Director, Product - FinCrime

Join Zepz: Breaking Down Borders, Together

Our Meaningful Mission
At Zepz, we’re all about breaking down barriers for our customers and our teammates. Our purpose is deeply personal, we provide a lifeline and deliver opportunities to cross-border communities that need it most through cutting edge finance and tech.Zepz is the power behind WorldRemit and Sendwave, driven by the mission to celebrate the incredible impact migrants have, both at home and abroad. We’re not just moving money; we’re building a world that truly recognizes and supports global connections.Who You’ll Be JoiningWe look for mission-driven builders who thrive in a fast-paced environment connected to a true purpose. We’re an always developing team of experts that enjoy problem solving and bring clarity to tough challenges. At Zepz, we are Relentless Learners, always seeking feedback, and Responsible Owners, treating company resources like your own. We depend on Transparent Communicators who keep the team aligned through open, honest talk.

Our Core Commitments — What We Live By
Our vibrant and truly diverse culture is built on three core commitments, that guide how we work and interact:

• Integrity: We always do the right thing. It’s simple, but it’s the foundation of everything we build for our customers and each other.
• Outcomes: We work for our customers. Their success and prosperity are the results we focus on delivering.
• Velocity: We are fast! We maintain high energy levels and make smart decisions quickly, keeping us nimble and ahead of the curve.

Perks of Joining Our Team
We believe in empowering colleagues because we genuinely trust our team. Our culture is founded on this high trust, which naturally encourages the high ownership that drives us to meet our shared high expectations and deliver high performanceOur remote-first culture means you have the flexibility to work in your employing country wherever you feel the most focused and productive. This freedom comes with wonderful tailored, location-specific perks designed to support your whole life, not just your work. Think unlimited annual leave , great healthcare benefits, and employee discounts. We want you to thrive and focus entirely on making your biggest impact! In turn, we expect you to bring high ownership and commitment to your work. This is a place where we value trust and high performance, and we’ll provide the environment and support needed for you to excel

What You Will Own

• The global Financial Crime strategy across AML and sanctions - setting the vision, OKRs and roadmap to protect Zepz customers and the business.
• End-to-end ownership of AML controls, Sanctions screening, and typology analysis. You will participate in budget planning for third party spend across financial crime.
• Driving growth through more accurate financial crime controls, taking calculated risks based on Zepz risk appetite and reducing false positives
• Key FinCrime KPIs and regulatory outcomes, including customer experience metrics, fraud loss rates, detection precision, SAR timeliness, and audit findings.
• Relationships with key stakeholders across the business and external partners and vendors. You will also engage with the nine different regulators for Zepz.

You Will Achieve This By:

• Leading the Financial Crime domain with passion and resilience across AML & screening.
• Defining and executing a unified Financial Crime strategy aligned to Zepz’s product, growth and risk appetite.
• Using data to gain insights and make decisions to strengthen controls and reduce friction for customers.
• Making tough prioritisation calls - making a compelling case for the customer outcome you’ll achieve, the KPI’s you’ll move or risk you’ll mitigate.
• Operating within a cross-functional team structure including partnering closely with Engineering, Product, Compliance, and Customer Ops leaders.
• Identifying, evaluating, and working with third party technology vendors to stay ahead of the curve - rapidly launching POCs.
• Being a player / coach. You can lead initiatives across multiple teams, but also dive into the detail and set the bar for outputs as an individual contributor.

What You Bring To The Table:

• 10+ years’ leadership experience in Financial Crime, Fraud, or AML within fintech, payments, or financial services.
• Strong analytical and data-driven mindset — comfortable using metrics, dashboards, and ML outputs to …