Head of Financial Risk & Fraud (UK Bank)

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 80+ 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 13,000+ 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 Financial Crime team blends regulatory expertise with data-driven thinking to make sure our products meet legal and policy requirements and deliver real value to customers. In a fast-moving, digital environment, they stay one step ahead by finding smart, scalable ways to prevent financial crime.

We're looking for a Head of Financial Crime & Fraud Risk to lead Revolut UK Bank’s first-line FinCrime and fraud teams in building safe, effective controls.

Reporting directly to the Revolut UK Bank CIO, you'll advise on financial crime decision-making, assess and validate risks, and assist our business control function with testing as operations scale.

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What you'll be doing

• Leading 1LoD FinCrime and fraud teams in the UK
• Collaborating with a service provider to oversee CDD/KYC, customer screening, and transaction monitoring
• Monitoring sanctions, fraud, and regulatory reporting processes for retail and business customers
• Conducting intelligence-led financial crime investigations and exposure assessments
• Supporting product teams in designing practical financial crime controls
• Translating regulatory requirements into actionable product solutions
• Identifying potential gaps in existing financial crime processes, systems and controls, and driving enhancements
• Staying up-to-date on regulations, industry guidance, and innovation in financial crime risk
• Ensuring clarity, transparency, and insight in both BAU and growth/expansion related discussions with regulators, law enforcement, and banking partners
• Collaborating, coordinating, and partnering with Product, Compliance, and Audit teams, as well as local legal entities
• Collaborating and engaging with regulators to address and clarify financial crime topics

What you'll need

• 9+ years of experience working in major financial institutions
• A proven track record of leading and managing teams
• A background in managing third-party outsourcing relationships
• In-depth knowledge of financial crime and fraud legal and regulatory requirements for the UK and associated territories
• Expertise in conducting risk assessments and designing/testing mitigating controls
• An excellent understanding of traditional and emerging financial products and their associated risks
• Knowledge of industry-wide financial crime practices and trends
• Exceptional analytical, critical thinking, and decision-making abilities

Nice to have

• A background as an FCA Certified Person or Material Risk Taker