About Airwallex
Airwallex is the only unified payments and financial platform for global businesses. Powered by our unique combination of proprietary infrastructure and software we empower over 200000 businesses worldwide including Brex Rippling Navan Qantas SHEIN and many more with fully integrated solutions to manage everything from business accounts payments spend management and treasury to embedded finance at a global scale.
Proudly founded in Melbourne we have a team of over 2000 of the brightest and most innovative people in tech across 26 offices around the globe. Valued at US$8 billion and backed by world-leading investors including T. Rowe Price Visa Mastercard Robinhood Ventures Sequoia Salesforce Ventures DST Global and Lone Pine Capital Airwallex is leading the charge in building the global payments and financial platform of the future. If youre ready to do the most ambitious work of your career join us.
Attributes We Value
We hire successful builders with founder-like energy who want real impact accelerated learning and true ownership. You bring strong role-related expertise and sharp thinking and youre motivated by our mission and operating principles. You move fast with good judgment dig deep with curiosity and make decisions from first principles balancing speed and rigor.
Youre humble and collaborative; turn zerotoone ideas into real products and you get stuff done end-to-end. You use AI to work smarter and solve problems faster. Here youll tackle complex highvisibility problems with exceptional teammates and grow your career as we build the future of global banking. If that sounds like you lets build whats next.
Role Summary
Own and oversee global regulatory reporting across all jurisdictions ensuring accurate timely and complete submissions. Lead the regulatory reporting function and automated reporting platform enhancements maintain strong governance and internal controls and serve as the primary liaison between Compliance/Legal Operations Finance Risk Data Product and Technology to ensure data integrity and readiness for audits. Proactively monitor regulatory change assess impact and drive implementation to keep reporting processes and systems compliant and scalable.
Key Responsibilities
1) Regulatory expertise & compliance
Maintain strong working knowledge of regulatory reporting requirements across all global jurisdictions (e.g. US Europe APAC) including periodic and ad-hoc obligations.
Track rules guidance interpretations and updates from relevant regulatory bodies and industry standards.
Interpret new and evolving requirements translate them into actionable reporting changes and document regulatory positions and assumptions.
2) Reporting process & systems (automation controls data integration)
Oversee and support automated regulatory reporting workflows to ensure accuracy timeliness completeness and consistent application of reporting logic.
Partner with Technology/Data teams to enhance the regulatory reporting platform including: requirements definition prioritization testing release planning and post-release validation integration with internal data sources (e.g. trading finance risk reference/master data)
Establish maintain and continuously improve internal controls and governance including reconciliations exception management approvals and evidence retention.
Prepare for and support internal/external audits and regulatory examinations ensuring documentation and control evidence are complete and accessible.
3) Reporting operations & accountability
Manage the submission process for periodic and ad-hoc reports to relevant regulatory authorities ensuring on-time delivery and appropriate sign-offs.
Monitor reporting schedules/calendars and ensure operational readiness (data availability controls performed exceptions resolved).
Own issue management for reporting defects data quality breaks and submission exceptionsdriving root-cause analysis remediation and preventive controls.
Conduct impact assessments for regulatory changes and lead implementation efforts including updates to procedures systems logic controls and training.
4) Leadership & collaboration
Lead coach and develop the regulatory reporting team; set performance expectations operating standards and quality benchmarks.
Create team playbooks procedures and training materials to improve consistency and scalability.
Act as a key liaison across Compliance/Legal Operations Risk Finance Technology and Product to ensure data integrity and consistent definitions for reporting.
Communicate reporting status risks and control issues to senior stakeholders with clear remediation plans.
Required Skills & Qualifications
Proven hands-on experience in regulatory reporting and compliance across major jurisdictions (US Europe APAC) including periodic and ad-hoc obligations.
Strong understanding of regulatory reporting concepts regulatory interpretation internal controls and audit/exam expectations.
Experience supporting and governing automated regulatory reporting processes and platforms including translating requirements into system logic defining test cases and performing UAT/release validation.
Demonstrated ability to manage deadlines multiple priorities and cross-functional stakeholders in a global/multi-entity environment.
Experience partnering with Technology/Data teams on data integration data governance lineage and reconciliations; strong focus on data quality and root-cause analysis.
Track record supporting regulatory examinations and internal/external audits including documentation and evidence management and timely issue remediation.
Relevant certifications are a plus (e.g. CPA CAMS FRM PMP or equivalent).
Applicant Safety Policy: Fraud and Third-Party Recruiters
To protect you from recruitment scams please be aware that Airwallex will not ask for bank details sensitive ID numbers (i.e. passport) or any form of payment during the application or interview process. All official communication will come from an @ email address. Please apply only through or our official LinkedIn page.
Airwallex does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms/recruiters. Airwallex will not pay any fees to search firms/recruiters if a candidate is submitted by a search firm/recruiter unless an agreement has been entered into with respect to specific open position(s). Search firms/recruiters submitting resumes to Airwallex on an unsolicited basis shall be deemed to accept this condition regardless of any other provision to the contrary.
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 dont 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.
Required Experience:
Director
About AirwallexAirwallex is the only unified payments and financial platform for global businesses. Powered by our unique combination of proprietary infrastructure and software we empower over 200000 businesses worldwide including Brex Rippling Navan Qantas SHEIN and many more with fully integrate...
