Deputy MLRO (UK)

We are seeking an experienced Deputy MLRO (DMLRO) to join our Financial Crime team in the UK. The DMLRO will support the MLRO in maintaining, executing, and overseeing the firm's Anti-Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, Counter-Proliferation Financing, and Sanctions frameworks.

Responsibilities

Ensure the firm's operational AML/CFT controls fully comply with UK regulation and industry guidelines; Assist the MLRO in conducting the Business-Wide Risk Assessment (BRA) and maintaining the firm's Financial Crime Risk Register; Assist in gathering quantitative and qualitative financial crime data for regulatory reporting, including the FIAU Risk Evaluation Questionnaire (REQ); Provide SME input into the new product development and assessment process; Support periodic quality assurance checks on relevant financial crime controls; Review, analyze, and investigate internal Suspicious Activity Reports (iSARs); Assist the MLRO in drafting, logging, and submitting Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) to the NCA; Manage statutory Information Requests, Production Orders, and Account Freezing Orders issued by law enforcement agencies, including the NCA and HMRC; Conduct secondary reviews and provide compliance recommendations on Enhanced Due Diligence cases for complex legal entities, PEPs, high-net-worth individuals, and high-risk commercial verticals

Requirements

Direct, hands-on AML/CFT experience within a UK-regulated entity (preferably EMI, VASP or other fintech); Deep operational familiarity with the UK legal and regulatory framework

Nice to have

Ideally, an internationally recognised financial crime qualification such as the ICA or ACAMS

Benefits

Fair and competitive salary at every stage of growth; Flexible working hours, with hybrid working at its heart; A culture built on passionate, growth-minded people; A flexible approach to holiday; Opportunities to travel to offices around the world; An open and creative environment