FinCrime Escalations Officer - Italian

About Revolut

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 80+ 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

Financial Crime Operations is at the forefront of Revolut’s efforts to keep customers and their money safe. Team members work directly with customers to resolve issues and flag potential concerns. Using cutting-edge technology and sharp attention to detail, they help prevent financial crime and keep trust at the core of Revolut.

We’re looking for an Escalations Officer to ensure effective and compliant suspicious activity reporting in branches across Europe. You'll be performing assessments and making decisions on reports, which are escalated from the first line of defence.

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What you'll be doing

Acting as the escalation point for suspicious activity cases

Ensuring accurate and timely SARs are submitted according to local requirements

Responding to regulatory inquiries and other requests from local authorities related to SARs

Managing queries requiring second line of defence review

Working with the MLRO and escalating significant cases

Monitoring and detecting rare or new patterns, and reporting emerging trends in suspicious activity

Resolving escalated cases, following expected resolution times

Participating in projects with management as required

Collaborating on training initiatives and implementation of new processes

What you'll need

Experience as a compliance/FinCrime officer in a major financial institution

Experience in FinCrime operations acting as the escalation point

Deep knowledge of AML and sanctions regulations

Experience using internal and external systems and databases to conduct investigations

The ability to review policies and procedures and advise if changes are required

Problem-solving and decision-making skills, with the ability to analyse complex information to identify the key issue/action and drive resolutions

The ability to present a summary and conclusion to management promptly, including clear proposals to implement appropriate steps to mitigate risk and/or monitor it

An understanding of payment systems and markets with a focus on technology and mobile applications

Experience filing SARs to Italian Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) according to AML regulation

Expertise in Italian FIU provisions and platform (Infostat)

Experience handling both retail and business/corporate customers

Fluency in English and Italian

Experience with Google Suite/MS Office

Nice to have

ACAMS or other AML/CTF certifications

Compensation range

Krakow: PLN9,300 - PLN12,700 gross monthly*

Vilnius: €2,500 - €3,500 gross monthly*

Italy: €40,000 - €57,000 gross annually*

Poland: PLN9,300 - PLN12,700 gross monthly*

Lithuania: €2,500 - €3,500 gross monthly*

Other locations: Compensation will be discussed during the interview process

*Final compensation will be determined based on the candidate's qualifications, skills, and previous experience

Building a global financial super app isn’t enough. Our Revoluters are a priority, and that’s why in 2021 we launched our inaugural D&I Framework, designed to help us thrive and grow everyday. We're not just doing this because it's the right thing to do. We’re doing it because we know that seeking out diverse talent and creating an inclusive workplace is the way to create exceptional, innovative products and services for our customers. That’s why we encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences to join this multicultural, hard-working team.

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