AFC Compliance Manager UK & Ireland - Retail

Entain; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading gaming company in London seeks an AFC Compliance Manager to ensure compliance with regulatory obligations in Anti-Financial Crime. This role involves supporting the UK MLRO, monitoring the AFC programme, and enhancing compliance culture. Ideal candidates will have knowledge of UK AFC laws, experience in the gambling industry, strong communication skills, and the ability to autonomously manage responsibilities. This position offers a competitive salary and hybrid working options.

Benefits

Hybrid-working

Generous Group Bonus scheme

Private medical insurance

Pension scheme with matching

Life assurance

Sharesave scheme

Income protection

Wellbeing support

Additional

“It's Your Game” day off

Professional development days

Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge of UK AFC laws and related guidance.
• Experience in a similar role within AFC or Customer Protection.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the UK MLRO in AFC-related projects.
• Monitor effectiveness of the AFC programme.
• Drive compliance culture across the business.

Skills

Knowledge of UK AFC laws and regulations

Experience in the gambling industry

Data analysis

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Job description

Company Description

Sports betting, gaming and interactive entertainment is changing, and we're leading that change. By putting people first. By placing exciting, engaging and entertaining experiences at more fingertips than ever before. We're pulling into pole position by pushing boundaries further. With innovation. With technology. But most importantly, with people like you. Because when you join Entain, it's your game. So let's win together.

Job Description

As AFC Compliance Manager UK & Ireland - Retail you will be responsible for ensuring we meet both our regulatory Anti-Financial Crime ('AFC') obligations in the countries we operate in and as a leading gambling operator, to act as a gatekeeper for safer betting and gaming with responsibilities in keeping financial crime out of gambling remains a critical objective.

Reporting to the Head of AFC & MLRO UK and Ireland / Group AFC Technology Lead, this is a pivotal role in ensuring Entain complies with its legal and regulatory AFC obligations and related licence conditions in our UK and Ireland Retail business. The role will help drive the AFC and Compliance culture within the company and will support Entain's objective of maintaining and enhancing its reputation a leading operator in providing a crime‑free environment for its customers in keeping crime out of gambling.

What you will do

• Support the UK MLRO in AFC‑related projects and other projects within the company
• Ongoing monitoring of the effectiveness of the AFC programme.
• Assist in data presentation and preparation for the Financial Crime Committee meetings.
• Ensure strong audit trail of metrics and reports are maintained.
• Drive continuous improvements within UK, Ireland and Jersey processes, in line with expectations and requirements set by regulators, and industry good practice.
• Understand and advise on how Entain manages its AML/CTF and sanctions risk across business areas, providing advice to senior leaders and overseeing how these areas manage controls to mitigate those risks.
• Drive and promote positive risk and compliance culture of FinCrime risk and controls by forging long term relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
• Monitor industry AFC approach and ensure that the business benefits from identified learnings.
• Manage the UK and Ireland business‑facing AFC Training for Retail. This includes understanding gaps in training in AFC within the organisation, particularly with first line defence teams, and monitoring the effectiveness and quality of the training delivered.
• Identify areas of weakness in education within the organisation and assist with finding opportunities for AFC.
• Identify, understand and communicate emerging risks within the business and business practices.
• Have attention to detail and ask the right questions to pinpoint key issues and provide challenge where necessary.
• Understand regulatory changes, guidance set by regulators, enforcement actions and interpret how those can be applied internally to framework, methodologies and controls.
• Support the UK MLRO in utilising technology to enhance the AFC framework and tools.

Qualifications

• Do you have in-depth knowledge and understanding of UK AFC laws and regulations, and related LCCP and industry guidance?
• Do you have experience within the gambling industry in a similar role within AFC, Customer Protection or Social Responsibility?
• Do you have the ability to analyse data effectively?
• Are you confident working with people at all levels and building relationships with senior leaders and their teams?
• Do you have strong communication and networking skills?
• Do you have the ability to work autonomously with meticulous attention to detail?
• Do you have strong analysis and problem solving skills?
• Do you have enthusiasm for AFC?

Additional Information

At Entain, we know that signing top players requires a great starting package, and plenty of support to inspire peak performance. Join us, and a competitive salary is just the beginning.

Based in our London Farringdon office, you can expect to receive benefits like

• Hybrid‑working
• Generous Group Bonus scheme
• Private medical insurance
• Pension scheme – Defined contribution with company matching up to 6%.
• Life assurance – 4x Annual Salary
• Sharesave scheme
• Income protection
• Wellbeing support
• Additional "It's Your Game" day off
• Entain & Enhance days – 2 paid days off for professional or personal development

And outside of this, you'll have the chance to turn recognition from leaders and colleagues into amazing prizes, join a winning team of talented people and be a part of an inclusive and supporting community where everyone is celebrated for being themselves.

Should you need any adjustments or accommodations to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact us.

At Entain, we do what's right. It's one of our core values and that's why we're taking the lead when it comes to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive future - for our people, and the wider global sports betting and gaming sector. However you identify, our ambition is to ensure our people across the globe feel valued, respected and their individuality celebrated.

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