Manager, Financial Crime Product Risk

Job Description

We are looking for a strong Financial Crime Compliance all-rounder in our Product Compliance function. This is an exciting team who support new product launches and expansion of existing products to new markets in line with financial crime requirements.

You'll be leading on product risk assessment and coordination of implementation through a financial crime compliance lens. The successful candidate must deeply understand AML/CTF and work closely with analytics, engineering, compliance, operations, and commercial teams.

This role has global scope out of the UK and is an opportunity to join as we continue to scale.

How You'll Make An Impact

• Own the end-to-end execution of inherent and residual risk assessments for new initiatives and existing products, identifying financial crime vulnerabilities and validating control effectiveness against the global risk appetite
• Take ownership of your product's lifecycle stages, including timely product risk assessment, effective communication, defining and documenting controls requirements, approvals and record keeping etc
• Build strong partnerships with business, product, and technology stakeholders
• Work with other product and engineering leaders to ensure alignment with their roadmaps and delivery
• Gain a deep understanding of [Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] ’s customers and business
• Foster a team culture that upholds [Employer hidden]’s operating principles

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in product compliance/product risk assessment/product advisory within financial crime compliance
• experience working in the payments sector: acquiring/issuing/payouts
• good knowledge of PSRs, MLRs, PSD2 etc and ability to interpret regulations, assess the impact on new product implementation and collate AML/CTF controls requirements
• ability to effectively communicate with stakeholders across different levels and functions within Product, Engineering, Operations, Compliance Advisory etc

Bring all of you to work

We create the conditions for high performers to thrive – through real ownership, fewer blockers, and work that makes a difference from day one.

Here, you’ll move fast, take on meaningful challenges, and be recognized for the impact you deliver. It’s a place where ambition gets met with opportunity – and where your growth is in your hands.

We work as one team, and we back each other to succeed. So whatever your background or identity, if you’re ready to grow and make a difference, you’ll be right at home here.

It’s important we set you up for success and make our process as accessible as possible. So let us know in your application, or tell your recruiter directly, if you need anything to make your experience or working environment more comfortable.