Deputy MLRO (UK)

Bvnk Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Hybrid working hours

Job summary

BVNK is seeking an experienced Deputy MLRO to join its UK-based Financial Crime team. You will support the MLRO to maintain, execute, and oversee AML/CFT, sanctions, and related frameworks across the company.

The role covers regulatory reporting, risk assessments, and coordination with law enforcement where needed. The ideal candidate has hands-on AML/CFT in a UK-regulated entity, deep regulatory knowledge, and qualifications such as ICA or ACAMS.

Qualifications

• Direct, hands-on AML/CFT experience within a UK-regulated entity (preferably EMI/fintech).
• Deep operational familiarity with the UK legal and regulatory framework.
• Internationally recognised financial crime qualification such as ICA or ACAMS is ideal.

Responsibilities

• Ensure operational AML/CFT controls comply with UK regulation and guidelines.
• Assist the MLRO with the BRA and Financial Crime Risk Register.
• Support regulatory reporting and the preparation of risk data (REQ, FIAU).
• Contribute SME input in new product reviews and compliance checks.
• Support SAR review, submission to authorities, and liaison with law enforcement.

Skills

AML/CFT

UK regulation

ICA/ACAMS

Education

ICA/ACAMS

Job description

BVNK is the stablecoin-powered financial stack for enterprises. We're now part of Mastercard, and together we're building a network for every form of money – one that delivers more reach, more capability and more choice.

We enable businesses to build financial products, unlock new markets, and move money in seconds across 130+ countries, with 40+ licenses for fiat and digital assets globally. Processing billions annually, we empower enterprises worldwide to send, receive, convert, and settle stablecoins and fiat seamlessly through a single integration.

Our mission is to accelerate global money movement, and we're assembling a world-class team to make it happen.

Trusted by industry leaders like Corpay, Worldpay, Deel, and Flywire, we deliver the infrastructure that makes new forms of money usable within the financial systems customers already rely on today.

By combining Mastercard's global payment reach and trusted networks with BVNK's stablecoin infrastructure, we're building the trusted operating layer for the evolution of money movement, helping customers participate in emerging digital networks without having to rebuild their businesses around every new innovation.

We're a diverse team spread across EMEA, North America, and APAC, with a shared belief that stablecoins are the new infrastructure layer for financial services, and that BVNK is at the forefront of this shift.

We're incredibly honored to have been recognized by:

• CNBC World's Top Fintech Companies (2026)
• FXC Intelligence Top 100 Cross-border Payment Companies (2026)
• Newsweek's The Top 100 Global Most Loved Workplaces (three years running, most recently 2025)
• LinkedIn as one of the Top 20 Startups in the UK (2025)

About this role in the team:

We are seeking an experienced Deputy MLRO (DMLRO) to join our Financial Crime team in the UK.

The DMLRO will support the MLRO in maintaining, executing, and overseeing the firm’s Anti-Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, Counter-Proliferation Financing, and Sanctions frameworks.

Key Areas of Responsibilities:

• Financial Crime Framework: Ensure the firm’s operational AML/CFT controls fully comply with UK regulation and industry guidelines.
• Business Risk Assessment: Assist the MLRO in conducting the Business-Wide Risk Assessment (BRA) and maintaining the firm's Financial Crime Risk Register.
• Regulatory Reporting: Assist in gathering quantitative and qualitative financial crime data for the submission of regulatory reporting, including the FIAU Risk Evaluation Questionnaire (REQ).
• New Product Reviews: Provide SME input into the new product development and assessment process.
• Oversight: Support periodic quality assurance checks on relevant financial crime controls.
• Internal SAR Evaluation: Review, analyze, and investigate internal Suspicious Activity Reports (iSARs) escalated by operational teams and the wider business.
• NCA Reporting: Assist the MLRO in drafting, logging, and submitting Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) to the NCA.
• Law Enforcement Liaison: Manage statutory Information Requests, Production Orders, and Account Freezing Orders issued by law enforcement agencies, including the NCA and HMRC.
• High-Risk File Sign-Off: Conduct secondary reviews and provide compliance recommendations on Enhanced Due Diligence cases for complex legal entities, Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs), high-net-worth individuals, and high-risk commercial verticals.

What we need from you:

• Industry Experience: Direct, hands‑on AML/CFT experience within a UK‑regulated entity (preferably EMI, VASP or other fintech).
• UK Regulatory Knowledge: Deep operational familiarity with the UK legal and regulatory framework.
• Ideally, you will have an internationally recognised financial crime qualification such as the ICA or ACAMS.

What you can expect from us:

• Fair and competitive salary at every stage of your growth
• Flexible working hours, with hybrid working at its heart
• A culture built on passionate, growth‑minded people
• A flexible approach to holiday
• Opportunities to travel to our offices around the world
• An open and creative environment where you can help us define the future of BVNK, its culture, and its opportunity sets

At BVNK, we are focused on building a diverse and inclusive team. While you may not meet all of our requirements, we’d encourage you to apply if you meet the majority of our expectations. You may be a great fit for this role or another role in our team.