Senior Compliance Manager & MLRO, Indonesia

About Airwallex Airwallex is the AI-native financial operating system for a real-time, intelligent economy. More than 676,000 businesses, including McLaren Racing, Qantas, SHEIN, and TikTok, use us, directly or through our platform partners, to run their financial operations or build and monetize financial products of their own. We started in Melbourne in 2015 to build the infrastructure global commerce runs on. We're the regulated backbone behind global payments: not by accident, but by design. A decade plus, 85+ licenses, and a financial infrastructure spanning North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific. We're co-headquartered in San Francisco and Singapore, with more than 2,300 people across 27 offices. We hire builders with founder-level energy, people who move fast with good judgment, dig in with real curiosity, and make calls from first principles rather than waiting to be told what to do. Read our operating principles to see it in full. About the team The Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) team at Airwallex is a strategically vital function operating under a clear Three Lines of Defence model. As the independent second line, FCC owns the global AML/CTF programme, sanctions framework, risk assessment methodology, and governance infrastructure across all global entities. As Airwallex scales into new markets and deepens its engagement with global regulatory bodies, we are building a world-class compliance organization capable of managing complex financial crime risks at scale. This is an environment where you will tackle high-impact challenges, shape global fintech risk strategies, and help establish foundations for long-term growth. What you’ll do Airwallex's Senior Compliance Manager & Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO), Indonesia is a key member of our global compliance team, responsible for driving and embedding Airwallex’s compliance program. This role partners with internal teams to design, develop, implement and monitor screening and monitoring rules, and supports regulatory obligations for the Indonesia market. Reporting to the Senior Director of Financial Crime Compliance for Asia, this role drives the development, launch, and management of key compliance programs. This role is based in Jakarta, Indonesia. Responsibilities: Own and develop the FCC compliance framework of Airwallex in Indonesia, 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 Who you are We’re looking for people who meet the minimum qualifications for this role. The preferred qualifications are great to have, but are not mandatory. Minimum qu