(Senior) Manager, Regulatory Compliance, New Zealand

The role

You will deliver the regulatory engagement strategy and maintain licensing responsibilities for the New Zealand business. You will coordinate with internal and external parties to ensure compliance and manage regulatory risk.

What you will do

• Direct point of contact with the FMA in New Zealand
• Deliver the regulatory engagement strategy in the region
• Support the Airwallex Group’s expansion by managing the regulatory compliance components of any licence authorisation processes
• Act as a key stakeholder in relation to licence applications, business plan updates and information requests
• Ensure regulatory compliance and risk/breach reporting obligations are maintained for all Airwallex Group entities in the region
• Support and/or manage on-site exams and inspections
• Advise the business with respect to regulatory change initiatives
• Develop policies, processes and provide advice in relation to regulatory risk obligations
• Manage regulatory compliance risk within the Airwallex Enterprise Risk Management Framework
• Advise the business in relation to conduct risk and ethics matters

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s / Master’s degree in law from a recognised university or analogous Compliance qualifications / experience
• At least 10 years experience in regulatory compliance in a regulated financial institution, FinTech, legal / consulting firm, or combination of the above
• Familiarity with financial regulatory laws, rules, regulations and industry best practices across the ANZ region with a specific focus on New Zealand
• Experience in dealing with Regulators including the FMA, DIA and other financial services regulators across the region
• Data proficiency - ability to work with data and leverage it for strategic decision-making
• Outstanding time management, presentation, and relationship-building skills
• Ability to operate strategically and think creatively to solve complex regulatory compliance challenges
• Experience with developing and/or maintaining a compliance program within a financial institution
• Ability to work in a fast-paced start-up environment by multitasking effortlessly and managing competing priorities under demanding deadlines
• Exposure to licensing processes, regulatory expansion, and RegTech or technology-driven compliance solutions
• Deep understanding of financial products/services and related conduct risk, ethics, and controls

Nice to have

• preferably in respect of payments activity

About the company

Airwallex is the AI-native financial operating system for a real-time, intelligent economy. It provides financial infrastructure for over 675,000 businesses globally.