About Airwallex Airwallex is the only unified payments and financial platform for global businesses. Powered by our unique combination of proprietary infrastructure and software, we empower over 200,000 businesses worldwide – including Brex, Rippling, Navan, Qantas, SHEIN and many more – with fully integrated solutions to manage everything from business accounts, payments, spend management and treasury, to embedded finance at a global scale. Proudly founded in Melbourne, we have a team of over 2,000 of the brightest and most innovative people in tech across 26 offices around the globe.

Rowe Price, Visa, Mastercard, Robinhood Ventures, Sequoia, Salesforce Ventures, DST Global, and Lone Pine Capital, Airwallex is leading the charge in building the global payments and financial platform of the future.

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We hire successful builders with founder-like energy who want real impact, accelerated learning, and true ownership. Here, you'll tackle complex, high‐visibility problems with exceptional teammates and grow your career as we build the future of global banking.

About the team The Legal, Risk & Compliance ( LRC ) team at Airwallex is a collaborative group of legal minds and risk management experts. We're passionate about safeguarding Airwallex's operations, fostering a culture of compliance and ethical conduct, and ensuring we navigate the global financial landscape with integrity. We provide expert guidance and support to all areas of the business, proactively identifying, mitigating, and managing legal, compliance and financial risks.

What you'll do As the Senior Compliance Manager & MLRO for Mexico, you will serve as the statutory Compliance Officer (Oficial de Cumplimiento) for our Mexican entity. You will be responsible for the design, implementation, and oversight of our Anti-Money Laundering (AML)



and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) program, ensuring full compliance with the Fintech Law (Ley Fintech) and general provisions issued by the CNBV . You will act as the primary liaison with Mexican regulators—specifically the Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores (CNBV) , the Secretaría de Hacienda y Crédito Público (SHCP) , and the Banco de México (Banxico) .

You will partner closely with the Americas leadership team, Product, and Operations to ensuring our controls are robust, scalable, and enable Airwallex to capture the massive opportunity in the Mexican market.

Responsibilities: Statutory Role: Serve as the appointed Oficial de Cumplimiento before the CNBV, ensuring all personal certification requirements are maintained.

Program Leadership: Manage the local PLD/FT (AML/CFT) manual and framework, ensuring alignment with the Ley para Regular las Instituciones de Tecnología Financiera (Ley Fintech) and the Disposiciones de Carácter General. Oversee the end-to-end execution of financial crime controls in Mexico, including KYC/KYB, transactional monitoring, and sanctions screening against local and international lists.

Advisory: Partner with the Commercial and Product teams to support the rollout of new payment and card products in Mexico, providing "compliance by design" guidance that balances regulatory obligations with user experience.

Governance & Reporting:



Act as the Secretary of the Communication and Control Committee (Comité de Comunicación y Control), preparing monthly reports on the effectiveness of the compliance program. Coordinate the annual external PLD audit and internal compliance reviews, ensuring findings are tracked and remediated effectively.

Minimum qualifications: Experience: 8+ years of experience in financial crime compliance, risk management, or internal control within the Mexican financial sector (Fintech, Bank, or SOFIPO) Certification: You MUST currently hold the CNBV Anti-Money Laundering Certification (Certificación en materia de PLD/FT expedida por la CNBV) Regulatory Knowledge: Deep mastery of Mexican PLD/FT regulations, the Ley Fintech, and the General Provisions applicable to Electronic Payment Funds Institutions (IFPEs) Communication: Native-level fluency in Spanish and professional fluency in English are mandatory. You must be comfortable navigating complex regulatory discussions in Spanish and reporting to general management in English Stakeholder Management: Strong ability to influence senior internal stakeholders and manage external regulatory relationships with credibility Preferred qualifications: Prior experience acting as a Compliance Officer for an Institution of Electronic Payment Funds (IFPE) Industry Background: Experience building and managing a local compliance team *Note: All applications must be submitted in English for consideration. Fraud and Third-Party Recruiters To protect you from recruitment scams, please be aware that Airwallex will not ask for bank details, sensitive ID numbers (i.e. passport), or any form of payment during the application or interview process. com or our official LinkedIn page.

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