Associate Director, Transaction Monitoring

We started in Melbourne in 2015 to build the infrastructure global commerce runs on. We're the regulated backbone behind global payments: not by accident, but by design. A decade plus, 85+ licenses, and a financial infrastructure spanning North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific.

We're co-headquartered in San Francisco and Singapore, with more than 2,700 people across 27 offices. We hire builders with founder-level energy, people who move fast with good judgment, dig in with real curiosity, and make calls from first principles rather than waiting to be told what to do. Read our operating pri...

Airwallex is strengthening its global second-line Transaction Monitoring capability across products, payment rails and jurisdictions. You'll set the governance, challenge and modernisation agenda for a high-volume, global financial crime environment.

10+ years of dedicated AML and financial crime experience, with deep technical and operational expertise in Transaction Monitoring across global cross-border payments, corporate banking, FX or fintech platforms.
3+ years of experience leading, managing or mentoring compliance professionals in a global or multi-regional setting.
Proven experience establishing 2LOD oversight frameworks, rule-governance processes and effective challenge mechanisms for high-volume, automated Transaction Monitoring platforms.
Demonstrated ability to work with large datasets, SQL, data analytics and modern Transaction Monitoring models, translating business logic into technical parameters for Data Science and Engineering teams.
Practical experience evaluating, testing or deploying AI/ML tools, graph analytics or automated dispositioning models in a regulatory compliance environment.
Strong understanding of global AML rules, typology standards and reporting expectations across key regulators, including FCA, FinCEN, MAS, HKMA and AUSTRAC.
A proven track record of managing regulatory examinations, internal or external audits and banking-partner inquiries relating to Transaction Monitoring systems and controls.
Exceptional stakeholder-management and communication skills, with the ability to explain complex quantitative Transaction Monitoring models and risk decisions clearly to senior executives and external authorities.
Based in the UK, ideally within reach of Birmingham, with the agility to collaborate across APAC, EMEA and Americas time zones.
CAMS, CFCS, CFE or equivalent industry certification.
A bachelor’s degree.
A quantitative, technical, data or legal degree.
Experience working across high-volume cross-border payments, corporate banking, FX or fintech platforms.
Experience partnering with Model Risk Management, Quantitative teams, Product, Data Science, Engineering and Audit.
You've operated in a compliance-heavy environment and know how to move fast without cutting the corners that matter.
You're comfortable making decisions with incomplete information and moving quickly anyway.
You’re comfortable operating across time zones with a globally distributed team, including colleagues based in APAC and EMEA.
You simplify complexity rather than hiding behind it.
You can advocate hard for a position, then fully support the team's direction once a call is made.
Regulatory & Compliance is where we build the trust, discipline, and operational resilience required to scale a generational financial platform.
As Airwallex grows across 30+ markets, this team turns regulatory complexity into strategic control. You'll lead compliance, enterprise risk, and regulatory engagement in a way that protects the business while letting it move with conviction. Our ambition goes beyond meeting expectations: we're building a risk posture that acts as a competitive moat, grounded in ownership, proactive regulatory partnerships, and frameworks that scale globally while respecting local nuance.
It's a team for strategic operators with sharp judgment, high standards, and the confidence to execute at pace in a high-stakes environment. You'll thrive here if you can balance rigor with progress and influence across functions.
If you want to architect the benchmark for trust and resilience in global finance, your work here will have a massive impact.
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