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Revolut is seeking a Chief Compliance Officer to lead the Compliance and Financial Crime functions of Revolut Trading Ltd, serving as the Senior Management Function (SMF 16) under FCA regulation. This is a strategic leadership role overseeing regulatory compliance, financial crime prevention, assurance, and regulatory affairs across a fast-growing fintech platform serving 75+ million customers globally.
Key responsibilities include:
- Providing executive leadership and oversight of the firm's regulatory compliance framework and governance structures
- Maintaining and enhancing governance frameworks to ensure appropriate oversight, escalation, and challenge across first and second-line activities
- Building and maintaining trusted relationships with the FCA and other global regulators
- Leading the Regulatory Compliance, Financial Crime, Assurance, and Regulatory Affairs functions
- Overseeing compliance monitoring planning, risk assessment, and execution
- Promoting adherence to FCA Principles, Consumer Duty, and Conduct Rules throughout the organization
- Collaborating with the global Revolut compliance function to ensure alignment of local risk management frameworks
Required qualifications:
- Previous SMF 16 or equivalent senior compliance leadership experience with oversight of compliance and risk functions
- 12+ years of financial crime and regulatory compliance experience
- Demonstrated experience working with the FCA, PRA, ECB, JST, FED, OCC, SEC, or other global regulators
- Deep understanding of cross-border booking models and their regulatory implications
- Expertise in providing oversight for diverse financial instruments (retail, business, eligible counterparties)
- Experience in multi-asset, multi-jurisdictional regulated organizations serving cross-border clients
- Strong ability to identify financial crime and regulatory compliance risks and advise on best practices
- Capability to leverage data and technology to streamline compliance and financial crime processes
Preferred experience includes wealth management and advisory services background, or prior fintech/digital banking experience. The role is based remotely in the UK and reports directly to senior leadership.
