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ManagerFull-timeAWSGitAI
Salary Range
$122,400 - $165,600 /year
This salary is estimated based on similar roles. The actual salary may vary.
About the Role
We are looking for a Compliance Manager & UK Deputy MLRO to join the Legal, Risk & Compliance (LRC) team at Airwallex. This role involves designing and uplifting AML/CTF and broader financial crime compliance programs in line with UK regulations and Airwallex's global standards.
Key Responsibilities
- →Develop and maintain UK FCC policies, standards, and detailed procedures in line with UK MLRs, JMLSG guidance, and group-wide standards.
- →Provide oversight of financial crime investigations arising from transaction monitoring alerts, name-screening hits, and internal referrals.
- →Review and approve Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) submissions to the National Crime Agency (NCA).
- →Lead cross-division work on high-risk customers and complex commercial deals, providing risk-based FCC advice.
- →Partner with Product and Data teams to enhance UK transaction-monitoring and name-screening controls.
- →Contribute to UK FCC governance by preparing high-quality Management Information (MI) for local leadership, risk committees, and the Board.
Requirements
- ✓Bachelor’s Degree in Law, Finance, Business, or a related field.
- ✓5+ years of financial crime compliance experience in a financial institution, payment services, or fintech environment.
- ✓Demonstrated auditing/assurance background and prior experience interacting with regulators.
- ✓In-depth familiarity with UK AML/CTF laws (POCA, MLRs) and regulatory guidance.
- ✓Hands-on experience with SAR investigations and filing, managing transaction-monitoring and name-screening escalations end-to-end.
- ✓Ability to credibly engage and challenge senior internal stakeholders and external partners.
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