Airwallex
Financial Services
Manager,RegulatoryCompliance,ANZ
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“Manager, Regulatory Compliance, ANZ at Airwallex. Skills: Regulatory Compliance, Financial Regulation, Payments Compliance, Risk Management. Deliver on the regulatory engagement strategy for Airwallex in the ANZ region. Manage existing payment services and money remittance regulatory compliance program”
What You'll Achieve.
Ensure compliance with regulatory obligations; Enable Airwallex’s growth and strategic goals; Ensure appropriate organizational maturity; Enable Airwallex to achieve its strategic goals more rapidly
Industry & Context.
Ability to operate strategically and think creatively to solve complex regulatory compliance challenges; Solve complex regulatory compliance challenges; Unlock business or operational issues
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 8 years of compliance experience in a regulated financial institution, FinTech, legal / consulting firm, or combination of the above, Familiarity with financial regulatory laws, rules, regulations and industry best practices across the ANZ 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, Deep understanding of financial products/services and related conduct risk and controls
Nice to Have
Demonstrable experience dealing with ASIC, APRA, AFCA and the FMA and other regulatory authorities / bodies across the ANZ region
What You'll Do.
Deliver on the regulatory engagement strategy for Airwallex in the ANZ region
Manage existing payment services and money remittance regulatory compliance program
Maintain licensing responsibilities
Coordinate with all internal and external parties as necessary to ensure compliance
Analyze new and existing products and provide guidance to ensure that our 2LOD controls are fit for purpose and comply with regulatory obligations
Guide the first line business to enable the maturity of both customer-facing and internal back-office processes and product features
Support Airwallex Group’s expansion by managing the regulatory compliance components of license authorization processes
Ensure that our regulatory compliance and integrity risk reporting obligations are maintained for all Airwallex Group entities in the ANZ region
Support and / or manage regulatory requests
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
processes and provide advice in relation to regulatory risk obligations that exist within the first line business
Manage regulatory compliance risk within Airwallex Risk Management Framework and associated escalation process
Advise the business in relation to conduct risk and ethics matters (where appropriate) relating to our financial services licenses
Deliver the Compliance Monitoring Conduct targeted and thematic reviews on a wide range of topics to ensure appropriate organizational maturity
Deliver 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
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Coordinate with all internal and external parties as necessary to ensure compliance; Cross-functional collaboration to productize solutions and offerings; Key stakeholder in relation to license applications, business plan updates and information requests between Airwallex and our regulators; Provide expert guidance and support to all areas of the business; Proactively identifying, mitigating, and managing legal, compliance and financial risks; Proactive and trusted business partner committed to enabling Airwallex’s growth and strategic goals by providing an advisory and oversight role; Collaborative group of legal minds and risk management experts; Part of a team that values transparency, empowerment, and high performance; Work with exceptional teammates
Communication Scope
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; Communication of regulatory requirements
Process & Methodology
Manage our existing payment services and money remittance regulatory compliance program, Manage regulatory compliance risk within Airwallex Risk Management Framework and associated escalation process, Deliver the Compliance Monitoring Conduct targeted and thematic reviews on a wide range of topics to ensure appropriate organizational maturity, Conduct ‘Proactive Special Ops’ projects to unlock business or operational issues to enable Airwallex to achieve its strategic goals more rapidly
Full Job Description
ABOUT AIRWALLEX 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 200,000 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 2,000 of the brightest and most innovative people in tech across 26 offices around the globe. Valued at US$8 billion and backed by world-leading investors including T. Rowe Price, Visa, Mastercard, Robinhood Ventures, Sequoia, Salesforce Ventures, DST Global, and Lone Pine Capital, Airwallex is leading the charge in building the global payments and financial platform of the future. If you’re ready to do the most ambitious work of your career, join us. ATTRIBUTES WE VALUE We hire successful builders with founder-like energy who want real impact, accelerated learning, and true ownership. You bring strong role-related expertise and sharp thinking, and you’re motivated by our mission and operating principles https://www.airwallex.com/us/operating-principles. You move fast with good judgment, dig deep with curiosity, and make decisions from first principles, balancing speed and rigor. You're humble and collaborative; turn zero‑to‑one ideas into real products, and you “get stuff done” end-to-end. You use AI to work smarter and solve problems faster. Here, you’ll tackle complex, high‑visibility problems with exceptional teammates and grow your career as we build the future of global banking. If that sounds like you, let’s build what’s next. About the Team 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 cond
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