Financial Investigations Manager
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. Valued at US$8 billion and backed by world-leading investors including T. 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. If you’re ready to do the most ambitious work of your career, join us.
Attributes We Value
We hire successful builders with founder-like energy who want real impact, accelerated learning, and true ownership. You bring strong role-related expertise and sharp thinking, and you’re motivated by our mission and operating principles. You move fast with good judgment, dig deep with curiosity, and make decisions from first principles, balancing speed and rigor.
You're humble and collaborative; turn zero‑to‑one ideas into real products, and you “get stuff done” end-to-end. You use AI to work smarter and solve problems faster. Here, you’ll tackle complex, high‑visibility problems with exceptional teammates and grow your career as we build the future of global banking. If that sounds like you, let’s build what’s next.
About the team
The Major Investigations Team (MIT) is a proactive, intelligence‑driven function with a global remit to investigate complex, high‑risk financial crime and insider‑threat cases, identify emerging risks/typologies, and drive control enhancements across Airwallex.
What you’ll do
In this role, you will lead end-to-end insider-threat investigations across AML, CTF, sanctions, fraud, and COI risks, using complex datasets to uncover patterns and anomalies. You will develop insider-threat intelligence and share insights with Operations, Risk Product, and Commercial to strengthen controls. You will also help build and mature the insider-threat program, including policies, procedures, and training, in partnership with People, Legal, InfoSec, and Operations. Finally, you will advise senior stakeholders through clear reports and presentations while staying ahead of emerging threats and regulatory expectations.
This role is based in San Francisco or New York.
Responsibilities:
Lead end‑to‑end insider‑threat investigations (AML, CTF, anti‑bribery, sanctions, fraud, expense fraud, COI, and related risks)
Analyze large, complex datasets to detect patterns, anomalies, and indicators of insider activity
Develop and share insider‑threat typologies and intelligence; contribute to an intelligence‑driven feedback loop with Operations, Risk Product, and Commercial
Advise senior stakeholders; produce clear investigative reports and present findings to internal committees and leadership
Maintain awareness of evolving threats, best practices, and regulatory requirements relevant to insider risk and financial crime
Who you are
We're looking for people who meet the minimum requirements for this role. The preferred qualifications are great to have, but are not mandatory.
Minimum qualifications:
5 years conducting complex financial crime and insider‑threat investigations in a financial technology company, financial institution, technology, or similar regulated high-velocity environment
Strong understanding of financial‑crime typologies, data‑privacy regulations, and investigative legal frameworks
Advanced data analysis skills; proficiency with BigQuery/SQL/Python and data‑visualization tools
Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to work independently within a globally dispersed team
Preferred qualifications:
Prior experience working in a complex investigative team for a high-growth fintech
Relevant certifications such as CAMS, CFI, CFE
Bilingual proficiency in English and Mandarin, with the ability to navigate complex business nuances and build seamless relationships with our global stakeholders in APAC
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Equal opportunity
Airwallex is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and anyone seeking employment at Airwallex is considered based on merit, qualifications, competence and talent. We don’t regard color, religion, race, national origin, sexual orientation, ancestry, citizenship, sex, marital or family status, disability, gender, or any other legally protected status when making our hiring decisions. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.