Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) - Frankfurt
We are partnering with a leading international banking group to appoint an experienced MLRO. The organisation has a well-established European presence and provides capital markets, financing and risk management solutions to corporate and institutional clients. Its Markets business operates across areas such as fixed income, currencies and financing, providing exposure to a sophisticated and highly regulated international banking environment. The MLRO will report directly to the Head of Financial Crime and have direct access to senior management in carrying out their statutory responsibilities.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as the statutory MLRO for the German branch, providing independent oversight of financial crime risks and controls.
- Oversee and challenge financial crime risk-taking activities across the business.
- Provide formal risk opinions and reporting to senior management and relevant governance committees.
- Assess the effectiveness of financial crime systems and controls, ensuring weaknesses are escalated and appropriately remediated.
- Maintain appropriate governance arrangements to ensure ongoing compliance with financial crime policies and German regulatory requirements.
- Contribute to group-level risk assessments and MLRO reporting.
- Oversee and challenge financial crime risk assessments and risk appetite statements.
- Ensure effective delivery of day-to-day financial crime compliance activities across Germany.
- Act as a key point of contact with BaFin, the German FIU and other relevant regulatory authorities.
Your Background
- Previous experience acting as an MLRO or in a senior financial crime position, ideally within banking or capital markets.
- Fluent German.
- Strong knowledge of the German Anti-Money Laundering Act (GwG).
- Broad financial crime expertise across AML, ABC, tax evasion, sanctions and fraud.
- Experience operating within a regulated Compliance or Financial Crime function.
- The confidence to independently challenge senior stakeholders and business leadership.
- Strong regulatory reporting and communication skills.
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