Head of Compliance & MLRO

Willow Resourcing; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

An early-stage payments firm in the UK is looking for a Head of Compliance & MLRO to guide their API application and compliance framework. You will be responsible for AML, CTF, and financial crime assessments, with the opportunity to build your own team as the business grows. The firm offers a flexible working arrangement and a significant equity stake. Ideal candidates should have experience in payments and relevant regulatory knowledge. Interested? Apply now!

Benefits

Equity stake in the business

Flexible working hours

Build your own team

Qualifications

• Proven track record as MLRO with hands-on experience.
• Strong knowledge of regulations including AML, KYC, and Consumer Duty.
• Experience in payments and merchant acquiring preferred.

Responsibilities

• Guide business through API application and FCA compliance framework.
• Act as the firm's MLRO, responsible for AML, CTF and reporting.
• Lead Financial Crime Risk Assessments and oversee transaction monitoring.

Skills

Regulatory Compliance frameworks

Financial Crime Risk Assessments

Excellent communication skills

Negotiating skills

Start-up mentality

Job description

Well, there’s plenty of flexibility for starters.

You can work fully remotely or split your time between home and the office (London), it’s up to you.

It’s also a great time to join. The firm, although a recent start-up, is already trading (£2M in revenue) and is on an exponential growth curve. So, there will be plenty to challenge you and keep you busy.

You’ll also get to build your own team as the business grows.

And there’s an excellent equity stake in the business as part of the package.

What you’ll be doing

You’ll guide the business through its API application (currently trading as an AR), owning and developing the firm’s FCA compliance framework, including PSRs, Consumer Duty, AML, KYC etc.)

You’ll act as the firm’s MLRO with full responsibility for AML, CTF, SAR decision making and reporting to the NCA.

You’ll also lead Financial Crime Risk Assessments and oversee transaction monitoring and investigations.

As the business scales, you’ll have the backing to recruit your own small team.

What we’re looking for

You’ll be an experienced Head of Compliance & MLRO (SMF17) with strong payments experience (merchant acquiring experience would be advantageous) and an excellent working knowledge of relevant regulations including PSRs, Consumer Duty, KYC, AML etc.

You’ll have a proven track record of designing and implementing robust, proportionate Regulatory Compliance and Financial Crime frameworks, policies and procedures.

You’ll have a ‘start-up’ mentality, be commercially astute and be happy operating in a hands‑on capacity.

Excellent communication, negotiating and influencing skills are essential.

Interested?

If so, click apply and send over your CV.

Not got an up to date CV?

Don’t worry, you can always give me (Mark) a call on 0121 274 0357 for a confidential discussion or email me at [email protected] letting me know that you’re interested. We’ll pick it up from there.

Company: Early‑stage payments firm (Merchant Acquiring)

Location: United Kingdom

Workplace: Hybrid Working

Workplace: Remote Working

Reference: 415236

To apply for this position, please click on ‘Apply Now’ button or email your CV together with details of your current remuneration to [email protected] quoting reference 415236 .

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