Deputy Head of Financial Crime

🔥 18 hours ago

🌐 United Kingdom, Denmark, +5 more countries – Remote

🇬🇧 United Kingdom – Remote 🇩🇰 Denmark – Remote 🇪🇸 Spain – Remote 🇸🇪 Sweden – Remote 🇮🇳 India – Remote 🇩🇪 Germany – Remote 🇵🇹 Portugal – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🔴 Lead

🚨 AML and Financial Crime

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Pleo

WebsiteLinkedInAll Job Openings

501 - 1000 employees

Founded 2015

🤝 B2B

☁️ SaaS

💳 Fintech

💰 $42.9M Debt Financing - Pleo on 2024-04

B2B • SaaS • Fintech

Pleo is a spend-management platform for businesses that provides company cards, automated expense management and configurable spend controls. Its product messaging highlights AI-powered reviews, card limits, approval flows and other tools to manage corporate spending for small, medium and enterprise customers. Pleo is delivered as software to help finance teams control, track and automate business expenses and card usage.

📋 Description

• Oversee day-to-day financial crime reports, disclosures, risk assessment sign-offs, and regulatory outputs • Monitor metrics and KPIs to address emerging risks and operational bottlenecks • Lead financial crime remediation programs, regulatory look-backs, control enhancements, and technology integrations from scoping through execution and root-cause analysis • Deputize for the Associate Director of Financial Crime Operations during absences • Represent the function at executive committees, board meetings, and regulatory engagements • Directly lead, coach, and empower the FinCrime Operations team • Drive resource planning, talent development, and a high-performing, accountable culture • Collaborate with Risk, Legal, Operations, Product, Business teams, external auditors, and regulators • Embed effective financial crime controls across the business • Improve financial crime detection systems and workflow processes

🎯 Requirements

• Comprehensive knowledge of AML, CTF, Sanctions, ABC, and Fraud frameworks within a 1LOD environment • Proven experience with direct team management, coaching, resource allocation, and advising senior stakeholders and boards • Hands-on experience leading multi-workstream remediation projects, regulatory look-backs, and complex control improvements • Strong understanding of evolving regulatory landscapes • Experience engaging directly with regulatory bodies and external auditors • Strong analytical mindset for identifying root causes, tracking KPIs, and optimizing operational processes • Background in Financial Services, Fintech, or regulated payment institutions • At least 8+ years in financial crime/compliance • At least 3+ years in a formal leadership role • Valid right to work in the chosen country • Application must be submitted in English • No visa sponsorship available

🏖️ Benefits

• Your own Pleo card (no more out-of-pocket spending!) • Lunch is on us for your work days - enjoy catered meals or receive a lunch allowance based on your local office • Comprehensive private healthcare - depending on your location, coverage options include Vitality, Alan or Médis • 25 days of holiday plus public holidays • Hybrid and fully remote working options • Free mental health and well-being support through MyndUp • Paid parental leave • Career development opportunities, including bigger projects, leadership opportunities, and acquiring new fintech risk governance skills