Compliance Manager (MLRO) - Singapore

About Revolut People deserve more from their money. More visibility, more control, more freedom. And since 2015, Revolut has been on a mission to deliver just that. With an arsenal of awesome products that span spending, saving, travel, transfers, investing, exchanging and more, our super app has helped 35 million customers get more from their money. And we're not done yet.
As we continue our lightning-fast growth,‌ two things are essential to continuing our success: our people and our culture. We've been officially certified as a Great Place to Work™ in recognition of our outstanding employee experience! So far, we have 7,500 people working around the world, from our great offices or remotely, on our mission. And we're looking for more. We want brilliant people that love building great products, love redefining success, and love turning the complexity of a chaotic world into the simplicity of a beautiful solution.

About the role Financial Crime Compliance is a key team that ensures Revolut's products and processes meet global AML/CTF regulatory requirements and translate these into the best customer outcomes.
They've got an 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 compliance risk
Revolut is seeking an intelligent, dynamic, innovative, and driven MLRO to be responsible to support our AML CFT Compliance program in the country. Reporting directly to the Head of Compliance, you'll be responsible for supporting all AML/CFT activities in Singapore to support the growth of Revolut's business.
We're committed to the highest standards of control, governance, and independent oversight, so we're looking for someone with extensive experience in the financial industry and in a compliance function who is excited to design, lead, and shape the future of oversight and compliance.
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What you'll be doing

• Providing strategic leadership on FinCrime matters
• Playing a key role in fostering positive team culture and improving team performance by supervising and guiding the FinCrime team to achieve organisational goals
• Performing maintenance and updating our policies in relation to money laundering and the financing of terrorism, including the application of those policies
• Supervising measures to ensure that risks are taken into account in day-to-day operations, including in relation to the development of new products, the taking-on of new customers, and changes in our business profile
• Supporting the Head of Compliance to build the AML/CFT Risk Management Programme and undertake regular AML/CFT risk assessments
• Preparing reports to senior management, local, and HQ Board, and escalating any key or high-risk financial crime compliance issues within our existing governance structure
• Providing support to the business with the launch of products to ensure compliance requirements are met
• Partnering with Product Owners, Legal, and Regulatory Compliance teams to educate and drive the appropriate execution of financial crime compliance requirements

What you'll need

• A bachelor's degree, with a relevant master's degree preferred or a professional qualification from an internationally recognised body (e.g ICA, ACAMS)
• 3 years of experience in an MLRO role
• Team management skills, including the ability to oversee compliance and control activities within a global payment processing environment
• Knowledge and experience of best practice in financial services regulation, fraud detection methodologies, and emerging practices in financial crime and money laundering typologies
• Good communication skills with the ability to motivate others
• The ability to exercise oversight, knowledge, and understanding of financial crime and AML policies, procedures, and control arrangements in a complex financial operation
• Problem-solving and decision-making skills to analyse complex information and identify the key issue/action to drive resolution
• Deep knowledge of the EU regulatory environment and key financial crime regimes
• An understanding of payment systems and markets with a focus on technology and mobile applications
• Fluency in English

Nice to have

• To be an in-depth strategic thinker with the ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment across a large number of functional groups
• An understanding of the customer experience and the ability to make business oriented recommendations to ensure compliance with key requirements
• Experience in AML/TM/Sanctions
• Experience with regulators and the regulatory exam process in financial institutions
• An entrepreneurial spirit with high levels of energy and creativity

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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Compliance Manager (MLRO) - Singapore