Senior Compliance Manager

Airwallex is the only unified payments and financial platform for global businesses. Powered by our unique combination of proprietary infrastructure and software, we empower over 150,000 businesses worldwide – including Brex, Rippling, Navan, Qantas, SHEIN and many more – with fully integrated solutions to manage everything from business accounts, payments, spend management and treasury, to embedded finance at a global scale.
Proudly founded in Melbourne, we have a team of over 1,800 of the brightest and most innovative people in tech across 26 offices around the globe. Valued at US$6.2 billion and backed by world-leading investors including Visa, Airtree, Blackbird, Sequoia, DST Global, Greenoaks, Salesforce Ventures, Lone Pine, and Square Peg, Airwallex is leading the charge in building the global payments and financial platform of the future. We hire successful builders with founder-like energy who want real impact, accelerated learning, and true ownership. Here, you’ll tackle complex, high‑visibility problems with exceptional teammates and grow your career as we build the future of global banking. The Legal, Risk & Compliance (LRC) team at Airwallex is a collaborative group of legal minds and risk management experts. We're passionate about safeguarding Airwallex's operations, fostering a culture of compliance and ethical conduct, and ensuring we navigate the global financial landscape with integrity. We provide expert guidance and support to all areas of the business, proactively identifying, mitigating, and managing legal and financial risks.
As the Senior Manager, Compliance Monitoring and Oversight, you’ll play a critical role in ensuring the effectiveness of Airwallex’s compliance program. You’ll develop, implement, and maintain a risk-based compliance monitoring and oversight framework, working across Compliance and Risk teams globally. Your work will drive continuous improvement, support regulatory readiness, and help Airwallex scale responsibly. Develop, implement, and maintain a risk-based compliance monitoring and oversight program across Compliance and Risk teams
Design and implement a compliance Monitoring and Oversight framework, ensuring alignment with regulatory expectations and internal policies
Manage the execution of compliance monitoring activities, including thematic reviews, continuous monitoring, and targeted assessments across various business functions
Oversee the tracking and closure of all findings and recommendations resulting from monitoring activities, driving timely and effective remediation
Perform Quality Assurance reviews of monitoring activities to ensure alignment with enterprise standards
Maintain and update procedures, templates, and related compliance documentation
Support issue management processes and promote a strong culture of compliance across the organization
Prepare and present comprehensive reports on compliance monitoring results, risk trends, and remediation status to senior management and the Board (or Compliance Committee)
Facilitate clear and effective communication between the Compliance team, internal audit, and business units regarding monitoring scope and findings
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Law, Compliance, or a related field
~6-8+ years of experience in QA, testing, and governance roles within FCC (AML/CTF, sanctions, fraud), Regulatory Compliance, and Risk at a regulated financial institution, fintech, or payments company
~ Familiarity with the fintech and payments industry and its associated obligations and risks
~ Strong project management skills with a track record of driving complex reviews to completion with minimal supervision
~ Strong research and writing skills with experience drafting formal QA reports and presenting findings to senior audiences
~ Experience developing and implementing monitoring and oversight frameworks
Experience with QA testing of AI/Machine Learning-driven financial crime systems and controls
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Compensation Range: $130K - $190K