Head of Compliance and MLRO in Reading

www.cardandpaymentjobs.com; Reading; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fintech company in Reading is seeking a Head of Compliance & MLRO to oversee compliance and risk monitoring across the business. This role requires extensive compliance experience within Financial Services and the ability to manage AML processes. Successful candidates will possess strong analytical and reporting skills, and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment with a focus on growth and innovation.

Benefits

Drinks on the last Friday of the month

Quarterly team building event

Annual awards ceremony

Friday breakfast

Day off on your Birthday

Qualifications

• Extensive compliance experience within Financial Services.
• Experience in an FCA regulated firm is essential.
• Ability to produce succinct reports for senior management.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a Risk Management Framework.
• Act as Money Laundering Reporting Officer.
• Conduct compliance audits and implement internal controls.
• Provide compliance and AML guidance to management.
• Develop compliance training programmes.

Skills

Compliance expertise

Money laundering reporting

Risk management

Regulatory knowledge

Reporting skills

Job description

Head of Compliance & MLRO

FCA registration, Compliance, MLRO

Reading based

£75,000

Our client is a fast growing, innovative fintech already well established in the UK looking to break into the European market. They provide market leading credit and debit card processing solutions, processing £3 billion with hundreds of new customers being signed on each month.

They are looking for a Compliance specialist with extensive Compliance experience within Financial Services including holding a similar role in an FCA regulated firm.

You will relish working in a fast-paced environment and contribute to the growth of the business as they continue to drive into new and exciting territories and product areas with additional benefits such as :

• Last Friday of the month – drinks on us!
• Quarterly team building event
• Annual awards ceremony
• Friday breakfast
• Day off on your Birthday!

As Head of Compliance & MLRO, you will report into the CEO and oversee compliance and risk monitoring across the business.

Day to day

• Develop and implement a Risk Management Framework to ensure all compliance and AML processes and procedures adhere to legal and regulatory requirements
• Act in the role of Money Laundering Reporting Officer and support the business in its application process with the FCA
• Develop and implement relevant compliance screening programmes to provide insight into suspicious activity
• Provide continued risk assessment across the business to highlight and mitigate any potential Financial Crime risks
• Conduct compliance audits and propose / implement relevant internal controls
• Provide compliance / AML guidance to the senior management team
• Ensure all employees have the relevant understanding of compliance and AML
• Implement and manage appropriate compliance and AML internal training programmes

To be successful in this role, you will show evidence of :

• High level knowledge of regulations around Financial Crime particularly relating to the Financial Services, Payments or Fintech sectors
• The ability to assimilate information and produce well written succinct detailed reports for senior management