Job Overview
Location
CA - Toronto
Job Type
Full-time
Category
HR & Recruiting
Date Posted
March 24, 2026
Full Job Description
đź“‹ Description
- • As the Senior Compliance Manager & MLRO for Airwallex Canada, you will serve as the Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO), ensuring full regulatory compliance with FINTRAC, the Bank of Canada, and Canadian legislation including the PCMLTFA and RPAA, directly safeguarding the integrity of Airwallex’s operations in one of its key North American markets.
- • You will own and evolve the Canadian AML and financial crime framework by adapting global standards to local regulatory realities, designing controls that are both effective and operationally feasible, and ensuring continuous alignment with evolving federal and provincial requirements.
- • Your day-to-day responsibilities will include managing end-to-end customer lifecycle compliance — from enhanced due diligence (EDD) approvals and transaction monitoring to suspicious transaction report (STR) filings and customer offboarding — while maintaining accurate records and timely reporting to regulators.
- • You will act as the primary liaison with FINTRAC, banking partners, and scheme partners, representing Airwallex in regulatory engagements, audit responses, and industry forums to uphold the company’s reputation for compliance excellence.
- • Collaborating closely with product, operations, and audit teams, you will operationalize RPAA requirements, assess risks associated with new product launches, and embed compliance into the product development lifecycle from inception to scale.
- • You will design and implement comprehensive reporting mechanisms to inform senior leadership, the audit committee, and the board on key compliance metrics, emerging risks, and program performance, enabling data-driven decision-making at the highest levels.
- • Leading remediation efforts for internal audit findings, compliance reviews, or regulatory inquiries, you will drive corrective actions, improve control effectiveness, and foster a culture of continuous improvement within the compliance function.
- • Ensuring that all local compliance manuals, desk procedures, and training materials are kept current with changes in Canadian regulation, you will maintain operational readiness and support consistent execution across teams.
- • Operating in a high-autonomy, fast-paced environment, you will exercise independent judgment in complex regulatory scenarios, balancing speed with rigor to enable business growth without compromising compliance.
- • You will contribute to Airwallex’s mission of building the global payments and financial platform of the future by ensuring that innovation in Canada proceeds within a robust, trustworthy, and compliant framework.
- • Joining a global team of over 2,000 innovators across 26 offices, you will work alongside exceptional legal, risk, and compliance professionals who are passionate about ethical conduct and safeguarding the integrity of the global financial system.
- • This role offers the opportunity to deepen your expertise in Canadian financial regulation while influencing global compliance strategy, positioning you as a trusted advisor and leader in financial crime prevention within a high-growth fintech.
🎯 Requirements
- • CAMS certification with demonstrated expertise in FINTRAC reporting and the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (PCMLTFA)
- • 8+ years of financial crime/AML experience in Canadian fintechs, MSBs, or payments companies, including direct experience as an MLRO or named Canadian compliance officer
- • Proven track record in STR filings, customer onboarding/offboarding, enhanced due diligence (EDD), and transaction monitoring within regulated Canadian environments
🏖️ Benefits
- • Opportunity to serve as MLRO for Airwallex Canada, a high-visibility role with direct regulatory engagement and strategic impact
- • Work within a globally recognized fintech valued at US$8 billion, backed by Tier-1 investors including Visa, Mastercard, Sequoia, and Salesforce Ventures
- • Collaborate with a diverse, high-performing team of over 2,000 innovators across 26 global offices, fostering learning and career growth in a mission-driven culture
Skills & Technologies
Senior
Onsite
Degree Required
About Airwallex (UK) Limited
Airwallex is a global financial technology company providing cross-border payment and banking infrastructure for businesses. It offers multi-currency accounts, foreign exchange, card issuing, expense management, and embedded finance APIs. Founded in Melbourne in 2015, the company serves enterprises and SMEs across Asia-Pacific, Europe, and the Americas, operating under licenses in multiple jurisdictions and processing billions in annualized transaction volume.
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