Head of Corporate Legal

Responsibilities

• Offer counsel on general corporate law issues, such as corporate finance, accounting, tax, treasury, investor relations, corporate communications, ESG, and stock plan administration.
• Maintain corporate governance guidelines, committee charters, and assist in preparing Board presentation materials.
• Assist with mergers and acquisitions (M&A), corporate transactions, debt restructuring, and inter-company agreements.
• Collaborate with the corporate strategy team to create term sheets, support due diligence efforts, actively manage deal processes and execution, and provide post-closing acquisition and integration support.
• Aid in executive compensation matters, stock plan administration, equity incentive plan, employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), and corporate bonus plans.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• Juris Doctor degree
• Thorough training and experience from a top-tier law firm
• 15 years of progressive corporate law experience, with a focus on rapidly growing tech companies
• Demonstrated cross-border management expertise
• Strategic thinker with sound business acumen
• Proactive and detail-oriented individual adept at excelling in fast-paced environments

Preferred Qualifications

Fintech/payments experience is highly desirable

Who You Are

We're looking for people who meet the minimum qualifications for this role. The preferred qualifications are great to have, but are not mandatory.

Attributes We Value

We hire successful builders with founder-like energy who want real impact, accelerated learning, and true ownership. You bring strong role-related expertise and sharp thinking, and you're motivated by our mission and operating principles. You move fast with good judgment, dig deep with curiosity, and make decisions from first principles, balancing speed and rigor. You're humble and collaborative; turn zero-to-one ideas into real products, and you “get stuff done” end-to-end. You use AI to work smarter and solve problems faster.

About The Team

The Legal, Risk & Compliance (LRC) team at Airwallex is a collaborative group of legal minds and risk management experts. We're passionate about safeguarding Airwallex's operations, fostering a culture of compliance and ethical conduct, and ensuring we navigate the global financial landscape with integrity. We provide expert guidance and support to all areas of the business, proactively identifying, mitigating, and managing legal and financial risks.

Attributes We Value

We hire successful builders with founder-like energy who want real impact, accelerated learning, and true ownership. You bring strong role-related expertise and sharp thinking, and you're motivated by our mission and operating principles. You move fast with good judgment, dig deep with curiosity, and make decisions from first principles, balancing speed and rigor. You're humble and collaborative; turn zero-to-one ideas into real products, and you “get stuff done” end-to-end. You use AI to work smarter and solve problems faster.

Compensation Range

$330K - $450K