Compliance Manager & MLRO, South Korea

About the role

This role involves leading Airwallex's compliance framework in Korea, focusing on anti-money laundering efforts. You will manage daily compliance operations and work with various internal and external groups to maintain regulatory adherence. This position is central to embedding Airwallex's global compliance standards within the Korean market.

Key facts

What you'll do

• Develop and manage the financial crime compliance framework for Airwallex in Korea, building on global standards.
• Set and oversee targets for the financial crime compliance team.
• Handle daily interactions, examinations, and requests from AML regulators.
• Represent Airwallex to external stakeholders, including regulators and financial partners.
• Implement and maintain an effective anti-money laundering program.
• Manage daily tasks such as enhanced due diligence approvals, name screening alerts, and filing suspicious matter reports.
• Advise commercial and operations teams on compliance issues.
• Collaborate with the financial partnership team on inquiries from banking and scheme partners.
• Create and manage regular monitoring and reporting for senior management, the audit committee, and the board.
• Design and execute reports to measure the success of AML compliance initiatives and key risk indicators.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to resolve issues from internal audits, self-assessments, and regulatory reviews.
• Drive the design and monitoring of internal controls for compliance operational policies.

Requirements

• At least 8 years of experience in financial crimes compliance within a financial institution.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Strong skills in engaging and managing stakeholders.
• Fluent in both written and spoken Korean and English.

Nice to have

• Understanding of the payments industry.
• Previous experience as a Money Laundering Reporting Officer or Deputy MLRO.
• Experience interacting with regulators.
• Background in auditing.

Practical notes

Airwallex does not request bank details, sensitive ID numbers, or payments during the application process. All official communications will come from an @airwallex.com email address. Apply only through careers.airwallex.com or the official LinkedIn page.