Head Financial Crime Compliance Crypto

About the role

Revolut is seeking a senior leader to shape the compliance framework for its crypto‑related products. The Head of Financial Crime Compliance – Crypto will combine deep regulatory knowledge with a data‑driven approach to ensure that all crypto offerings meet global anti‑money‑laundering and counter‑terrorist‑financing standards.

Key responsibilities

• Guide crypto‑asset products through the worldwide financial‑crime regulatory landscape.
• Manage FinCrime compliance across multiple crypto jurisdictions and corporate entities.
• Define, maintain and continuously improve group‑wide financial‑crime policies.
• Oversee identification, remediation and resolution of FinCrime‑related risk incidents.
• Provide second‑line‑of‑defence support to business and first‑line FinCrime teams during product launches, procedural changes and system implementations.
• Integrate FinCrime risk considerations into daily operations, new product development and customer acquisition.
• Develop and monitor dashboards to detect activities outside the risk appetite.
• Prepare and present reports to group committees and the Board, escalating high‑risk issues as needed.

Required profile

• Minimum 7 years of experience in financial‑crime compliance, covering AML/CTF, sanctions, KYC, CDD and transaction monitoring for both retail and business customers.
• Proven ability to lead compliance programmes across multiple jurisdictions, preferably in the crypto sector.
• Strong analytical mindset with the capacity to translate regulatory requirements into practical business processes.
• Excellent communication skills to interact with senior stakeholders and regulatory bodies.

Required skills

• AML/CTF compliance
• KYC and CDD procedures
• Transaction monitoring
• Regulatory policy development