At Swyftx, we’re on a mission to build a more open and accessible financial system, one that empowers the next generation of wealth builders, savers, borrowers and businesses. With over 1.5 million business and retail clients, we’ve grown into one of APAC’s leading digital asset platforms and now we’re taking things further by bridging the worlds of crypto and traditional finance. If you’re excited by big challenges, real impact and a team that does things differently — you’ll fit right in.
As the New Zealand Risk, Compliance & Financial Crime Specialist, you will be responsible for strengthening and embedding robust enterprise risk, compliance, and financial crime frameworks across our New Zealand business. You will play a critical role in ensuring Swyftx NZ operates safely, compliantly, and proactively within a complex and evolving regulatory environment, while enabling sustainable growth and innovation.
You will act as a trusted advisor to the business and senior leaders, translating regulatory and legislative obligations into practical, scalable controls and processes. Through strong regulatory engagement and subject matter expertise in AML/CFT, you will help protect Swyftx’s customers, reputation, and licence to operate in New Zealand.
What You'll do:
- Embedded Frameworks: Swyftx NZ has effective and continuously improving Risk, Compliance, and AML/CFT frameworks integrated into everyday operations.
- Proactive Oversight: Risks and control gaps are identified early through rigorous monitoring, with timely remediation and aligned governance.
- Regulatory Credibility: The business confidently navigates regulatory change, maintains a trusted reputation with NZ authorities, and ensures financial crime risks are mitigated across all products and partnerships.
- Values-Driven Leadership: Your success is built on living the Swyftx Values: Growth Mindset, Act Securely, Take Ownership, Uphold Integrity, Engage, and Be Proactive.
Key Responsibilities Enterprise Risk & Compliance - Framework Leadership: Lead the implementation and continuous improvement of the Risk and Compliance Frameworks at Swyftx NZ.
- Monitoring & Testing: Conduct compliance monitoring and testing activities, document findings, and track remediation actions to completion.
- Regulatory Intelligence: Monitor changes in NZ legislation and regulatory guidance, summarizing impacts and supporting the Risk and Compliance Manager in communicating requirements.
- Governance & Reporting: Participate in risk assessment workshops, maintain risk registers, and prepare high-quality materials for the Enterprise Risk and Compliance Committee.
- External Engagement: Lead and coordinate regulatory correspondence and engagement with New Zealand regulatory authorities (FMA, DIA, and RBNZ).
Financial Crime Specialist - Technical Leadership: Serve as a key support to the AMLCO, providing technical NZ AML legislation guidance and leadership coverage when required.
- Programme Maintenance: Lead the strategic maintenance of the NZ AML/CFT Programme and Risk Assessment, ensuring policies remain fit-for-purpose.
- Audit & Remediation: Lead the coordination of external independent audits and support annual AMLCO reviews to manage the remediation of any identified gaps.
- Expert Advisory: Act as the Senior Advisor on complex NZ AML regulatory matters, including conducting risk assessments for new third-party providers and M&A targets.
- Quality & Training: Conduct monthly QA testing on key controls and design specialized technical training for business units to manage specific ML/TF/PF risks.
About Your Technical Capabilities - Analytical Mindset: Strong investigative skills with a proven ability to synthesize complex data into actionable insights.
- Stakeholder Management: Exceptional engagement skills, with the ability to act as a trusted advisor to senior management.
- Communication: High-level written skills, with experience writing policies, procedures, and governance reports.
- Autonomy: The ability to manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality outcomes in a fast-paced environment.
Qualifications & Experience - Regulatory Knowledge: Deep understanding of the New Zealand AML/CFT Act 2009 and sector-specific guidance.
- Education: Tertiary degree in Law, Criminology, Risk Management, or a related discipline is desirable.
- Certifications: Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) or equivalent is recommended; Chainalysis Blockchain Certifications are highly desirable.
Life at Swyftx At Swyftx, we're not just building a diverse and dynamic environment; we're celebrating it. We value and embrace the unique experiences, qualities and characteristics that each member of our team brings and we're committed to cultivating an inclusive workspace where everyone feels valued, respected and empowered to do their best work.
As part of this commitment, we're also building an internal ‘Leadership Development’ program, creating an environment where everyone can build their profile and contribute to our ‘Thought Leadership’ initiatives.
If you are driven by excellence, a deep commitment to integrity and an unwavering drive to make an impact then click
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We have an internal Talent Acquisition function and therefore are not accepting approaches from recruitment agencies.