Overview
In this role, you will own and evolve Pleo’s financial crime framework across KYC, AML/CFT and sanctions screening for the UK and EU/EEA. You’ll lead a remote team of specialists, driving end-to-end changes and embedding them with Operations. You’ll accelerate risk controls through automation and AI, and oversee vendor migrations and regulatory readiness. This is a chance to shape how a fast-growing fintech balances strong compliance with innovative, scalable solutions.
Pay / Benefits
- Your own Pleo card
- Lunch allowance or catered meals
- Comprehensive private healthcare
- 25 days of holiday + public holidays
- Hybrid or fully remote working
- Paid parental leave
Responsibilities
- Own and evolve the financial crime framework for KYC, AML/CFT and sanctions screening across UK and EU/EEA
- Lead and support a remote team of specialists, building trust and cohesion
- Drive end-to-end change from identifying gaps to embedding fixes with Operations
- Leverage automation and AI to reduce manual effort and improve decision quality
- Lead the screening vendor migration through go-live
- Shape readiness for the EU AML Regulation
- Manage regulatory audits and inspections and contribute to the team's annual strategy
- Roadmap includes vendor migration go-live in Q1 and EU AML Regulation program with 2027 applicability
Key requirements
- Significant experience designing and improving financial crime frameworks, controls, and operating models in the UK or EU
- Experience across multiple entities and jurisdictions (UK and EU/EEA)
- Experience managing specialists while staying hands-on
- Proven track record of leading end-to-end change from stakeholders to delivery
- Demonstrable experience driving innovation, e.g., AI-enabled workflows or automated controls
- Bonus: experience leading a screening vendor migration or similar system implementation
- Bonus: hands-on experience preparing for the EU AML Regulation
- Leadership and team-building in a remote setting
- Strong communication and ability to translate complex concepts into practical guidance
- Stakeholder management and collaboration across Operations, Product, Engineering, Legal and Compliance
- KYC, AML/CFT and sanctions screening expertise
- Experience with regulatory and vendor migrations
- AI-enabled workflows or automated controls
Financial Crimes Framework & Innovations Manager in London employer: Pleo
Pleo is an exceptional employer that fosters a culture of innovation and collaboration, making it an ideal place for a Staff Engineer to thrive. With a strong emphasis on employee growth, you will have the opportunity to shape foundational data practices while working with cutting-edge technologies in a supportive environment. Located in a vibrant city, Pleo offers unique advantages such as a diverse team and a commitment to leveraging AI in meaningful ways, ensuring your contributions have a significant impact across the organisation.
