Compliance Manager, MLRO
Core
Establish and maintain financial crime compliance for Airwallex's new Spanish Branch Office, acting as the local Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) and liaison with Spanish regulators.
Role type
Manager, Financial Crime Compliance & MLRO
Builds
A compliant Spanish branch operation for a global fintech payments platform
Domain
Fintech / Global Payments / Financial Crime Compliance
Deliverable
client delivery | dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Spanish AML/CTF regulatory expertise, SEPBLAC liaison experience, risk assessment methodology, policy development, suspicious activity reporting, cross-functional collaboration
Preferred skills
Experience with EU sanctions frameworks, knowledge of Southern European markets, external audit coordination
Technologies
Secure reporting platforms, regulatory management systems
Responsibilities
Serve as designated MLRO and Representante ante el SEPBLAC; act as primary contact for Spanish regulators (SEPBLAC, Banco de España); oversee local AML/CTF program implementation and external expert reviews; manage suspicious activity reporting and investigation workflows; provide compliance advisory to commercial teams; maintain formal risk assessments and regulatory reporting.
Seniority
Manager, hands-on IC