About Revolut

People deserve more from their money. More visibility, more control, and more freedom. Since 2015, Revolut has been on a mission to deliver just that. Our powerhouse of products — including spending, saving, investing, exchanging, travelling, and more — help our 70+ million customers get more from their money every day.

As we continue our lightning-fast growth,‌ 2 things are essential to our success: our people and our culture. In recognition of our outstanding employee experience, we've been certified as a Great Place to Work™. So far, we have 13,000+ people working around the world, from our offices and remotely, to help us achieve our mission. And we're looking for more brilliant people. People who love building great products, redefining success, and turning the complexity of a chaotic world into the simplicity of a beautiful solution.

About the role

Our Financial Crime team blends regulatory expertise with data-driven thinking to make sure our products meet legal and policy requirements and deliver real value to customers. In a fast-moving, digital environment, they stay one step ahead by finding smart, scalable ways to prevent financial crime.

We're looking for an innovative and driven Head of Financial Crime Compliance/MLRO to ensure that our financial crime and anti-money laundering control frameworks are operating effectively. As the head of function, you‘ll directly support Revolut's growth and be responsible for leading all AML/CFT activities in Türkiye.

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What you'll be doing

• Developing, maintaining, and updating our policies in relation to money laundering and the financing of terrorism, including the application of those policies
• Supervising measures to ensure risks are considered in day-to-day operations, including in the development of new products, new customers, etc.
• Supporting the Compliance team to build the AML/CFT risk management programme, and performing regular AML/CFT risk assessments
• Preparing reports to senior management, local, and HQ Board, escalating any key or high-risk financial crime compliance issues within our governance structure
• Providing support to the business with the launch of products to ensure financial crime 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

• To be committed and excited about world-class financial crime compliance
• To be an in-depth strategic thinker with the ability to work in a 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
• Solid knowledge of local regulations, specifically with the BRSA (BDDK) and the CBRT (TCMB), as well as other relevant Turkish financial authorities
• Experience in AML/TM/sanctions
• A background in financial services with experience in local retail banking
• Experience with regulators and the regulatory exam process in financial institutions
• The ability to influence and develop effective working relationships with employees at all levels, gaining their acceptance and driving change
• To be intellectually curious to bring valuable insights to the team and business
• To thrive in a dynamic working environment
• A data-driven approach to problem-solving with operational process and analytical skills

Nice to have

• Experience in or a passion for technology
• Local certifications of financial crime-related courses

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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