Financial Crime Advisory Manager

Overview

Modulr Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Who We Are

Our vision is a world where all businesses are powered by embedded payments. Modulr enables businesses, from SMEs to Enterprise, initially across the UK and Europe to efficiently pay-in, collect and disburse funds instantly via a range of payment schemes, accounts, and card products. Find out more about us on our website and careers site.

What You’ll Do

Reporting to the Head of Risk & Compliance, you’ll be part of the second line team ensuring financial crime frameworks are robust and effective. You’ll:

• Lead advisory, assurance, and reporting across AML, CTF, Fraud, and Sanctions, primarily for the UK entity, with collaboration across the Dutch EMI licence.
• Monitor external developments and regulatory focus to keep controls proportionate and effective.
• Partner with Operations to ensure high-quality execution of Financial Crime services and identify process improvements.
• Deliver targeted training and awareness to embed a strong financial crime culture.
• Enhance and track KPIs/KRIs to surface strengths and improvement areas.
• Contribute to core frameworks including MLRO reports, AML risk assessments, and product risk alignment.

Who You Are

You’ll need:

• A curious mindset and drive to explore how AI can make a real difference.
• Proven experience in a similar role within a fast-paced financial services environment.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with a focus on actionable insights.
• Ability to translate requirements into deliverables and coordinate across teams.
• A proactive mindset with a focus on continuous improvement.

Nice to Haves

• Experience in Payments or FinTech.
• Exposure to EMI licence environments.
• Familiarity with using data and technology to optimise compliance.

What We Offer You

• Share Options – We offer a Company Share Option Plan (CSOP), giving you the opportunity to benefit from any increase in share value in the event of a sale, merger, or flotation.
• Bonus – Our annual discretionary bonus, paid in May for the previous year, is based on both company and individual performance.
• Flexible benefits – £1000 to spend on benefits to suit you, including private medical insurance, gym membership, dental etc.
• Wellbeing app – confidential, on-demand access to therapy, coaching, counselling, management training or mindfulness sessions with accredited professionals, with company-funded hours and top-up options available.
• Holidays – 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) plus your birthday off. In the UK, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Year’s Day are fixed holidays. You can choose the remaining days to suit your personal schedule.
• Learning opportunities – Our two-day onboarding program, ModStart, helps equip you for success. Learning doesn’t stop there; we’ll continue to support your development through various channels.
• Company-Wide Events – Participate in collaborative and engaging events with colleagues across the business.
• Bike to work / E-bike scheme

ModInclusion

At Modulr, we’re committed to building a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture where everyone feels they belong and can bring their whole self to work. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds as we believe it’s the right thing for our people, our business, and the community we operate in.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Quality Assurance