Associate Corporate Counsel

Airwallex (UK) Limited

Job Overview

Location

US - New York

Job Type

Full-time

Full Job Description

📋 Description

• Provide practical legal guidance to ensure compliance with laws, rules, and regulations applicable to Airwallex’s entities across the Americas.
• Support the corporate development team in fundraising rounds, mergers and acquisitions, and related corporate transactions.
• Advise on and support market expansion and launches in new jurisdictions.
• Collaborate with global compliance and risk teams to align internal policies and procedures with Airwallex’s global standards.
• Draft and review referral agreements, marketing materials, and other commercial documents in partnership with business development, partnership, and marketing teams.
• Provide legal guidance on marketing, advertising, and promotional compliance matters.
• Advise on financial services regulation and corporate law matters affecting the company’s operations.
• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial and partnership agreements.
• Handle capital markets-related legal matters, including IPOs, financing transactions, and securities law compliance.
• Manage transactional legal work, including mergers and acquisitions, corporate financing, and related deal execution.
• Advise public and private U.S. companies on corporate governance, securities law reporting obligations, and internal governance matters.
• Work cross-functionally with teams across legal, compliance, finance, product, and business development to deliver end-to-end legal support.
• Operate with partial telecommuting flexibility; required to be on-site at 215 Park Ave S, New York, NY 10003 when not working remotely.
• Ensure all legal activities align with Airwallex’s operating principles and global standards for a unified payments and financial platform.
• Apply AI tools to enhance legal analysis, streamline document review, and improve efficiency in legal workflows.
• Maintain awareness of evolving regulatory environments impacting fintech, payments, and financial services in the Americas.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of scalable legal frameworks to support rapid global growth.
• Serve as a trusted legal advisor to internal stakeholders across multiple business units.
• Maintain accurate records of legal agreements, compliance documentation, and corporate governance filings.
• Ensure adherence to Airwallex’s applicant safety policy and ethical recruitment practices.

🎯 Requirements

• J.D. or U.S. equivalent in Law
• Admission to the New York State Bar
• 2 years of professional experience providing legal advice on financial services regulation and corporate law within a technology company or international law firm
• 2 years of professional experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial and partnership agreements
• 2 years of professional experience advising on marketing, advertising, and promotional compliance
• 2 years of professional experience handling capital markets-related legal matters, including IPOs, M&A, and financing transactions

🏖️ Benefits

• Salary range of $146,000–$250,000 per year
• Partial telecommuting permitted
• Opportunity to work with a global team across 26 offices
• Exposure to high-visibility, complex legal matters at a US$8 billion fintech company
• Collaboration with world-leading investors and enterprise clients including Brex, Rippling, Navan, Qantas, and SHEIN
• Alignment with Airwallex’s operating principles emphasizing founder-like energy, ownership, and accelerated learning

Skills & Technologies

Junior

Onsite

$146k-250k

Degree Required

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About Airwallex (UK) Limited

Airwallex is a global financial technology company providing cross-border payment and banking infrastructure for businesses. It offers multi-currency accounts, foreign exchange, card issuing, expense management, and embedded finance APIs. Founded in Melbourne in 2015, the company serves enterprises and SMEs across Asia-Pacific, Europe, and the Americas, operating under licenses in multiple jurisdictions and processing billions in annualized transaction volume.

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