Manager, Regulatory Compliance, Australia (Fintech)

Location: Sydney or Melbourne, Australia

Company

Airwallex is an AI-native financial operating system providing global payment infrastructure and financial products to businesses worldwide.

What you will do

• Manage regulatory engagement, licensing obligations, and authorization processes for the Australian business.
• Coordinate license applications, business-plan updates, regulatory information requests, filings, registrations, and renewals.
• Advise the business on regulatory changes, conduct risk, ethics, and compliance requirements for new products and services.
• Develop policies, processes, and controls within the regulatory risk management framework.
• Deliver compliance monitoring programs, including targeted and thematic reviews.
• Provide compliance training and lead special projects that address business and operational issues.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 8 years of compliance experience in a regulated financial institution, FinTech, legal or consulting firm.
• Knowledge of financial regulatory laws, rules, regulations, and industry practices across the region.
• Experience developing or maintaining compliance programs, preferably for payment services.
• Exposure to licensing processes, regulatory expansion, and RegTech or technology-driven compliance solutions.
• Strong data analysis, strategic problem-solving, and communication skills for working with regulators, executives, and frontline staff.
• Deep understanding of financial products, services, conduct risk, and related controls.

Nice to have

• Experience dealing with ASIC, APRA, AFCA, FMA, and other regional regulatory authorities.

Culture & Benefits

• Work within the Legal, Risk & Compliance function and the Global Regulatory Compliance Team.
• Collaborative, impact-driven environment focused on transparency, empowerment, and continuous improvement.
• Opportunity to support a global financial infrastructure spanning multiple regions and regulatory jurisdictions.