Manager, Regulatory Compliance (Fintech)

TL;DR

Manager, Regulatory Compliance (Fintech): Managing regulatory engagement and payment services compliance programs in Australia with an accent on licensing and regulatory reporting. Focus on interfacing with regulators, analyzing products for 2LOD controls, and managing regulatory risk within the corporate framework.

Location: Must be based in Sydney or Melbourne, Australia

Company

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

What you will do

• Deliver the regulatory engagement strategy and manage existing payment services and money remittance compliance programs in the region.
• Lead license authorization processes and act as the primary stakeholder for applications and information requests from regulators.
• Ensure all regulatory compliance and integrity risk reporting obligations are maintained for regional entities.
• Advise the business on regulatory change initiatives and manage compliance risk within the Risk Management Framework.
• Develop policies, processes, and conduct targeted thematic reviews to ensure organizational maturity.
• Deliver compliance training and execute 'Proactive Special Ops' projects to unlock operational issues.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and minimum of 8 years of compliance experience in a regulated financial institution, FinTech, or legal/consulting firm.
• Deep familiarity with financial regulatory laws, rules, and industry best practices across the region.
• Proven ability to work with data to leverage it for strategic decision-making.
• Superior communication skills to explain complex topics to regulators and executive leadership.
• Experience developing or maintaining a compliance program, preferably focused on payments activity.
• Exposure to licensing processes, regulatory expansion, and RegTech solutions.

Nice to have

• Demonstrable experience dealing with ASIC, APRA, AFCA, and the FMA.

Culture & Benefits

• Founder-like energy with a focus on true ownership and accelerated learning.
• Collaborative, impact-driven team culture valuing transparency and high performance.
• Opportunity to tackle complex, high-visibility problems in a global scaling environment.
• Commitment to equal opportunity employment and diversity.