Chief Compliance Officer
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About the Role
BettingJobs is recruiting a Chief Compliance Officer for a leading payments innovator in London. This hands-on role oversees compliance and financial crime frameworks, serving as MLRO and primary contact for all financial crime matters.
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Responsibilities
- Oversee the compliance department and directly manage a team of three professionals
- Create, implement, and maintain frameworks for compliance and financial crime prevention
- Serve as the Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) with responsibility for anti money laundering, counter terrorist financing, sanctions, and broader financial crime measures
- Build and sustain effective working relationships with regulators, card schemes, and external partners
- Champion the use of automation and data driven solutions to enhance the compliance function
- Foster a culture of compliance throughout the business via ongoing training and engagement initiatives
Requirements
- Extensive experience leading compliance functions in the payments, fintech, or regulated financial sectors
- Background as an MLRO or in a senior financial crime compliance role
- In depth understanding of relevant UK regulatory frameworks
- Demonstrated success in designing and executing operational compliance strategies
- Strong track record of stakeholder engagement and clear, effective communication
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Role Overview
- BettingJobs is recruiting a Chief Compliance Officer for a leading payments innovator in London.
- This is a pivotal, hands on role overseeing compliance and financial crime frameworks as the business scales, serving as MLRO and primary contact for all financial crime matters.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee the compliance department and directly manage a team of three professionals.
- Create, implement, and maintain frameworks for compliance and financial crime prevention.
- Serve as the Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) with responsibility for anti money laundering, counter terrorist financing, sanctions, and broader financial crime measures.
- Build and sustain effective working relationships with regulators, card schemes, and external partners.
- Champion the use of automation and data driven solutions to enhance the compliance function.
- Foster a culture of compliance throughout the business via ongoing training and engagement initiatives.
Requirements
- Extensive experience leading compliance functions in the payments, fintech, or regulated financial sectors.
- Background as an MLRO or in a senior financial crime compliance role.
- In depth understanding of relevant UK regulatory frameworks.
- Demonstrated success in designing and executing operational compliance strategies.
- Strong track record of stakeholder engagement and clear, effective communication.
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