Overview:
The company is seeking a seasoned AML and Fraud Compliance Lead to anchor our financial crime prevention capabilities across the the company platform and company app. Regulated by the FCA (UK) and FINTRAC (Canada), with a growing footprint in Nigeria and beyond, we need an expert who can build and operate a world-class financial crime compliance programme that scales with our global ambitions.
Skills
AML
CTF
Compliance
Risk
Fraud
KYC
KYB
CDD
EDD
Monitoring
Investigation
SAR
Sanctions
Screening
Governance
Regulation
Audit
Reporting
Intelligence
Analytics
Typologies
Detection
Prevention
Onboarding
DueDiligence
Watchlists
OFAC
NCA
FCA
FINTRAC
EFCC
NFIU
Payments
Fintech
Cross-border
Cards
A2A
Security
Controls
Assurance
Remediation
Recovery
Leadership
Management
Training
Strategy
Frameworks
Oversight
Stakeholders
Collaboration
Engineering
Product
Scalability
Automation
Systems
Actimize
Featurespace
Jumio
Sardine
Documentation
Presentation
Advisory
ComplianceDesign
Responsibilities
- Own and continuously develop company's AML/CTF framework, ensuring it meets the requirements of the FCA, FINTRAC, EFCC/NFIU (Nigeria), and other applicable regulators.
- Lead the design and implementation of transaction monitoring rules, typologies, and detection scenarios across the app and company platforms.
- Oversee the investigation and timely Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) filing process, ensuring high-quality intelligence submissions to the relevant FIUs.
- Build and manage a team of AML analysts and fraud investigators, providing mentorship, workload management, and quality assurance.
- Lead the KYC/KYB programme, including customer due diligence (CDD), enhanced due diligence (EDD), and ongoing monitoring processes.
- Manage the company's fraud operations, including real-time fraud detection, case management, and recovery efforts across card, account-to-account, and cross-border payment fraud.
- Perform sanctions screening oversight and manage the watchlist management programme across OFAC, UN, HM Treasury, and EU sanctions lists.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for regulatory examinations, audits, and information requests from FCA, FINTRAC, and law enforcement agencies.
- Collaborate with the product and engineering teams to embed compliance controls into product design through a compliance-by-design approach.
- Conduct regular risk assessments (Business-Wide Risk Assessments and Customer Risk Assessments) and present findings to the Board and senior management.
- Develop and deliver AML and fraud awareness training for all staff on a regular basis.
- Keep abreast of evolving regulatory guidance, emerging financial crime typologies, and best practices in the payments sector.
Must-Have Skills
- 7+ years of experience in AML, financial crime, or fraud compliance, with at least 3 years in a leadership or management role.
- Proven experience within a regulated payment institution, e-money institution, or MSB — ideally with FCA-regulated entity experience.
- Deep expertise in UK AML regulations (Proceeds of Crime Act, Money Laundering Regulations 2017), FATF guidance, and FINTRAC requirements.
- Hands-on experience with transaction monitoring systems (e.g., Featurespace, NICE Actimize, Jumio, Sardine, or similar platforms).
- Strong knowledge of fraud typologies in cross-border payments, card fraud, APP fraud, and account takeover scenarios.
- Experience managing SAR filing processes and liaising with the National Crime Agency (NCA) or equivalent FIUs.
- Excellent analytical, investigative, and report-writing skills.
- ICA Diploma in AML, ACAMS certification, or equivalent professional qualification is required.
- Demonstrated experience presenting to boards, regulators, and senior executives.
Preferred Skills
- Experience working across multiple jurisdictions and with African payment markets is a significant advantage.
Benefits
- Competitive salary benchmarked to senior compliance roles in the UK fintech sector
- Opportunity to architect the compliance function of a fast-scaling global payment company
- Direct line to the CEO and Board with significant decision-making authority
- Flexible, remote-first working environment
- Support for continued professional development and certifications
Pay: From ₹60,000.00 per month
Benefits:
Work Location: Remote
