FinCrime Escalations Analyst - AML/Regulatory Review

Revolut; Portugal; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Revolut is seeking a Financial Crime Escalations Officer in Portugal to join our Financial Crime Operations team. You will serve as the escalation point for second-line reviews, handling sanctions, KYC/KYB, and AML/CTF cases, while supporting regulatory inquiries and investigative workflows across internal systems.

The role requires fluency in English and Portuguese, and prior FinCrime experience in a major financial institution, along with deep AML/sanctions knowledge and strong analytical

Qualifications

• Experience as a Compliance/FinCrime Officer in a major financial institution.
• Exposure in FinCrime operations, acting as the escalation point.
• Deep knowledge of AML and sanctions regulations.
• Experience operating a variety of internal/external systems and databases for investigations.

Responsibilities

• Acting as the escalation point and ensuring high-quality review of cases escalated to second line of defence (sanctions, KYC/KYB, or AML/CTF).
• Supporting responses to regulatory inquiries and requests from authorities.
• Responding to queries requiring second line of defence review.
• Monitoring and reporting trends; supporting management reporting and oversight.
• Collaborating with MLRO team on significant cases and new processes.
• Reviewing policies and advising on changes.

Skills

Fluency in English

Fluency in Portuguese

FinCrime experience

Job description

Revolut is seeking a Financial Crime Escalations Officer in Portugal to join our Financial Crime Operations team. You will serve as the escalation point for second-line reviews, handling sanctions, KYC/KYB, and AML/CTF cases, while supporting regulatory inquiries and investigative workflows across internal systems.

The role requires fluency in English and Portuguese, and prior FinCrime experience in a major financial institution, along with deep AML/sanctions knowledge and strong analytical