Senior Manager, Financial Crime Operations, GC & SEA

Airwallex
Singapore
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Administration & Executive AssistanceExperience: 5+ yearsSkills: ["Leadership","Stakeholder management","Risk-based decision-making","Analytical thinking","Written communication"]

Lead first-line financial crime operations for the GC & SEA region, driving standards in transaction monitoring and sanctions screening. Own AML/CTF risk assessment completion, rule tuning, segmentation, and profiling to ensure a seamless customer experience while protecting Airwallex from financial and reputational risk. Manage SLAs, serve as point of escalation, conduct investigations on suspicious transactions, and lead transaction monitoring analysts across local and remote teams.

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Airwallex
Airwallex
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Senior Manager, Financial Crime Operations, GC & SEA

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Job Summary

Lead first-line financial crime operations for the GC & SEA region, driving standards in transaction monitoring and sanctions screening. Own AML/CTF risk assessment completion, rule tuning, segmentation, and profiling to ensure a seamless customer experience while protecting Airwallex from financial and reputational risk. Manage SLAs, serve as point of escalation, conduct investigations on suspicious transactions, and lead transaction monitoring analysts across local and remote teams.
Location: Singapore
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Administration & Executive Assistance
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Drive standards in transaction monitoring and sanctions screening through TM risk assessment, rule tuning, segmentation, and profiling.
  • •Understand regulatory and compliance requirements to improve investigations and rules.
  • •Analyse and investigate patterns and trends, including conducting investigations on suspicious transactions.
  • •Manage SLAs and deadlines, and act as the point of escalation with stakeholder management.
  • •Lead and inspire transaction monitoring analysts, including local and remote team members, and handle special projects and ad hoc requests.

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a relevant field.
  • •5+ years of compliance experience in transaction monitoring, financial crime management, AML investigations, or related work.
  • •Strong understanding of AML/CTF and investigative functions with strong written and verbal communication.
  • •Process-oriented approach with meticulous attention to detail and data-driven decision making.
  • •Proficiency in SQL is preferred; AICB, CAMS, or CFE certifications are strongly preferred.
Experience:5+ yearsFintech
Skills:LeadershipStakeholder managementRisk-based decision-makingAnalytical thinkingWritten communication
Certifications:AICBCAMSCFE
Tech Stack:SQL

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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