Manager, Regulatory Compliance, Australia

Airwallex
Sydney, Melbourne
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Legal, Risk & ComplianceExperience: 8+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Leadership","Stakeholder management","Problem-solving","Collaboration"]

Lead regulatory engagement and compliance program for Airwallex in ANZ. Oversee licensing, reporting, and regulatory interaction across ANZ entities; advise on regulatory change, design risk controls, and collaborate with product teams to ensure 2LOD alignment. Manage training and ongoing monitoring, driving compliance maturity while supporting business expansion in Australia and New Zealand.

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Airwallex
Airwallex
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Manager, Regulatory Compliance, Australia

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Job Summary

Lead regulatory engagement and compliance program for Airwallex in ANZ. Oversee licensing, reporting, and regulatory interaction across ANZ entities; advise on regulatory change, design risk controls, and collaborate with product teams to ensure 2LOD alignment. Manage training and ongoing monitoring, driving compliance maturity while supporting business expansion in Australia and New Zealand.
Location: Sydney, Melbourne
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Manage the regulatory compliance components of license authorization processes to support Airwallex Group’s expansion
  • •Act as a key stakeholder in relation to license applications, business plan updates and information requests between Airwallex and regulators
  • •Ensure regulatory compliance and integrity risk reporting obligations are maintained for all ANZ entities
  • •Advise the business on regulatory change initiatives and how to manage compliance risks arising from new laws and regulations
  • •Deliver the Compliance Monitoring Program and provide training to employees, plus conduct ad-hoc training across business areas

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 8 years of compliance experience in a regulated financial institution, FinTech, legal / consulting firm, or combination of the above
  • •Familiarity with financial regulatory laws, rules, regulations and industry best practices across the ANZ 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 including regulators, executive leadership, and front-line staff
Experience:8+ yearsFintechPaymentsRegulatory compliance
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:CommunicationLeadershipStakeholder managementProblem-solvingCollaboration
Tech Stack:RegTechData analytics

Company Brief

Airwallex
Airwallex is a global payments and financial platform that provides business accounts, cross-border payments, treasury, corporate cards, and embedded finance APIs to help companies manage global financial operations and scale internationally.
Industry: Fintech Infrastructure
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: Singapore, Singapore
Founded: 2015
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