At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead audits focusing on financial crime and collaborate with teams to enhance risk management.
- Company: Join Revolut, a fast-growing fintech revolutionising how people manage their money.
- Benefits: Flexible work options, competitive salary, and a subscription loaded with perks.
- Other info: Be part of a certified Great Place to Work with excellent career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Shape the future of finance while making a real impact in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: 10+ years in internal audit or compliance, with expertise in financial services regulations.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 75000 £ per year.
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 75+ million customers get more from their money every day.
As we continue our lightning‑fast growth, 2 things are essential to our success: our people and our culture.
In recognition of our outstanding employee experience, we've been certified as a Great Place to Work.
So far, we have 13,000+ people working around the world, from our offices and remotely, to help us achieve our mission.
And we're looking for more brilliant people.
People who love building great products, redefining success, and turning the complexity of a chaotic world into the simplicity of a beautiful solution.
About the role
Our Audit team is critical to our business.
They work closely with Risk and Compliance to create internal risk management and compliance processes, and make sure they’re running efficiently.
We're looking for a Head of Internal Audit to lead the development and execution of audits that focus on financial crime topics.
You'll have a unique opportunity to work across other audit areas, including operational risk and product risk, supporting both our UK and expanding global businesses.
Up to shape what's next in finance? Let's get in touch.
- What you’ll be doing
- Defining and maintaining a financial crime audit plan
- Reporting to Revolut's BAC, and discussing internal findings and views on the robustness of the control environment
- Liaising with regulators and external auditors, coordinating and responding to requests for information, and supporting regulatory reviews and external audit activities
- Developing and executing audit programmes compliant with internal audit policies, procedures, methodologies, and regulatory requirements
- Using data proactively as part of our audit process
- Interacting and collaborating with team members to understand risks, execute test controls, identify process inefficiencies, and provide relevant insights to the business
- Aiding in the development of audit reports, which identify deficiencies and underlying root causes
- Performing follow‑up reviews of deficiencies noted during audits
- Conducting research necessary to maintain relevance
- Providing recommendations for audit findings, business process optimisation, etc.
- Monitoring audit progress (against expected timelines, scope, etc.) and managing projects, escalating promptly where required
- What you’ll need
- 10+ years of experience in internal audit, risk, compliance, or related audit functions within a regulated financial services environment or a technology company
- A proven track record of successfully delivering multiple audits and audit engagements within the same quarter, while maintaining high quality and meeting tight deadlines
- Expertise in managing and leading globally distributed teams across multiple regions and time zones
- A solid understanding of the global regulatory environment impacting financial services and technology organisations, including anti–money laundering, financial crime, etc.
- Deep knowledge of EU Money Laundering Directives and regulatory frameworks in the UK (FCA requirements, UK Money Laundering Regulations, the UK Bribery Act, and JMLSG Guidance)
- Familiarity with broader international regulations and emerging trends across global markets
- A data‑driven mindset with experience analysing and interpreting large datasets using SQL, Python, and/or R
- Exceptional critical thinking and problem‑solving capabilities, with the ability to identify risks, assess controls, and deliver pragmatic recommendations
- Experience in a fast‑paced, high‑growth environment, focusing on execution, prioritisation, and delivering results under pressure
- Nice to have
- Excellent working knowledge of SQL, R, Python, and/or other data analysis tools
- A willingness to learn new technology to help the business scale
- Get what you need to succeed
- Financial benefits that show we value your work
- Flexibility to work from home, the office, or abroad
- A Revolut Metal subscription loaded with perks
- Exciting events year‑round so you can get to know your team
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