Head of Compliance/MLRO, Payments | London, UK | Hybrid

Hays; London; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading business & personal payments institution is seeking a Head of Compliance/MLRO to join its senior leadership team. In this hybrid role, you will oversee regulatory compliance and fraud prevention, while managing a compliance team and collaborating with law enforcement to combat financial crime. Ideal candidates have experience as a Compliance Officer and MLRO, are knowledgeable in AML legislation, and can lead proactive compliance strategies.

Qualifications

• Prior compliance experience within a payments or electronic money institution.
• Strong working knowledge of AML, CTF, and SARs.
• Experience managing compliance staff and liaising with law enforcement.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for regulatory and financial crime compliance.
• Manage compliance staff in the UK and overseas.
• Investigate and resolve suspicious activities.

Skills

AML oversight

Financial crime compliance

Fraud detection

CTF knowledge

SARs knowledge

Regulatory compliance

Education

Experience as Compliance Officer

Experience as MLRO

Job description

Head of Compliance/MLRO, Payments

Hays London, United Kingdom Apply now Posted 3 days ago Hybrid Job Permanent GBP110000.0 - GBP120000.0 per annum + c£120,000 base plus benefits & bonus

Established business & personal payments institution seeks a Head of Compliance/MLRO to join its senior leadership team.

Established business & personal payments institution seeks a Head of Compliance/MLRO to join its senior leadership team. The incumbent will be accountable for regulatory and financial crime compliance, safeguarding the business against fraud, money laundering, security threats and reputational risks. More specifically, the successful candidate will be responsible for AML oversight whilst ensuring suspicious activities are investigated and resolved. As a highly interactive role, the job holder will manage compliance staff based in the UK and overseas, liaising with national/international law enforcement entities as well as industry counterparts to proactively identify fraud trends and organised criminal activity. Candidates need prior compliance experience having held or currently holding the post of both ultimate Compliance Officer and MLRO within a payments/electronic money institution, although those with only MLRO to date may be considered if their practical experience is sufficiently generalist. Strong working knowledge of AML, CTF and SARs from an advisory perspective is essential.

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