Compliance Manager & MLRO

About Airwallex

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 200,000 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 2,000 of the brightest and most innovative people in tech across 26 offices around the globe. Valued at US $8 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.

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.

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.

We are hiring a Compliance Manager to oversee our day‑to‑day financial crime compliance operations in Canada. In this role, you will be appointed as the Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) for Airwallex Canada, ensuring we meet our regulatory obligations with FINTRAC and the Bank of Canada.

You will manage the local execution of our compliance program, ensuring accurate reporting, robust transaction monitoring, and adherence to the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (PCMLTFA) and the Retail Payment Activities Act (RPAA).

• Own and develop Airwallex’s Canadian AML & Financial Crime framework, building on the global compliance program while “Canadianizing” policies and controls.
• Manage day‑to‑day compliance operations, including customer onboarding/offboarding, EDD approvals, transaction monitoring, and filing Suspicious Transaction Reports.
• Act as MLRO for Canada, responsible for STR filings, regulator engagement, and maintaining MSB registration.
• Partner with product, operations, and audit teams to operationalize RPAA requirements, monitor risk, and support new product launches.
• Represent Airwallex with key external stakeholders, including FINTRAC, banking partners, and scheme partners.
• Design and implement reporting processes to inform senior management, the audit committee, and the board on compliance metrics, key risks, and program performance.
• Lead remediation efforts for internal audit findings, compliance reviews, or regulatory inquiries.
• Ensure local compliance manuals and desk procedures are kept up to date with changing Canadian regulations.

• CAMS certification with a deep working knowledge of FINTRAC and the PCMLTFA.
• 5+ years of financial crime/AML experience in Canadian fintechs, MSBs, or payments companies.
• Direct experience as an MLRO or named Canadian compliance officer.
• Proven track record in STR filings, onboarding/offboarding, and transaction monitoring.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, able to work with product, operations, audit, and regulators.
• Com…