Airwallex

Senior Manager, Compliance Monitoring and Oversight

Airwallex

full-time

Posted on:

Location Type: Hybrid

Location: San Francisco • California, New York • 🇺🇸 United States

Visit company website
✨ AI Apply
Apply

Salary

💰 $130,000 - $190,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Develop, implement, and maintain a risk-based compliance monitoring and oversight program across Compliance and Risk teams
  • Design and implement a compliance Monitoring and Oversight framework, ensuring alignment with regulatory expectations and internal policies
  • Manage the execution of compliance monitoring activities, including thematic reviews, continuous monitoring, and targeted assessments across various business functions
  • Oversee the tracking and closure of all findings and recommendations resulting from monitoring activities, driving timely and effective remediation
  • Partner with global teams to design, enhance, and implement effective Monitoring Activities (MAs)
  • Assess and refine monitoring scopes and sampling strategies to improve efficiency and execution; ensure proper documentation and evidence retention
  • Perform Quality Assurance reviews of monitoring activities to ensure alignment with enterprise standards
  • Maintain and update procedures, templates, and related compliance documentation
  • Review first-line testing methodologies and execution within the Oversight framework to ensure effectiveness
  • Track and report on program progress through the development of management information system reports
  • Identify and communicate control weaknesses or deficiencies to stakeholders, offering credible challenge where necessary
  • Support issue management processes and promote a strong culture of compliance across the organization
  • Participate in cross-functional working groups focused on Monitoring and Oversight initiatives
  • Prepare and present comprehensive reports on compliance monitoring results, risk trends, and remediation status to senior management and the Board (or Compliance Committee)
  • Facilitate clear and effective communication between the Compliance team, internal audit, and business units regarding monitoring scope and findings

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Law, Compliance, or a related field
  • 6-8+ years of experience in QA, testing, and governance roles within FCC (AML/CTF, sanctions, fraud), Regulatory Compliance, and Risk at a regulated financial institution, fintech, or payments company
  • Familiarity with the fintech and payments industry and its associated obligations and risks
  • Strong project management skills with a track record of driving complex reviews to completion with minimal supervision
  • Strong stakeholder management skills to ensure QA review completion and seek stakeholder buy-in
  • Strong research and writing skills with experience drafting formal QA reports and presenting findings to senior audiences
  • Analytical problem-solver with the ability to synthesize complex information from multiple sources to form clear, evidence-based conclusions
  • Willingness to learn and adapt in a high-paced environment
  • High level of integrity, discretion, and sound judgment when handling sensitive matters
  • A relevant professional certification (e.g., CAMS, CRCM, CCEP, or equivalent) - preferred
  • Experience developing and implementing monitoring and oversight frameworks - preferred
  • Experience with QA testing of AI/Machine Learning-driven financial crime systems and controls - preferred
  • Experience working in a fast-paced, global, and multi-cultural environment - preferred
Benefits
  • US-based employees are eligible to participate in medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) plan
  • Short-term and long-term disability
  • Basic life insurance
  • Well-being benefits
  • 20 paid days of vacation
  • 12 paid days of company holidays in a calendar year

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
compliance monitoringrisk-based compliancethematic reviewscontinuous monitoringquality assurancemonitoring frameworksQA testingdata analysisreport writingregulatory compliance
Soft skills
project managementstakeholder managementanalytical problem-solvingcommunicationadaptabilityintegritydiscretionjudgmentresearch skillspresentation skills
Certifications
CAMSCRCMCCEP