Transaction Monitoring Analyst

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 150,000 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 1,800 of the brightest and most innovative people in tech across 26 offices around the globe. Valued at US$6.2 billion and backed by world-leading investors including Visa, Airtree, Blackbird, Sequoia, DST Global, Greenoaks, Salesforce Ventures, Lone Pine, and Square Peg, 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.

Role

This role mainly focuses on transaction monitoring and It reports to the GC Transaction Monitoring Manager.

Responsibilities

• Complete comprehensive investigation on potentially suspicious transactions/clients using various fraud and AML database/tools, be accountable and responsible for all information researched and contained in each case file, protect confidential customer information in accordance with the highest standards of compliance policy;

• All-round and efficient support for risk operations with engagement in various portfolios including but not limited to information collection, risk identification, verification, periodic review and triggered events review based on set procedures and policies, and resolving problems by identifying and selecting solutions through the application of acquired technical experience; meet quality standards and review results for potentially unusual activity;

• Maintain awareness of regulatory requirements in Sanctions, fraud, AML/CFT, and other compliance due diligence functions;

• Assist in issue resolution and communication with guidance from leadership;

• Required to maintain knowledge of AML/Fraud related regulations and attend related training;

• Escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.

• Other tasks assigned by the line manager

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree or above from an accredited university in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Management, Law or related disciplines, preferably with relevant qualification (e,g. CAMS);

• Relevant experience of investigations related to fraud, Anti-Money Laundering is preferred;

• Ability to work in a team environment to prioritize tasks, and handle multiple assignments simultaneously. Willing to work with different cultures and backgrounds;

• Exceptional oral, written and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to communicate information accurately, clearly and quickly;

• Self-motivation and sense of urgency;

• Excellent verbal and written communication in both Mandarin and English;

• Proficient in use of MS outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint;

• Location preference: Shanghai or Guangzhou, China.

• Willing to take night shifts (from 2pm - 11pm) and weekend shifts

Applicant Safety Policy: Fraud and Third-Party Recruiters

To protect you from recruitment scams, please be aware that Airwallex will not ask for bank details, sensitive ID numbers (i.e. passport), or any form of payment during the application or interview process. All official communication will come from an @airwallex.com email address. Please apply only through careers.airwallex.com or our official LinkedIn page.

Airwallex does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms/recruiters. Airwallex will not pay any fees to search firms/recruiters if a candidate is submitted by a search firm/recruiter unless an agreement has been entered into with respect to specific open position(s). Search firms/recruiters submitting resumes to Airwallex on an unsolicited basis shall be deemed to accept this condition, regardless of any other provision to the contrary.

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.