Airwallex · 17 hours ago
Global Sanctions Manager
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$120K/yr - $180K/yr
5+ years expAirwallex is a global payments and financial platform that empowers businesses with integrated solutions. The Global Sanctions Manager will be responsible for implementing the Global Sanctions Policy, ensuring compliance with economic sanctions, and managing related risks across the organization.
FinanceFinancial ServicesFinTechPayments
Responsibilities
Responsible for ensuring the Global Sanctions Policy is effectively implemented across the first and second lines of defense
Proactively develop, recommend, and implement risk-based processes and controls to ensure compliance with economic sanctions, especially emerging regimes, and programs
Stay up-to-date on latest global AML/CFT and sanctions regulatory developments and ensure controls are updated to remain in compliance with any changes in laws and regulations
Review and investigate escalated customers and transactions identified for potential matches to sanctions lists within Service Level Agreement deadlines
Address sanctions related queries from first line product, commercial, and operations teams
Draft, maintain and implement economic sanctions policies and procedures
Develop and deliver specialized training to relevant internal audiences concerning economic sanctions for first line business partners
Coordinate with the Risk Assessment team on the economic sanctions Risk Assessment
Conduct ad hoc due diligence projects arising from the administration of the economic sanctions program
Assist with responding to regulatory exams and inquiries and internal audits, including overseeing document productions
Identify, report, and explain metrics and other management information regarding sanctions compliance-related events
Qualification
Required
5+ years of relevant experience, preferably at a fintech, payments company, or large/complex financial institution
Demonstrated understanding of laws, rules, regulations, and industry best practices pertaining to economic sanctions
Experience configuring customer and transactional screening technologies and managing alert disposition processes
Strong project management skills
Ability to understand and assess a wide variety of complex commercial transactions
Highly motivated self-starter, able to work independently while collaborating and coordinating as part of a global program
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to provide viable recommendations and solutions
Preferred
Experience interacting with external stakeholders such as regulators or financial institution partners on sanctions matters
Experience assessing current sanctions frameworks and recommending enhancements to strengthen the program
Company
Airwallex
Airwallex is a global payments and financial platform that provides business accounts, payment solutions, and spend management tools.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.53BKey Investors
AdditionSquare Peg CapitalLone Pine Capital
2025-12-08Series G· $330M
2025-05-21Series F· $150M
2025-05-21Secondary Market· $150M
Leadership Team
Jack Zhang
Co-Founder & CEO
Jacob Dai
Co-Founder & CTO
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