Regulatory Affairs Manager (Financial Crime)

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 65+ 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 10,000+ 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

The Regulatory Affairs Team is responsible for maintaining and developing transparent relationships with our regulators. This means responding clearly and on time to regulatory enquiries, as well as keeping on top of regulatory developments and monitoring regulatory change.

We're looking for an experienced Regulatory Affairs Manager to focus on financial crime related regulatory engagements, ensuring communication with external regulators is transparent, compliant, and efficient.

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What you'll be doing

• Writing, leading, and driving financial crime related requests for information from UK regulators, particularly in relation to fraud, sanctions, and AML related asks
• Communicating clearly with regulators and the business, including breaking down complex information into smaller, digestible chunks
• Keeping our regulators up to date with new products, initiatives, and other ad hoc updates
• Working with the wider Risk and Compliance team to share communications during an incident
• Preparing management reports and information, in particular for regulator meetings, internal committees, and the Board
• Delivering training and updates to product teams and the wider business on regulatory requirements and changes
• Building processes and documentation for the team in a scalable and sustainable way
• Being a champion for conduct and compliance across the business

What you'll need

• 7+ years of experience working in a financial crime compliance or risk function at a regulated financial services firm, fintech, or regulator
• Experience coaching and inspiring team members
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, project management, and negotiation skills
• Knowledge of best practice in regional financial institutions regulations
• Problem-solving and decision-making skills to analyse complex information and identify the key issue/action to drive resolutions
• Expertise in the UK FinCrime regulatory environment
• Familiarity with key regulatory compliance regimes

Nice to have

• A bachelor’s degree in law
• A relevant master’s degree
• An understanding of the payments systems and markets with a focus on technology and mobile applications

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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