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Senior Compliance Manager & MLRO, Japan

Airwallex· Regulatory & Compliance
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JP - TokyoFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Senior Compliance Manager & MLRO responsible for building,Embedding and managing Airwallex’s Financial Crime Compliance program in Japan, including customer screening, monitoring rules, regulatory interactions, and AML program development under the global FCC framework.

Responsibilities

  • Own and develop the FCC compliance framework of Airwallex in Japan, building on the Airwallex global compliance framework
  • Manage and set departmental and individual targets for the FCC Team
  • Provide day-to-day management and execution of Airwallex’s AML regulatory interactions, examinations, and ad-hoc requests
  • Represent Airwallex with critical external stakeholders, including regulators and financial partners
  • Responsible for the development, implementation, and maintenance of an effective tactical, strategic, and updated anti-money laundering program
  • Manage the day-to-day BAU tasks including enhanced due diligence (EDD) approvals, name screening alert escalations, and with filing Suspicious Matter Reports as necessary
  • Provide advice and support to the Commercial and Operations team on various compliance matters
  • Work closely with the Financial Partnership team to deal with any potential enquiries from external parties including banking partners and scheme partners
  • Develop and manage a regular monitoring and reporting process to inform senior management, the audit committee and the board as necessary and required
  • Design and execute reports to measure success and performance of AML Compliance initiatives, operations, critical metrics, and Key Risk Indicators
  • Coordinate with various stakeholders to address issues raised in internal audit reports, self-assessments, compliance reviews, or regulatory examination
  • Drive internal controls design and monitoring to support Compliance Operational policy and procedures

Qualifications

  • A minimum of 8 years financial crimes compliance experience in a financial institution.
  • Ability to multitask effortlessly and handle challenging priorities under deadlines
  • Credible stakeholder engagement and management skills to align with our organisational values and behaviors
  • Written and verbal fluency in both Japanese and English

Skills

Required:FCC program developmentAML/KYC knowledgeRegulatory liaisonStakeholder managementBilingual Japanese/English

Benefits

  • (Not explicitly listed in the provided text)
Last updated Oct 7, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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