Senior Counsel, Product Legal, APAC

1 month ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Airwallex Full time

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 100,000 businesses worldwide – including Brex, Rippling, Navan, Qantas, and SHEIN – with fully integrated solutions to manage everything from business accounts, payments, and spend management to embedded finance at a global scale.

Proudly founded in Melbourne, we have a team of over 1,500 of the brightest and most innovative people in tech located across more than 20 offices across the globe. Valued at US$5.6 billion and backed by world-leading investors including Sequoia, Lone Pine, Greenoaks, DST Global, Salesforce Ventures, and Mastercard, Airwallex is leading the charge in building the global payments and financial platform of the future.

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Product Legal Counsel to join our APAC Product Legal Team. As a Product Legal Counsel, you will play a critical role in supporting the development and launch of cutting-edge products in existing and new markets. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure that products are launched in compliance with local legal and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

  • Provide legal and regulatory advice to Product teams throughout the entire product lifecycle, from ideation to launch and expansion.
  • Coordinate with local counsel across jurisdictions to discern and devise optimal paths to market for key products from a regulatory and legal perspective.
  • Translate legal and regulatory advice into actionable solutions that can be integrated into the product development process.
  • Identify synergies and efficiencies in product development across jurisdictions from a legal and regulatory perspective as products scale and expand into new markets.
  • Become an expert in key products in Airwallex's product suite and provide strategic and solution-oriented legal and regulatory advice.

Requirements

  • Law degree from a renowned university and 5-12 years of post-qualification experience, at least some of which at a top-tier law firm.
  • Strong regulatory advisory and commercial disputes experience with reputable law firms, financial institutions, or fintechs.
  • Proven experience of being a solution-oriented lawyer who enjoys working strategically with non-lawyers to support commercial end-results.
  • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills and ability to deal with a range of internal and external stakeholders.

What We Offer

Airwallex is a dynamic and innovative company that offers a collaborative and inclusive work environment. We are committed to supporting our employees' career growth and development. If you are a motivated and experienced Product Legal Counsel looking for a new challenge, please submit your application.

Airwallex is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates. We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace culture.

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