Fincrime Team Lead

Office: Mexico City

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 55+ 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 10,000+ 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

The Financial Crime Operations department is at the forefront of Revolut’s efforts to keep customers and their money safe. These special agents work directly with customers to resolve issues and flag potential concerns. Using cutting-edge technology, we aim to prevent financial crime in a way the financial world hasn’t seen so far.

We’re looking for a super-skilled Team Lead to make sure our analysts are operating at the best quality performance. A solution-oriented individual who’ll handle customer and agent issues and look to resolve them quickly and efficiently. If you’re ready to stop providing a service and join us in delivering WOW to our customers, let’s get in touch.

What you'll be doing
- Managing and leading a team of employees
- Communicating company goals, safety practices, and deadlines to the team
- Motivating team members and assessing performance
- Assisting management with hiring and training, and keeping management updated on team performance
- Communicating concerns and policies among management and team members
- Searching for process/procedure optimisation and work improvements for the team
- Meeting company SLAs
- Acting as point of contact for any internal and external escalations

What you'll need
- Fluency in English and Spanish
- Excellent communication and writing skills
- 1+ year of experience managing a team of 5+ FTEs
- Relevant experience in AML, compliance, or card disputes
- Familiarity with AML and sanctions regulations (JMLSG, ML regulations, OFAC, POCA, etc.)
- The ability to work well under pressure, manage multiple projects at once, and meet tight deadlines
- A solid understanding of the interplay between legal and business risk
- The ability to communicate effectively with members of various internal teams, outside counsel, and regulators
- Practical knowledge of SQL
- The ability to demonstrate sound judgement
- To be able to work from the Mexico City office

**_ We won't ask for payment or personal financial information during the hiring process._**_ If anyone does ask you for this, it’s a scam. Report it immediately._

**Benefits at Revolut**:

- No ping pong tables or bean bag chairs, just benefits you actually want

**Get what you need to succeed**:
- Financial benefits that show we value your work- Flexibility to work from home, the office or abroad- A free Revolut Metal subscription loaded with perks- Exciting events year-round so you can get to know your team
- Discover our values

We believe that any success at Revolut comes from two things: our people and our culture. Our culture is our DNA, it defines who we are, how we operate, and how we handle disagreements with each other. We operate, hire, develop, and promote brilliant people based on the values below.
- CultureGet It Done
- Revoluters always push through We stopped listening to excuses a long time ago - we care about results. We believe that grit, determination, skill, smartness, and courage can break through almost any wall.

Deliver WOW
- We love building great products, we love delighting our customers, we love turning the complexity of a chaotic world into the simplicity of a beautiful solution that truly solves customer needs.

Dream Team
- We select, coach, and retain the top talent only and give them all the support to achieve greatness

Never Settle
- Revolut is for those who always strive for excellence, for those who want to become the best in the world at what they do, for those who would never settle for less. Revolut is for 10x people.

Think Deeper
- Logic, reason, and common sense prevail over everything else in decision making at Revolut. We are open-minded, we listen, and we are always in search of the truth.