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Global Sanctions Manager

Airwallex · US - New York · Remote

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About the role

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. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • 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
More about this role

Airwallex is the AI-native financial operating system for a real-time, intelligent economy. More than 676,000 businesses, including McLaren Racing, Qantas, SHEIN, and TikTok, use us, directly or through our platform partners, to run their financial operations or build and monetize financial products of their own.

We started in Melbourne in 2015 to build the infrastructure global commerce runs on. We're the regulated backbone behind global payments: not by accident, but by design. A decade plus, 85+ licenses, and a financial infrastructure spanning North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific.

We're co-headquartered in San Francisco and Singapore, with more than 2,300 people across 27 offices. We hire builders with founder-level energy, people who move fast with good judgment, dig in with real curiosity, and make calls from first principles rather than waiting to be told what to do. Read our operating principles to see it in full.

The Regulatory & Compliance Team at Airwallex is a global, collaborative function comprised of experts in their respective subject matters. We provide trusted guidance across the business, strengthen our regulatory and compliance framework,...

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