Deputy MLRO (UK)

London. Posted a month ago

The role

The Deputy MLRO will support the MLRO in maintaining, executing, and overseeing the firm's Anti-Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, Counter-Proliferation Financing, and Sanctions frameworks. This role involves conducting risk assessments, regulatory reporting, and investigating suspicious activity.

What you will do

Ensure the firm's operational AML/CFT controls comply with UK regulation and industry guidelines
Assist the MLRO in conducting the Business-Wide Risk Assessment and maintaining the Financial Crime Risk Register
Assist in gathering quantitative and qualitative financial crime data for regulatory reporting
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 escalated by operational teams
Assist the MLRO in drafting, logging, and submitting Suspicious Activity Reports to the NCA
Manage statutory Information Requests, Production Orders, and Account Freezing Orders from law enforcement agencies
Conduct secondary reviews and provide compliance recommendations on Enhanced Due Diligence cases

Required qualifications

Direct, hands-on AML/CFT experience within a UK-regulated entity
Deep operational familiarity with the UK legal and regulatory framework

Nice to have

Internationally recognised financial crime qualification such as the ICA or ACAMS
Experience within EMI, VASP or other fintech

Benefits

Fair and competitive salary
Flexible working hours
Hybrid working
A culture built on passionate, growth-minded people
A flexible approach to holiday
Opportunities to travel to our offices around the world
An open and creative environment

About the company

BVNK is the stablecoin-powered financial stack for enterprises and is now part of Mastercard. They enable businesses to build financial products and move money across 130+ countries.