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About the Role
As a senior transactions counsel within Corporate Legal, you will own high-impact corporate transactions globally. You will lead private-company fundraising and financing transactions, including equity and equity-linked deals, from term-sheet development through closing. You will design and execute domestic and cross-border M&A and strategic transactions, advising on structure, documentation, regulatory and licensing considerations. You will also shape secondary sales, corporate governance, capital structure, and intragroup reorganisations to support Airwallex’s objectives.
Responsibilities
- Lead private-company fundraising and financing transactions, including equity and equity-linked deals.
- Design and execute domestic and cross-border M&A and strategic transactions.
- Advise on structure, documentation, regulatory and licensing considerations for transactions.
- Shape secondary sales, corporate governance, capital structure, and intragroup reorganisations.
- Partner with various internal teams including CEO’s Office, Corporate Development, Finance, and Legal departments.
- Structure secondary sales and private-company liquidity programs.
- Select, manage, and direct external counsel across multiple jurisdictions.
- Build scalable transaction processes, playbooks, templates, and approval frameworks.
- Utilize LegalTech and AI to increase speed, consistency, and deal capacity.
Requirements
- U.S. legal qualification, or foreign equivalent, and an active license to practice in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
- 10+ years of experience in an in-house legal department and/or private practice advising on private-company financing and mergers and acquisitions.
- Strong track record running transactions end to end.
- Significant experience drafting and negotiating core transaction documentation for equity financings, M&A, joint ventures, and secondary sales.
- Strong working knowledge of U.S. corporate and securities law as applied to private companies.
- Demonstrated ability to work directly with senior executives, investors, and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Excellent drafting, negotiation, analytical, and project-management skills.
- Ability to manage multiple complex matters simultaneously and drive deals to closure under tight timelines.
- Experience in high-growth technology, fintech, payments, or broader financial services.
- Exposure to cross-border structures and licensed entities.
- A mix of top-tier law firm and in-house experience.
- Experience designing or executing private-company secondary programs, tender offers, or other structured liquidity solutions.
- Demonstrated experience collaborating with Legal, Risk & Compliance peers on transactions.
- Experience building or enhancing transaction-related legal operations.
Skills
- Corporate transactions
- Fundraising
- Financing
- Equity deals
- M&A
- Strategic transactions
- Secondary sales
- Corporate governance
- Capital structure
- Intragroup reorganisations
- LegalTech
- AI
- Drafting
- Negotiation
- Analytical skills
- Project management
Location
- San Francisco
- New York
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 10+ years
Education Level
- U.S. legal qualification
About the Company
- Airwallex is the AI-native financial operating system for a real-time, intelligent economy.
- More than 675,000 businesses use Airwallex to run financial operations or build and monetize financial products.
- Started in Melbourne in 2015 to build the infrastructure global commerce runs on.
- Regulated backbone behind global payments with 85+ licenses.
- Financial infrastructure spanning North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific.
- Co-headquartered in San Francisco and Singapore, with more than 2,300 people across 27 offices.
- Hires builders with founder-level energy, who move fast with good judgment, dig in with curiosity, and make calls from first principles.
Equal Opportunity
- Airwallex is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
- Values diversity and considers anyone seeking employment based on merit, qualifications, competence, and talent.
- Does not regard color, religion, race, national origin, sexual orientation, ancestry, citizenship, sex, marital or family status, disability, gender, or any other legally protected status when making hiring decisions.
- Provides accommodation for individuals with disabilities or special needs.