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About the Role

The Product Compliance & Risk (PC&R) team supports product development to deliver compliant-by-design products. This role will focus on enhancing the financial crime risk management program for Australia and New Zealand (AU/NZ), ensuring compliance while maximizing customer experience.

Responsibilities

• Design and continuously improve products and controls by leveraging deep understanding of the Wise product, regulatory requirements, and financial crime risks.
• Support new product launches by communicating requirements clearly and practically, adopting a risk-based, scalable approach with customer experience in mind.
• Manage financial crime risks by staying ahead of trends and regulatory agendas in AU/NZ, assessing and presenting risks quantitatively and qualitatively.
• Define and execute risk mitigation plans collaboratively.
• Conduct regulatory gap analyses, define and scope remediation actions, and ensure timely implementation.
• Collaborate with global teams to identify synergies with ongoing programs.
• Represent Wise in external engagements such as audits and regulatory inspections, explaining financial crime controls and developing remediation plans.

Requirements

• Expertise in financial crime compliance and risk management in AU/NZ with 8+ years of experience in financial services (banking, fintech, or consulting).
• Ability to translate regulations into actionable business requirements.
• High levels of ownership and autonomy, with the ability to proactively identify improvement opportunities or areas of elevated risk.
• Ability to prioritize and drive work from inception to completion at pace with limited oversight.
• Anticipate risks and roadblocks, and demonstrate resilience to work through them.
• Problem-solving attitude with the ability to analyze and interpret complex regulatory and risk management frameworks.
• Exercise sound judgment in proposing and implementing customer-centric and scalable solutions.
• Use data to drive decision-making and quantify risks.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to effectively interact with diverse audiences.
• Strong collaboration skills to work effectively with global stakeholders and influence without authority.
• Challenge the status quo and think outside-the-box to balance compliance with customer outcomes.
• Legally authorized to work in Australia.

Skills

• AML/CTF (CDD, transaction monitoring, reporting)
• Sanctions
• Fraud

Location

• Sydney

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• 8+ years

Salary/Compensations

• AUD 172000 - AUD 225000

About the Company

• Wise is a global technology company building the best way to move and manage the world’s money.
• Wise is on a mission to make people's and businesses' lives easier and save them money when sending money internationally, spending abroad, or making/receiving international payments.
• We are people building money without borders — without judgement or prejudice.
• We believe teams are strongest when they are diverse, equitable and inclusive.
• We have a truly international team and celebrate our differences.
• Inclusive teams help us live our values and ensure every Wiser feels respected, empowered to contribute towards our mission and able to progress in their careers.

Equal Opportunity

• We’re people without borders — without judgement or prejudice, too. We want to work with the best people, no matter their background.
• We’d especially love to hear from you if you’re from an under-represented demographic.