Compliance roles MLRO (SMF17) - Digital Assets/Payments/Financial Services

🚨 Hiring: MLRO (SMF17) – Digital Assets / Payments / Financial Services 🚨
Are you an experienced
SMF17 holder
ready to step into a high-impact MLRO role within a fast-growing, innovative financial services business? We’re partnering with a leading organisation at the forefront of digital finance, and we want to speak with compliance leaders who can take ownership of financial crime strategy and safeguard the business as it scales.
The Role
As
MLRO (SMF17)
, you will take full responsibility for shaping and overseeing the firm’s financial crime framework. This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll influence decision-making at the highest levels while ensuring the business meets all FCA and international regulatory obligations.
What We’re Looking For
✅ Current
SMF17
approval (or proven experience operating at that level)
✅ Background in
digital assets, payments, fintech
, or broader financial services
✅ Strong expertise across: AML, CTF, sanctions, fraud, and anti-bribery
✅ Ability to design, implement, and enhance financial crime frameworks in fast-changing environments
✅ Confidence engaging with senior leadership, regulators, and cross-functional teams
✅ A proactive, detail-driven operator who thrives in high-growth, high-responsibility settings
What’s on Offer
🌍 High-profile MLRO position with strategic influence
⚡ Hands-on involvement in an innovative, fast-moving sector
💼 Competitive compensation + benefits
📈 Opportunity to shape the financial crime agenda as the business scales
If you're an
SMF17 MLRO
with experience in
digital assets, payments or wider FS
, I’d love to hear from you.
📩
Contact: Luke Masih – luke.masih@thesjp.co.uk