MLRO – Part Time

As Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) you will lead the development, oversight and continual improvement of our clients financial crime framework.

Our client is looking for a highly credible MLRO who can engage confidently with the FCA, demonstrate strong oversight, and evidence an appropriately mature control environment. 

AS MLRO you will;

• Fulfil all statutory responsibilities of the MLRO under UK legislation and regulation, including ownership of financial crime policies, procedures and controls
• Lead the application process for an Annex 1 authorisation, acting as a senior point of contact with the FCA
• Oversee day‑to‑day operation of the financial crime framework, including due diligence, customer risk assessment, transaction monitoring and SAR handling
• Act as the firm’s nominated officer for the investigation and disclosure of suspicious activity to the National Crime Agency (NCA)
• Conduct and maintain the enterprise‑wide risk assessment (EWRA), ensuring it reflects the business model, regulatory expectations and evolving risk profile
• Provide senior-level reporting including the annual MLRO Report, Board updates, and escalation of key issues or emerging risks
• Oversee compliance with Sanctions requirements, PEP management and customer/counterparty exits
• Manage enhanced due diligence processes for higher‑risk cases and engage with senior stakeholders where required
• Ensure systems used for screening, fraud monitoring, customer risk scoring and transaction monitoring are appropriately configured, documented and effective

Requirements;

Essential

• Extensive experience in AML compliance, preferably within the financial services sector
• Strong understanding of financial crime risk identification, assessment, quantification, mitigation and monitoring methods
• Technical understanding of the potential risks associated with lending products/schemes, delivery channels and services
• Highly developed analytical skills including the ability to create and communicate reports to key stakeholders
• Understanding how systems for screening, fraud monitoring, customer risk modelling and transaction monitoring operate (including inputs into / outputs from those systems)

Desirable

• Relevant certifications such as CAMS (Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist) or ICA (International Compliance Association
• Experience acting as MLRO or Deputy MLRO in a business where elements of the financial crime framework are outsourced, including oversight of third‑party providers and assurance of outsourced controls