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Airwallex

Global Sanctions Manager

US - Dallas · Remote · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 22, 2026

Experience
7+ years of relevant experience.

About the job

Leads Airwallex’s global sanctions compliance program, overseeing controls, investigations, screening systems, and regulatory and partner engagement.

What you'll do

  • Manage complex sanctions matches, investigations, escalations, and potential block-and-reject reporting; oversee first-line controls and program effectiveness.
  • Partner with product and technology teams to optimize sanctions controls, screening technologies, list management, and case management systems.
  • Translate sanctions and export-control developments into control updates, training, regulatory communications, and guidance; respond to external stakeholder inquiries.

What they ask for

  • 7+ years of relevant experience, preferably specializing in sanctions at a fintech, payments company, or large financial institution.
  • Understanding of US sanctions and economic-sanctions best practices.
  • Experience operationalizing sanctions controls with technology teams, including managing sanctions lists.
  • Strong project management, analytical, and problem-solving skills; ability to assess complex transactions and products and work independently across a global program.

Nice to have

  • Knowledge of sanctions regimes outside the US.
  • Juris Doctor, relevant master’s degree, advanced certifications such as CGSS or CAMS, or experience designing, scaling, or enhancing sanctions programs and engaging external stakeholders.

Tools

screening technologies, list management systems, case management platforms, management information, dashboards

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First seen Oct 29, 2026 · Last verified Nov 5, 2026 (UTC)