Deputy MLRO - Group Level

• Join a global financial services firm with board-level AML exposure
• Strong career progression and visibility within the organisation

About Our Client

Our client is a leading global financial services and investment organisation with operations across multiple jurisdictions.

Job Description

• Support the Group MLRO in overseeing the organisation's AML, sanctions, KYC, and financial crime compliance framework.
• Conduct independent reviews and assurance assessments of AML and financial crime controls.
• Lead thematic reviews, control testing exercises, and quality assurance initiatives.
• Identify control gaps, emerging risks, and opportunities to strengthen compliance processes.
• Support enterprise-wide financial crime risk assessments and monitoring activities.
• Prepare management information, reports, and recommendations for senior management and governance committees.
• Assist with regulatory inspections, audits, and compliance reviews.
• Review and support client onboarding, enhanced due diligence, periodic reviews, and sanctions screening activities.
• Review higher-risk client relationships, PEP classifications, and financial crime escalations.
• Support suspicious activity reporting processes and regulatory reporting obligations.
• Conduct or oversee AML/KYC due diligence on counterparties and third parties.
• Act as deputy to the Group MLRO and provide support across governance and oversight responsibilities.

The Successful Applicant

• Bachelor's degree in Law, Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• 6-10 years' experience in AML, Financial Crime Compliance, Risk Management, or Regulatory Compliance within banking, asset management, wealth management, investment management, or financial services.
• Experience operating within a regulated environment and interacting with regulators, auditors, and senior stakeholders.
• Proven background in AML assurance, compliance monitoring, quality assurance, audit, or control testing functions.
• Previous MLRO or Deputy MLRO experience is advantageous.
• Professional certifications such as CAMS, ICA Diploma in AML, CFCS, or equivalent are highly desirable.
• Strong working knowledge of AML, sanctions, KYC/CDD, enhanced due diligence, transaction monitoring, and PEP reviews.
• Exposure to international AML/CFT regulatory frameworks and supervisory authorities such as CIMA, Cayman FRA, FATF, OFAC, EU AML Directives, and US BSA/AML requirements would be highly advantageous.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to challenge and assess control effectiveness.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and report-writing capabilities.

What's on Offer

• Exposure to complex international AML and financial crime compliance matters.
• Broad regional and global remit across multiple jurisdictions.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package.

Contact
Asma Siddiqui

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