Global Sanctions Manager

What You'll Do

As a Global Sanctions Manager, you will have the unique opportunity to drive high-impact global initiatives to ensure Airwallex successfully navigates the world of economic sanctions as the business and compliance function continue to scale. As a truly global company building cross-border financial infrastructure, sanctions compliance is a critical component to our long term success. Come join a team where you will see the immediate impact of your work.

Responsibilities

• Act as a Sanctions Subject Matter Expert (SME) and serve as the ultimate second-line escalation point for highly complex, ambiguous sanctions matches, special investigations, and potential block-and-reject reporting.
• Own and maintain Global Sanctions procedures and provide effective second-line oversight of sanctions controls implemented by first-line teams.
• Compile management information and develop comprehensive dashboards to track the health and effectiveness of the sanctions compliance program.
• Assist in the maintenance, tuning, and optimization of sanctions screening technologies, list management systems, and case management platforms to ensure alerts are accurate and efficient.
• Partner with Risk Product teams to design, evaluate, and implement product-specific sanctions controls that align with global regulatory requirements.
• Monitor global sanctions and export-control developments, translating complex regulatory changes into practical, scalable control enhancements and delivering targeted training across the business.
• Deliver tailored sanctions training and written regulatory updates to Global Airwallex teams, covering alert adjudication, escalation procedures, and critical policy changes.
• Lead responses to banking partners and other external stakeholders on sanctions-related inquiries and due diligence reviews.

Who You Are

We're looking for people who meet the minimum requirements for this role. The preferred qualifications are great to have, but are not mandatory.

Minimum Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant experience, preferably at a fintech, payments company, or large financial institution specializing in sanctions.
• Demonstrated understanding of US sanctions and industry best practices pertaining to economic sanctions; knowledge of global regimes other than the US is a plus.
• Experience operationalizing sanctions controls in collaboration with technological teams, including experience managing lists.
• Strong project management skills and ability to multitask in a fast paced environment.
• Ability to understand and assess a wide variety of complex commercial transactions and products.
• Highly motivated self-starter, able to work independently while collaborating and coordinating as part of a global program.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to provide viable recommendations and solutions to audiences across different geographies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Juris Doctor, relevant Master's degree, and/or advanced specialized industry certifications (e.g., CGSS, CAMS)
• Experience assessing current sanctions frameworks and recommending enhancements to strengthen the program, including designing and scaling sanctions programs
• A history of interacting with external stakeholders such as regulators or financial institution partners on sanctions matters

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