Job Description
Airwallex is seeking an experienced senior transactional lawyer to support our fast-growing commercial legal team in APAC. This strategic leadership position offers executive visibility and will be a key advisor to Airwallex's APAC go-to-market leadership team and a senior leader on the legal team.
This role is based in Singapore or Australia and requires strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills to support complex fintech products. You will partner with Sales, Partnerships, and Strategy teams to scale our go-to-market efforts and advance multi-product and multi-jurisdictional deal strategies.
Responsibilities
* Drive complex deals by personally leading negotiations on high-stakes enterprise commercial and strategic partnership deals across APAC, with a strong emphasis on our China/HK business.
* Build for scale by developing and implementing an innovative strategy for delivering efficient and effective commercial legal support, driving the creation and maintenance of scalable templates, playbooks, and processes to support our rapidly growing business.
* Be a strategic partner by acting as a key advisor to our dynamic, globally distributed commercial leadership, partnering with Sales, Partnerships, and Strategy teams to scale our go-to-market efforts and advance multi-product and multi-jurisdictional deal strategies.
* Enhance Efficiency by partnering with our data and operations teams to leverage technology, automation, and data-driven insights to increase the efficiency and impact of the commercial legal function.
* Collaborate Globally by working closely and effectively with Airwallex's global legal, compliance, and risk teams on deals and projects that involve multiple jurisdictions.
Requirements
We're looking for people who meet the minimum qualifications for this role. The preferred qualifications are great to have but are not mandatory.
* 3-7 years of experience in commercial, financial service, and corporate law, preferably with a fast-growing tech startup or law firm.
* LLB, LLM, or Juris Doctor.
* Excellent communication, drafting, negotiation, and writing skills.
* The ability to explain complex legal concepts to various audiences and manage and prioritize multiple projects and deals.
* High motivation and the ability to operate independently and pivot quickly within a fast-paced environment.
* A learner's mentality, consistently looking to take on new challenges and expand knowledge beyond current areas of expertise.
* A collaborative and empathetic mindset, a good sense of humor, and the ability to work effectively with colleagues from different teams and backgrounds.
About Us
Airwallex is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, valuing diversity and considering candidates based on merit, qualifications, competence, and talent. We don't regard color, religion, race, national origin, sexual orientation, ancestry, citizenship, sex, marital status, disability, gender, or any other legally protected status when making hiring decisions.