Manager, Regulatory Compliance UAE

• Support the Airwallex Group’s expansion by managing the regulatory compliance components of licence authorisation processes
• Act as a key stakeholder in relation to licence applications, business plan updates and information requests between Airwallex and our regulators
• Ensure that our regulatory compliance and integrity risk reporting obligations are maintained in the region
• Support and / or manage on-site exams and inspections (in collaboration with our LRC colleagues)
• Advise the business with respect to regulatory change initiatives with a particular focus on how to effectively manage compliance risk attached to new laws and regulations in the jurisdictions we operate
• Develop policies, processes and provide advice in relation to regulatory risk obligations that exist within the 1st line business
• Manage regulatory compliance risk within the Airwallex Risk Management Framework and associated escalation process (inc. the Group Risk Committee)
• Advise the business in relation to conduct risk and ethics matters (where appropriate) relating to our financial services licences
• Deliver the Compliance Monitoring Program
• Conduct targeted and thematic reviews on a wide range of topics to ensure appropriate organisational maturity
• Deliver the Airwallex Group’s Compliance Training for employees and conduct ad-hoc training to specific business areas as required
• Conduct ‘Proactive Special Ops’ projects to unlock business or operational issues to enable Airwallex to achieve its strategic goals more rapidly

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 6 years of regulatory compliance experience in a financial institution, FinTech, legal / consulting firm, or combination of the above
• Familiarity with financial regulatory laws, rules, regulations and industry best practices in the UAE and more broadly across the EMEA region
• Data proficiency - ability to work with data and leverage it for strategic decision-making
• Ability to operate strategically and think creatively to solve complex regulatory compliance challenges
• Superior communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain complex topics to a wide range of stakeholders including regulators, executive leadership, and front-line staff
• Experience with developing and/or maintaining a compliance program within a financial institution, preferably in respect of payments activity
• Exposure to licensing processes, regulatory expansion, and RegTech or technology-driven compliance solutions
• Understanding of financial products and related conduct risk, ethics, and controls

Experience dealing with the CB UAE with respect to the payments regulatory framework