FinCrime Risk Manager (Sanctions)

Revolut; Indore District; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Revolut is seeking an experienced FinCrime Risk Manager to lead sanctions risk management and compliance. You will oversee sanctions lists, enhance risk management for effectiveness and efficiency, and drive projects from conception to implementation.

The role requires expertise in banking sanctions across retail and business segments, and the ability to report to senior management while coordinating with regulators and audits. Fluency in English and French is preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience in financial crime sanctions, compliance (FCC), and risk management in either a consultancy or financial institution.
• Excellent knowledge of global sanctions requirements and controls.
• Exposure to banks and regulators (DGT) in France to understand local operations.
• Experience performing sanctions and financial crime risk assessments, and designing/testing controls.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing the design, implementation, and maintenance of the sanctions compliance programme.
• Ensuring business activities comply with international sanctions regulations (OFAC, UN, EU).
• Overseeing sanctions-related alerts, incidents and investigations, with timely reporting to authorities.
• Supervising the development and enhancement of screening systems to detect sanctioned activity.
• Ensuring effectiveness of customer, transaction, and third-party screening processes.
• Overseeing implementation and optimisation of screening tools and technologies to improve efficiency and accuracy.
• Ensuring staff are trained on sanctions policies and procedures.
• Identifying sanctions and screening risks and reporting findings to senior management.
• Conducting regular risk assessments and thematic reviews to ensure regulatory standards.
• Monitoring regulatory changes and implementing new requirements.
• Representing the company in external audits and regulatory inspections.

Skills

Regulatory exposure

FCC sanctions risk

Global sanctions knowledge

Risk assessments & testing

Fintech product risk

Regulatory research

Financial crime practices

Analytical thinking

Organised & structured

Report writing

Stakeholder management

English & French fluency

Job description

About Revolut

People deserve more from their money. More visibility, more control, and more freedom. Since 2015, Revolut has been on a mission to deliver just that. Our powerhouse of products — including spending, saving, investing, exchanging, travelling, and more — help our 80+ million customers get more from their money every day.

As we continue our lightning-fast growth, 2 things are essential to our success: our people and our culture. In recognition of our outstanding employee experience, we've been certified as a Great Place to Work™. So far, we have 13,000+ people working around the world, from our offices and remotely, to help us achieve our mission. And we're looking for more brilliant people. People who love building great products, redefining success, and turning the complexity of a chaotic world into the simplicity of a beautiful solution.

About The Role

Our Financial Crime team blends regulatory expertise with data-driven thinking to make sure our products meet legal and policy requirements and deliver real value to customers.

In a fast-moving, digital environment, they stay one step ahead by finding smart, scalable ways to prevent financial crime.

We’re looking for an experienced, data-driven FinCrime Risk Manager with a robust background in banking sanctions, covering both retail and business.

You’ll provide oversight on sanctions lists, enhance our sanctions risk management for effectiveness and efficiency, and drive projects from conception to implementation.

What You'll Be Doing

• Overseeing the design, implementation, and maintenance of the sanctions compliance programme
• Ensuring business activities comply with international sanctions regulations (OFAC, UN, EU, etc.)
• Overseeing the management of sanctions-related alerts, incidents and investigations, ensuring timely and accurate reporting to relevant authorities
• Supervising the development and enhancement of screening systems to detect and prevent sanctioned activity
• Ensuring the effectiveness of customer, transaction, and third-party screening processes
• Overseeing the implementation and optimisation screening tools and technologies to improve efficiency and accuracy
• Ensuring staff is adequately trained on sanctions and screening policies and procedures
• Identifying and assessing sanctions and screening risks, implementing appropriate risk mitigation strategies, and reporting findings to senior management
• Conducting regular risk assessments and thematic reviews to ensure compliance with regulatory standards
• Monitoring regulatory changes, ensuring timely implementation of new requirements
• Representing the company in external audits and regulatory inspections

What You'll Need

• Exposure to banks and regulators (DGT) in France to understand local operations
• Experience in financial crime sanctions, compliance (FCC), and risk management, working in either a consultancy or financial institution
• Excellent knowledge of global requirements for sanctions controls
• Experience performing detailed sanctions and financial crime risk assessments, and assessing, designing, and testing controls
• A good understanding of both traditional and innovative financial services products (crypto, buy now-pay later, etc.) and associated financial crime risks
• Proficiency in performing detailed and efficient research of regulatory requirements, industry guidance, and case studies in relation to new markets or products
• An understanding of industry-wide financial crime practices and trends
• Solid analytical, critical thinking, and decision-making skills
• To be highly organised with a structured working style
• Impressive report writing and presentation skills
• Excellent stakeholder management skills
• Fluency in English and French with impeccable communication skills

Building a global financial super app isn’t enough. Our Revoluters are a priority, and that’s why in 2021 we launched our inaugural D&I Framework, designed to help us thrive and grow everyday. We're not just doing this because it's the right thing to do. We’re doing it because we know that seeking out diverse talent and creating an inclusive workplace is the way to create exceptional, innovative products and services for our customers. That’s why we encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences to join this multicultural, hard-working team.

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