Airwallex - Financial Crime Operation Senior Analyst
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Requirements
• A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in AML Transaction Monitoring, preferably within payments, fintech or banking environments with exposure to HK, SG and MY markets; must have solid familiarity with common money laundering schemes, sanctions compliance, risk-based compliance frameworks, risk management practices, and other financial crime compliance requirements. • Meticulous in drafting/reviewing STRs and maintaining audit-ready records; familiar with the processes and details of STR submission in HK, SG and MY. • Meticulous with good analytical skills, detail-oriented, a team player, proficient in time management and able to represent Compliance in Group projects • Demonstrate ability to effectively review and analyse data/situation and apply judgement to resolve issues in a timely manner • Having substantial hands-on experience on the following areas is a plus: • International, regional and local regulatory knowledge/experience, AML and OFAC risk assessment of Process improvement initiatives (KYC, CDD, etc.) • Policy & procedure development (Black/white list maintenance; STR writing/review, etc.) • Alert clearing and investigations • Common AML Typology Analysis • Vendor solutions in KYC • Transaction Monitoring, Case Management or Sanction Compliance • Internet Financing or payment company risk and Compliance • Excellent verbal and written communication in both Mandarin and English. • Certifications preferred: CAMS, CFCS, ICA Advanced AML. • Applicant Safety Policy: Fraud and Third-Party Recruiters • To protect you from recruitment scams, please be aware that Airwallex will not ask for bank details, sensitive ID numbers (i.e. passport), or any form of payment during the application or interview process. All official communication will come from an @airwallex.com email address. Please apply only through careers.airwallex.com or our official LinkedIn page. • Airwallex does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms/recruiters. Airwallex will not pay any fees to search firms/recruiters if a candidate is submitted by a search firm/recruiter unless an agreement has been entered into with respect to specific open position(s). Search firms/recruiters submitting resumes to Airwallex on an unsolicited basis shall be deemed to accept this condition, regardless of any other provision to the contrary. • Equal opportunity • Equal opportunity
Responsibilities
• Support STR / SAR lifecycle: prepare investigation summaries, draft STR narratives, populate regulator templates, and work with the MLRO / FIU to finalise filings within required SLAs. • Conduct account activity reviews (AARs) on customers escalated by TM, KYC, Banking Partners, or Compliance teams, including end‑to‑end transaction analysis, KYC file review, open‑source research, linked account investigation, comprehensive risk assessment, and formulating recommendations. • Perform proactive investigations utilizing internal suspicious dashboards, tools, and datasets to identify emerging financial crime patterns and high-risk customer relationships. • Execute and coordinate risk controls (transaction blocks, account freezes, offboarding, blacklisting, enhanced monitoring) per internal policies and FIU guidance. • Maintain precise audit-ready investigation records in internal systems, documenting decisions, rationale, evidence and timelines comprehensively. • Partner with cross-functional teams (MLRO, FIU, TM, KYC, Product, Data, Commercial) to resolve risk concerns, gather data and align on customer outcomes. • Identify FIU Ops workflow gaps and inefficiencies, proposing pragmatic enhancements to optimize processes and tools. • Participate in AML/CTF and sanctions projects; track regulatory updates, share key insights and build the team’s in-house expertise. • Support transaction monitoring-related and ad-hoc assignments as assigned by the Financial Crime Operations Manager.
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