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Senior Director, AML & Sanctions, Governance & Policy

UK - London💼 Full-time🗓 2026-05-21 → 2026-09-27

Core

Shape and scale Airwallex's global financial crime policy, risk-based program, and governance frameworks to ensure compliance acts as a strategic enabler of growth for a unified payments platform.

Role type

Senior Director, Financial Crime Compliance (AML & Sanctions)

Builds

Global AML/CTF program, sanctions framework, risk assessment methodology, and governance infrastructure

Domain

Fintech, Global Payments, Financial Crime Compliance

Required skills

AML/Sanctions/Financial Crime Compliance expertise, Enterprise risk assessment framework design, Global policy governance, Regulatory examination defense, Executive risk reporting, Cross-functional stakeholder influence

Preferred skills

Fintech/Payments domain expertise, Automated compliance controls integration, Data literacy for GRC systems, Digital modernization bias

Technologies

Automated GRC systems, Dashboards, Transaction monitoring tools

Responsibilities

Lead evolution of Global Core FCC Policy Framework; Define FCC governance model and risk management framework; Define methodology for identifying and mitigating financial crime risks; Translate compliance data into decision-useful reporting for executives; Oversee regulatory examination defense strategy; Drive unified compliance culture and training; Build and lead a global second line team

Seniority

Senior Director, Strategy & Mentorship

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