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 250,000 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 2,300 of the brightest and most innovative people in tech across 27 offices around the globe. Valued at US$11 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.
We hire successful builders with founder-like energy who want real impact, accelerated learning, and true ownership. You bring strong role-related expertise and sharp thinking, and you’re motivated by our mission and operating principles. You move fast with good judgment, dig deep with curiosity, and make decisions from first principles, balancing speed and rigor.
You're humble and collaborative; turn zero‑to‑one ideas into real products, and you “get stuff done” end-to-end. You use AI to work smarter and solve problems faster. Here, you’ll tackle complex, high‑visibility problems with exceptional teammates and grow your career as we build the future of global banking. If that sounds like you, let’s build what’s next.
About the team
The Legal, Risk & Compliance (LRC) team at Airwallex is a collaborative group of legal minds and risk management experts. We're passionate about safeguarding Airwallex's operations, fostering a culture of compliance and ethical conduct, and ensuring we navigate the global financial landscape with integrity. We provide expert guidance and support to all areas of the business, proactively identifying, mitigating, and managing legal and financial risks.
What you’ll do
Airwallex's (Senior) Compliance Manager, Money Laundering Reporting Officer, is a key member of our global compliance team, responsible for driving and embedding Airwallex’s compliance program. This role partners with internal teams to design, develop, implement and monitor screening and monitoring rules, and supports regulatory obligations for the Japan market. Reporting to the Regional Director of Financial Crime Compliance for Asia and MLRO, this role drives the development, launch, and management of key compliance programs.
This role is based in Japan.
Responsibilities:
Own and develop the FCC compliance framework of Airwallex in Japan, building on the Airwallex global compliance framework
Manage and set departmental and individual targets for the FCC Team
Provide day-to-day management and execution of Airwallex’s AML regulatory interactions, examinations, and ad-hoc requests
Represent Airwallex with critical external stakeholders, including regulators and financial partners
Responsible for the development, implementation, and maintenance of an effective tactical, strategic, and updated anti-money laundering program
Manage the day-to-day BAU tasks including enhanced due diligence (EDD) approvals, name screening alert escalations, and with filing Suspicious Matter Reports as necessary
Provide advice and support to the Commercial and Operations team on various compliance matters
Work closely with the Financial Partnership team to deal with any potential enquiries from external parties including banking partners and scheme partners
Develop and manage a regular monitoring and reporting process to inform senior management, the audit committee and the board as necessary and required
Design and execute reports to measure success and performance of AML Compliance initiatives, operations, critical metrics, and Key Risk Indicators
Coordinate with various stakeholders to address issues raised in internal audit reports, self-assessments, compliance reviews, or regulatory examination
Drive internal controls design and monitoring to support Compliance Operational policy and procedures
Who you are
We’re looking for people who meet the minimum qualifications for this role. The preferred qualifications are great to have, but are not mandatory.
Minimum qualifications:
A minimum of 8 years financial crimes compliance experience in a financial institution.
Ability to multitask effortlessly and handle challenging priorities under deadlines
Credible stakeholder engagement and management skills to align with our organisational values and behaviors
Written and verbal fluency in both Japanese and English
Preferred qualifications:
Understanding and knowledge in payment industry
Experience as MLRO / Deputy MLRO
Experience interacting with the Regulator
Auditing background preferred
Airwallexは、グローバル企業向けの統合型決済・金融プラットフォームです。独自のインフラとソフトウェアを基盤に、世界250,000社以上の企業(Brex、Rippling、Navan、Qantas、SHEINなど)に対し、ビジネスアカウント、決済、支出管理、資金管理、さらには組み込み型金融(Embedded Finance)までをシームレスに提供しています。
