Senior Regulatory Counsel, Americas

3 weeks ago

San Francisco, California, United States Airwallex Full time

About Airwallex
Airwallex is a unified payments and financial platform for global businesses. Our unique combination of proprietary infrastructure and software empowers over 100,000 businesses worldwide 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 1,500 of the brightest and most innovative people in tech located across more than 20 offices globally. Valued at US$5.6 billion and backed by world-leading investors, Airwallex is leading the charge in building the global payments and financial platform of the future.
Role Overview
The global Regulatory Legal & Compliance Team works cross-functionally and across multiple jurisdictions to develop and execute regulatory strategies that facilitate expansion into new markets and sustainable growth of Airwallex's operations worldwide. This role will be focused on the Yield product, an innovative new product aimed at enabling businesses to invest their cash into fixed income products, such as money market funds.
Responsibilities
• Coordinate with local counsel across jurisdictions to discern and devise optimal paths to market from a regulatory and legal perspective.
• Provide advice and support to the product team, local legal teams, support functions, Airwallex management, and the Legal, Risk, and Compliance Department.
• Review and update manuals, policies, and procedures to ensure compliance with laws and regulations in the regions in which Yield operates.
• Liaise with senior stakeholders of the Airwallex group, located around the world.
• Manage external counsel and consultants on regulatory matters.
• Develop and manage Airwallex's regulatory submissions and filings, and report on regulatory requirements internally and in regulatory filings.
• Support government relations outreach to legislators and regulatory agencies.
Requirements
• Juris Doctor and 10+ years of post-qualification experience.
• Background in investment products, in the broker-dealer regulatory environment or its equivalent in foreign markets.
• Strong regulatory experience gained in the fintech industry, reputable law firms, or financial institutions.
• Sound knowledge of the financial services regulatory environment.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to deal with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Proactive, results-driven, and take ownership of your work.
• Ability to multi-task and a team player with strong communication skills.
• Strong drafting skills.
Equal Opportunity
Airwallex is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and consider anyone seeking employment at Airwallex based on merit, qualifications, competence, and talent. We don't 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.
Compensation Range: $165K - $235K

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