Senior Manager, Obligations Management (Fintech)

Location: Remote, based in Dallas, Texas, United States

Salary: $128K–$210K per year, plus equity and bonus.

Company

Airwallex is an AI-native financial operating system and regulated global payments infrastructure provider serving businesses across multiple markets.

What you will do

• Own and continuously improve the Global Obligations Register covering international regulations, statutory requirements, Tier 1 financial partner obligations, and related controls.
• Map controls and reporting obligations with Risk and Compliance stakeholders to support monitoring, validation, testing, and audit readiness.
• Manage the global RFI knowledge base and curate evidence portfolios for banking partners and regulatory bodies.
• Maintain the central audit register, track audit findings and regulatory issues, and drive remediation through verified closure.
• Partner with Regulatory Legal teams on legal interpretations and horizon scanning to keep obligations current.
• Improve procedures, data standards, governance reporting, GRC tooling, workflow automation, and compliance dashboards while coordinating regional contributors.

Requirements

• 8–10+ years of experience in corporate governance, regulatory compliance, internal audit, operational risk management, or a related discipline within regulated financial services, fintech, or banking.
• 3+ years managing a compliance inventory, regulatory obligations framework, audit issue program, RFI process, or GRC workstream in a multi-jurisdictional environment.
• Experience building or maintaining compliance matrices, mapping internal controls to regulatory requirements, managing audit or examination issues, and coordinating evidence or RFI responses.
• Ability to translate complex regulatory or legal requirements into clear processes, data structures, ownership models, and actionable reporting.
• Strong written communication, corporate drafting, systematic problem-solving, and high-ownership approach.
• Ability to influence and coordinate regional and cross-functional teams in a global, matrixed organization without relying solely on formal authority.
• Experience improving operational processes and implementing practical tooling, workflows, or reporting solutions in a fast-growing environment.

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Public Policy, Risk Management, Business Administration, or a related analytical discipline.
• Juris Doctor, Master of Laws, or a master’s degree in Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management, or Business Administration.
• Professional designation such as Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist, Certified Internal Auditor, or an equivalent GRC credential.
• Experience in a high-growth cross-border payments company, neobank, or API-driven digital platform handling regulated transactions.
• Experience selecting, deploying, or configuring GRC software for regulatory mapping, evidence management, issue remediation, or workflow automation.
• Experience leading projects or mentoring colleagues in obligations management, regulatory change management, compliance operations, audit, or related programs.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote work based in Dallas, Texas.
• Work with a globally distributed team across APAC, EMEA, and other regions, with occasional flexibility outside standard hours for cross-time-zone collaboration.
• High-ownership environment focused on sound judgment, simplifying complexity, and acting quickly with incomplete information.
• Equity and bonus are offered in addition to salary.

Hiring process

• Apply only through the official Airwallex careers site or official LinkedIn page.
• Official communication comes from an Airwallex email address; Airwallex will not request bank details, sensitive identification numbers, or payment during recruitment.
• Unsolicited resumes from search firms or recruiters are not accepted.