Director, Corporate Development

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 150,000 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 1,800 of the brightest and most innovative people in tech across 26 offices around the globe. Valued at US$6.2billion and backed by worldleading investors including Visa, Airtree, Blackbird, Sequoia, DST Global, Greenoaks, Salesforce Ventures, Lone Pine, and Square Peg, 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. Attributes We Value We hire successful builders with founderlike energy who want real impact, accelerated learning, and true ownership. You bring strong rolerelated 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. You're humble and collaborative; turn zerotoone ideas into real products, and you get stuff done endtoend. 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. About the team The Corporate Development and Investor Relations team at Airwallex is the companys strategic brain trust, driving financial strategy, growth, and highimpact decisionmaking. We work at the intersection of strategy, finance, and execution, partnering crossfunctionally to unlock new opportunities, and execute complex transactions. From fundraising and M&A to strategic finance initiatives, we play a critical role in shaping Airwallexs future. What youll do We're looking for a Director, Corporate Development & Investor Relations to join our highcaliber team and help drive our strategic growth and investor engagement efforts globally. In this role, youll be instrumental in shaping our corporate development strategy and building strong investor relationships as we expand our presence across markets. You will work crossfunctionally with teams including Finance, Legal, Data Science, and the CEOs Office, playing a key role in both transaction execution and ongoing investor communications. This position offers the opportunity to have a broad impact, influencing major M&A decisions and supporting initiatives that drive longterm value for the company. This role is based in San Francisco. Responsibilities: Develop and refine our global corporate development strategy in alignment with the companys longterm vision. Identify, assess, and cultivate a pipeline of actionable M&A opportunitiesincluding tuckin acquisitions and larger, transformational deals. Evaluate potential acquisition targets for strategic and financial fit, leveraging analysis and crossfunctional input. Drive the execution of live M&A transactions, including developing operating and financial models, managing due diligence processes, and coordinating across multiple teams. Collaborate with Legal, Finance, and the CEOs Office to ensure seamless postacquisition integration of acquired entities. Build and maintain strong relationships with leading venture, growth, and public equity investors. Work closely with Finance and Data Science teams to develop key business insights and communicate performance drivers to stakeholders. Develop, refine, and present investor materials and presentations that clearly articulate the companys strategy and results. Support executives on fundraising activitiesincluding preparation, investor communications, and relationship management. Serve as a strategic thought partner on investor relations, providing insights and updates to internal and external audiences. Who you are We're looking for people who meet the minimum qualifications for this role. The preferred qualifications are great to have, but are not mandatory. Minimum qualifications: 10 years of experience, preferably in toptier investment banking, private equity or venture capital, management consulting, corporate development or equivalent. Bachelors degree or equivalent. Investment banking experience, specifically with M&A and live deals. Strong analytical skills & data literacy, especially the ability to create clear, concise investment memos and financial models. Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex concepts to senior management and stakeholders. Demonstrated experience as a selfstarter capable of prioritizing tasks and managing workload effectively. Successoriented and hold yourself accountable for delivering key outcomes. Preferred qualifications: Experience in technology, financial services and/or experience in a high growth environment is advantageous. Equal opportunity 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. Airwallex does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms/recruiters. Airwallex will not pay any fees to search firms/recruiters if a candidate is submitted by a search firm/recruiter unless an agreement has been entered into with respect to specific open position(s). Search firms/recruiters submitting resumes to Airwallex on an unsolicited basis shall be deemed to accept this condition, regardless of any other provision to the contrary. If you are approached by someone claiming to represent Airwallex, please verify with our team. #J-18808-Ljbffr