Today's small businesses need a capital provider that keeps pace with their growth ambitions. Traditional financing options are slow, cumbersome and often out of reach. That's why we built Wayflyer.
Our technology allows us to assess businesses in minutes, generate financing offers that reflect their growth potential and send funds in as little as 24 hours. To date, we've deployed over $6bn to thousands of businesses worldwide, backed by Tier 1 banks like J.P. Morgan.
You'll be collaborating with ambitious colleagues from around the world. We have offices in Dublin, London, New York, Charlotte, Berlin and Sydney.
The challenge
Wayflyer's Australian Sales team moves fast, and financial crime doesn't take a day off because it's outside business hours in Dublin. We need someone who can sit inside the local team on a 7-month fixed-term contract, catch risk before it becomes a problem, and keep deals moving without cutting corners. This isn't a back-office compliance role. It's the person who makes sure "speed and quality" actually holds up when it counts.
What you'll actually do
You'll be the go-to compliance partner for our Australian Sales team, giving real-time advice and clearing onboarding roadblocks during local hours, no waiting on a time difference. Day to day, you'll investigate customers using internal systems and open-source intelligence to flag financial crime risk, run Customer Due Diligence, and review activity for anything that looks off. You'll support the MLRO in building and running our AML framework across multiple jurisdictions, and you'll be the person people come to with questions on AML, Sanctions, and Anti-Bribery & Corruption. Beyond the day-to-day, you'll keep our record-keeping tight, handle required filings including suspicious activity reports, and push to make our processes sharper wherever you spot a gap. You'll also work closely with Sales and Legal on customer contracts, drafting and updating terms as deals need them.
What this role could turn into
This is a 7-month contract, and we're upfront about that. What you get in return is real ownership from day one: end-to-end ownership of AML for an entire region, direct exposure to the MLRO and senior stakeholders, and a track record you can take into your next role, wherever that is.
Who thrives here
Someone who's genuinely comfortable operating independently, without someone looking over their shoulder for every decision. You're commercially minded, not just risk-averse; you know how to balance protecting the business with keeping deals moving. You explain new concepts clearly to people who aren't compliance experts, and you don't need to be chased to see something through. If you like being the person a whole region relies on, this is your role.
We hire for range
You've got 1-2 years in AML, financial crime, or a related compliance function, and ideally some of that in fintech. What matters more than years is trajectory: are you the person who spots a gap and fixes it, or the person who waits to be told? We're looking for the former.
Location and working policy
📍Sydney 7-month FTC. Hybrid (3-4 days in office)
The good stuff
25 days off, plus public holidays. Private healthcare, life insurance, and a pension.
By submitting your application, you acknowledge that Wayflyer Limited will process your personal data for the purpose of evaluating your suitability for the role. Such processing is based on the need to take steps prior to entering into a potential employment agreement. To learn more about how we handle your personal data, you can contact our privacy team at [email protected] or review our privacy notice at https://wayflyer.com/privacy-notice.
Skills Required
- 1–2 years of experience in AML, financial crime, or a related compliance function
- Ability to work independently and make sound compliance decisions
- Commercial judgment balancing business protection with deal execution
- Ability to explain compliance concepts clearly to non-compliance professionals
- Experience in fintech
- Ability to work in Sydney on a hybrid basis, 3–4 days in the office
Wayflyer Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Wayflyer and has not been reviewed or approved by Wayflyer.
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Affordable Benefits — Healthcare costs to employees in the U.S. are described as low to no cost, with company-covered medical, dental, and vision noted. This suggests benefits that keep employee out-of-pocket expenses minimal.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Company materials highlight 25 holidays per year plus public holidays, alongside generous PTO, sick leave, and bereavement leave. This breadth supports time away needs across vacation and health-related scenarios.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity/stock options and performance bonuses are listed on the careers and benefits pages, with share options marked as employer-verified. This points to accessible ownership opportunities as part of total rewards.
Wayflyer Insights
What We Do
Today's small businesses need a capital provider that keeps pace with their growth ambitions. Traditional financing options are slow, cumbersome and often out of reach. That's why we built Wayflyer. Our technology allows us to assess businesses in minutes, generate financing offers that reflect their growth potential and send funds in as little as 24 hours. To date, we've deployed over $6bn to thousands of businesses worldwide, backed by Tier 1 banks like J.P. Morgan.
Why Work With Us
We thrive on high agency: the bias for action that turns obstacles into paths forward. It's the hallmark of a Wayflyer employee. However, being high agency doesn't mean going it alone. We value people who take extreme ownership of results while remaining collaborative, curious, and kind.
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