Compliance Manager

Thunes is the Smart Superhighway for money movement around the world. Thunes' Direct Global Network allows Members to make payments in real-time in over 130 countries and more than 80 currencies, connecting directly to over 7 billion mobile wallets and bank accounts via more than 350 payment methods.

Thunes' Direct Global Network differentiates itself through its worldwide reach, in-house Smart Treasury Management Platform and Fortress Compliance Infrastructure, ensuring Members receive speed, control, visibility, protection, and cost efficiencies when making real-time payments globally. Members include gig economy platforms, super-apps, MTOs, fintechs, PSPs and banks. Thunes is headquartered in Singapore with offices in 14 locations and is preparing its Australian AFSL application and AUSTRAC registration.

Context of the role

This role is part of Thunes' Fortress Compliance vision and supports global growth with regulatory confidence. As Compliance Manager Australia, you will shape the future of our compliance capabilities, protecting a global network and enabling safe cross-border transactions in emerging and established markets. You will work in a company that values bold thinking, integrity, and collaboration, with impact on millions of transactions, customers and partners.

Based in Sydney and reporting to the APAC Compliance Director, this role represents the Thunes Compliance function in Australia for both acquiring and payout services and assists in the AFSL licence application and AUSTRAC registration as well as day-to-day operations.

This role will partner with the Global Compliance function (including the Chief Compliance Officer, the Financial Crime team and the KYC teams) and other functions (Legal, Account Management & Business Development, Finance & Treasury, Product) globally.

The ideal candidate will have previously held senior payments compliance roles in Australia.

• Payment Service Providers (including Australian Financial Services Licence holders, Remittance service providers, acquiring PSPs)
• Banks or Financial Institutions
• Traditional banks active in the payments space
• Neo-banks
• BaaS actors
• Ability to assist Thunes in satisfying ASIC's requirements for organisational competence for its AFSL licence

Under the management of the APAC Compliance Director based out of Hong Kong

Compliance Programme for Thunes in Australia

• Ensuring timely and accurate reporting to ASIC and AUSTRAC in accordance with law and regulation, including AFSL, AUSTRAC and IFTI requirements
• Localising and deploying Thunes' Group Compliance frameworks into Australia (AML/CTF, Sanctions, ABC policies) and handling regulatory reporting and training
• Applying existing frameworks to onboarding, ongoing monitoring, and reporting; supporting KYC and Transaction Monitoring teams
• Providing risk analysis on clients, payment methods and global payment chains
• Preparing and communicating analysis and assessments to senior management
• Identifying, assessing, tracking, and escalating regulatory risks throughout Thunes' business

Compliance Point of Contact for matters related to Australia

• Serves as Point of Contact for AUSTRAC and ASIC and acts as local MLRO
• Maintain status of responsible manager for AFSL licence and AUSTRAC registration if required
• Interacts with Senior Management, partner banks, ASIC, government authorities and payment schemes in the region
• Contributes to Australian policy management, including creation and deployment of relevant policies
• Coordinate remediation of audit findings

Stakeholder Engagement & Influence

• Maintain and promote the Legal, Compliance and Risk culture within the business line
• Assist governance of the Australian regulated entity (committees, reporting to authorities)
• Support global teams to accommodate Australian regulatory specifics within the Global Compliance Program
• Communicate and train relevant teams on compliance requirements

• 7 to 10 years of professional experience in Compliance in a financial institution, preferably in banking or payments in Australia
• Deep knowledge of the Australian payment services regulation and AML/TF local framework; APAC regulation expertise a plus
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in Banking, Finance, Accounting, Risk Management, Law, or related fields
• Expertise in compliance areas within a financially regulated company (AML/TF, Risk & Permanent Control, Governance)

• Ability to satisfy ASIC's organisational competence requirements as per RG105
• Knowledge of deployment of a compliance programme (KYC, sanctions & PEP screening, AML/CFT alerts management)
• Excellent written and verbal English communication; highly desirable
• High autonomy and proactivity with ability to collaborate across time zones
• Ability to work well under pressure with changing priorities and deadlines
• Collaborative work approach
• Some international travel may be required (up to 5%)

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