Senior Global Financial Crime & Regulatory Leader

FARFETCH; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Pension Scheme

Flexible Benefits Program

Health Insurance & Critical Illness

Hybrid Work Model

Job summary

FARFETCH is seeking a Principal, Financial Crime and Regulatory Compliance to design and scale global AML and sanctions programs, protecting the business from regulatory, financial, and reputational risk. You will lead enterprise-wide risk assessments, governance standards, and cross-functional collaboration with engineering and data teams to deploy real-time monitoring.

The role requires experience across multiple jurisdictions, strong communication with leadership, and the ability to translate

Qualifications

• Experience designing and scaling AML/Sanctions programs across multiple jurisdictions.
• Ability to build intelligence-driven monitoring and high-quality control environments.
• Strong governance, documentation, and regulatory alignment capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Design and lead global AML frameworks across jurisdictions, including due diligence and reporting.
• Establish governance standards, controls, and reconciliation across markets.
• Lead sanctions screening and monitoring, including country- and product-level controls.
• Provide regulatory advisory and awareness programs to business units and leadership.
• Collaborate with engineering and data teams to implement real-time monitoring solutions.
• Serve as liaison for internal audits, regulatory examinations, and inquiries.

Skills

AML

Sanctions

Financial crime risk mgmt

Regulatory frameworks

Stakeholder management

ESG reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree

CAMS

CGSS

Job description

FARFETCH is seeking a Principal, Financial Crime and Regulatory Compliance to design and scale global AML and sanctions programs, protecting the business from regulatory, financial, and reputational risk. You will lead enterprise-wide risk assessments, governance standards, and cross-functional collaboration with engineering and data teams to deploy real-time monitoring.

The role requires experience across multiple jurisdictions, strong communication with leadership, and the ability to translate