Global AML Manager

Airwallex

. Support development, implementation, and ongoing maintenance of Airwallex’s Global AML/CTF Policy Framework .

Posted 9/21/2026full-timeUnited StatesSeniorLead💰 $120,000 - $190,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in AML/CTF compliance, including risk assessment, customer due diligence, and transaction monitoring. Proficient in collaborating with cross-functional teams to implement effective compliance workflows and maintain regulatory standards.

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AML/CTF ComplianceRisk AssessmentTransaction MonitoringCAMS CertificationFinancial Crime Investigations

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Hard Skills

Customer Due DiligenceEnhanced Due DiligenceSuspicious Activity InvestigationsSanctions-Related Financial Crime ControlsRegulatory ComplianceCross-Border Payment FlowsCustomer Risk AssessmentCompliance TechnologyAlert ReviewCase Management

Soft Skills

Analytical SkillsProject ManagementStakeholder ManagementWritten CommunicationCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

Compliance TechnologyAutomated WorkflowsDashboardsCase Disposition Tools

Certifications & Qualifications

CAMS

Industry Keywords

Financial ServicesFintechPaymentsBankingRegulatory EnvironmentGlobal AML/CTF Policy FrameworkGovernance MaterialsRegulatory ExaminationsAuditsMulti-Currency Wallets

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support development, implementation, and ongoing maintenance of Airwallex’s Global AML/CTF Policy Framework
Develop, implement, and advise on risk-based AML/CTF processes and controls covering customer due diligence, enhanced due diligence, beneficial ownership, ongoing monitoring, transaction monitoring, suspicious activity escalation, and higher-risk customer management
Monitor global AML/CTF regulatory developments, enforcement trends, and industry practices and assess their impact on Airwallex
Support review and investigation of escalated customers, accounts, and transactions involving potential money laundering, terrorist financing, or other financial crime concerns
Partner with Risk Assessment, Product, Data, Engineering, Operations, and Compliance Technology teams to identify emerging risks, evaluate control effectiveness, and translate AML/CTF requirements into workflows
Support regulatory examinations, partner bank inquiries, and audits
Prepare governance materials, metrics, risk indicators, and training
Contribute to due diligence, remediation, and continuous improvement projects
Maintain central program registers and governance of action items related to issues, assurance results, and regulatory findings

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of experience in AML/CTF, financial crime compliance, or a related risk or regulatory function within financial services, fintech, payments, banking, or a similarly complex regulated environment
Demonstrated understanding of AML/CTF laws, regulations, enforcement trends, and industry practices across multiple jurisdictions
Experience supporting or managing AML program components such as customer risk assessment, customer due diligence, enhanced due diligence, transaction monitoring, suspicious activity investigations, or sanctions-related financial crime controls
Experience working with customer onboarding, transaction monitoring, screening, case-management, or other compliance technology, including alert review, case disposition, or control enhancement processes
Ability to assess complex customer profiles, commercial transactions, products, and cross-border payment flows and identify practical, risk-based recommendations
Strong written communication, analytical, project management, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work independently and collaborate across a global program
CAMS or an equivalent globally recognized AML or financial crime compliance credential
Experience interacting with regulators, auditors, correspondent banks, financial institution partners, or other external stakeholders on AML/CTF matters
Experience in fintech and payments, including cross-border payments, virtual accounts, multi-currency wallets, or multi-entity regulated groups
Experience partnering with Product, Data, Engineering, or Operations teams to embed AML/CTF requirements into automated workflows, dashboards, or other technology-enabled compliance tools
Legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer
Able to work hybrid with in-office attendance in New York or San Francisco 3 days per week

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equity
Bonus
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
401(k) plan
Short-term disability
Long-term disability
Basic life insurance
Well-being benefits
20 paid days of vacation
12 paid days of company holidays
Statutory minimum paid annual leave and public holidays