FinCrime Risk Manager (Sanctions)

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 70+ million customers get more from their money every day.

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 an experienced, data-driven FinCrime Risk Manager with a robust background in banking sanctions, covering both retail and business.

You’ll provide oversight on sanctions lists, enhance our sanctions risk management for effectiveness and efficiency, and drive projects from conception to implementation.

What You’ll Be Doing

Overseeing the design, implementation, and maintenance of the sanctions compliance programme

Ensuring business activities comply with international sanctions regulations (OFAC, UN, EU, etc.)

Overseeing the management of sanctions-related alerts, incidents and investigations, ensuring timely and accurate reporting to relevant authorities

Supervising the development and enhancement of screening systems to detect and prevent sanctioned activity

Ensuring the effectiveness of customer, transaction, and third‑party screening processes

Overseeing the implementation and optimisation of screening tools and technologies to improve efficiency and accuracy

Ensuring staff is adequately trained on sanctions and screening policies and procedures

Identifying and assessing sanctions and screening risks, implementing appropriate risk mitigation strategies, and reporting findings to senior management

Conducting regular risk assessments and thematic reviews to ensure compliance with regulatory standards

Monitoring regulatory changes, ensuring timely implementation of new requirements

Representing the company in external audits and regulatory inspections

What You’ll Need

Exposure to banks and regulators (DGT) in France to understand local operations

Experience in financial crime sanctions, compliance (FCC), and risk management, working in either a consultancy or financial institution

Excellent knowledge of global requirements for sanctions controls

Experience performing detailed sanctions and financial crime risk assessments, and assessing, designing, and testing controls

A good understanding of both traditional and innovative financial services products (crypto, buy now‑pay later, etc.) and associated financial crime risks

Proficiency in performing detailed and efficient research of regulatory requirements, industry guidance, and case studies in relation to new markets or products

An understanding of industry-wide financial crime practices and trends

Solid analytical, critical thinking, and decision‑making skills

To be highly organised with a structured working style

Impressive report writing and presentation skills

Excellent stakeholder management skills

Fluency in English and French with impeccable communication skills

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