Senior Manager, Regulatory Compliance & MLRO

Senior Manager, Regulatory Compliance & MLRO

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Nium, the Leader in Real-Time Global Payments

Nium, the leading global infrastructure for real-time cross-border payments, was founded on the mission to deliver the global payments infrastructure of tomorrow, today. With the onset of the global economy, its payments infrastructure is shaping how banks, fintechs, and businesses everywhere collect, convert, and disburse funds instantly across borders. Its payout network supports 100 currencies and spans 190+ countries, 100 of which in real-time. Funds can be disbursed to accounts, wallets, and cards and collected locally in 40 markets. Nium's growing card issuance business is already available in 34 countries. Nium holds regulatory licenses and authorizations in more than 40 countries, enabling seamless onboarding, rapid integration, and compliance – independent of geography. The company is co-headquartered in San Francisco and Singapore.

About the Role

A head of Compliance and MLRO for the ANZ region, you will play a key leadership role within Nium’s global Compliance function, reporting directly to the Chief Compliance Officer (CCO). You will be responsible for ensuring Nium’s operations across Australia and New Zealand meet all relevant regulatory, AML / CTF, and financial crime prevention obligations, while enabling the business to scale responsibly in the dynamic payments and fintech ecosystem.

This role combines strategic regulatory oversight, hands‑on compliance operations, and regulatory relationship management. You will work closely with product, operations, and technology teams to ensure compliance is embedded into Nium’s business model and that all compliance processes are efficient, tech‑driven, and proportionate to risk.

Key Responsibilities

• Regulatory Compliance & Governance
• Design, implement, and maintain a fit‑for‑purpose Compliance and AML / CTF Framework for the ANZ region in accordance with AUSTRAC, RBNZ, and FMA requirements.
• Maintain and update Nium’s Key Regulatory Obligations (KRO) Register, Compliance Policies, AML / CTF Programs, and associated risk assessments.
• Provide regulatory and AML / CFT advisory for new products, partnerships, and business models within the payments and cross‑border space.
• Serve as the primary regulatory contact for AUSTRAC, RBNZ and other relevant authorities, including managing reporting, audits, and on‑site reviews.

Financial Crime Risk Management

Compliance Operations & Technology Enablement

Leadership & Reporting

Requirements

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What we offer at Nium

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