Ebury

FinTech

HeadofComplianceandMLROPartnerships&Agents

London, United Kingdom Remote Friendly
The Brief

“Head of Compliance and MLRO — Partnerships & Agents at Ebury. Skills: MLRO, Compliance, Risk Management. MLRO for PM onboarding & KYD. Own the KYD framework”

What You'll Achieve.

Identify systemic outliers and trigger formal reviews, restrictions, retraining, or termination based on portfolio evidence.

Industry & Context.

FinTech
Problems you'll solve

problem-solving

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5+ years in financial-services compliance, 5+ years in a senior role at an EMI, payment institution, investment firm, or bank with a comparable outsourced-distribution, agent, or program-manager model, Demonstrable experience as a named MLRO or deputy MLRO, Direct experience overseeing an introducer, agent, or program-manager network at scale, Experience designing and submitting registration or notification filings across multiple jurisdictions (UK and/or EU), Track record using data and MI to drive risk-based oversight at scale, working knowledge of financial-crime frameworks, outsourcing standards, and conduct expectations across the firm's operating jurisdictions

Nice to Have

Ideally with onboarding decision-making authority, including annual reviews, fit & proper assessments, and supervisory engagement

What You'll Do.

MLRO for PM onboarding & KYD

Own the KYD framework

Adjudicate all escalations from the PM onboarding workflow

Own the periodic re-KYD cycle

PM registrations & local licensing

Maintain the jurisdictional map

Own application preparation

Act as first point of contact for local regulator queries

Evolve the framework in response to industry change

Program-wide data lens

Own the PM-level dashboard

Identify systemic outliers

First-line escalation and recommendation

Serve as the central escalation point

and route recommendations

Maintain a written record of escalations

Design and run tiered ongoing monitoring

Own the annual PM review cycle

Report outcomes to the Partnership Oversight Committee

Design and maintain the mandatory PM training curriculum

Own certification standards

Own onboarding sign-off

Chair the Partnership Oversight Committee

Act as primary point of contact for the PM program

Report to Board and ExCo on partner risk

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Work with local onboarding teams; Act as central first-line escalation and recommendation point; Influence without authority — local MLROs and partnership leaders don't report to this role but must align with the framework; Credible voice in senior stakeholder and supervisory dialogue; Work in a collaborative environment

Communication Scope

Credible voice in senior stakeholder and supervisory dialogue

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