An excellent opportunity for an experienced financial crime professional to take on a designated MLRO position within a regulated financial services environment. This role offers responsibility for overseeing financial crime frameworks, managing suspicious activity reporting obligations, advising senior stakeholders on emerging risks, and ensuring compliance with AML, CFT, CPF and sanctions requirements. The successful candidate will act as a key contact for regulators and authorities while providing assurance to Boards and senior management.
What You’ll Do
- Act as the designated Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) for regulated entities.
- Review and assess internal suspicious activity reports and determine appropriate escalation actions.
- Submit external reports to relevant authorities where required.
- Oversee AML, CFT, CPF and sanctions compliance frameworks.
- Liaise with regulators, law enforcement and other key stakeholders on financial crime matters.
- Maintain accurate records of disclosures, investigations and decisions.
- Advise the business on financial crime risks, high-risk transactions and client relationships.
- Report to Boards and senior management on financial crime activity, emerging risks and key developments.
- Support the enhancement of financial crime policies, procedures and control frameworks.
- Deliver financial crime training and awareness programmes across the business.
What You’ll Need
- Significant experience within financial services, compliance, financial crime or risk management.
- Strong knowledge of AML, CFT, CPF, sanctions and suspicious activity reporting requirements.
- Experience operating within a regulated environment and interpreting regulatory obligations.
- Ability to make sound risk-based decisions and provide practical guidance to stakeholders.
- Experience engaging with regulators, law enforcement and competent authorities.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management and analytical skills.
- A relevant compliance, financial crime or regulatory qualification.
- Proven ability to develop policies, controls and governance frameworks.
Why Join?
- Take ownership of a key regulated position with significant influence and responsibility.
- Work closely with Boards, senior leadership teams, regulators and external authorities.
- Play a vital role in protecting the business against financial crime and regulatory risk.
- Shape and enhance financial crime frameworks, controls and governance processes.
- Join a professional and collaborative environment that values expertise, integrity and continuous development.
- Benefit from potential flexible or hybrid working arrangements, subject to business needs.
More information about this role is available upon request – contact the team today for further details.
