Tide is seeking a Financial Crime Risk Lead - Europe to spearhead financial crime compliance efforts across its European locations. This role involves providing support, expertise, and oversight, strengthening the AML framework, and addressing regulatory challenges. The Financial Crime Risk Lead will report to the Director of Risk and Compliance - Europe and will play a crucial role in managing Financial Crime Risk across Europe.
The role involves:
Building a successful 2LOD AML program from scratch setting the standard for financial crime risk across Tide Europe.
Monitoring and enhancing AML policies.
Evaluating issues and remediation proposals.
Establishing management information and reporting to monitor the level of Financial Crime risk in Europe
Managing Europe Financial Crime Risk working groups.
Reviewing and assessing PEP’s, high risk customers and suspicious activity reports to support escalations and provide recommendations to Senior Leadership.
Identifying gaps and opportunities for improvement in financial crime risk policies
Maintaining an effective working relationship between the 1st and 2nd line of defence.
Collaborating and assisting Financial Crime risk and Compliance team members as necessary for continuous improvement of processes and to share best practices
Requirements include:
Minimum of 10 years of practical experience in financial crime roles within a European Banking Authority supervised firm preferably BaFin, CSSF, ACPR-regulated financial services firms and has a good understanding of best practise.
Deep subject matter expertise in European Financial Crime regulation.
Experience in conducting Financial Crime risk assessments.
Understanding and oversight of Key financial Crime risk indicators and metrics
Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills in English.
A real passion for fighting financial crime.
Must be self-motivator, self-starter and ability to work independently and has a genuine passion for financial crime.
Passionate about using technology, excited about the prospect of building from the beginning and scaling and really getting to grips with products and financial crime risk associated with them
Tide offers:
26 days paid annual leave
3 paid days off for volunteering or L&D activities
Extended maternity and paternity leave covered by the company
Personal L&D budget in the amount of 1000 EUR per year
Statutory Health insurance and Pension contribution
Tide is a rapidly expanding finance platform dedicated to saving small businesses time and money. It provides business accounts, banking services, and connected administrative solutions like invoicing and accounting. Serving over 1 million small businesses globally, Tide operates in the UK, India, and Germany. Headquartered in London, with offices in Sofia, Hyderabad, Delhi, Berlin and Belgrade, the company fosters a transparent and inclusive environment. Tide embraces diversity and is committed to building products that resonate with the diverse needs of its members.