Head of Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing

We’re reinventing payments. In less than four years, Dojo disrupted the market to become the largest and most loved acquirer in the UK. Our payments infrastructure, purpose-built for in-person commerce, is game changing. Now, over 150,000 customers across four countries choose to transact billions with us every year. But we’re just getting started. Our people are the driving force behind our success. They are our greatest investment and our ultimate competitive advantage. We hire exceptional people and give them the autonomy, trust, and ownership to thrive. The results take care of themselves. The role As our Head of Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing, you’ll work closely with the Paymentsense Ireland Limited (PIL) team and the board to continuously enhance our Financial Crime programme for Ireland and the EEA. This is a Pre-Approved Controlled Function role (PCF-52), ideal for an established MLRO or a high-performing Deputy MLRO ready to take the next step. You’ll hit the ground running in a fast-paced, growing fintech, relishing the challenge of helping the business grow while ensuring robust compliance. What you will do... • Plan, scale, and oversee a practical, risk-based Financial Crime Program aligned with Irish and EEA regulatory expectations. • Act as the primary point of contact for the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI), Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs), and law enforcement, managing inspections and reviews. • Provide clear, data-driven reporting to the PIL board and senior management on financial crime risks, regulatory trends, and the health of the compliance framework. • Build regulatory and financial crime awareness across the business through targeted training and regular engagement with stakeholders. • Conduct comprehensive annual AML/CTF risk assessments and oversee the effectiveness of transaction monitoring, screening, and reporting programs. • Collaborate with Risk and Compliance stakeholders to embed and mature PIL’s Three Lines of Defence model. What you will bring... • Financial Crime Expertise: Practical financial crime, preferably in payments (acquiring, card issuing), card schemes, and financial technology. • Regulatory Fluency: Deep knowledge of financial crime regimes and industry standards in Ireland and the EEA. • Operational Experience: Proven ability to build, run, and test end-to-end AML/CTF and Sanctions compliance programs, with depth in financial crime risk assurance and regulatory reporting. • Pragmatic Mindset: The ability to balance strict regulatory adherence with the operational needs of a growing business, mitigating risk without stalling growth. • Professional Authority: Strong communication skills to influence stakeholders at all levels, paired with a proactive, hands-on attitude. • Balanced Judgement: A sharp analytical mindset with a reputation for fairness, integrity, and investigative vigilance, ensuring decisions are evidence-based. *We’ll share the full, detailed job description with you after our initial introductory call. Dojo home and away We believe our best work happens when we collaborate in-person. These “together days” foster communication, drive innovation and spark our brightest ideas. That's why we have an office-first culture. This means working from the office 4+ days per week. With offices across Europe, we know a thing or two about staying dynamic. Need deep focus? Head to a quiet zone. Big ideas? Collaboration spaces have you covered. Just here for a catch-up? Our social hubs make it easy. Do work that counts, in spaces made for you. Question: what’s curious, relentless, and customer obsessed? If you’re keen to know the answer, you’re a third of the way to meeting our Dojo values. If the following speak to you, let’s talk: You’re curious. You have a real desire to learn and create. You’re relentless. You keep going even when it’s easier not to. You’re customer-obsessed. You know how important customers are to what you do. Diversity, equity, and inclusion at Dojo From local bakeries to well-known eateries, Dojo payments serve over 150,000 places across the UK. And something that’s fundamental to creating relevant, innovative products at Dojo is to build teams to reflect the diversity of the businesses we serve. Our drive to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion is closely linked to helping employees thrive and innovating for better customer experiences. If you care about your work, you’re curious, and you think customer-first, you have a place at Dojo. To make sure you’re the best you can be throughout the recruitment process, let us know if you need any extra adjustments to help you thrive. Visit dojo.careers to find out more about our benefits and what it’s like to work at Dojo, or check out our LinkedIn and Instagram pages. #LI-Hybrid