Financial Crimes Analyst

Company Mission

Our mission is to give the world access to the best products by empowering great businesses to reach their growth potential.

About Wayflyer

Today's SMB's need a capital provider that keeps pace with their growth ambitions. Traditional financing options are slow, cumbersome and often out of reach. That's why we built Wayflyer.
Our unique technology allows us to assess businesses in minutes, generate financing offers that reflect their growth potential and send funds in as little as 24 hours.

Since launching in April 2020, we've deployed over $5bn to thousands of businesses worldwide, backed by Tier 1 banks like J.P. Morgan. We've become a trusted financing partner for some amazing brands, like True Classic, Little Words Project and Kekoa Foods.

Teams at Wayflyer are truly cross-functional. You'll be collaborating with ambitious colleagues from around the world - all striving to deliver on a huge opportunity. Check out this video to hear directly from them.

Culture & Values at Wayflyer

At Wayflyer, we value being sound people, excellent operators, and ambitious overachievers, working together with integrity, creativity, and bold optimism to deliver exceptional results. To learn more, please visit our website.

Your Role at a Glance: The key ways you'll bring value to the team

• Act as the dedicated compliance partner for our Australian Sales team, providing real-time advice and resolving onboarding roadblocks during local business hours.

• Investigating Wayflyer customers using internal systems and open-source intelligence to identify potential financial crime risks

• Carrying out Customer Due Diligence (CDD) and reviewing activity to spot and assess suspicious transactions

• Supporting the MLRO with the ongoing design, implementation, and oversight of our AML framework across multiple jurisdictions

• Acting as a go-to person for advice on AML, Sanctions, and Anti-Bribery & Corruption topics

• Helping ensure accurate record-keeping and making required filings, including suspicious activity reports

• Proactively reviewing existing processes to identify gaps, inefficiencies, and smarter risk-mitigation controls

• Drafting and updating customer contracts, and working closely with Sales and Legal on any special terms or conditions

What Makes You a Great Fit

• 1–2 years’ experience in AML, Financial Crime, or a related compliance role

• Solid understanding of AML and financial crime requirements (fintech experience is a big plus)

• You are a self-starter who thrives with autonomy. You’re comfortable making informed decisions while the Northern Hemisphere sleeps.

• Confident communicator who’s comfortable introducing new concepts and influencing a wide range of stakeholders

• Commercially minded and pragmatic — you can balance risk, growth, and speed

• Organised, flexible, and able to juggle priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

• Proactive, positive, and motivated to see projects through from start to finish

• Ambitious and excited about building your career in a fast-moving scale-up

What to Expect After You Apply

You can expect to hear from a member of our Talent Acquisition team soon. If we believe you're a g