Full-Time
Senior Associate
Financial Investigation Unit
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Airwallex
1,001-5,000 employees
Cross-border payment solutions for businesses
No salary listed
Mid, Senior
London, UK + 1 more
More locations: Paris, France
- At least 3 years experience in investigative roles within financial crimes, AML, sanctions, fraud, risk, or a related field
- Proficiency in both English and Chinese is an advantage.
- Proven ability to take ownership of work and drive tasks to completion.
- Willingness to learn and adapt in a high-paced environment
- Familiar with the fintech and payments industry
- Strong knowledge of AML and fraud typologies along with economic sanctions regulations
- Strong communication and problem solving skills
- Strong research and writing skills, including drafting investigative reports
- Ability to synthesize large amounts of information, including transaction data
- Ability to work efficiently and independently in a fast-paced environment
- Discretion in handling sensitive matters
- Conduct investigations across all financial crimes risks areas, including AML, CTF, sanctions, fraud, proliferation financing, and export control circumvention
- Draft regulatory reports related to those investigations
- Review activities and customers to identify exposure to emerging risks and typologies
- Propose solutions to mitigate financial crimes risk both across the program and on an individual case basis
- Coordinate efforts across regions on cases with cross-border exposure
- Demonstrate sound judgment and an ability to navigate complex high-risk cases for which the correct decisions are not immediately clear
- Present investigative findings, coherent risk analyses to a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders
- Effectively and clearly communicate with internal stakeholders and financial partners
- Any ad hoc tasks in relation financial crime compliance and investigations
- Proficiency in both English and Chinese is an advantage.
Airwallex provides cross-border payment solutions for businesses of all sizes, including small to medium-sized enterprises and large corporations. Its services include multi-currency accounts, international money transfers, foreign exchange services, and payment gateway solutions. These services work by allowing businesses to conduct transactions in multiple currencies quickly and securely, minimizing costs associated with international payments. Airwallex stands out from competitors by focusing on building a financial infrastructure that supports the digital economy, leveraging advanced technology to ensure efficiency and security. The company's goal is to facilitate seamless international transactions, making it easier for businesses to operate globally.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
Series E
Total Funding
$902M
Headquarters
Eastern District, Hong Kong
Founded
2015
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Embedded finance popularity boosts Airwallex's platform integration and revenue streams.
- Rising digital wallet adoption in Asia-Pacific benefits Airwallex's cross-border solutions.
- Real-time payment demand aligns with Airwallex's focus on speed and efficiency.
What critics are saying
- Emerging fintech startups may offer similar solutions at lower costs, eroding market share.
- Digital currencies and blockchain could disrupt traditional cross-border payment systems.
- Geopolitical tensions may increase regulatory scrutiny and operational challenges.
What makes Airwallex unique
- Airwallex offers a comprehensive platform integrating payments, treasury, and spend management.
- The company provides fast, secure, and cost-effective cross-border payment solutions.
- Airwallex's partnerships with major card networks enhance its global payment acceptance.
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↓ -1%Airwallex has been named number 3 in the Finance and Personal Finance category of the World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2025 by Fast Company. This list shines a spotlight on businesses that are shaping industry and culture through their innovations to set new standards and achieve remarkable milestones in all sectors of the economy.“Innovation is at the core of Airwallex’s DNA. When building Airwallex, we didn’t enhance an existing system but orchestrated a complete rethinking of how global businesses move and manage money,” said Jack Zhang, Co-Founder and CEO of Airwallex. “This recognition reaffirms what we’ve always believed: real innovation means solving the biggest challenges in global business, not just making incremental changes.”Airwallex was built with a single purpose in mind: to create a world where all businesses can operate without borders and restrictions, and by doing so, propel the growth of the global digital economy. In just a few clicks, Airwallex customers can open a Global Account, which serves as a multi-currency wallet with local bank details – allowing customers to almost instantly set up and start collecting payments from customers worldwide, in whatever currencies they choose.Customers can make payments to more than 150 countries, with clear information on the conversion rates and markups applied compared to interbank rates, and certainty on when the money will land in the recipient’s account. Over 90% of Airwallex’s transactions go through local rails, and approximately 90% of transactions arrive within a few hours/same day
Airwallex has been named number 3 in the Finance and Personal Finance category of the World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2025 by Fast Company. This list shines a spotlight on businesses that are shaping industry and culture through their innovations to set new standards and achieve remarkable milestones in all sectors of the economy.“Innovation is at the core of Airwallex’s DNA. When building Airwallex, we didn’t enhance an existing system but orchestrated a complete rethinking of how global businesses move and manage money,” said Jack Zhang, CEO and Co-founder of Airwallex. “This recognition reaffirms what we’ve always believed: real innovation means solving the biggest challenges in global business, not just making incremental changes.”Airwallex was built with a single purpose in mind: to create a world where all businesses can operate without borders and restrictions, and by doing so, propel the growth of the global digital economy. In just a few clicks, Airwallex customers can open a Global Account, which serves as a multi-currency wallet with local bank details – allowing customers to almost instantly set up and start collecting payments from customers worldwide, in whatever currencies they choose.Customers can make payments to more than 150 countries, with clear information on the conversion rates and markups applied compared to interbank rates, and certainty on when the money will land in the recipient’s account. Over 90% of Airwallex’s transactions go through local rails, and approximately 90% of transactions arrive within a few hours/same day
