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Senior Regulatory Compliance Manager, HK

Airwallex· Regulatory & Compliance
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HK - Hong Kong SARFull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Senior Regulatory Compliance Manager focused on Hong Kong, responsible for regulatory engagement, licensing, and compliance programs across payment services, securities, asset management, and money remittance, within Airwallex’s Global Regulatory Compliance Team.

Responsibilities

  • Support the Airwallex Group’s expansion by managing the regulatory compliance components of licence authorisation processes
  • Act as a key stakeholder and primary point-of-contact with our regulators, CED/SFC/HKMA, in relation to licence applications, business plan updates and information requests between Airwallex and our regulators
  • Ensure that our regulatory compliance and integrity risk reporting obligations are maintained in Hong Kong and support and / or manage regulatory requests
  • 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 first line business
  • Manage regulatory compliance risk within the Airwallex 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 degree with a minimum of 8 years of compliance experience 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 in Hong Kong but also more broadly across the Asia region. Particularly, the Money Service Operator (MSO) licensing regime, Securities and Futures Ordinance (SFO) and related SFC guidelines and Payment Systems and Stored Value Facilities Ordinance (PSSVFO) and related guidelines
  • Data proficiency - ability to work with data and leverage it for strategic decision-making
  • Ability to operate strategically and think creatively to solve complex regulatory compliance challenges
  • Superior communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain complex topics to a wide range of stakeholders including regulators, executive leadership, and front-line staff
  • Experience with developing and/or maintaining a compliance program within a financial institution, preferably in respect of payments activity
  • Exposure to licensing processes, regulatory expansion, and RegTech or technology-driven compliance solutions
  • Understanding of financial products and related conduct risk, ethics, and controls
  • Excellent written and verbal communication in English, Chinese & Cantonese
  • Demonstrable experience dealing with the HKMA, the CED and the SFC in Hong Kong (preferred)

Skills

Required:Regulatory compliance managementRegulatory engagement with HK regulators (HKMA, SFC, CED)Policy development and compliance program designRegulatory risk assessment and reportingCommunication (English, Cantonese, Mandarin a plus)
Nice to have:RegTech or technology-driven compliance solutions

Benefits

  • Equal opportunity employer
  • Diversity and merit-based hiring
Last updated Oct 7, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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