FinCrime Escalations Officer – AML & SAR Expert (EN/DE)

Revolut Ltd; Portugal; On-site; EUR 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Revolut Ltd. is seeking an Escalations Officer in its Compliance team to ensure effective and compliant suspicious activity reporting across Europe. You will assess reports, escalate where needed, and work with the MLRO on significant cases to strengthen the company’s risk controls.

The role requires bilingual English/German communication, experience in FinCrime, and a strong understanding of AML and sanctions regulations within a fast-moving financial tech environment.

Qualifications

• AML/FinCrime knowledge and experience in a major financial institution.
• Ability to review policies and procedures and advise changes.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills with complex data.

Responsibilities

• Act as escalation point for suspicious activity cases.
• Ensure timely SARs are submitted per local requirements.
• Respond to regulatory inquiries from authorities related to SARs.
• Manage queries requiring second line of defence review.
• Collaborate with MLRO and escalate significant cases.
• Monitor for new patterns and report emerging trends in suspicious activity.
• Resolve escalated cases within expected resolution times.
• Participate in projects and training initiatives to implement new processes.

Skills

English

German

Job description

Revolut Ltd. is seeking an Escalations Officer in its Compliance team to ensure effective and compliant suspicious activity reporting across Europe. You will assess reports, escalate where needed, and work with the MLRO on significant cases to strengthen the company’s risk controls.

The role requires bilingual English/German communication, experience in FinCrime, and a strong understanding of AML and sanctions regulations within a fast-moving financial tech environment.