Airwallexはオーストラリア・メルボルンで創業し、現在では世界27拠点、2,300名以上の優秀なメンバーが在籍しています。企業価値は110億米ドルを超え、T. Rowe Price、Visa、Mastercard、Sequoia Capital、Salesforce Venturesなど世界有数の投資家から支援を受けています。私たちは次世代のグローバル金融インフラを構築し、世界中の企業が国境を越えて成長できる未来を創っています。
大きな挑戦を通じてキャリアを加速させたい方をお待ちしています。
私たちは、起業家精神を持ち、自ら課題を発見し解決できる「ビルダー」を求めています。
インパクトの大きな仕事に挑戦したい方、急速な成長環境で学び続けたい方、そして高いオーナーシップを持って成果を追求できる方が活躍できる環境です。
論理的思考力と専門性を持ちながらも、謙虚で協調性があり、ゼロからイチを生み出し、最後までやり遂げる力を重視しています。また、AIを積極的に活用し、よりスマートに課題解決できることも歓迎します。
世界中の優秀な仲間とともに、グローバル金融の未来を創りたい方のご応募をお待ちしています。
チームについてAirwallexのLegal, Risk & Compliance(LRC)チームは、法務・リスク管理・コンプライアンス領域の専門家で構成されるグローバルチームです。
私たちは、Airwallexの事業運営を保護し、コンプライアンスと高い倫理観を企業文化として推進するとともに、グローバルな金融環境において健全かつ持続的な成長を実現することをミッションとしています。
各ビジネスチームに対して専門的なガイダンスとサポートを提供し、法務・規制・金融リスクを事前に特定、評価、管理することで、事業成長を支える重要な役割を担っています。
ポジション概要(Senior) Compliance Manager, Money Laundering Reporting Officer(MLRO)は、Airwallexのグローバルコンプライアンスチームにおける重要なポジションです。
本ポジションでは、日本市場における金融犯罪コンプライアンス(Financial Crime Compliance / FCC)プログラムの構築・運営・高度化をリードしていただきます。
社内各チームと連携しながら、顧客スクリーニングやモニタリングルールの設計・導入・改善を推進するとともに、日本におけるAML(マネーロンダリング対策)関連の規制要件への対応を担っていただきます。
Asia Regional Director, Financial Crime Compliance & MLROへレポートし、日本市場における主要なコンプライアンスプログラムの企画、導入、運営を推進する役割です。
本ポジションは日本勤務となります。
主な業務内容Airwallexグローバルコンプライアンスフレームワークを基盤に、日本市場における金融犯罪コンプライアンス(FCC)体制の構築・運営・改善をリードする
FCCチームの目標設定、業務管理、チームメンバーの育成を行う
AML関連の規制当局対応、検査対応、各種問い合わせ対応を日常的に管理・推進する
規制当局、金融機関、決済パートナーなど重要な外部ステークホルダーとの関係構築および対応窓口を担う
効果的かつ最新のAMLプログラムの設計、導入、維持管理を行う
EDD(Enhanced Due Diligence)の承認、ネームスクリーニングアラート対応、必要に応じた疑わしい取引報告等の日常業務を管理する
CommercialチームおよびOperationsチームに対して、コンプライアンス関連の助言・サポートを提供する
Financial Partnershipチームと連携し、銀行パートナーや決済ネットワーク等の外部パートナーからの問い合わせ対応を行う
シニアマネジメント、監査委員会、取締役会向けの定期的なモニタリング・レポーティング体制を構築・管理する
AMLコンプライアンス施策、業務パフォーマンス、主要指標(KPI/KRI)を測定するためのレポートを設計・実行する
内部監査、セルフアセスメント、コンプライアンスレビュー、規制当局検査等で特定された課題について、関連チームと連携して対応を推進する
コンプライアンス業務プロセスおよび内部統制の設計・モニタリングを推進する
金融機関、FinTech企業、決済事業者等における金融犯罪コンプライアンス(FCC)またはAML領域での8年以上の実務経験
複数の優先事項を管理し、期限のある複雑な課題にも柔軟に対応できる能力
社内外のステークホルダーと効果的に連携できる高いコミュニケーション能力および調整力
日本語(ネイティブレベル)および英語(ビジネスレベル)の読み書き・会話能力
決済業界、電子決済サービス、FinTech業界に関する知識・経験
MLROまたはDeputy MLROとしての経験
金融庁(FSA)など規制当局との対応経験
内部監査または監査関連業務の経験
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 opportunityAirwallex is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and anyone seeking employment at Airwallex is considered based on merit, qualifications, competence and talent. We don’t regard color, religion, race, national origin, sexual orientation, ancestry, citizenship, sex, marital or family status, disability, gender, or any other legally protected status when making our hiring decisions. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.
Skills Required
- 8+ years financial crime compliance (FCC/AML) experience in a financial institution, FinTech, or payments
- Based in Japan / role located in Japan
- Native-level Japanese and business-level English (written and spoken)
- Ability to multitask and manage competing priorities under deadlines
- Credible stakeholder engagement and management skills
- Understanding of payment industry / FinTech (preferred)
- Experience as MLRO or Deputy MLRO (preferred)
- Experience interacting with regulators (e.g., FSA) (preferred)
- Internal audit or audit-related experience (preferred)
Airwallex Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — U.S. roles advertise medical, dental, and vision coverage alongside short- and long‑term disability and basic life insurance, with mental‑health support via Modern Health noted. Some public materials also reference immediate eligibility for health coverage in the U.S.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Several current U.S. postings specify 20 paid vacation days plus 12 paid company holidays per year. Additional mentions include birthday leave and paid volunteer time in some regions.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Compensation materials highlight Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) as a meaningful long‑term incentive, often paired with bonuses as part of total rewards. Equity grants are presented as a standard component for relevant roles.
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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 250,000+ 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 2,300 of the brightest and most innovative people in tech across 27 offices around the globe. Valued at US$11 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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