Head of Compliance and MLRO

As The Payment Firm (TPF) moves into its next exciting phase, the business is looking to recruit a confident and dynamic Head of Compliance/MLRO to oversee and manage the businesses regulatory functions and obligations. The company is an authorised eMoney Institution that is live in the market with a range of payment services, serving consumers, merchants and third-party businesses.
Responsibilities
The role is hybrid, based in the City of London office at least three days per week and offers the opportunity for an experienced compliance professional to join a dynamic and exciting eMoney business. The role provides for a long-term career at the firm with the opportunity for personal growth and development.
The role holder is responsible for the implementation and ongoing development of the Compliance and Financial Crime risk culture including the regulatory and financial crime frameworks, and systems and controls within the business. To oversee all areas of the organisation to ensure that compliance and AML policies and procedures are implemented and followed.
The key objective is to provide an integrated approach to managing regulatory, AML and financial crime risks across the entire business.
To Advise the CEO and Board on regulatory and financial crime risks and the regulatory and financial crime frameworks.
To Act as the Money Laundering Compliance Officer and Money Laundering Reporting Officer.
Liaison with the FCA on all regulatory matters and be the primary contact for the regulator.
Periodic review of existing frameworks (risk assessments, policies, procedures, monitoring programmes).
Undertake compliance monitoring (where conflicts permit) and maintain TPFs Compliance Monitoring Programme.
Ensure effective MI on regulatory and financial crime risks is provided to the CEO and board.
Promote a culture of compliance with internal policies, procedures and regulatory requirements at TPF through the provision of training and other activities.
Work with industry UK Compliance and Financial Crime Compliance teams to ensure effective collaboration and alignment to global standards.
Regulatory and financial crime risk representative on the industry trade bodies.
Advise on the regulatory and financial crime risks in relation to projects.
Monitor UK regulatory developments as they relate to TPF and advise on and help implement change as required.
Complete regulatory reporting to the FCA, and produce reports as required for the TPFs Board
Monitor cross-border risk and advise the TPF team as necessary.
Ability to lead, manage, mentor and train junior colleagues.
Review the provision of outsourced services where those are undertaken by the third parties.
Qualifications
A thorough understanding of the UK Financial Conduct Authority regulations applicable to eMoney (essential) and anti-money laundering (essential).
Experience of acting as a Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Money Laundering Reporting Officer and/or Compliance Officer.
Experience of providing regulatory advice and/or conducting Compliance monitoring.
Strong technical knowledge and expertise in the financial services regulations applicable to eMoney services.
Ability to understand, interpret rules and regulations and to clearly and succinctly articulate their impact in the context of the business environment.
Leadership and mentoring experience in managing a growing a team.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to converse with all levels across the organisation.
Confident in ability to present as required at meetings and events.
Ability to write reports and summarise to a level commensurate for exec level consumption.
Good technical, analytical and problem-solving skills, strong attention to detail
Ability to balance demands such as ensuring monitoring work is completed and kept up to date whilst covering multiple areas of involvement and interacting with senior stakeholders.
A self-motivated, quick learner.
Demonstrate the highest level of integrity in all matters.
Strength of character to be able to represent Compliance as necessary.
All candidates must be eligible for employment in the UK