Global Sanctions Manager
Core
Drive global initiatives to ensure Airwallex successfully navigates economic sanctions as a cross-border financial infrastructure provider.
Role type
Senior IC Global Sanctions Manager (Second-line function)
Builds
Global AML/CTF and Sanctions frameworks for a regulated financial platform
Domain
Fintech / Global Payments / Financial Crime Compliance
Required skills
Sanctions Subject Matter Expertise, US sanctions knowledge, list management, regulatory change translation, training delivery, stakeholder management, complex transaction assessment, project management
Preferred skills
Juris Doctor or Master's degree, CGSS or CAMS certification, sanctions framework design, regulator interaction
Technologies
Sanctions screening technologies, list management systems, case management platforms
Responsibilities
Serve as ultimate escalation point for complex sanctions matches and special investigations; Own and maintain Global Sanctions procedures; Compile management information and develop dashboards; Optimize sanctions screening technologies and list management systems; Partner with Risk Product teams to design product-specific controls; Monitor global sanctions and export-control developments; Deliver tailored sanctions training and regulatory updates; Lead responses to banking partners on sanctions inquiries.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC