Senior Director, AML & Sanctions, Governance & Policy (Fintech)

TL;DR

Senior Director, AML & Sanctions, Governance & Policy (Fintech): Leading the evolution of global financial crime policy and risk-based programs for a global payments platform with an accent on governance frameworks and regulatory compliance. Focus on designing enterprise-wide risk assessment frameworks, overseeing the FCC control framework, and defending platform integrity before global regulators.

Location: Must be based in the US or EMEA (specifically mentioning Amsterdam, London)

Company

Airwallex is a unified payments and financial platform for global businesses, empowering over 200,000 companies worldwide with proprietary financial infrastructure.

What you will do

• Lead the evolution and maintenance of the Global Core FCC Policy Framework to meet global regulatory expectations.
• Define the FCC governance model and risk management framework, including risk appetite and enterprise risk assessments.
• Develop methodology and data-scoring models to identify and mitigate financial crime risks globally.
• Provide decision-useful reporting on compliance data and audit findings to executive leadership and the Board.
• Oversee the strategy for regulatory examination defense and disclosure governance.
• Build and lead a high-performing global second-line team of compliance attorneys, risk modelers, and governance managers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Criminology, Public Policy, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• CAMS certification or an equivalent globally recognized compliance credential (e.g., ICA International Diploma in AML).
• 12-15+ years of experience in AML, Sanctions, and Financial Crime Compliance within financial services, fintech, or banking.
• 5+ years of senior leadership experience managing global or multi-jurisdictional compliance policy and risk functions.
• Proven experience designing enterprise-wide risk assessment frameworks and maintaining centralized global policies.
• Must be based in the US or EMEA.

Nice to have

• Advanced degree such as a Juris Doctor (JD), Master of Laws (LLM), or Master’s in Regulatory Compliance.
• Advanced professional designations like CAMS-Audit, CGSS, or CAMS-RM.
• Deep fintech experience with cross-border payment mechanisms and multi-currency wallets.
• Experience partnering with Product and Engineering to automate policy thresholds into workflows.
• Strong data literacy and experience with automated GRC systems and dashboards.

Culture & Benefits

• High-ownership environment for builders with founder-like energy.
• Opportunity to tackle complex, high-visibility problems with a world-class global team.
• Culture based on speed, rigor, and first-principles decision-making.
• Emphasis on using AI to work smarter and solve problems faster.