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(Senior) Manager, Regulatory Compliance, New Zealand

Airwallex· Regulatory & Compliance
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Hybrid (NZ - Auckland)Full-timePosted 8mo ago

About the role

Senior role leading regulatory engagement and licensing for Airwallex’s New Zealand business within the Global Regulatory Compliance Team (2LOD).

Responsibilities

  • Direct point of contact with the FMA in New Zealand
  • Deliver the regulatory engagement strategy in the region
  • Support the Airwallex Group’s expansion by managing the regulatory compliance components of any licence authorisation processes
  • Act as a key stakeholder in relation to licence applications, business plan updates and information requests between Airwallex and our regulators
  • Ensure that our regulatory compliance and any risk / breach reporting obligations are maintained for all Airwallex Group entities in the region
  • Support and / or manage on-site exams and inspections (in collaboration with other LRC colleagues)
  • Advise the business with respect to regulatory change initiatives with a particular focus on how to effectively manage compliance risk attached to new laws and regulations in the jurisdictions we operate
  • Develop policies, processes and provide advice in relation to regulatory risk obligations that exist within the 1st line business
  • Manage regulatory compliance risk within the Airwallex Enterprise Risk Management Framework and associated escalation process (inc. the Group Risk Committee)
  • Advise the business in relation to conduct risk and ethics matters (where appropriate) relating to our financial services licences
  • Deliver the Compliance Monitoring Program; Conduct targeted and thematic reviews on a wide range of topics to ensure appropriate organisational maturity
  • Deliver the Airwallex Group’s Compliance Training for employees and conduct ad-hoc training to specific business areas as required
  • Conduct ‘Proactive Special Ops’ projects to unlock business or operational issues to enable Airwallex to achieve its strategic goals more rapidly

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s / Master’s degree in law from a recognised university or analogous Compliance qualifications / experience
  • At least 10 years experience in regulatory compliance in a regulated financial institution, FinTech, legal / consulting firm, or combination of the above
  • Familiarity with financial regulatory laws, rules, regulations and industry best practices across the ANZ region with a specific focus on New Zealand
  • Experience in dealing with Regulators including the FMA, DIA and other financial services regulators across the region
  • Data proficiency - ability to work with data and leverage it for strategic decision-making
  • Outstanding time management, presentation, and relationship-building skills, coupled with the ability to understand the larger picture while operating in a focused manner
  • Ability to operate strategically and think creatively to solve complex regulatory compliance challenges
  • Experience with developing and/or maintaining a compliance program within a financial institution, preferably in respect of payments activity
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced start-up environment by multitasking effortlessly and managing competing priorities under demanding deadlines
  • Exposure to licensing processes, regulatory expansion, and RegTech or technology-driven compliance solutions
  • Deep understanding of financial products/services and related conduct risk, ethics, and controls

Skills

Required:Regulatory engagement and licensingRegulatory strategy

Benefits

  • Not specified in the description
Last updated Oct 7, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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