Chief FinCrime Risk & Fraud Leader

Revolut Ltd; Poland; Remote; PLN 233,000 - 357,000; Full time

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Job summary

Revolut Ltd is seeking a Head of Financial Crime Risk to lead the 1LoD FinCrime function across Revolut Bank UAB and its branches in Europe. You will identify threats, implement effective controls, and ensure regulatory compliance.

The role requires 9+ years in major financial institutions, strong leadership, and deep knowledge of EU financial crime rules. You will partner with Product, Compliance, and Audit teams to translate regulations into practical product solutions and protect customers.

Qualifications

• 9+ years of experience in major financial institutions.
• Expertise leading and managing teams.
• Background in managing third-party outsourcing relationships.
• In-depth knowledge of financial crime and fraud regulatory requirements for EU and associated territories.
• A track record of conducting risk assessments and designing/testing mitigating controls.
• A solid understanding of traditional and emerging financial products and their associated risks.
• Knowledge of industry-wide financial crime practices and trends.
• Exceptional analytical, critical thinking, and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Leading the FinCrime and Fraud 1LoD teams for Revolut Bank UAB
• Managing CDD/KYC, customer screening, and transaction monitoring
• Overseeing sanctions, fraud, and regulatory reporting processes for retail and business customers
• Conducting intelligence-led financial crime investigations and exposure assessments
• Supporting product teams in designing practical financial crime controls
• Translating regulatory requirements into actionable product solutions
• Identifying potential gaps in existing financial crime processes, systems, and controls, and driving enhancements
• Staying up-to-date on regulations, industry guidance, and innovation in financial crime risk
• Ensuring clarity, transparency, and insight in both BAU and growth/expansion related discussions with regulators, law enforcement, and banking partners
• Partnering with Product, Compliance, and Audit teams, as well as local legal entities
• Collaborating and engaging with regulators to address and clarify financial crime topics

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Outsourcing management

Financial crime knowledge (EU)

Risk assessments

Mitigating controls design

Product risk understanding

Analytical thinking

Regulatory trends awareness

Job description

Revolut Ltd is seeking a Head of Financial Crime Risk to lead the 1LoD FinCrime function across Revolut Bank UAB and its branches in Europe. You will identify threats, implement effective controls, and ensure regulatory compliance.

The role requires 9+ years in major financial institutions, strong leadership, and deep knowledge of EU financial crime rules. You will partner with Product, Compliance, and Audit teams to translate regulations into practical product solutions and protect customers.