Manager, Regulatory Compliance
About The Position
The Global Regulatory Compliance Team forms part of the second line of defense (2LOD) at Airwallex whilst operating within the larger LRC function. We are a proactive and trusted business partner committed to enabling Airwallex's growth and strategic goals by providing an advisory and oversight role. Our team culture is collaborative, impact-driven with a focus on continuous improvement. You'll be part of a team that values transparency, empowerment, and high performance. This role is a newly created role with a specific focus on our US business. This role will be a key member of the Global Regulatory Compliance Team, based in our New York or San Francisco office with a direct line to the Lead Regulatory Compliance Manager, Americas.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 6 years of regulatory compliance experience in a financial institution, FinTech, legal/consulting firm, or combination of the above
- Familiarity with financial regulatory laws, rules, regulations and industry best practices across US and the Americas region
- 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
- Deep understanding of financial products/services and related conduct risk, ethics, and controls
Nice To Haves
- Experience dealing with State MTL Regulatory Authorities and other financial services regulators across the Americas
- Deep understanding of the NMLS online regulatory portal and associated systems
Responsibilities
- Support the Airwallex Group's expansion by managing the regulatory compliance components of license authorization processes
- Act as a key stakeholder in relation to license applications, business plan updates and information requests between Airwallex and our regulators
- Ensure that our regulatory compliance and integrity risk reporting obligations are maintained for all Airwallex Group entities in the US region
- Support and/or manage on-site exams and inspections (in collaboration with our LRC colleagues)
- 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 1st 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 licenses
- Deliver the Compliance Monitoring Program; Conduct targeted and thematic reviews on a wide range of topics to ensure appropriate organizational maturity
- Deliver the Airwallex Group's Compliance Training for employees and conduct ad-hoc training to specific business areas as required
- Conduct 'Proactive Special Ops' projects to unlock business or operational issues to enable Airwallex to achieve its strategic goals more rapidly
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
