Associate Corporate Counsel

About Airwallex

Airwallex is the only unified payments and financial platform for global businesses. Powered by our unique combination of proprietary infrastructure and software, we empower over 200,000 businesses worldwide – including Brex, Rippling, Navan, Qantas, SHEIN and many more – with fully integrated solutions to manage everything from business accounts, payments, spend management and treasury, to embedded finance at a global scale.

Proudly founded in Melbourne, we have a team of over 2,200 of the brightest and most innovative people in tech across 26 offices around the globe. Valued at US$8 billion and backed by world-leading investors including T. Rowe Price, Visa, Mastercard, Robinhood Ventures, Sequoia, Salesforce Ventures, DST Global, and Lone Pine Capital, Airwallex is leading the charge in building the global payments and financial platform of the future.

Responsibilities

• Provide clear, pragmatic advice on US and Americas legal and regulatory requirements impacting Airwallex entities in the region, helping teams navigate rules while enabling responsible growth.
• Support Corporate Development on fundraising rounds and strategic transactions, including due diligence, data rooms, corporate approvals, investment documentation, cap table changes and ongoing governance.
• Partner with business, Regulatory Legal and Regulatory Compliance on expansion into and launches in new markets across the Americas, including regulatory mapping, entity and licensing considerations, and corporate governance needs.
• Work closely with compliance, risk and other LRC teams globally to help align Airwallex’s policies, procedures and corporate governance frameworks across jurisdictions.
• Draft, review and negotiate referral agreements, marketing and sponsorship agreements, and other commercial arrangements in collaboration with Partnerships, Marketing and GTM teams, ensuring risks are appropriately managed and documented.
• Advisory on legal issues related to marketing, advertising and promotions (including claims, disclosures, digital campaigns, co-marketing and referral programs), and support review of customer-facing materials for legal and regulatory compliance.
• Cook up and manage outside counsel on specialised matters across the Americas, ensuring advice is high-quality, cost-effective and aligned to Airwallex’s risk appetite and business goals.
• Use technology and AI-enabled tools (e.g. templates, playbooks, contract lifecycle tools, knowledge bases) to increase the speed, consistency and quality of legal work.

Who you are

• You have: Juris Doctor (or equivalent) from a reputable law school.
• You are an active member in at least one US State Bar, in good standing.
• You have 3+ years of experience in financial services and corporate law, preferably gained at a fast-growing tech or fintech company and/or a top-tier law firm.
• You demonstrate interest in financial services regulation and the fintech industry, and willingness to go deep on payments, money transmission and related regulatory topics in the Americas.
• You possess in-depth knowledge of, or strong familiarity with, the legal and business environment in the Americas region, including how US federal, state and cross-border rules impact fintech and payments businesses.
• You have proven experience drafting and negotiating corporate and commercial agreements, with strong written and verbal communication skills that make complex issues clear to non-lawyers.
• You exhibit strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams (including Corporate Development, Finance, Product, Compliance, Risk and Marketing) across time zones.
• You show demonstrated capability in managing and leading outside counsel, including scoping work, controlling cost and consolidating advice into clear recommendations.
• You demonstrate strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a practical, business-oriented approach and comfort operating in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.