Amsterdam
21 May 2026
Senior Director, AML & Sanctions, Governance & Policy logo

Senior Director, AML & Sanctions, Governance & Policy

Airwallex

Senior Director, AML & Sanctions, Governance & Policy

Airwallex seeks a Senior Director for AML & Sanctions, Governance & Policy to lead global financial crime compliance. This remote role involves shaping policy frameworks, risk assessments, and governance across all entities. Requires 12-15+ years of AML experience and senior leadership in global compliance.

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Salary

Not specified

Work Location

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands, NL

Work Model

Remote

Experience Required

15 years

Employment Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Director

Core Qualifications

Soft Skills
written communicationstakeholder managementinfluencehigh-ownershippragmatic

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the evolution and maintenance of Airwallex's Global Core FCC Policy Framework.
  • Lead the definition and oversight of the FCC governance model and risk management framework.
  • Define the methodology, thresholds, and data-scoring models used to identify and mitigate financial crime risks globally.
  • Translate complex compliance data, issues, and audit findings into clear, decision-useful reporting for executive leadership and the Board.
  • Oversee the strategy for regulatory examination defense and disclosure governance.
  • Drive a unified, risk-aware compliance culture across the organization.
  • Support the Global Head of FCC and Chief Regulatory and Compliance Officer in setting and overseeing strategic FCC program priorities.
  • Build and lead a high-performing global second line team of compliance attorneys, quantitative risk modelers, policy writers, and governance managers.
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