Group Product Compliance Lead - Financial Crime

Wise; Greater London; On-site; GBP 112,000 - 164,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial technology firm in Greater London is seeking a Group Product Compliance Lead to oversee financial crime risk management. You will enhance compliance controls and support product teams in interpreting regulations. Ideal candidates possess strong financial crime regulation knowledge and team leadership experience. The position offers a competitive salary and is vital to the firm's mission of enabling seamless money management worldwide.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of financial crime regulations.
• Experience in leading compliance teams.
• Ability to analyze data and define control effectiveness.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Product teams to design controls.
• Identify enhancements to improve customer experience.
• Define and deliver project plans for improvements.

Skills

Financial crime regulations

Risk assessment

Team leadership

Data analysis

Communication with regulators

Job description

Group Product Compliance Lead - Financial Crime

• Full-time
• Compensation: GBP 112,000 - GBP 164,000 - yearly

Wise is a global technology company, building the way to move and manage the world’s money.
Min fees. Max ease. Full speed.

Whether people and businesses are sending money to another country, spending abroad, or making and receiving international payments, Wise is on a mission to make their lives easier and save them money.

As part of our team, you will be helping us create an entirely new network for the world's money.
For everyone, everywhere.

We are looking for a Product Risk and Compliance Lead to join our Financial Crime Product team, working in our first line of defence, to take our AML/CTF programme next level. This role is a unique opportunity to directly impact Wise’s mission, whilst developing your skills as a Product Compliance leader.
Your Mission

Your mission is to enable our global financial crime Product teams (e.g. Fraud, AML, KYC and Screening) to launch new, and enhance existing, financial crime controls. You will achieve this through a deep understanding of financial crime regulations, financial crime risks, and by maintaining direct communication with regulators, auditors and industry peers to understand expectations and areas of opportunity.

You will be responsible for a Financial Crime domain, leading a team to:

• Collaborate with Product teams to help design controls and support in interpretation of global regulation to ensure our in-house FinCrime product is best in class
• Identify and drive enhancements that could improve customer experience, unlock growth, or improve our operational processes
• Use data to define the effectiveness of controls and support the implementation of an ongoing testing program
• Work with Product teams to implement and Prioritise control improvements to strengthen our program while finding ways to create efficiencies
• Define and deliver project plans for improvements identified internally, by auditors or by third party stakeholders
• Perform periodic reviews to ensure our controls remain complaint- reviewing changing regulations and industry guidance
• Contribute to the monitoring, testing and assurance of controls as part of the annual financial crime risk assessment.

For everyone, everywhere. We’re people building money without borders — without judgement or prejudice, too. We believe teams are strongest when they are diverse, equitable and inclusive.

We’re proud to have a truly international team, and we celebrate our differences. Inclusive teams help us live our values and make sure every Wiser feels respected, empowered to contribute towards our mission and able to progress in their careers.

If you want to find out more about what it's like to work at Wise visitWise.Jobs .