Hiring: Director, Corporate Legal Company: Airwallex Location: New York, NY Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 13:25:48 Employment Type: Hybrid Target Skills & Keywords : Embedded Systems, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management, Salesforce About the job Experience: •10+ years of experience in an in‑house legal department and/or in private practice advising on private company financing and mergers and acquisitions, with a strong track record running transactions end‑to‑end. Required Skills: •This hybrid role is based in San Francisco or New York. •Lead as primary internal counsel on private company fundraising and financing transactions (equity and equity‑linked), including term sheet development, drafting and negotiating definitive agreements, coordinating due diligence and driving transactions to close. •Partner closely with the Corporate Development & Investor Relations team on fundraising strategy, investor due diligence, data room management, disclosure, and ongoing investor rights and governance matters across multiple rounds and instruments. •Lead end‑to‑end legal execution of domestic and cross‑border M&A and strategic transactions, including acquisitions of licensed fintech entities and other strategic assets: structuring, documentation, regulatory and licensing considerations, closing mechanics and post‑closing integration support. •Advise on and structure secondary sales and other private‑company liquidity programs for existing shareholders, employees and early investors, including transfer restrictions, ROFR/ROFO mechanics and stakeholder approvals, in close partnership with the Company Secretary and People teams. •Provide expert advice on corporate governance, intragroup structuring, internal reorganisations and corporate actions (including capital raising and board/committee matters), ensuring our global entity and ownership structure effectively supports licensing, tax, regulatory and commercial objectives. •Partner cross-functionally with Regulatory Legal, Regulatory Compliance, FCC, Product Legal, Data & Privacy and Risk to ensure transactions are designed and executed in a way that preserves our licenses, meets regulatory expectations and aligns with our risk appetite. •Select, manage and direct external counsel across multiple jurisdictions, holding them to a high bar on quality, commerciality, speed and cost, while ensuring consistent legal positions and documentation standards. Qualifications: •U.S. legal qualification (or foreign equivalent) and active license to practice in at least one U.S. jurisdiction. •Significant experience drafting and negotiating core transaction documentation for equity financings, M&A, joint ventures and secondary sales (including term sheets, purchase/merger agreements, shareholder and investor rights agreements, and ancillary documents). •Strong working knowledge of U.S. corporate and securities law as applied to private companies, particularly in the context of fundraising, secondary transactions and corporate governance. •Demonstrated ability to work directly with senior executives, investors and cross‑functional stakeholders, providing clear, commercially grounded, risk‑balanced advice in fast‑moving environments. •Excellent drafting, negotiation, analytical and project‑management skills, with the ability to manage multiple complex matters simultaneously and drive deals to closure under tight timelines. •A mix of top‑tier law firm and in‑house experience, ideally in a late‑stage growth or pre‑IPO company. •Demonstrated experience collaborating with Legal, Risk & Compliance peers (Regulatory Legal, Regulatory Compliance, FCC, Data & Privacy, Product Legal) on transactions that intersect with regulatory and product issues. •Applicant Safety Policy: Fraud and Third-Party Recruiters •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 @ Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!