Senior Compliance Manager & Deputy MLRO Job at Airwallex (Sydney)

Senior Compliance Manager & Deputy MLRO

Airwallex

Location:
Australia , Sydney ▼
Melbourne

Category:
Finance

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

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Job Description:

As Senior Compliance Manager & Deputy MLRO – Financial Crime (AML/CTF), you will be a senior member of the ANZ Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) team and a key second‑line advisor for Airwallex’s Australian business. You will help design and uplift our AML/CTF and broader financial crime compliance program in line with Australian regulation and Airwallex’s global standards, with a particular focus on policies and procedures, SMR/IFTI reporting, and continuous improvement of FCC processes.

Job Responsibility:

Develop and maintain Australian FCC policies, standards and detailed procedures and drive ongoing uplift of the local AML/CTF Program
Provide senior oversight of financial crime investigations arising from transaction monitoring alerts, name‑screening hits, internal referrals and external requests
Review and, where required, approve and submit Suspicious Matter Reports (SMRs) and International Funds Transfer Instructions (IFTIs) to AUSTRAC, and lead ongoing uplift of SMR/IFTI processes
Lead or support cross‑division work on high‑risk customers, industries and complex commercial deals, providing clear, risk‑based FCC advice
Partner with Product, Data and Operations to enhance Australian transaction‑monitoring and name‑screening controls
Contribute to Australian FCC governance and reporting by preparing high‑quality MI and commentary for local leadership, risk/audit committees and Boards

Requirements:

Bachelor’s Degree in Law, Finance, Business or a related field
5+ years of financial crime compliance experience in a financial institution or payment services / fintech environment, with direct exposure to AML/CTF program execution
Demonstrated auditing or assurance background and prior experience interacting with regulators, ideally including AUSTRAC
In‑depth familiarity with Australian AML/CTF laws, rules and regulatory guidance, and how they apply to digital payments, cross‑border flows and e‑commerce use‑cases
Hands‑on experience with SMR investigation and filing (or equivalent STR/SAR process), IFTI or other cross‑border reporting, and managing transaction‑monitoring and name‑screening escalations end‑to‑end from alert to closure or reporting
Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to credibly engage and challenge senior internal stakeholders and external partners

Nice to have:

Experience working in the payments, fintech or e‑commerce sectors, ideally supporting cross‑border or digital products, card issuing/acquiring or embedded finance propositions
Recognised professional certification in a compliance or financial crime discipline (e.g. CAMS, ICA, ACAMS, AICD governance training or equivalent)
Experience operating within a global or regional FCC function, partnering across multiple jurisdictions and time zones and contributing to enterprise‑wide risk assessments or global program standards
Prior exposure to sanctions, high‑risk industry and acceptable‑use frameworks, including applying these requirements in product design, onboarding and transaction‑monitoring contexts

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Job Posted:
February 21, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

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