Compliance Manager (Deputy Anti-Money Laundering Officer)
Xendit provides payment infrastructure across Southeast Asia, with a focus on Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, and Thailand. We process payments, power marketplaces, disburse payroll and loans, provide KYC solutions, prevent fraud, and help businesses grow exponentially. We serve our customers by providing a suite of world-class APIs, eCommerce platform integrations, and easy to use applications for individual entrepreneurs, SMEs, and enterprises alike.
Our main focus is building the most advanced payment rails for Southeast Asia, with a clear goal in mind — to make payments across and within SEA simple, secure and easy for everyone. We serve thousands of businesses ranging from SMEs to multinational enterprises, and process millions of transactions monthly. We’ve been growing rapidly since our inception in 2015, onboarding hundreds of new customers every month, and backed by global top-10 VCs. We’re proud to be featured on among the fastest growing companies by Y-Combinator.
About the Job
We’re hiring a Compliance Manager to serve as our Deputy Anti-Money Laundering Officer in Thailand. In this role, you’ll be the in-country lead for AML matters and the designated reporting officer to the Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO). You’ll own our AML policies, handle STR submissions, and act as the subject matter expert (SME) on all AML/CFT-related topics for our Thai business.
You’ll serve as the second line of defence, reviewing alerts escalated by our outsourced Level 1 teams and conducting enhanced due diligence (EDD) for higher-risk merchants. This role requires sharp analytical skills, familiarity with the Thai AML regulatory landscape, and a proactive, hands-on approach.
You’ll report directly to the Head of Compliance (Thailand), collaborating closely with teams such as Risk, Legal, Finance, Ops, and Product. If you’re passionate about building strong AML frameworks in a tech-driven environment, and comfortable working across regional teams, we’d love to hear from you.
Minimum Qualifications
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Law, Finance, Business, or a related field.
Experience
- Minimum 5+ years of experience in AML compliance, risk assessment, or financial crime roles.
Skills and Competencies
- Strong knowledge of Thailand’s AML regulatory requirements and reporting obligations under AMLO.
- Experience in payments, fintech, or related financial services sectors is preferred.
- Strong investigative and analytical skills for conducting merchant risk assessments and reviewing transaction monitoring escalations.
- Excellent English communication (spoken and written) and ability to engage with AMLO and internal stakeholders.
- Proactive and self-driven with strong ownership over AML operations and policy.
- Comfortable working cross-functionally across regions and functions such as Risk, Legal, Ops, and Finance.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience: Hands-on experience reviewing STRs, managing EDD for high-risk merchants, and responding to AMLO queries.
- Background: Exposure to AML systems and familiarity with audit and regulatory exams is a plus.
Responsibilities
- STR Filing & Regulatory Liaison
- Serve as the designated STR Reporting Officer in AMLO’s portal.
- Review and submit STRs, and respond to regulatory queries.
- AML Policy & Risk Frameworks
- Maintain and enhance AML/CFT policies and procedures.
- Own the merchant risk assessment framework and assist in refining risk-based approaches.
- Monitoring & Investigations (L2)
- Review alerts escalated by the L1 teams (e.g., TMS alerts, screening hits).
- Conduct EDD on high-risk merchants and complex cases.
- Training & Awareness
- Provide AML-related training and guidance to business teams.
- Support internal and external audits focused on AML controls.
- Collaboration & Risk Mitigation
- Partner with the Regulatory Compliance team and other stakeholders to mitigate compliance risks holistically.
- Stay updated on evolving AML regulations and industry practices.