Financial Crime Risk Manager (Assurance)

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 55+ 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

Our FinCrime Risk Assurance team is a true gem. They make sure our products and processes meet all the requirements to ensure the best possible outcomes for our customers.

They’ve got an outstanding ability to find solutions and carry out testing in a truly digital and fast-paced environment. Those data-driven experts know that better people and improved machines are the most effective way to manage FinCrime risk.

We’re looking for a FinCrime Risk Assurance Manager who’ll join us to help improve all aspects of financial crime and risk management.

Up to shape the future of finance? Let's get in touch.

What you’ll be doing

• Assisting with the design and implementation of the 1LOD testing and assurance programme, including the risk-based compliance assessment, control testing, and assurance plan
• Completing assurance reviews and testing activities, leveraging skills in data analytics
• Establishing automated queries and dashboards to drive more frequent testing and informative insights
• Contributing to financial crime processes by identifying opportunities for improved adherence to regulatory requirements and company standards
• Executing project plans to address remediation efforts and testing review findings, including process updates, documentation, and/or training
• Driving execution of multiple concurrent reviews, which may be local or multi-jurisdictional, including subsequent management reporting related to review outcomes and findings
• Challenging colleagues to build efficient, world-class risk management controls and processes
• Using data analytics to identify actionable insights, which result in material enhancements to the control environment

What you'll need

• 4+ years of experience working within a fintech, traditional financial institution, or regulatory body
• 4+ years of experience in assurance or internal/external audit, focusing on financial crime domains
• Experience interrogating large data sets to identify actionable insights
• The ability to manage and complete an assurance review with limited oversight
• A results-driven, pragmatic, and detailed-oriented approach
• Love for problem-solving and working collaboratively to do so
• The ability to explain complex things very easily
• To possess a willingness to learn and an interest in compliance
• Experience creating or utilising test scripts/procedures

Nice to have

• Experience in regulatory policy testing for accuracy and completeness in relation to external regulatory requirements
• Experience detecting and investigating risk incidents and key risk indicator (KRI) breaches
• Data analytics skills, including SQL and/or Python
• Relevant compliance/internal audit qualifications, such as ACAMS, CIA, or CISA

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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