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Deputy Head of Transaction Monitoring

Capital.com via Capital.com
Salary
Not Disclosed
Location
Limassol, Cyprus / Sofia, Bulgaria (Hybrid)
Type
Full Time
Deadline
06 Nov 2026
14 days left
Job Description
  • Shape the Group TM framework with the Head of TM, including policies, procedures, rule design, threshold calibration and QA
  • Review and challenge scenario outputs, rule specifications, threshold proposals and back-testing before Head of TM sign-off
  • Set the quality bar for QA and governance outputs
  • Shape rule change and threshold recalibration proposals through change management
  • Drive TM minimum standards across entities with local Heads of Compliance
  • Approve withdrawal holds, account restrictions and alert escalations when the Head of TM is unavailable
  • Review L3 SAR referral packs before they go to the entity MLRO
  • Approve urgent interim threshold changes, recording rationale for the Head of TM to confirm
  • Fully deputise during leave or absence
  • Support regulator relationships on TM matters, respond to supervisory queries, attend meetings and represent TM at inspections
  • Support regulatory submissions, responses to supervisory feedback and remediation communications
  • Coordinate with entity MLROs and Heads of Compliance on jurisdiction-specific requirements
  • Lead day-to-day operations and line management of TM specialist teams
  • Lead recruitment, onboarding and development of TM analysts
  • Chair TM governance meetings, including in the Head of TM's absence
  • Act as the senior escalation point for analysts
  • Drive risk culture through visible leadership, challenge and communication
  • Uphold the boundary between TM compliance decisions and commercial interests
  • Ensure 1LOD Alert Operations works within the 2LOD framework, escalating breaches
  • Maintain audit-ready documentation of TM governance
  • Act as senior escalation point for material TM issues, control failures and emerging risks across entities
Requirements
  • Extensive financial crime compliance experience, including at least 3 years in a senior TM role at a regulated financial services firm
  • Experience in CFD, forex or leveraged derivatives, or with investment firms offering similar products
  • Demonstrable autonomous decision-making on TM matters (alert escalation, SAR recommendations, account restrictions, threshold adjustments)
  • Direct engagement with the FCA or another Tier 1 regulator (CySEC, ASIC, MAS, BaFin) on TM or financial crime matters
  • Experience with TM framework design or significant enhancement, including rule design, threshold calibration and QA
  • Working knowledge of AML/CTF requirements in at least two of: UK, EU/Cyprus, Australia, UAE
  • Experience managing or overseeing financial crime or TM specialists
  • Strong written and verbal communication for senior management, the CCO, the Board and regulators
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