Global Risk Management Leader

7 hours ago

San Francisco, California, United States Airwallex Full time
About Airwallex

Airwallex is the only unified payments and financial platform for global businesses. Our unique combination of proprietary infrastructure and software empowers over 100,000 businesses worldwide – including leading companies like Brex, Rippling, Navan, Qantas, and SHEIN – 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, our team of over 1,500 innovative people spans across more than 20 offices globally. As a valued company worth US$5.6 billion, backed by world-leading investors including Sequoia, Lone Pine, Greenoaks, DST Global, Salesforce Ventures, and Mastercard, Airwallex is revolutionizing the future of payments and financial services.

The Role:

As a critical member of our leadership team, you will oversee all risk domains, including enterprise and financial risk (credit risk, fraud risk, brand risk, and scheme-related risks for all products). This role offers a unique opportunity to lead and drive significant impact in a fast-paced Fintech environment. With an international network and robust financial backing, we are poised to expand and grow our global business.

Your Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop a comprehensive risk management framework that encompasses risk monitoring, detection, policy development, and assurance activities across our worldwide operations
  • Create, formulate, and execute risk strategies, guidelines, performance metrics, and monitoring mechanisms to identify and prevent potential vulnerabilities and abuses across existing and future products
  • Collaborate closely with Risk Product, Risk Operations, and engineering teams to effectively manage risk
  • BUILD STRONG PARTNERSHIPS WITH KEY STAKEHOLDERS ACROSS COMMERCIAL, PRODUCT, ENGINEERING, DATA SCIENCE, AND COMPLIANCE TEAMS TO EFFECTIVELY MITIGATE RISKS AT THE PORTFOLIO, MARKET, AND MERCHANT LEVELS
  • Efficiently communicate Airwallex's risk appetite to ensure consistent risk awareness and adoption throughout the organization
  • Collaborate with business, operations, technology, product, and other stakeholders to deliver measurable and actionable business outcomes while minimizing organizational exposure to various risks such as financial crime, fraud, counterparty, and liability risks
  • Monitor, improve, and incorporate the Risk Management Framework to guarantee that all global entities within the group operate within acceptable risk tolerance levels
  • Work closely with the Chief Legal, Compliance, and Risk Officer, the CEO, and other senior executives on topics related to risk and control
  • Advise management on external risk, governance, and regulatory requirements across all markets where the Group operates
  • BE A VITAL ADVOCATE FOR CULTIVATING A STRONG RISK CULTURE WITHIN AIRWALLEX
  • Recruit, hire, train, and oversee a team of risk management professionals located worldwide

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Risk Management, Law, or related fields
  • A minimum of 13 years of relevant experience in Risk Management, Compliance, Control, or Auditing
  • Experience in Fintech and Financial Services, especially in Payments/Consumer/Remittance, is highly desirable
  • Combination of advisory and hands-on risk management functions in a financial institution
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Proven ability to manage and lead an international team
  • Previous experience working with Senior Management
  • An independent, self-motivated individual who excels in cross-functional collaborations
Equal Opportunity Employer

Airwallex values diversity and equality. We consider candidates based on merit, qualifications, competence, and talent, without regard to color, religion, race, national origin, sexual orientation, ancestry, citizenship, sex, marital or family status, disability, gender, or any other legally protected status. If you have a disability or require special accommodation, please let us know.

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