Senior Regulatory Compliance Manager, Malaysia at Airwallex

Airwallex

MY - Kuala Lumpur·1d ago

SeniorFull-timeRustAWSAI

Salary Range

$132,600 - $179,400 /year

Estimated

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About the Role

We are looking for a Senior Manager, Regulatory Compliance to join the Legal, Risk & Compliance (LRC) team at Airwallex. This role will focus on managing regulatory compliance components for Airwallex's operations in Malaysia, ensuring compliance with financial regulations, and providing expert guidance to the business.

Key Responsibilities

→Manage the regulatory compliance components of license authorization processes
→Act as a key stakeholder in license applications, business plan updates, and information requests
→Ensure regulatory compliance and integrity risk reporting obligations are maintained in Malaysia
→Advise the business on regulatory change initiatives and compliance risk management
→Develop policies, processes, and provide advice on regulatory risk obligations
→Manage regulatory compliance risk within the Airwallex Risk Management Framework
→Advise the business on conduct risk and ethics matters related to financial services licenses
→Deliver the Compliance Monitoring Program and conduct targeted reviews
→Deliver the Airwallex Group’s Compliance Training for employees
→Conduct ‘Proactive Special Ops’ projects to unlock business or operational issues

Requirements

✓Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 10 years of compliance experience in a regulated financial institution, FinTech, legal/consulting firm, or combination
✓Familiarity with financial regulatory laws, rules, regulations, and industry best practices in Malaysia and across the Asia region
✓Data proficiency - ability to work with data and leverage it for strategic decision-making
✓Ability to operate strategically and think creatively to solve complex regulatory compliance challenges
✓Superior communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain complex topics to a wide range of stakeholders
✓Experience with developing and/or maintaining a compliance program within a financial institution, preferably in respect of payments activity
✓Exposure to licensing processes, regulatory expansion, and RegTech or technology-driven compliance solutions
✓Understanding of financial products and related conduct risk, ethics, and controls