Director FCC Monitoring & Testing

• Lead the strategic development execution and continuous evolution of Airwallex's Global FCC Monitoring & Testing Programme establishing robust risk-based testing methodologies and annual plans for independent second-line assurance.
• Design comprehensive testing frameworks to validate core compliance controls across customer onboarding periodic reviews sanctions screening transaction monitoring and regulatory reporting workflows ensuring coverage keeps pace with product and market expansion.
• Oversee the ongoing FCC monitoring program including establishment of KPIs and operating effectiveness metrics and coordinating with the Head of FCC and AML & Sanctions Governance and Policy Lead to ensure transparency and escalation as appropriate within the FCC Governance & Risk Management Framework
• Advance the transition from traditional sample reviews toward continuous data-enabled assurance by leveraging data analytics system logs and automated testing scripts to evaluate compliance control performance at the population level.
• Oversee the independent validation of system-encoded controls including transaction monitoring thresholds screening logic and customer risk-rating models ensuring systems function as intended without logic drift or hidden control gaps.
• Translate complex testing outcomes and thematic trends into clear decision-useful reporting for executive leadership and governance forums providing constructive challenge to stakeholders and tracking the root-cause remediation of control deficiencies.
• Represent the FCC monitoring and testing function during regulatory examinations internal or external audits and banking partner reviews confidently defending testing methodologies and control evidence while scaling a technically fluent global team.

• Bachelor's degree in Finance Accounting Law Information Systems Business Administration or a related quantitative/analytical discipline.
• CAMS certification or an ICA International Diploma in Governance Risk and Compliance (or equivalent professional credential).
• 12 to 15+ years of experience within FCC quality assurance compliance monitoring internal audit or a related second/third-line control function inside a fintech payments or highly regulated banking environment.
• At least 5+ years leading a global or multi-jurisdictional monitoring testing or control validation function at a senior level.
• Deep technical knowledge of financial crime controls across transaction monitoring sanctions/PEP screening customer due diligence and digital KYC/KYB workflows.
• Proven mastery of risk-based testing methodologies including scoping sampling design and operating effectiveness assessments issue writing and remediation validation.
• A high-ownership pragmatic approach with excellent written communication and stakeholder management skills to challenge senior partners constructively and drive operational accountability.

• Advanced degree such as an MBA Master's in Regulatory Compliance Risk Management or a related field.
• Professional assurance or audit certifications such as CAMS-Audit CISA or CIA.
• Deep fintech and platforms experience including exposure to cloud-native API-driven high-growth global environments with significant cross-border transaction volume.
• Strong data literacy including comfort using SQL Python BI dashboards or automated tools to support continuous control validation and population-based testing.
• Experience partnering directly with Product Data Science and Engineering teams to validate automated rules model-driven controls and rapid deployments within an agile product lifecycle.

What We Do

Airwallex is the only unified payments and financial platform for global businesses. Powered by our unique combination of proprietary infrastructure and software we empower over 200000+ businesses worldwide – including Brex Rippling Navan Qantas SHEIN and many more – with fully integrated solutions to manage everything from business accounts payments spend management and treasury to embedded finance at a global scale.Proudly founded in Melbourne we have a team of over 2200 of the brightest and most innovative people in tech across 26 offices around the globe. Valued at US$8 billion and backed by world-leading investors including T. Rowe Price Visa Mastercard Robinhood Ventures Sequoia Salesforce Ventures DST Global and Lone Pine Capital Airwallex is leading the charge in building the global payments and financial platform of the future. If you’re ready to do the most ambitious work of your career join us.

Why Work With Us

Airwallex was founded by people told their idea was unreasonable and we've hired that way ever since. We move fast think globally and give you ownership from day one. If you want to pioneer global finance at scale alongside the ambitious let's talk.

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