Compliance manager, Deputy MLRO

Airwallex
Dubai
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Legal, Risk & ComplianceExperience: 6-8 yearsSkills: ["Stakeholder management","Communication","Multitasking","Teamwork","Problem-solving"]

Lead and implement the UAE compliance program for Airwallex’s UAE entities, acting as MLRO/Compliance Manager. Govern regulatory interactions with DFSA and CBUAE, oversee AML/CTF controls, and partner with Commercial and Operations teams to ensure alignment with UAE regulations and global standards in a high-visibility, Dubai-based role.

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Airwallex
Airwallex
6 months ago

Compliance manager, Deputy MLRO

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Job Summary

Lead and implement the UAE compliance program for Airwallex’s UAE entities, acting as MLRO/Compliance Manager. Govern regulatory interactions with DFSA and CBUAE, oversee AML/CTF controls, and partner with Commercial and Operations teams to ensure alignment with UAE regulations and global standards in a high-visibility, Dubai-based role.
Location: Dubai
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own and develop the UAE entities’ compliance framework (DFSA/FSRA and CBUAE licenses), building on Airwallex’s global framework
  • •Serve as the primary compliance contact for regulators (DFSA, CBUAE) and external stakeholders
  • •Provide day-to-day management and execution of AML interactions, examinations, and ad-hoc requests
  • •Manage day-to-day BAU tasks including enhanced due diligence (EDD) approvals, name screening alert escalations, and filing Suspicious Transaction Reports as necessary
  • •Develop, implement, and maintain an AML/compliance program covering investor protection, market abuse, and conflicts of interest

Key Requirements

  • •6-8 years of financial crime and investment compliance experience in a UAE-regulated financial institution (CBUAE)
  • •Deep expertise in UAE AML/CTF laws, DIFC/ADGM Rulebook, and local financial services regulations
  • •Current resident of the UAE is mandatory
  • •Written and verbal fluency in English
  • •Ability to multitask effortlessly and handle challenging priorities under deadlines; credible stakeholder engagement and management skills
Experience:6-8 yearsFinancial servicesComplianceAML
Skills:Stakeholder managementCommunicationMultitaskingTeamworkProblem-solving
Languages:English

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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