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Global Sanctions Manager

Airwallex· Regulatory & Compliance
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RemoteFull-timePosted 5d ago

About the role

Global Sanctions Manager driving high-impact, global sanctions initiatives within Airwallex’ Regulatory & Compliance and Financial Crime Compliance teams, focusing on US and global sanctions regimes, controls, tooling, training, and external coordination.

Responsibilities

  • Act as a Sanctions Subject Matter Expert (SME) and serve as the ultimate second-line escalation point for highly complex, ambiguous sanctions matches, special investigations, and potential block-and-reject reporting.
  • Own and maintain Global Sanctions procedures and provide effective second-line oversight of sanctions controls implemented by first-line teams.
  • Compile management information and develop comprehensive dashboards to track the health and effectiveness of the sanctions compliance program.
  • Assist in the maintenance, tuning, and optimization of sanctions screening technologies, list management systems, and case management platforms to ensure alerts are accurate and efficient.
  • Partner with Risk Product teams to design, evaluate, and implement product-specific sanctions controls that align with global regulatory requirements.
  • Monitor global sanctions and export-control developments, translating complex regulatory changes into practical, scalable control enhancements and delivering targeted training across the business.
  • Deliver tailored sanctions training and written regulatory updates to Global Airwallex teams, covering alert adjudication, escalation procedures, and critical policy changes.
  • Lead responses to banking partners and other external stakeholders on sanctions-related inquiries and due diligence reviews.

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of relevant experience, preferably at a fintech, payments company, or large financial institution specializing in sanctions.
  • Demonstrated understanding of US sanctions and industry best practices pertaining to economic sanctions; knowledge of global regimes other than the US is a plus.
  • Experience operationalizing sanctions controls in collaboration with technological teams, including experience managing lists.
  • Strong project management skills and ability to multitask in a fast paced environment.
  • Ability to understand and assess a wide variety of complex commercial transactions and products.
  • Highly motivated self-starter, able to work independently while collaborating and coordinating as part of a global program.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to provide viable recommendations and solutions to audiences across different geographies.

Skills

Required:Sanctions compliance
Last updated Oct 22, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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