Head: Financial Crime at Mukuru

• We’re seeking an exceptional Head of Financial Crime to lead our fight against fraud, money laundering, and terrorist financing. This is your opportunity to take charge of a high-impact function, build world-class prevention programmes, and protect millions of customers worldwide.

What You’ll Do

As our Head of Financial Crime, you will:

• Shape Strategy: Develop and implement cutting-edge policies, procedures, and controls across multiple jurisdictions.
• Lead with Impact: Manage and inspire a team of financial crime professionals, setting the gold standard in compliance.
• Stay Ahead of Risks: Conduct risk assessments, monitor emerging crime trends, and ensure proactive risk management.
• Investigate & Protect: Lead investigations into suspected financial crimes, coordinating with regulators and law enforcement.
• Collaborate Globally: Partner with internal teams, regulators, and stakeholders to strengthen our global compliance framework.
• Champion Awareness: Drive organisation-wide awareness of financial crime prevention and embed a strong compliance culture.

What You’ll Bring

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree / Advanced Diploma in Law, Forensics, Risk, or Compliance Management (Essential).
• Certifications: CAMS (Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist) and/or CFE (Certified Fraud Examiner) (Essential).

Experience:

• 8+ years in financial crime compliance, ideally within fintech or payment institutions.
• 4+ years proven leadership experience managing large compliance teams.

Knowledge & Skills:

• Deep knowledge of financial crime legislation across Africa, UK & EU.
• Strong experience with transaction monitoring and fraud detection systems.
• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
• Advanced communication and presentation abilities across all levels.

Key Competencies

• Systematic and detail-driven approach
• Results and goal orientation
• Analytical mindset with sound judgement
• People leadership and team development
• High stress tolerance and resilience
• Ability to provide insights and influence strategy