The role of the Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO / SMF17) carries significant personal liability, intense regulatory scrutiny and growing operational complexity. Standard e-learning and surface-level AML courses fail to prepare financial crime leaders for real-world regulatory challenges.
Complyport’s MLRO & Financial Crime Leadership Training provides direct, practical coaching designed to equip MLROs, Deputy MLROs and Sanctions Officers with the skills and tools required to build, maintain and defend a robust financial crime framework.
Years of Compliance
Excellence
Successful FCA, EU
& UAE
Authorisations
Active Firms Receiving
Regulatory Support
FCA/PRA Skilled Persons
& Consultancy Panel
This specialised training is for financial crime leadership roles, including:
Money Laundering Reporting Officers
Deputy MLROs & Nominated Officers
Heads of Financial Crime & Sanctions Compliance
Chief Compliance Officers (CCOs) & SMF16 Holders
MLRO Candidates preparing for FCA Authorisation or SM&CR Interview
Financial crime risks vary significantly across sectors. We tailor our MLRO training to your specific regulatory exposure, including:
Our practical coaching focuses on tangible operational outcomes. Upon completing this training, participants will be able to:
Formulate, update and defend your firm’s enterprise-wide financial crime risk assessment against FCA and external audit scrutiny.
Confidently manage internal SAR disclosures, execute external filings to the NCA via SAR Portal and navigate complex "tipping-off" scenarios safely.
Evaluate and refine KYC/CDD, automated screening, transaction monitoring and sanction alert handling to reduce false positives.
Handle FCA financial crime reviews, Skilled Person (Section 166) audits and regulatory requests with complete confidence.
Produce clear, quantitative and defensible annual MLRO Reports for Board review.
Managing Director (Operations, Legal & Resourcing)
Alla is a former regulatory solicitor, with over 15 years’ experience in Senior Management and legal education. Alla is an Associate Professor and an experience coach and adviser to Boards, senior compliance professionals, risk leaders and MLROs.
Her background in psychology and therapy adds a distinctive dimension to her coaching, giving her a deep understanding of human behaviour, communication and performance under pressure. Combined with her regulatory expertise, this enables her to prepare candidates not only for what the FCA may ask, but for how to think, communicate and respond effectively in any interview.
Head of Training & Senior Regulatory Specialist
Nicola is a formally qualified professional trainer with hands-on experience working at the FCA and at Barclays, and extensive cross-jurisdictional experience in financial crime compliance, risk frameworks and RegTech implementation.
Nicola specialises in interactive, scenario-based MLRO training, helping compliance professionals apply regulatory requirements to real-world situations, particularly within high-risk and complex business models.
Complyport has been an invaluable partner in streamlining our compliance operations. Their KYC analysts handle high risk cases with precision, integrating seamlessly with our team. Their expertise, flexibility and insights help us make informed, defensible decisions. I highly recommend Complyport for organisations seeking compliance support that delivers real impact
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Whether you are applying for regulatory authorisation in the UK, EU, UAE or another jurisdiction, responding to new requirements, or in need of ongoing compliance support, our team is here to help.
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