Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain the financial crime compliance framework in Japan, aligned with global standards.
- Set performance goals for the compliance team and oversee individual and departmental targets.
- Manage ongoing regulatory engagements, including audits, examinations, and requests related to anti-money laundering.
- Act as the primary liaison with regulators and financial partners on compliance-related matters.
- Design, implement, and update a comprehensive anti-money laundering program.
- Oversee daily operations such as enhanced due diligence approvals, name screening escalations, and filing suspicious activity reports.
- Provide guidance to commercial and operations teams on compliance requirements and risks.
- Collaborate with financial partners to respond to inquiries from banking and scheme partners.
- Establish monitoring and reporting mechanisms for senior management, audit committee, and board updates.
- Create performance reports to track the effectiveness of AML initiatives and key risk indicators.
- Coordinate cross-functionally to resolve findings from audits, self-assessments, and regulatory reviews.
- Strengthen internal controls to support compliance policies and operational procedures.
Work Arrangement
Remote — Japan
Applicant Safety Policy
To prevent recruitment fraud, note that no bank details, sensitive identification numbers (e.g., passport), or payments will be requested during the hiring process. Official communications will only come from @airwallex.com email addresses. Applications must be submitted via careers.airwallex.com or the official LinkedIn page. Unsolicited resumes from recruiters will not be accepted, and no fees will be paid without a prior agreement for specific roles.
Equal opportunity
We are committed to equal opportunity in employment and welcome candidates based on merit, skills, and experience. Selection decisions do not consider race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, or other protected characteristics. Accommodations are available upon request for applicants with disabilities.
Other
- Proficiency in Japanese at native level and business-level English is required.
- Applicant must be based in Japan.
