Financial Crime Compliance Manager
Revolut
Financial Crime Compliance Manager
Remote: ColombiaAbout 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 65+ 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 10,000+ 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 innovative and driven Financial Crime Compliance Manager to oversee our local AML/CFT Compliance programme. Reporting directly to the FinCrime MLRO, you‘ll be the key point of contact with regulators and support all AML/CFT activities in Colombia. This is a hands-on role with high ownership and visibility.
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What you'll be doing
- Building and overseeing the local FinCrime and AML programme for Colombia, working closely with group FinCrime teams
- Developing and maintaining MLRO-related policies, procedures, and controls from the ground up
- Acting as a key point of contact with the local regulator, and establishing a solid regulatory relationship
- Assessing and mitigating regulatory and financial crime risks in collaboration with senior management
- Defining identification and verification standards for customer onboarding and AML compliance
- Managing the suspicious activity reporting process, internally and externally
- Communicating financial crime responsibilities across internal teams and supporting staff training
- Escalating suspicious activity through internal reporting processes, and submitting external reports to authorities
- Responding to law-enforcement requests and managing filings with the local Financial Investigation Unit
- Supporting the launch and growth of Revolut in Colombia, ensuring all new features meet regulatory expectations
What you'll need
- A bachelor’s degree
- 4+ years of experience in a relevant role
- Knowledge of best practices in financial services regulation and fraud detection
- Familiarity with emerging typologies in financial crime and money laundering
- Effective communication skills across teams and stakeholders, including regulatory bodies
- Experience supporting AML policies and controls within complex financial operations
- Excellent problem-solving skills to analyse complex information
- The ability to identify key issues and drive effective resolutions
- A deep understanding of the Colombian regulatory environment and expectations from Superintendencia Financiera and UIAF
- Fluency in English
Nice to have
- A professional qualification from an internationally recognised body (e.g., ICA, ACAMS)
- Expertise in key regulatory issues related to anti-fraud and financial crime controls
- An interest in staying up-to-date with evolving financial crime risks and regulatory developments
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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