Strategic Programs Lead, Financial Crime Compliance

Strategic Programs Lead, Financial Crime Compliance

What you’ll do

• As Strategic Programs Lead, Financial Crime Compliance, you’ll lead a multi-year effort to strengthen Airwallex’s global financial crime framework as we scale across products and regions. This is a new role with broad scope: you’ll shape the target operating model, improve processes and systems, and bring stronger discipline to FCC-wide change. You’ll be the central connector across senior leaders and cross-functional teams, making sure work is practical, well sequenced, and built to stick in BAU.
• This role is hybrid. Based in New York.

Responsibilities

• Lead a global, multi-year FCC transformation across operating model, process, systems, testing, and controls.

• Build and drive the roadmap, with clear sequencing across priorities, dependencies, and risks.

• Use AI, automation, and data tools to improve FCC program tracking, reporting, and delivery across complex global workstreams.

• Run disciplined governance across working groups, SteerCos, RAID, and executive updates.

• Work hands-on with FCC and cross-functional leaders to turn complexity into clear plans, decisions, and action.

• Define success measures, evidence progress, and lead smooth transition into BAU.

• 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:

• 10 years leading large, multi-workstream transformation programs in financial services or fintech.
• Direct experience in financial crime program change across areas such as AML/CTF, sanctions, FCC operations, and monitoring and testing.
• Practical experience using AI, automation, and modern tools to improve program planning, reporting, and execution in complex environments.
• A track record of delivering multiple global or multi-region programs at more than one complex institution.
• Highly organized, hands-on, and strong at turning complexity into action.
• Strong executive presence, clear communication skills, and project management certification such as PMP or PRINCE2.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience in fintech, payments, or digital banking, ideally in fast-moving, global environments.

• Background in consulting, regulatory remediation, or large-scale risk and compliance change.

• Strong proficiency with program tools, dashboards, and executive reporting.

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• Equal opportunity

• Airwallex is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and anyone seeking employment at Airwallex is considered based on merit, qualifications, competence and talent. We don’t regard color, religion, race, national origin, sexual orientation, ancestry, citizenship, sex, marital or family status, disability, gender, or any other legally protected status when making our hiring decisions. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.