Compliance Manager, MLRO

Airwallex

Compliance Manager leading financial crime compliance efforts in newly established Spanish Branch Office. Ensuring adherence to Spanish regulations and liaising with regulatory authorities.

Posted 7/22/2026full-timeBarcelona • 🇪🇸 SpainMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Expertise in Financial Crime Compliance, particularly in Spanish AML/CTF regulations, with a strong ability to engage with regulatory authorities and manage compliance processes effectively. Proficient in both Spanish and English, capable of drafting compliance documentation and conducting regulatory correspondence.

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Financial Crime ComplianceMoney Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO)Spanish AML/CTF RegulationsSEPBLAC InteractionBilingual Proficiency in Spanish and English

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Hard Skills

AML/CTF ComplianceRegulatory ReportingSuspicious Activity Reporting (STR)Compliance DocumentationRisk AssessmentRegulatory CorrespondenceFinancial Institution OversightLegal Framework KnowledgeCompliance Decision-MakingInternal Stakeholder Engagement

Soft Skills

Professional RepresentationStakeholder EngagementDecision-MakingCommunication SkillsProblem-Solving

Tools & Technologies

Secure Reporting PlatformCompliance Management Systems

Industry Keywords

Ley 10/2010Real Decreto 304/2014SEPBLACBanco de EspañaEU AML DirectivesÓrgano de Control Interno (OCI)Payment InstitutionsFintech ComplianceRegulatory FrameworksFinancial Crime Governance

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Airwallex is establishing a Spanish Branch Office of Airwallex Netherlands B.V., to support its go-to-market strategy in Spain and the broader Southern European region.
As Manager, Financial Crime Compliance & the Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) for the Spanish Branch Office, you will be responsible for supporting the launch and ongoing compliance maintenance of the Branch Office from a financial crime, regulatory and governance perspective.
You will ensure that the Spanish Branch Office operates in accordance with applicable Spanish AML/CTF requirements under Ley 10/2010 and its implementing regulation Real Decreto 304/2014, SEPBLAC expectations and reporting requirements, applicable EU AML/CTF and sanctions frameworks, and Airwallex NL's global and regional FCC standards.
You will act as the designated Representante ante el SEPBLAC and local FCC lead for Airwallex's Spanish Branch Office, serving as a key point of contact for SEPBLAC, Banco de España, law enforcement agencies, and other relevant Spanish and EU authorities.
Maintain ongoing FCC oversight of the Spanish Branch Office, ensuring that local activities remain within the approved branch perimeter and aligned to Airwallex NL's regulatory permissions.
Provide local compliance advice on Spain-based sales, marketing, and account management activity, ensuring that commercial activity is appropriately controlled and consistent with the Spanish Branch Office model.
Oversee local processes for identifying, escalating, assessing, and, where required, reporting suspicious activity to SEPBLAC via its secure reporting platform, in accordance with Articles 18–19 of Ley 10/2010.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree in Law, Finance, Business, or a related field is preferred.
5+ years of experience in financial crime compliance with experience as an MLRO or Representante ante el SEPBLAC within a regulated financial institution, payment institution, or fintech operating in Spain or the broader EU/EEA market.
Sound knowledge of Spanish AML/CTF obligations under Ley 10/2010 and RD 304/2014, the role of SEPBLAC as Spain's FIU and supervisory authority, the Órgano de Control Interno (OCI) framework, and Banco de España's oversight of payment institutions; familiarity with how EU AML Directives (AMLD4/AMLD5/AMLD6) and the forthcoming EU AML Regulation (EU) 2024/1624 apply in Spain.
Prior experience interacting with SEPBLAC and/or Banco de España, whether in a direct or supporting capacity (e.g., branch notifications, STR filings, regulatory correspondence, supervisory inspections).
Demonstrated ability to manage suspicious activity escalations, STR filings via SEPBLAC's secure reporting platform, and to make sound, timely compliance decisions in a fast-paced commercial environment.
Ability to credibly engage internal stakeholders across compliance, legal, and commercial functions, and to represent Airwallex professionally before Spanish regulatory authorities.
Business-level proficiency in both Spanish and English is required; the ability to conduct regulatory correspondence and draft compliance documentation in Spanish is essential.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Professional development opportunities
Flexible working arrangements