer, transaction, and third‑party screening processes
• Overseeing the implementation and optimisation of screening tools and technologies to improve efficiency and accuracy
• Ensuring staff is adequately trained on sanctions and screening policies and procedures
• Identifying and assessing sanctions and screening risks, implementing appropriate risk mitigation strategies, and reporting findings to senior management
• Conducting regular risk assessments and thematic reviews to ensure compliance with regulatory standards
• Monitoring regulatory changes, ensuring timely implementation of new requirements
• Representing the company in external audits and regulatory inspections

What You’ll Need

• Exposure to banks and regulators (DGT) in France to understand local operations
• Experience in financial crime sanctions, compliance (FCC), and risk management, working in either a consultancy or financial institution
• Excellent knowledge of global requirements for sanctions controls
• Experience performing detailed sanctions and financial crime risk assessments, and assessing, designing, and testing controls
• A good understanding of both traditional and innovative financial services products (crypto, buy now‑pay later, etc.) and associated financial crime risks
• Proficiency in performing detailed and efficient research of regulatory requirements, industry guidance, and case studies in relation to new markets or products
• An understanding of industry-wide financial crime practices and trends
• Solid analytical, critical thinking, and decision‑making skills
• To be highly organised with a structured working style
• Impressive report writing and presentation skills
• Excellent stakeholder management skills
• Fluency in English and French with impeccable communication skills