Compliance Manager & Deputy MLRO (Fintech)

TL;DR

Compliance Manager & Deputy MLRO (Fintech): Leading financial crime compliance programs and STR reporting for Hong Kong operations with an accent on AML/CTF regulatory alignment and cross-functional risk management. Focus on designing robust controls, managing high-risk investigations, and driving the uplift of FCC processes within a global fintech environment.

Location: Must be based in Hong Kong (Quarry Bay office)

Company

Airwallex is a global unified payments and financial platform empowering businesses with integrated solutions for accounts, payments, and treasury management.

What you will do

• Develop and maintain Hong Kong FCC policies, standards, and procedures in line with local regulations and global standards.
• Provide senior oversight of financial crime investigations, including transaction monitoring and name-screening escalations.
• Review, approve, and submit Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) while driving the continuous improvement of reporting workflows.
• Partner with Product, Commercial, and Legal teams to provide risk-based advice on high-risk customers and complex commercial deals.
• Enhance transaction-monitoring and name-screening controls through collaboration with Data and Operations teams.
• Prepare high-quality management information and commentary for local leadership and risk committees.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Law, Finance, Business or a related field.
• 7+ years of financial crime compliance experience in a financial institution or fintech environment.
• In-depth familiarity with Hong Kong AML/CTF laws, rules, and regulatory guidance.
• Hands-on experience with suspicious transaction investigation and STR filing.
• Strong stakeholder management skills to engage senior internal stakeholders and external regulators.
• Ability to work onsite in the Quarry Bay office in Hong Kong.

Nice to have

• Experience interacting with regulators such as C&ED, SFC, and HKMA.
• Recognized professional certification in compliance or financial crime (e.g., CAMS, ICA).
• Experience operating within a global or regional FCC function across multiple jurisdictions.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to work at a high-growth, US$8 billion valued fintech company.
• Collaborative environment with a focus on accelerated learning and ownership.
• Exposure to complex, high-visibility problems in global banking and payments.
• Emphasis on using AI to solve problems and work smarter.