Farfetch is a leading global marketplace for the luxury fashion industry connecting customers in over 190 countries with items from more than 50 countries and over **** of the worlds best brands and charming boutiques from around the world. Farfetch opens a world of luxury for endless expressions of style delivering a truly unique shopping experience and access to the most extensive selection of luxury on a global marketplace.
LEGAL
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.
PORTO
Our office is near Porto in the north of Portugal and is located in a vibrant business hub. It offers a dynamic and welcoming environment where our employees can connect and network with a large community of tech professionals.
THE ROLE
The Head of Financial Crime and Regulatory Compliance is a senior compliance leader 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 additional cross-functional compliance obligations such as Product related compliances.
You will shape the companys compliance strategy across multiplejurisdictions drive the build-out of core financial crime controls prepare the organization for upcoming ESG/CSRD requirements and support emerging compliance areas critical to business expansion.
WHAT YOULL DO
Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Program Oversight
Design and oversee AML frameworks across multiple six jurisdictions including Customer Due Diligence Partner 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.
Sanctions Compliance Management
Lead global sanctions screening for new and existing customers and ensure compliance with U.S. U.K. E.U. and other applicable sanctions regimes.
Oversee sanctions system configuration alert review procedures and escalation protocols to maintain screening accuracy and defensibility.
Provide guidance to business teams on sanctions implications for customers products and market expansion.
ESG and CSRD Readiness
Lead planning and coordination for the organizations preparation for CSRD and related ESG reporting requirements.
Establish processes to collect verify and document ESG-related data across multiple functions.
Develop governance standards reporting timelines and internal guidance to support compliance with emerging sustainability regulations.
Cross-Functional Compliance Support
Provide strategic oversight across adjacent compliance domains including Product compliance (e.g. U.S. consumer product requirements) INFORM Act obligations and fraud-related controls.
Support design and operation of monitoring mechanisms for fraud seller abuse or related risk indicators coordinating with internal functions as needed.
Advise senior leaders on regulatory developments risk exposure and control enhancements relevant to business operations.
WHO YOU ARE
**** years of progressive experience in Compliance with strong exposure to AML sanctions or financial crime risk management and related compliance domains.
Experienced in designing and scaling compliance programs across multiple jurisdictions and compliance areas.
Strong understanding of global regulatory frameworks related to AML sanctions and Anti-Corruption.
Familiarity with ESG and sustainability reporting; CSRD experience is a plus.
Proven ability to build intelligence-driven monitoring programs and high-quality control environments.
Skilled stakeholder manager with excellent communication and influence capabilities.
Comfortable operating in fast-paced evolving environments with complex global regulatory expectations.
Highly analytical detail-oriented and capable of driving cross-functional initiatives at senior levels.
REWARDS & BENEFITS
Health insurance for the whole family flexible working environment and well-being support and tools
Extra days off sabbatical program and days for you to give back for the community
Training opportunities and free access to Udemy
Flexible benefits program
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES STATEMENT
FARFETCH is committed to being an inclusive workplace where diversity in all its forms is celebrated. We make employment decisions without regard to race religious creed color age sex sexual orientation gender gender identity gender expression national origin ancestry marital status medical condition as defined by state law physical or mental disability military service or veteran status pregnancy childbirth and related medical conditions genetic information or any other classification protected by applicable federal state or local laws or ordinances. If you require special accommodation please let us know.
SCAM DISCLAIMER
It has come to our attention that there may be fraudulent activities involving individuals or organizations falsely claiming to represent Farfetch in order to attract candidates to a SCAM. Please be aware that Farfetch does not conduct recruitment processes through messaging apps or any unofficial communication channels other than our official careers website. Additionally Farfetch will never ask candidates for any form of payment during the recruitment process.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.
Required Experience:
Director