Manager, EMEA FCC Monitoring & Testing

The role

You will shape and scale the global financial crime compliance monitoring and testing framework for the EMEA region. You will validate the design and operating effectiveness of AML, Sanctions, and KYC/KYB controls using data-driven second-line assurance.

What you will do

• Contribute to the strategic development and execution of the Global FCC Monitoring & Testing Programme.
• Design testing frameworks to validate compliance controls across onboarding, reviews, sanctions, and reporting.
• Oversee the ongoing FCC monitoring program for EMEA and establish KPIs.
• Advance the transition toward continuous, data-enabled assurance using data analytics and automated scripts.
• Oversee independent validation of system-encoded controls including transaction monitoring and screening logic.
• Translate testing outcomes into reporting for executive leadership and governance forums.
• Represent the FCC monitoring and testing function during regulatory examinations, audits, and partner reviews.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Law, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related quantitative/analytical discipline.
• CAMS certification or an ICA International Diploma in Governance, Risk, and Compliance (or equivalent professional credential).
• 7+ years of experience within FCC quality assurance, compliance monitoring, internal audit, or a related second/third-line control function inside a fintech, payments, or highly regulated banking envi
• Strong technical knowledge of financial crime controls across transaction monitoring, sanctions/PEP screening, customer due diligence, and digital KYC/KYB workflows.
• Proven mastery of risk-based testing methodologies, including scoping, sampling, design and operating effectiveness assessments, issue writing, and remediation validation.
• A high-ownership, pragmatic approach, with excellent written communication and stakeholder management skills.

Nice to have

• Advanced degree such as an MBA, Master’s in Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management, or a related field.
• Professional assurance or audit certifications such as CAMS-Audit, CISA, or CIA.
• Strong fintech and platforms experience, including exposure to cloud-native, API-driven, high-growth global environments.
• Strong data literacy, including comfort using SQL, Python, BI dashboards, or automated tools.
• Experience partnering directly with Product, Data Science, and Engineering teams.

About the company

Airwallex is an AI-native financial operating system used by over 675,000 businesses to run financial operations. The company provides financial infrastructure spanning North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific.