EMEA FCC Monitoring & Testing Manager

Airwallex; London (KY); Hybrid; USD 159,000 - 238,000; Full time

Job summary

Airwallex is seeking a Manager, FCC Monitoring & Testing, EMEA to lead the design and execution of a global monitoring program. You will validate AML, sanctions, and KYC/KYB controls, partnering with Product, Data Science, and Engineering to ensure robust, scalable controls across production environments.

You will work in a reactive, international team with a focus on data-driven assurance, KPI tracking, and continuous improvement in a regulated fintech landscape.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Law, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related quantitative/analytical discipline.
• CAMS certification or an ICA International Diploma in Governance, Risk, and Compliance (or equivalent professional credential).
• 7+ years of experience within FCC quality assurance, compliance monitoring, internal audit, or a related second/third-line control function inside a fintech, payments, or highly regulated banking environment.
• Strong technical knowledge of financial crime controls across transaction monitoring, sanctions/PEP screening, customer due diligence, and digital KYC/KYB workflows.
• Proven mastery of risk-based testing methodologies, including scoping, sampling, design and operating effectiveness assessments, issue writing, and remediation validation.
• A high-ownership, pragmatic approach, with excellent written communication and stakeholder management skills to challenge senior partners constructively and drive operational accountability.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the strategic development, execution, and continuous evolution of Airwallex’s Global FCC Monitoring & Testing Programme, establishing robust, risk-based testing methodologies and annual plans for independent second-line assurance.
• Design comprehensive testing frameworks to validate core compliance controls across onboarding, periodic reviews, sanctions screening, transaction monitoring, and regulatory reporting.
• Oversee the ongoing FCC monitoring program for EMEA, including KPIs and operating effectiveness metrics.
• Advance continuous, data-enabled assurance using data analytics, system logs, and automated testing scripts.
• Oversee independent validation of system-encoded controls, including transaction monitoring thresholds and customer risk-rating models.
• Translate testing outcomes into executive-facing reporting and track remediation of deficiencies.
• Represent the FCC monitoring and testing function during regulatory examinations and audits.

Skills

FCC QA experience

Risk-based testing

Stakeholder management

Written communication

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Law/IS/Business

CAMS/ICA Diploma or equivalent

Tools

SQL

Python

BI dashboards

Job description

Airwallex is seeking a Manager, FCC Monitoring & Testing, EMEA to lead the design and execution of a global monitoring program. You will validate AML, sanctions, and KYC/KYB controls, partnering with Product, Data Science, and Engineering to ensure robust, scalable controls across production environments.

You will work in a reactive, international team with a focus on data-driven assurance, KPI tracking, and continuous improvement in a regulated fintech landscape.