Airwallex - Associate Director, Transaction Monitoring

• 10+ years of dedicated AML and financial crime experience, with deep technical and operational expertise in Transaction Monitoring across global cross-border payments, corporate banking, FX or fintech platforms. • 3+ years of experience leading, managing or mentoring compliance professionals in a global or multi-regional setting. • Proven experience establishing 2LOD oversight frameworks, rule-governance processes and effective challenge mechanisms for high-volume, automated Transaction Monitoring platforms. • Demonstrated ability to work with large datasets, SQL, data analytics and modern Transaction Monitoring models, translating business logic into technical parameters for Data Science and Engineering teams. • Practical experience evaluating, testing or deploying AI/ML tools, graph analytics or automated dispositioning models in a regulatory compliance environment. • Strong understanding of global AML rules, typology standards and reporting expectations across key regulators, including FCA, FinCEN, MAS, HKMA and AUSTRAC. • A proven track record of managing regulatory examinations, internal or external audits and banking-partner inquiries relating to Transaction Monitoring systems and controls. • Exceptional stakeholder-management and communication skills, with the ability to explain complex quantitative Transaction Monitoring models and risk decisions clearly to senior executives and external authorities. • Based in the UK, ideally within reach of Birmingham, with the agility to collaborate across APAC, EMEA and Americas time zones. • CAMS, CFCS, CFE or equivalent industry certification. • A bachelor’s degree. • A quantitative, technical, data or legal degree. • Experience working across high-volume cross-border payments, corporate banking, FX or fintech platforms. • Experience partnering with Model Risk Management, Quantitative teams, Product, Data Science, Engineering and Audit. • YOU'LL THRIVE HERE IF • You've operated in a compliance-heavy environment and know how to move fast without cutting the corners that matter. • You're comfortable making decisions with incomplete information and moving quickly anyway. • You’re comfortable operating across time zones with a globally distributed team, including colleagues based in APAC and EMEA. • You simplify complexity rather than hiding behind it. • You can advocate hard for a position, then fully support the team's direction once a call is made.