Airwallex is the only unified payments and financial platform for global businesses. Powered by our unique combination of proprietary infrastructure and software, we empower over 200,000 businesses worldwide â including Brex, Rippling, Navan, Qantas, SHEIN and many more â with fully integrated solutions to manage everything from business accounts, payments, spend management and treasury, to embedded finance at a global scale.
Proudly founded in Melbourne, we have a team of over 2,000 of the brightest and most innovative people in tech across 26 offices around the globe. Valued at US$8 billion and backed by world-leading investors including T. Rowe Price, Visa, Mastercard, Robinhood Ventures, Sequoia, Salesforce Ventures, DST Global, and Lone Pine Capital, Airwallex is leading the charge in building the global payments and financial platform of the future. If youâre ready to do the most ambitious work of your career, join us.
We hire successful builders with founder-like energy who want real impact, accelerated learning, and true ownership. You bring strong role-related expertise and sharp thinking, and youâre motivated by our mission and operating principles. You move fast with good judgment, dig deep with curiosity, and make decisions from first principles, balancing speed and rigor.
You're humble and collaborative; turn zeroâtoâone ideas into real products, and you âget stuff doneâ end-to-end. You use AI to work smarter and solve problems faster. Here, youâll tackle complex, highâvisibility problems with exceptional teammates and grow your career as we build the future of global banking. If that sounds like you, letâs build whatâs next.
Responsibilities:
Conduct daily transaction monitoring tasks to timely clear and escalate the transactions in the case management system per pre-defined TM procedure
Conduct transaction screening tasks to timely clear and escalate the transactions in the Airwallex system per pre-defined screening procedur e
Participate in various AML-related projects and initiatives to help drive operational excellence and overall efficiency
Understanding of AML regulatory regulations and regulations from card schemes
Proactively stay up-to-date with AML-related news and regulatory developments, improve the knowledge base of AML and sanctions within the team and assist with the development of in-house expertise
Complete other work related to transaction monitoring operations or assigned by the Transaction Monitoring Lead
Coordinate with issuing and acquiring related initiatives
Actively handle issuing investigations in a timely manner
Perform a holistic review for post-monitoring alerts
Escalate issuing accidents in a timely manner with proper solving suggestions
Requirements:
Bachelorâs degree with 3 â 5 years of relevant AML and sanctions experience in fintech, financial services, litigation or regulatory environment
Familiarity with typical money laundering schemes, sanctions compliance, general or risk-based compliance, risk management, and other financial crime compliance.
Having substantial hands-on experience in the following areas is a plus: International, regional and local regulatory knowledge/experience, AML and OFAC risk assessment
Process improvement initiatives (KYC, CDD, etc.)
Policy & procedure development (black/white list maintenance; STR writing/review, etc.)
Alert clearing and investigations - common AML typology analysis - vendor solutions in KYC, transaction monitoring, case management or sanction compliance
Strong data analytical skills including but not limited to advanced Google Sheets/Scripts and SQL is a huge plus, though not required
To protect you from recruitment scams, please be aware that Airwallex will not ask for bank details, sensitive ID numbers (i.e. passport), or any form of payment during the application or interview process. All official communication will come from an @airwallex.com email address. Please apply only through careers.airwallex.com or our official LinkedIn page.
Airwallex does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms/recruiters. Airwallex will not pay any fees to search firms/recruiters if a candidate is submitted by a search firm/recruiter unless an agreement has been entered into with respect to specific open position(s). Search firms/recruiters submitting resumes to Airwallex on an unsolicited basis shall be deemed to accept this condition, regardless of any other provision to the contrary.
Airwallex is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and anyone seeking employment at Airwallex is considered based on merit, qualifications, competence and talent. We donât regard color, religion, race, national origin, sexual orientation, ancestry, citizenship, sex, marital or family status, disability, gender, or any other legally protected status when making our hiring decisions. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.
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