Associate Director, Transaction Monitoring

📋 Description

• Own Airwallex's global second-line Transaction Monitoring strategy, governance framework and policy
• Drive independent 2LOD challenge and oversight of 1LOD Transaction Monitoring teams, raising
• Oversee second line regional SAR/STR/SMR reporting teams in performance of L3 review and
• Oversee the second line global Financial Intelligence Unit in performance of complex
• Collaborate with the FCC Global Models lead on performance of appropriate governance of the global
• Lead the evolution from threshold-based monitoring towards AI-driven anomaly detection

🎯 Requirements

• 10+ years of dedicated AML and financial crime experience, with deep technical and operational
• 3+ years of experience leading, managing or mentoring compliance professionals in a global or
• Proven experience establishing 2LOD oversight frameworks, rule-governance processes and effective
• Demonstrated ability to work with large datasets, SQL, data analytics and modern Transaction
• Practical experience evaluating, testing or deploying AI/ML tools, graph analytics or automated
• Strong understanding of global AML rules, typology standards and reporting expectations across key

🎁 Benefits

• Participate in a team that turns regulatory complexity into strategic control for a global
• Opportunity to architect the benchmark for trust and resilience in global finance.
• Work with 675,000+ businesses including McLaren Racing, Qantas, SHEIN, and TikTok.
• Be part of an AI-native financial operating system.
• Fast-paced, high-stakes environment with a focus on moving fast with judgment.
• Equal opportunity employer.