MLRO - UK

dLocal
London
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Legal, Risk & ComplianceExperience: 8+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Analytical","Problem-solving","Decision-making","Communication","Stakeholder management"]

Head of Compliance (SMF16/17) leads the Compliance and AML/CFT function for a regulated fintech entity, overseeing governance, risk management, regulatory engagement, and operational resilience across multiple jurisdictions, with a focus on FCA requirements, PSD3, and DORA while enabling business growth.

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3 months ago

MLRO - UK

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Job Summary

Head of Compliance (SMF16/17) leads the Compliance and AML/CFT function for a regulated fintech entity, overseeing governance, risk management, regulatory engagement, and operational resilience across multiple jurisdictions, with a focus on FCA requirements, PSD3, and DORA while enabling business growth.
Location: London
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance
Seniority: Sr. Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Act as the SMF16/17 responsible person for Compliance and AML/CFT matters, ensuring compliance with applicable FCA regulations and financial crime obligations.
  • •Serve as the main point of contact for compliance-related queries, providing guidance and support to business stakeholders across the organization.
  • •Maintain oversight of the firm’s regulatory risk framework, identifying emerging and existing risks and implementing appropriate mitigation strategies in partnership with the business.
  • •Lead and enhance the AML/CFT framework across all relevant jurisdictions and business areas, ensuring alignment with regulatory expectations and internal standards.
  • •Develop, review, and maintain compliance policies, procedures, and controls related to AML, sanctions, financial crime, operational resilience, outsourcing, and broader regulatory requirements.

Key Requirements

  • •8+ years of experience in Compliance, Financial Crime, Risk, or Regulatory roles within regulated financial services environments.
  • •Experience operating at SMF16 and/or SMF17 level, or in a senior compliance leadership role, is strongly preferred.
  • •Strong knowledge of FCA regulatory requirements, AML/CFT frameworks, sanctions compliance, and financial crime controls.
  • •Experience within payments, fintech, retail banking, or international financial services environments is highly preferred.
  • •Bachelor’s degree in Law, Economics, Finance, Business, or a related field.
Experience:8+ yearsFintechPaymentsRegulated financial services
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:AnalyticalProblem-solvingDecision-makingCommunicationStakeholder management
Certifications:ComplianceAMLRisk Management
Languages:English

Company Brief

dLocal
Provides cross-border payments and financial infrastructure enabling global merchants to collect payments, manage payouts, and reconcile transactions across emerging markets through a unified payments platform.
Industry: Payments
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Montevideo, Uruguay
Founded: 2016
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