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Senior Compliance Manager & Deputy MLRO

Australia, Sydney · Job Posted February 21, 2026
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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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