Senior Financial Crime Risk Manager

Monzo; Ireland (WV); Remote; EUR 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Financial Crime Risk Manager to support its international expansion. This role involves identifying regulatory and Financial Crime risk requirements while collaborating with various teams to implement effective solutions. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in Financial Crime risks within financial services across EU jurisdictions and a passion for protecting customers. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment focused on innovation and customer service excellence.

Qualifications

• Expertise in Financial Crime risks and regulatory requirements in EU financial services.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Identify and manage Financial Crime risks as Monzo expands into new jurisdictions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and implement solutions.

Skills

Financial Crime Risk Management

Regulatory Compliance

Analytical Skills

Stakeholder Management

Strategic Thinking

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance or related field

Master's Degree (preferred)

Job description

We’re on a mission to make money work for everyone.

We’re waving goodbye to the complicated and confusing ways of traditional banking.

After starting as a prepaid card, our product offering has grown a lot in the last 10 years in the UK. As well as personal and business bank accounts, we offer joint accounts, accounts for 16-17 year olds, a free kids account and credit cards in the UK, with more exciting things to come beyond. Our UK customers can also save, invest and combine their pensions with us.

With our hot coral cards and get-paid-early feature, combined with financial education on social media and our award winning customer service, we have a long history of creating magical moments for our customers!

We’re not about selling products - we want to solve problems and change lives through Monzo ️

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What we’re looking for:

As a Senior Financial Crime Risk Manager who can support our international expansion, you'll play a critical role in identifying new regulatory and Financial Crime risk requirements as we expand into new jurisdictions, and work closely with Product, Operations and Tech teams to ensure that MBEU implements solutions to effectively and efficiently manage risks.

• Regulatory Engagement: Assist with understanding Financial Crime regulatory requirements within new jurisdictions, developing approaches to meet these requirements, and engaging with regulators.
• Strategic Oversight: Ensure that First Line of Defence Financial Crime Operations are operating effectively.
• Data-Driven Insight and Storytelling: Use data to create compelling presentations and reports that support Financial Crime prioritisation.
• Strategic Doer: Combine hands-on execution with strategic thinking to align cross-functional teams with our Financial Crime vision and strategy.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with Product, Risk, Engineering, Operational and Change teams across Monzo jurisdictions to coordinate key initiatives, ensuring alignment across teams.

What You'll Be Doing

• Formulating and executing strategic projects aligned with Monzo's EU expansion.
• Defining Financial Crime requirements for expansion to new jurisdictions and working with Product, Risk and Technical teams to define solutions and deliver these.
• Owning Financial Crime performance data and driving regular reporting to key forums and committees attended by Monzo Senior Leadership.
• Collaborating across the company to remove roadblocks and solve complex challenges relating to Monzo's EU expansion.
• Preparing the Risk Leadership Team for meetings with key stakeholders (e.g. regulators, suppliers, law enforcement).
• Supporting the Director of Fraud and Financial Crime Risk in the organisation and at key forums/committees.

We'd love to hear from you if...

• You have a depth of expertise in Financial Crime risks and regulatory requirements within financial services across EU jurisdictions.
• You have worked closely with Product and Technical teams in defining requirements and developing solutions to complex problems.
• You have a track record of driving outcomes by building consensus and influence.
• You are passionate about Financial Crime and protecting Monzo and our customers.
• You have strong analytical skills.
• You are a problem solver who takes initiative to create high impact for stakeholders.
• Excel at stakeholder management and coordination across multiple teams.
• Are a curious, multi-tasker who thrives in fast-paced, varied environments.
• Are organised, detail-oriented, and have excellent time management skills.
• Communicate effectively and clearly.

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Equal opportunities for everyone

Diversity and inclusion are a priority for us and we’re making sure we have lots of support for all of our people to grow at Monzo. At Monzo, we’re embracing diversity by fostering an inclusive environment for all people to do the best work of their lives with us. This is integral to our mission of making money work for everyone. You can read more in our blog, 2023 Diversity and Inclusion Report and 2024 Gender Pay Gap Report.

We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, or veteran, neurodiversity or disability status.

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