Senior Director, AML & Sanctions, Governance & Policy

Airwallex
London, Amsterdam
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Government Affairs & Public PolicyExperience: 12-15 yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Stakeholder management","Written communication","Leadership","Risk assessment","Policy governance"]

Lead the global AML and sanctions governance, policy, and risk-management program for Airwallex. Shape risk appetite, design global assessment processes, define governance frameworks, and oversee controls across the FCC framework while collaborating with executives to scale compliance as a growth enabler across US/EMEA markets.

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Airwallex
Airwallex
3 months ago

Senior Director, AML & Sanctions, Governance & Policy

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Job Summary

Lead the global AML and sanctions governance, policy, and risk-management program for Airwallex. Shape risk appetite, design global assessment processes, define governance frameworks, and oversee controls across the FCC framework while collaborating with executives to scale compliance as a growth enabler across US/EMEA markets.
Location: London, Amsterdam
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Government Affairs & Public Policy
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead the evolution and maintenance of Airwallex's Global Core FCC Policy Framework, ensuring the compliance baseline meets the expectations of global regulators while supporting business growth and regional scalability.
  • •Lead the definition and oversight of the FCC governance model and risk management framework, including establishment of risk appetite incorporating business strategy, establishing the risk management framework, including risk acceptance & governance structure, and overseeing design and execution of the enterprise risk assessment
  • •Define the methodology, thresholds, and data-scoring models used to identify and mitigate financial crime risks globally, partnering with Product, Data Science, and Engineering executives to embed automated compliance controls into the proprietary platform.
  • •Translate complex compliance data, issues, and audit findings into clear, decision-useful reporting for executive leadership and the Board’s Audit and Risk Committee, establishing clear protocols for material risk escalations.
  • •Oversee the strategy for regulatory examination defense and disclosure governance, ensuring the team delivers uniform, legally defensible evidence portfolios to global regulators and external clearing partners.

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Law, Criminology, Public Policy, Finance, Business Administration, International Relations, or a related analytical field.
  • •CAMS certification or an equivalent globally recognized compliance credential (e.g., ICA International Diploma in AML).
  • •12 to 15+ years of experience in AML, Sanctions, and Financial Crime Compliance within financial services, fintech, payments, or banking.
  • •At least 5+ years leading a global or multi-jurisdictional compliance policy, governance, or risk methodology function at a senior level.
  • •Proven experience designing enterprise-wide risk assessment frameworks and maintaining highly centralized global policies with localized regional addenda.
Experience:12-15 yearsFinancial crimeAMLSanctionsComplianceFintech
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Stakeholder managementWritten communicationLeadershipRisk assessmentPolicy governance
Certifications:CAMS
Languages:English
Tech Stack:GRC systemsData 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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