About Airwallex
Airwallex is the only unified payments and financial platform for global businesses. Powered by our unique combination of proprietary infrastructure and software we empower over 200000 businesses worldwide including Brex Rippling Navan Qantas SHEIN and many more with fully integrated solutions to manage everything from business accounts payments spend management and treasury to embedded finance at a global scale.
Proudly founded in Melbourne we have a team of over 2000 of the brightest and most innovative people in tech across 26 offices around the globe. Valued at US$8 billion and backed by world-leading investors including T. Rowe Price Visa Mastercard Robinhood Ventures Sequoia Salesforce Ventures DST Global and Lone Pine Capital Airwallex is leading the charge in building the global payments and financial platform of the future. If youre ready to do the most ambitious work of your career join us.
Attributes We Value
We hire successful builders with founder-like energy who want real impact accelerated learning and true ownership. You bring strong role-related expertise and sharp thinking and youre motivated by our mission and operating principles. You move fast with good judgment dig deep with curiosity and make decisions from first principles balancing speed and rigor.
Youre humble and collaborative; turn zerotoone ideas into real products and you get stuff done end-to-end. You use AI to work smarter and solve problems faster. Here youll tackle complex highvisibility problems with exceptional teammates and grow your career as we build the future of global banking. If that sounds like you lets build whats next.
Role Summary
Own and oversee global regulatory reporting across all jurisdictions ensuring accurate timely and complete submissions. Lead the regulatory reporting function and automated reporting platform enhancements maintain strong governance and internal controls and serve as the primary liaison between Compliance/Legal Operations Finance Risk Data Product and Technology to ensure data integrity and readiness for audits. Proactively monitor regulatory change assess impact and drive implementation to keep reporting processes and systems compliant and scalable.
Key Responsibilities
1) Regulatory expertise & compliance
Maintain strong working knowledge of regulatory reporting requirements across all global jurisdictions (e.g. US Europe APAC) including periodic and ad-hoc obligations.
Track rules guidance interpretations and updates from relevant regulatory bodies and industry standards.
Interpret new and evolving requirements translate them into actionable reporting changes and document regulatory positions and assumptions.
2) Reporting process & systems (automation controls data integration)
Oversee and support automated regulatory reporting workflows to ensure accuracy timeliness completeness and consistent application of reporting logic.
Partner with Technology/Data teams to enhance the regulatory reporting platform including: requirements definition prioritization testing release planning and post-release validation integration with internal data sources (e.g. trading finance risk reference/master data)
Establish maintain and continuously improve internal controls and governance including reconciliations exception management approvals and evidence retention.
Prepare for and support internal/external audits and regulatory examinations ensuring documentation and control evidence are complete and accessible.
3) Reporting operations & accountability
Manage the submission process for periodic and ad-hoc reports to relevant regulatory authorities ensuring on-time delivery and appropriate sign-offs.
Monitor reporting schedules/calendars and ensure operational readiness (data availability controls performed exceptions resolved).
Own issue management for reporting defects data quality breaks and submission exceptionsdriving root-cause analysis remediation and preventive controls.
Conduct impact assessments for regulatory changes and lead implementation efforts including updates to procedures systems logic controls and training.
4) Leadership & collaboration
Lead coach and develop the regulatory reporting team; set performance expectations operating standards and quality benchmarks.
Create team playbooks procedures and training materials to improve consistency and scalability.
Act as a key liaison across Compliance/Legal Operations Risk Finance Technology and Product to ensure data integrity and consistent definitions for reporting.
Communicate reporting status risks and control issues to senior stakeholders with clear remediation plans.
Required Skills & Qualifications
Proven hands-on experience in regulatory reporting and compliance across major jurisdictions (US Europe APAC) including periodic and ad-hoc obligations.
Strong understanding of regulatory reporting concepts regulatory interpretation internal controls and audit/exam expectations.
Experience supporting and governing automated regulatory reporting processes and platforms including translating requirements into system logic defining test cases and performing UAT/release validation.
Demonstrated ability to manage deadlines multiple priorities and cross-functional stakeholders in a global/multi-entity environment.
Experience partnering with Technology/Data teams on data integration data governance lineage and reconciliations; strong focus on data quality and root-cause analysis.
Track record supporting regulatory examinations and internal/external audits including documentation and evidence management and timely issue remediation.
Relevant certifications are a plus (e.g. CPA CAMS FRM PMP or equivalent).
Applicant Safety Policy: Fraud and Third-Party Recruiters
To protect you from recruitment scams please be aware that Airwallex will not ask for bank details sensitive ID numbers (i.e. passport) or any form of payment during the application or interview process. All official communication will come from an @ email address. Please apply only through or our official LinkedIn page.
Airwallex does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms/recruiters. Airwallex will not pay any fees to search firms/recruiters if a candidate is submitted by a search firm/recruiter unless an agreement has been entered into with respect to specific open position(s). Search firms/recruiters submitting resumes to Airwallex on an unsolicited basis shall be deemed to accept this condition regardless of any other provision to the contrary.
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 dont 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.
Required Experience:
Director
View more
View less