Head Of AML & MLRO UK & Ireland

Why Join DAZN Bet?

At DAZN Bet, we're redefining the sports betting experience by combining the excitement of live sport with innovative technology and world-class customer experiences. As part of the DAZN ecosystem, you'll play a critical role in ensuring our business operates with the highest standards of integrity, governance and regulatory compliance.

We're looking for an experienced Head of AML & MLRO (UK & Ireland) to lead our Anti-Money Laundering function and serve as the nominated Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) for Great Britain and Ireland. This is a highly visible leadership role responsible for protecting the business against financial crime, ensuring regulatory compliance, and supporting DAZN Bet's continued international growth.

If you're passionate about financial crime prevention, regulatory excellence and building high-performing compliance teams, we'd love to hear from you.

The Role

As Head of AML & MLRO (UK & Ireland), you will hold the statutory responsibility of acting as the nominated Money Laundering Reporting Officer for Great Britain and Ireland, while providing strategic leadership and second-line oversight of DAZN Bet's Anti-Money Laundering framework.

You'll lead the AML function, oversee the Business Risk Assessment, own Suspicious Activity Reporting obligations, and act as the primary point of contact with regulators and law enforcement agencies. Working closely with Compliance, Customer Due Diligence (CDD), Safer Gambling, Fraud, Payments, Product and Legal teams, you'll ensure a robust and scalable financial crime framework that supports both regulatory compliance and commercial growth.

Operating within a dedicated second-line compliance function, you'll help strengthen DAZN Bet's Three Lines of Defence (3LOD) model while supporting expansion into new regulated markets.

Department

12-994 - Operations - AML, Fraud & Risk

Employment Type

Full Time

Location

Gibraltar - Gibraltar

Workplace type

Onsite

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Act as the nominated Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) for Great Britain and Ireland, fulfilling all statutory responsibilities and overseeing Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR) obligations with the National Crime Agency (NCA), Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) and other relevant authorities.
•  Own and maintain DAZN Bet's AML framework, Business Risk Assessments, policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with the Money Laundering Regulations, Proceeds of Crime Act, Terrorism Act, Criminal Justice Act, Gambling Commission LCCP and GRAI requirements. 
•  Lead and develop the AML function, creating a high-performing team focused on regulatory excellence, continuous improvement and effective financial crime prevention. 
•  Act as the primary point of contact for regulators and law enforcement agencies, supporting audits, licence applications, investigations, production orders and regulatory enquiries. 
•  Partner with Compliance, Customer Due Diligence (CDD), Safer Gambling, Fraud, Payments, Product and Legal teams to ensure a joined-up, risk-based approach to financial crime prevention across the business. 
•  Provide strategic oversight of AML governance by monitoring emerging financial crime risks, regulatory developments and industry best practice, recommending improvements to strengthen DAZN Bet's control framework. 
•  Deliver regular reporting to senior leadership on AML performance, Business Risk Assessments, SAR activity, investigations, regulatory developments and key financial crime risks. 
•  Drive continuous improvement through technology, data analytics and Artificial Intelligence, enhancing investigative capability, operational efficiency and supporting DAZN Bet's expansion into new regulated markets.

What You’ll Bring:

• Significant experience in Anti-Money Laundering, Financial Crime Compliance or Risk Management within the online gambling, betting, financial services or regulated sectors.
•  Previous experience as a nominated MLRO or Senior AML leader within a licensed gambling operator or regulated financial services organisation is highly desirable. 
•  Extensive knowledge of UK and Irish AML legislation, including the Money Laundering Regulations, Proceeds of Crime Act, Terrorism Act, Criminal Justice Act and Gambling Commission regulatory requirements. 
•  Strong understanding of Customer Due Diligence (CDD), Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD), Know Your Customer (KYC) and financial crime frameworks. 
•  Demonstrable experience managing Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) and engaging directly with the National Crime Agency (NCA), Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB), Gambling Commission and other regulatory bodies. 
•  Proven experience developing Business Risk Assessments and implementing effective AML governance frameworks. 
•  Strong analytical skills with the ability to assess complex financial crime risks and make sound regulatory decisions under pressure. 
•  Experience using Business Intelligence tools, data analytics and Artificial Intelligence to improve investigative quality and operational efficiency. 
•  Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders and present complex regulatory matters clearly.

About DAZN

At DAZN, we bring ambition to life. We are innovators, game-changers and pioneers. So, if you want to push boundaries and make an impact, DAZN is the place to be. 

As part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to make your mark and the power to make change happen. We're doing things no-one has done before, giving fans and customers access to sport anytime, anywhere. We're using world-class technology to transform sports and revolutionise the industry and we're not going to stop. 

DAZN VALUES – THE ‘HOW’ IN WHAT WE DO:  

Agility and creativity fuel growth and innovation, to Make It Happen. 

Prioritising what matters drives progress and positive outcomes, Focusing On Impact. 

Collective ambition builds optimism and success, in order to Win As One. 

At DAZN, we are committed to fostering an inclusive environment that values equality and diversity, where everyone can contribute and have their voices heard. This means hiring and developing talent across all races, ethnicities, religions, age groups, sexual orientations, gender identities and abilities. 

If you’d like to include a cover letter with your application, please feel free to. Please do not feel you need to apply with a photo or disclose any other information that is not related to your professional experience.

Our aim is to make our hiring processes as accessible for everyone as possible, including providing adjustments for interviews where we can.

We look forward to hearing from you.