Payments FinTech Airwallex has launched a partnership with Discover Global Network.The collaboration, announced Monday (March 17), lets Airwallex merchants accept Discover, Diners Club and other domestic scheme cards as a payment method.“Our collaboration with Discover Global Network reflects our dedication to broadening payment acceptance for businesses worldwide,” Kai Wu, chief revenue officer for Airwallex, said in a news release.“By enabling Discover and Diners Club International Card transactions, we are providing merchants with more choices to meet their customers’ preferences, ultimately helping them scale internationally and drive growth.”According to the release, Airwallex merchants can now accept these cards throughout multiple regions including Australia, Europe, Hong Kong, Singapore and the United Kingdom.“In doing so, businesses may experience reductions in cart abandonment and spikes in customer satisfaction due to an enhanced checkout experience that enables them to pay with their preferred cards,” Airwallex said.And card choice can be critical, as research by PYMNTS Intelligence has found. As noted here last fall, “70% of consumers consider the availability of their preferred payment method to be very or extremely influential when choosing an online store. This preference appears to be a driver of cart abandonment rates across online platforms.”Online marketplaces appear to have a competitive advantage in this area, the research found, with 53% of consumers arguing that online marketplaces are the best at offering their preferred payment methods.“In contrast, only 22% of consumers hold the same view about brand websites,” PYMNTS wrote. “This disparity may explain why brand websites experience higher cart abandonment rates, with an average of eight abandonments in the last 30 days compared to six on retailers’ sites and seven on online marketplaces.”Additional research found that 60% of middle-market merchants struggle with the user experience during checkout, with slow checkout times and abandoned carts ranking among their most common headaches.Meanwhile, Airwallex last month launched a partnership with business services provider Vistra, integrating Airwallex’s business account and embedded finance products into Vistra’s platform.“Through this integration, Vistra’s clients can now execute on the two most important tasks of operating internationally using its platform, establishing an entity and enabling the entity to transact by way of opening a global business account,” the companies said in a news release.In addition, Vistra customers get access to “the competitive foreign exchange coverage offered by Airwallex’s 24/7 pricing,” the companies added
Leading Australian-founded global financial platform, Airwallex, has launched its ‘Shifted Perspectives’ campaign for the 2025 Formula 1 season with the McLaren Formula 1 Team and acclaimed First Nations artist, Reko Rennie.Over 300 guests attended Airwallex’s Shifted Perspectives event in Melbourne, for the highly anticipated unveiling of the McLaren Artura featuring Rennie’s bold design and a fireside chat with the artist and Australian F1 hero, Oscar Piastri (pictured).The event marked an exciting moment in the lead-up to the F1 Australian Grand Prix, which commences with Practice Sessions on Friday (14 March), with Oscar Piastri leading the Australian charge. Airwallex, McLaren and Reko Rennie SupercarAs an Official Partner of the McLaren Formula 1 Team, Airwallex has elevated the partnership through a creative collaboration with Reko Rennie, an internationally renowned Kamilaroi artist. Rennie’s bold, thought-provoking work explores Indigenous identity and modern urban culture, and his vision for this project embodies the concept of ‘shifting perspectives’.Rennie uses camouflage and graphic diamond patterns to cover the car – the diamond shape is one of his most utilised motifs and pays homage to his Kamilaroi heritage in a form similar to a family crest. The hand-drawn symbols and repetitive patterning are used to subvert romantic ideologies of Aboriginal identity. His bespoke design transformed the McLaren Artura Coupe – a high-performance hybrid supercar – into a striking sculptural installation, blending art and performance, as well as Airwallex and McLaren’s spirit of innovation.“At Airwallex, we’re always looking for ways to push boundaries and create unexpected moments that provoke thought,” said Jon Stona, VP, Global Marketing, Airwallex. “Seeing Reko’s design come to life on the McLaren Artura was a truly special moment. Just like McLaren challenges conventions on the track, and Oscar Piastri takes on the world’s best in F1, we want to encourage Australian businesses to shift their perspectives, take bold steps, and scale globally.”Reko Rennie added, “Unveiling this design in front of a live audience has been incredible
Leading Australian-founded global financial platform, Airwallex, has launched its ‘Shifted Perspectives’ campaign for the 2025 Formula 1 (F1) season with the McLaren Formula 1 Team and acclaimed First Nations artist, Reko Rennie. Over 300 guests attended Airwallex’s Shifted Perspectives event in Melbourne last night, for the highly anticipated unveiling of the McLaren Artura featuring Rennie’s bold design and a fireside chat with the artist and hometown hero, Oscar Piastri. The event marked an exciting moment in the lead-up to the F1 Australian Grand Prix, which commences with Practice Sessions on Friday (14 March). Airwallex, McLaren and Reko Rennie Unveil Supercar