Director, FCC Monitoring & Testing

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic development and execution of Airwallex’s Global FCC Monitoring & Testing Programme.
• Design comprehensive testing frameworks to validate core compliance controls, including customer onboarding, sanctions screening, and transaction monitoring.
• Oversee the ongoing FCC monitoring program, establishing KPIs and operating effectiveness metrics to support executive decision-making.
• Advance the transition toward continuous, data-enabled assurance by leveraging data analytics and automated testing scripts.
• Oversee the independent validation of system-encoded controls, such as transaction monitoring thresholds and screening logic.
• Translate complex testing outcomes and thematic trends into clear reporting for executive leadership and governance forums.
• Represent the FCC monitoring and testing function during regulatory examinations, internal/external audits, and banking partner reviews.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Law, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related quantitative discipline.
• CAMS certification or an ICA International Diploma in Governance, Risk, and Compliance (or equivalent).
• 12 to 15+ years of experience in FCC quality assurance, compliance monitoring, or internal audit within fintech, payments, or highly regulated banking.
• 5+ years of experience leading a global or multi-jurisdictional monitoring, testing, or control validation function at a senior level.
• Deep technical knowledge of financial crime controls, including transaction monitoring, sanctions/PEP screening, and digital KYC/KYB workflows.
• Proven mastery of risk-based testing methodologies, including scoping, sampling, and remediation validation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree such as an MBA or Master’s in Regulatory Compliance or Risk Management.
• Professional assurance or audit certifications such as CAMS-Audit, CISA, or CIA.
• Experience in cloud-native, API-driven, high-growth global fintech environments.
• Strong data literacy, including proficiency with SQL, Python, or BI dashboards for automated control validation.
• Experience partnering with Product, Data Science, and Engineering teams to validate automated rules and model-driven controls.

About the Company

Airwallex is a unified payments and financial platform for global businesses. Powered by proprietary infrastructure and software, we empower over 200,000 businesses worldwide to manage business accounts, payments, spend management, and treasury at a global scale. Headquartered in Melbourne with a global team of over 2,200 people, Airwallex is building the future of global banking.