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About the Role
Airwallex is seeking a Total Rewards Lead for the Americas to own and execute compensation, benefits, and equity programs across the US, Canada, Brazil, and Mexico. This is a build role where you will set the regional rewards agenda, partner with the global team, and ensure market alignment of pay and benefits. You will serve as the senior Total Rewards voice for regional stakeholders and have the opportunity to grow a team.
Responsibilities
- Own Americas compensation strategy and execution, including salary structures, pay differentials, market positioning, merit and bonus cycles, and offer decisions for senior hires.
- Own the benefits lifecycle, including plan design, strategy, annual renewals, and broker/carrier negotiations.
- Partner with the global rewards team to manage company equity plan mechanics and governance.
- Lead Total Rewards initiatives end-to-end across the Americas and globally, managing scope, planning, stakeholder alignment, and communication.
- Lead Americas workstreams for the IPO readiness program in partnership with the global team.
- Own regional governance and compliance, including pay equity, pay transparency, and statutory rewards obligations.
- Utilize market data and benchmarking to inform decisions, influence stakeholders, and translate complex analysis into clear recommendations.
- Build rewards capability across the region by coaching stakeholders and developing team members.
- Partner cross-functionally with TA, People Partners, Payroll, Finance, Legal, and executive leadership on compensation, org design, systems, equity budgets, compliance, and strategy.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in total rewards, compensation, or benefits, with significant experience supporting populations in the Americas.
- Experience building or managing a complete regional or global rewards program (compensation, benefits, equity).
- Experience managing the benefits process end-to-end, including negotiating with brokers and insurance carriers.
- Strong compensation data analytics capability, including owning the annual market review cycle and influencing executive-level pay strategy.
- Proven ability to build models and projections.
- Working knowledge of US stock administration and equity compensation (RSUs, vesting mechanics).
- Experience at a late-stage private or pre-IPO company, or through the transition to public markets, particularly with equity program changes.
- Experience leading cross-functional projects with senior stakeholders.
- Experience mentoring or managing other rewards professionals.
Skills
- Compensation data analytics
- Model building
- Stock administration
- Equity compensation
- Project leadership
- Stakeholder management
- Mentoring
- Team development
Location
- San Francisco
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 8+ years
About the Company
- Airwallex is the only unified payments and financial platform for global businesses, empowering over 250,000 businesses worldwide with integrated solutions for business accounts, payments, spend management, treasury, and embedded finance.
- Founded in Melbourne, Airwallex has over 2,300 employees across 27 global offices.
- The company is valued at US$11 billion and backed by investors including T. Rowe Price, Visa, Mastercard, Robinhood Ventures, Sequoia, Salesforce Ventures, DST Global, and Lone Pine Capital.
- Airwallex is building the global payments and financial platform of the future.
- The company hires builders with founder-like energy who seek impact, accelerated learning, and ownership.
- Airwallex operates with strong role-related expertise, sharp thinking, and a mission-driven approach.
- The company values speed with good judgment, curiosity, and first-principles decision-making.
- Airwallex fosters a humble, collaborative environment where ideas are turned into products, and tasks are completed end-to-end.
- Employees are encouraged to use AI to work smarter and solve problems faster.
- The People & Talent team is dedicated to attracting and developing talent to drive company growth, focusing on creating a positive and inclusive work environment that fosters innovation.
Equal Opportunity
- Airwallex is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
- We value diversity and consider anyone seeking employment based on merit, qualifications, competence, and talent.
- We do not discriminate based on color, religion, race, national origin, sexual orientation, ancestry, citizenship, sex, marital or family status, disability, gender, or any other legally protected status.
- We provide accommodations for individuals with disabilities or special needs upon request.