Senior Regulatory Compliance Manager

The role

You will deliver the regulatory engagement strategy for Airwallex in Korea and manage existing payment services and money remittance regulatory compliance programs. This includes maintaining licensing responsibilities, coordinating with internal and external parties, and providing guidance on regulatory obligations.

What you will do

• Support the Airwallex Group’s expansion by managing the regulatory compliance components of licence authorisation processes
• Act as a key stakeholder in relation to licence applications, business plan updates and information requests between Airwallex and our regulators
• Ensure that our regulatory compliance and integrity risk reporting obligations are maintained in Korea and support and / or manage regulatory requests
• 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 Risk Management Framework and associated escalation process
• Advise the business in relation to conduct risk and ethics matters relating to our financial services licences
• Deliver the Compliance Monitoring Program through targeted and thematic reviews
• Deliver the Airwallex Group’s Compliance Training for employees and conduct ad-hoc training
• Conduct Proactive Special Ops projects to unlock business or operational issues

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum 6 years of compliance experience 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 in Korea and across the Asia region
• Data proficiency - ability to work with data and leverage it for strategic decision-making
• Ability to operate strategically and think creatively to solve complex regulatory compliance challenges
• Superior communication skills to explain complex topics to regulators, executive leadership, and front-line staff
• Experience with developing and/or maintaining a compliance program within a financial institution
• Exposure to licensing processes, regulatory expansion, and RegTech or technology-driven compliance solutions
• Understanding of financial products and related conduct risk, ethics, and controls

Nice to have

• Demonstrable experience dealing with the FSC and FSS in Korea and other financial services regulators across the Asia region

About the company

Airwallex is an AI-native financial operating system used by businesses to run financial operations or build financial products. It is a regulated financial infrastructure spanning North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific.