Associate Corporate Counsel

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 200000 businesses worldwide including Brex Rippling Navan Qantas SHEIN and many more with fully integrated solutions to manage everything from business accounts payments spend management and treasury to embedded finance at a global scale.

Proudly founded in Melbourne we have a team of over 2200 of the brightest and most innovative people in tech across 26 offices around the globe. Valued at US$8 billion and backed by world-leading investors including T. Rowe Price Visa Mastercard Robinhood Ventures Sequoia Salesforce Ventures DST Global and Lone Pine Capital Airwallex is leading the charge in building the global payments and financial platform of the future. If youre ready to do the most ambitious work of your career join us.

We hire successful builders with founder-like energy who want real impact accelerated learning and true ownership. You bring strong role-related expertise and sharp thinking and youre motivated by our mission and operating principles. You move fast with good judgment dig deep with curiosity and make decisions from first principles balancing speed and rigor.

Youre humble and collaborative; turn zerotoone ideas into real products and you get stuff done end-to-end. You use AI to work smarter and solve problems faster. Here youll tackle complex highvisibility problems with exceptional teammates and grow your career as we build the future of global banking. If that sounds like you lets build whats next.

Associate Corporate Counsel (Legal Risk & Compliance) (Airwallex US LLC New York NY)

Provide practical legal guidance to ensure compliance with laws rules and regulations applicable to the companys entities across the Americas; Support the corporate development team in connecting with fundraising rounds mergers and acquisitions and related corporate transactions; Advise on and support expansion and market launches in new jurisdictions; Collaborate with global compliance and risk teams to align internal policies and procedures with Airwallexs global standards; Draft and review referral agreements marketing materials and other commercial documents in partnership with the business development partnership and marketing teams; and Provide guidance on legal issues related to marketing advertising and promotions. Partial telecommuting permitted; on-site at 215 Park Ave S New York NY 10003 when not telecommuting. Salary: $146000-$250000 per year.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: J.D. or U.S. equivalent in Law plus 2 years of professional experience as an Associate Counsel Corporate Attorney or any occupation job title or position involving financial services and corporate law within a technology company or international law firm. Must be admitted to New York State Bar.

Must also have experience in the following: 2 years of professional experience providing legal advice on financial services regulation and corporate law matters; 2 years of professional experience drafting reviewing and negotiating commercial and partnership agreements; 2 years of professional experience advising marketing advertising and promotional compliance; 2 years of professional experience collaborating with cross-functional teams; 2 years of professional experience handling capital markets related legal matters; 2 years of professional experience in deal management and transaction execution; 2 years of professional experience in transactional legal work including advising companies on IPO and capital markets transactions mergers and acquisitions and financing matters; and 2 years of professional experience in corporate governance including advising public and private U.S. companies on securities law compliance reporting obligations or internal governance matters.

To protect you from recruitment scams please be aware that Airwallex will not ask for bank details sensitive ID numbers (i.e. passport) or any form of payment during the application or interview process. All official communication will come from an @ email address. Please apply only through or our official LinkedIn page.

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Airwallex is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and anyone seeking employment at Airwallex is considered based on merit qualifications competence and talent. We dont 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 our hiring decisions. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation please let us know.

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