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Principal, Financial Crime and Regulatory Compliance
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Senior Role: Principal, Financial Crime and Regulatory Compliance
FARFETCH exists for the love of fashion. Our mission is to be the global platform for luxury fashion, connecting creators, curators and consumers. We're a positive platform for good, bringing together an incredibly creative community made up of our people, our partners, and our customers. This community is at the heart of our business success. We welcome differences, empower individuality, and celebrate diverse skills and perspectives, creating an inclusive environment for everyone. We are FARFETCH for All.
Location: London
Our London office is located in Old Street, London’s tech hub, and is home to a wide range of teams. Our open space is ideal for collaborative work and sharing ideas. We also feature a large outdoor terrace, the perfect spot for team lunches or hosting events.
About the Role
The Legal Team is a strategic business area ensuring we navigate the complexities of a global business and acting as guardians of our legal integrity, providing expert advice to protect our interests, manage risks, and ensure compliance.
The Principal, Financial Crime and Regulatory Compliance is a senior role responsible for building, scaling, and overseeing global programs that protect the company from regulatory, financial, and reputational risk. This role spans multiple high-impact domains including AML, Sanctions compliance, ESG reporting readiness, and other cross-functional compliance obligations like product-related compliances.
Responsibilities
Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Program
- Design and lead AML frameworks across multiple jurisdictions, covering due diligence, transaction monitoring, and suspicious transaction reporting.
- Establish consistent governance standards, documentation requirements, and operational controls to ensure regulatory alignment across markets.
- Identify emerging AML risk typologies and direct the development of monitoring rules, analytic methods, and escalation criteria.
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Sanctions Compliance Management
- Lead global sanctions screening of new and existing partners/customers to ensure compliance with U.S., U.K., and E.U. sanctions regimes.
- Oversee sanctions system configuration, alert review procedures, and escalation protocols to guarantee screening accuracy and defensibility.
- Provide guidance to business teams on sanctions implications for customers, products, and market expansion.
Regulatory and Product Compliance
- Develop and enforce a robust compliance framework, ensuring relevant controls are in place for regional safety, labelling, and certification standards (e.g., CE, UKCA, or INFORM Act) across multi-jurisdictional operations.
- Collaborate with business and legal teams to define restricted-item policies and automated gatekeeping/blocking mechanisms for high-risk product groups.
Cross-Functional Compliance Support
- Provide support across adjacent compliance domains, including ESG reporting.
- Support design and operation of monitoring mechanisms for fraud, seller abuse, or related risk indicators, coordinating with internal functions as needed.
Requirements
- Proven experience in compliance, with strong exposure to AML, sanctions, or financial crime risk management—plus related compliance domains.
- Certifications like CAMS or CGSS are an advantage.
- Experience in designing and scaling compliance programs across multiple jurisdictions and compliance areas.
- Strong understanding of global regulatory frameworks related to AML, sanctions, and product compliance.
- Familiarity with ESG and sustainability reporting (experience with CSRD is a plus).
- Proven ability to build intelligence-driven monitoring programs and high-quality control environments.
- Strong stakeholder management, excellent communication, and influence capabilities.
- Comfortable operating in fast-paced, evolving environments with complex global regulatory expectations.
- Highly analytical, detail-oriented, capable of driving cross-functional initiatives at a senior level.
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Benefits
- Employee Pension Scheme
- Flexible Benefits Program
- Health Insurance & Critical Illness Cover
- Flexible Work Environment—Hybrid Model (3 days on-site, 2 days remote)
Equal Opportunities & Scam Disclaimer
Equal Opportunities Statement: Farfetch is an equal-opportunity employer, committed to treating all applicants fairly and without discrimination throughout the recruitment process based on sex, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, disability, age, gender identity, ancestry, sexual orientation, veteran status, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, or any other basis prohibited by law.
Scam Disclaimer: Farfetch advises caution regarding scams involving unauthorised entities falsely claiming to represent the company. Please note:
- Farfetch does not conduct recruitment through messaging apps or unofficial channels—only via our official careers website.
- Farfetch will never ask candidates for payment during any part of the recruitment process.
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