Head of Compliance & MLRO
Mercuryo is seeking a Head of Compliance & MLRO to lead the compliance framework for its UK operations. This role involves collaborating with various departments, including Financial Crime Compliance Operations, Legal, Risk, Product, and Engineering, to ensure adherence to all relevant regulations as the company continues to scale.
Key responsibilities include developing and maintaining the firm's compliance framework in line with FCA requirements, acting as the primary contact with the FCA and other regulators, ensuring timely and accurate regulatory reporting, providing regulatory advice to senior management and the Board, and overseeing enterprise risks, incident reporting, and operational resilience. The role also involves conducting compliance reviews, managing the process for reporting Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs), and implementing risk-based monitoring and assurance programs.
The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in regulatory, law enforcement, e-money, payment services, crypto, consultancy, or retail banking environments. Experience as a Head of Compliance or MLRO, or readiness to step into such a role from a Senior Manager or Deputy MLRO position, is essential. A compliance generalist background with experience in policy and procedure development, risk assessment, assurance, advisory, and oversight within financial crime areas, as well as regulatory compliance, consumer protection, data protection, and risk, is required. Strong relationship-building skills and the ability to influence business strategy are also important.
Mercuryo offers a competitive market rate salary and performance-based incentives, 22 days of annual leave with an additional 6 company days plus bank holidays, comprehensive health insurance plans, maternity and paternity leave support, an extensive benefits program, flexible work schedules with remote work options, modern offices and co-working spaces across 6 countries, professional development and training opportunities, and a diverse and friendly team environment that is open to new ideas.
Joining Mercuryo provides an opportunity to be part of a company at the forefront of Web3, contributing to innovative financial solutions and working in a dynamic, growth-oriented environment.