Compliance Manager (MLRO)

at  Revolut

Office: Mexico City
About 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 45+ 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
Compliance is a key team that ensures Revolut’s products and processes meet the regulatory requirements and translate this into the best customer outcomes. They’ve got outstanding ability to find solutions and carry out testing in a purely digital environment. Those data-driven experts know that better people and machines are the most effective way of managing conduct risk.
We’re looking for a Compliance Manager to ensure that the Financial Crime and Anti-Money Laundering Control Frameworks of Revolut are fully operating effectively against money laundering. A professional excited to design, lead, and shape the future of oversight and compliance. A sharp mind who can quickly identify money laundering risk and maintain our systems and controls, considering a range of factors ✨Be warned, this is a very hands-on role ‍ ️
Up for the challenge? Let’s get in touch

What you’ll be doing

• Defining, developing, managing, refining, and documenting the Financial Crime and AML programme to manage all sources of regulatory risk and provide reporting which meets the needs of the regulator, local and Group management
• Determining identification and verification standards for customer take-on and AML compliance
• Managing the suspicious activity reporting process, internally and externally
• Communicating with all necessary staff to ensure they understand their responsibilities and are trained in Revolut policies and procedures.
• Receiving and promptly responding to enquiries from law enforcement agencies
• Developing, enhancing, and embedding the financial crime and AML risk framework to manage key regulatory risks across the firm, ensuring all processes are fit for purpose.
• Serving as a liaison to the local authorities, managing filings to the local Financial Investigation Unit
• Collaborating with internal Compliance teams (such as Financial Crime, Compliance Operations, Risk & Controls) to identify clear steps necessary to mitigate those regulatory risks and provide those recommendations in the form of clear business requirements
• Partnering with Product Owners to educate and drive the appropriate execution of compliance requirements

What you’ll need

• A bachelor’s degree, preferentially in Law
• 5+ years of experience in a MLRO role
• CNBV AML Certificate
• Be able to work under a hybrid scheme, being 3 days per week in the office
• Knowledge and experience of best practice in financial services regulation, fraud detection methodologies, and emerging practice in financial crime and money laundering typologies
• The ability to exercise oversight, knowledge and understanding of financial crime and AML policies, procedures and control arrangements in a complex financial operation
• Understanding of the banking industry
• Fluency in English

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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• Defining, developing, managing, refining, and documenting the Financial Crime and AML programme to manage all sources of regulatory risk and provide reporting which meets the needs of the regulator, local and Group management
• Determining identification and verification standards for customer take-on and AML compliance
• Managing the suspicious activity reporting process, internally and externally
• Communicating with all necessary staff to ensure they understand their responsibilities and are trained in Revolut policies and procedures.
• Receiving and promptly responding to enquiries from law enforcement agencies
• Developing, enhancing, and embedding the financial crime and AML risk framework to manage key regulatory risks across the firm, ensuring all processes are fit for purpose.
• Serving as a liaison to the local authorities, managing filings to the local Financial Investigation Unit
• Collaborating with internal Compliance teams (such as Financial Crime, Compliance Operations, Risk & Controls) to identify clear steps necessary to mitigate those regulatory risks and provide those recommendations in the form of clear business requirements
• Partnering with Product Owners to educate and drive the appropriate execution of compliance requirement