Airwallex · 2 days ago
Associate Director, Regulatory Compliance, US
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$150K/yr - $235K/yr
12+ years expAirwallex is a unified payments and financial platform for global businesses, empowering over 200,000 businesses worldwide. The Associate Director of Regulatory Compliance will manage the regulatory compliance components of licensing processes and ensure adherence to regulatory obligations while supporting the company's growth in the US and Americas region.
FinanceFinancial ServicesFinTechPayments
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 Americas 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
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 12 years of compliance experience in a regulated financial institution, FinTech, legal/consulting firm, or combination of the above
Familiarity with financial regulatory laws, rules, regulations and industry best practices across the US and the Americas region
Experience dealing with MTL regulators within the US, the Bank of Canada and other financial services regulators across the Americas
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
Preferred
Law degree or internationally recognized Compliance qualification/certification
Experience with the US consumer compliance regulatory framework
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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2025 (16)
2024 (6)
2022 (2)
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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