Head of AML

Head of AML

Lead Qonto’s AML Operations across 8 markets, shaping high-performing, scalable operations while maintaining the highest standards of quality, efficiency, and customer experience.

Reporting to Alexis (Director of AML & Banking Operations), you’ll own AML operational performance end-to-end—translating evolving AFC priorities into execution, driving continuous improvement, and building the foundations that will enable the team to grow and succeed.

What you’ll do

• Drive AML operational excellence across 8 markets (alert treatment speed, quality, and zero backlog).
• Lead and develop 4 Team Leads, ensuring clarity, coordination, and strong team health.
• Translate new compliance rules into executable processes with no regulatory gaps or delays.
• Own escalations and complex cases, making calm decisions under pressure.
• Represent AML Operations with senior leadership and external stakeholders when needed.

What we’re looking for

• Strong AML/compliance expertise (AFC rules, regulatory frameworks, alert management) and the ability to operationalise it at scale.
• Proven manager‑of‑managers experience (at least 4 or 5 direct reports) in a high‑volume operational environment.
• High ownership and proactivity: identify problems early and drive solutions without hand‑holding.
• Structured execution: bring clarity, prioritisation, and repeatable operating systems to fast‑moving teams.
• Confident stakeholder management.

What we can offer you

• A high‑autonomy mandate to build an AML operations team and operating model that works, across multiple countries.
• Real, visible impact: decisions will shape live regulatory operations every day.
• A scaling context with ambitious operational challenges and a clear path to broader leadership scope as Qonto grows.
• Modern tooling and an AI‑native environment to improve efficiency beyond traditional banking standards.

Your future manager

You’ll report to Alexis (currently leading AML), who brings nearly a decade of financial crime expertise built across some of Europe’s most demanding environments, from Inspection Générale at BNP Paribas to VP‑level in New York. He joined Qonto in April 2025 to build a high‑performing AML function from the ground up, drawn by the pace and ambition of what's possible at a fintech. He leads with high standards, clear expectations, and a genuine focus on building something that lasts.