Counsel, Product Legal, Financial and Strategic Partnerships
Core
Lead legal strategy and execution for Airwallex's global network of banking and strategic partners, structuring complex deals for issuing, payments, and embedded finance.
Role type
Senior Product Legal Counsel (Financial & Strategic Partnerships)
Builds
Global banking and strategic partnership agreements, scalable contracting playbooks, and AI-enabled legal workflows.
Domain
Fintech, Global Payments, Embedded Finance, Cross-border Financial Services
Deliverable
Production legal contracts and strategic partnership frameworks
Required skills
Complex commercial negotiation, Regulatory compliance, Strategic partnership structuring, Legal process design, AI tool implementation, Cross-jurisdictional risk management
Preferred skills
Payments/Issuing domain expertise, High-growth tech company experience, AI-enabled legal tools proficiency, Digital asset rails knowledge
Technologies
AI contract review tools, Legal risk registers, Centralized deal trackers
Responsibilities
Lead negotiations with banking partners and payment schemes; Support strategic partnerships ensuring cross-border compliance; Design repeatable contracting processes and playbooks; Champion AI tools for legal workflows; Advise executives on risk-weighted options for high-value partnerships.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC