Deputy MLRO

AlRayan Bank UK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

AlRayan Bank UK seeks a Deputy MLRO to support the Financial Crime Unit within the Second Line of Defence. The role acts as deputy to the MLRO, providing oversight, challenge, and guidance on the bank’s financial crime framework and risk management.

You will lead risk assessments, monitoring system calibration, and regulatory reporting while coordinating the team and deputising for the MLRO as required.

Qualifications

• Subject matter expertise on AML, TF, sanctions, AB&C and fraud within financial crime.
• Experience calibrating financial crime systems including transaction monitoring and customer screening.
• Experience developing and maintaining policies and producing concise MI for senior management.

Responsibilities

• Act as advisory point of contact for the 1LOD on all financial crime matters.
• Coordinate and support Bank-wide financial crime risk assessments.
• Maintain and calibrate Customer Risk Assessments, Transaction Monitoring and Customer/Payment Screening Systems.
• Support regulatory financial crime reporting and production of financial crime MI.
• Oversee financial crime projects and horizon scanning; deputise for the MLRO in their absence.

Skills

AML

Sanctions

TF

Policy development

Stakeholder management

Regulatory reporting

Education

ICA Diploma in AML or Financial Crime

Job description

The Deputy MLRO is responsible for supporting the effective operation of the Bank’s Financial Crime Unit (FCU) within the Second Line of Defence (2LoD). The role serves as deputy to the MLRO, acting under delegated authority where appropriate and providing oversight, challenge, and guidance in relation to the Bank’s financial crime framework. The role also supports the MLRO and Head of Compliance in leading the Financial Crime team and ensuring the Bank meets its regulatory, governance, and financial crime risk management obligations.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as key advisory point of contact for the 1LOD in relation to all financial crime matters.
• Co-ordinate and support in the delivery of the Bank-wide financial crime risk assessment.
• Responsible for the maintenance and calibration of the Customer Risk Assessment.
• Responsible for the maintenance and calibration of the Transaction Monitoring System
• Responsible for the maintenance and calibration of the Customer and Payment Screening Systems
• Support financial crime regulatory reporting
• Responsible for the production of financial crime related MI
• Support in the oversight of financial crime related projects as and when required
• Support in financial crime horizon scanning activity
• Act as the MLRO delegate in the absence of the MLRO
• To support the MLRO in the co-ordination of team deliverables and team strategy
• Support in the oversight and delivery of the Risk department combined assurance plan

Qualifications & Experience

• Subject matter expertise on all financial crime topics, trends, and issues including AML, TF, Sanctions, AB&C and Fraud
• Experience in the calibration and tuning of financial crime systems, including transaction monitoring and customer screening.
• Experience in developing and maintaining financial crime policies, producing management information and delivering concise, insightful reporting and briefing materials for senior management and governance forums.
• Experience in dealing with senior stakeholders including Executives, Directors, and Regulators
• ICA Diploma in AML or Financial Crime (or equivalent)

Knowledge & Skills

• Analytical, innovative, and enquiring approach and the ability to work autonomously and take initiative where required.
• Ability to diagnose and resolve issues and manage work from inception to completion, prioritising work effectively.
• Analysis and interpretation of Management Information
• Self-motivated, self-managing with a spirit and a willingness to adapt to changing situations
• Strong organisational and personal effectiveness skills, including time and project management.
• Excellent oral and written communication, facilitation skills and ability to present confidently and to work effectively with staff and management at all levels and to engage and manage stakeholders, developing effective relationships at all levels.
• Assertiveness and the knowledge, strength and ability to discuss, explain and support a decision, or other role specific matters of a technical nature, to a range of audiences of varying seniority.
• Passionate about delivering to the highest level for internal and external customers.
• Knowledge of appropriate legislation/regulation
• Ability to cope with a varied workload whilst maintaining accuracy and meeting deadlines in a calm, proficient manner and project a professional image at all times.
• IT literate with the ability to effectively use all Bank proprietary systems relevant to the role.

You will be required to demonstrate our 1Team values and associated behaviours which are outlined below:

• Trusted to do the right thing

To act with total integrity. Put the customer first and stick to our promises.

• Empowered to own

To embrace change, take responsibility and ask for help when needed.

To draw on each other’s strengths and believe in ‘no blame’ and ‘no ego’s’. Show resilience.

• Motivated to succeed

To be passionate about our work. Look for opportunities to learn and grow and celebrate each other’s success.

Conduct

We expect staff to follow the standards required by our regulators. At all times, colleagues must:

• Act with integrity
• Act with due skill, care and diligence
• Be open and co-operative with regulators
• Pay due regard to the interests of customers and colleagues and treat them fairly
• Observe proper standards of market conduct
• Act to deliver good outcomes for retail customers
• Treat colleagues, customers and third parties with respect, professionalism and courtesy, and refrain from bullying, harassment, discrimination, victimisation or any other form of non-financial misconduct.