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.
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The Global Regulatory Compliance Team forms part of the second line of defence (2LOD) at Airwallex whilst operating within the larger LRC function. We are a proactive and trusted business partner committed to enabling Airwallexâs growth and strategic goals by providing an advisory and oversight role. Our team culture is collaborative, impact-driven with a focus on continuous improvement. Youâll be part of a team that values transparency, empowerment, and high performance.
This role has a specific focus on our business in Hong Kong and the licences that we hold to operate in that region. This role will be a key member of the Global Regulatory Compliance Team, with a reporting line to the Director, Regulatory Compliance, Asia (who is based in Singapore).
As Manager, Regulatory Compliance, Hong Kong you will deliver on the regulatory engagement strategy for Airwallex in the region and manage our existing payment services, securities and asset management and money remittance compliance program. You will maintain our licensing responsibilities and coordinate with all internal and external parties as necessary to ensure compliance. This includes communication of regulatory requirements, cross-functional collaboration to productize solutions and offerings, implementation and execution of processes, renewal of registrations and licenses, and interfacing with regulators. You will analyse new and existing products and provide guidance to ensure that our 2LOD controls are fit for purpose and comply with regulatory obligations and guide the first line business to enable the maturity of both customer-facing and internal back-office processes and product features.
Responsibilities:
Support the Airwallex Groupâs expansion by managing the regulatory compliance components of licence authorisation processes
Act as a key stakeholder and primary point-of-contact with our regulators, CED/SFC/HKMA, in relation to licence applications, business plan updates and information requests between Airwallex and our regulators
Ensure that our regulatory compliance and integrity risk reporting obligations are maintained in Hong Kong and support and / or manage regulatory requests
Advise the business with respect to regulatory change initiatives with a particular focus on how to effectively manage compliance risk attached to new laws and regulations in the jurisdictions we operate
Develop policies, processes and provide advice in relation to regulatory risk obligations that exist within the first line business
Manage regulatory compliance risk within the Airwallex Risk Management Framework and associated escalation process (inc. the Group Risk Committee)
Advise the business in relation to conduct risk and ethics matters (where appropriate) relating to our financial services licences
Deliver the Compliance Monitoring Program; Conduct targeted and thematic reviews on a wide range of topics to ensure appropriate organisational maturity
Deliver the Airwallex Groupâs Compliance Training for employees and conduct ad-hoc training to specific business areas as required
Conduct âProactive Special Opsâ projects to unlock business or operational issues to enable Airwallex to achieve its strategic goals more rapidly
We're looking for people who meet the minimum qualifications for this role. The preferred qualifications are great to have, but are not mandatory.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelorâs degree with a minimum of 6 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 in Hong Kong but also more broadly across the Asia region. Particularly, the Money Service Operator (MSO) licensing regime, Securities and Futures Ordinance (SFO) and related SFC guidelines and Payment Systems and Stored Value Facilities Ordinance (PSSVFO) and related guidelines.
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 with developing and/or maintaining a compliance program within a financial institution, preferably in respect of payments activity
Exposure to licensing processes, regulatory expansion, and RegTech or technology-driven compliance solutions
Understanding of financial products and related conduct risk, ethics, and controls
Excellent written and verbal communication in English, Chinese & Cantonese
Preferred Qualification:
Demonstrable experience dealing with the HKMA, the CED and the SFC in Hong Kong
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