Head of Financial Crime and Regulatory Compliance

Overview

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 1,400 of the world’s 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.

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.

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 have a large outdoor terrace, which is the perfect spot to have a team lunch or host events.

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.

• 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 organization’s 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.

• 12–15+ 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.

• Employee Pension Scheme
• Flexible Benefits Program
• Health Insurance & Critical Illness cover
• Flexible work…