Senior Regulatory Counsel, Americas

We're looking for people who meet the minimum requirements for this role. The preferred qualifications are great to have, but are not mandatory.

Qualified lawyer with 10 years of relevant post-qualification experience.

Strong regulatory experience gained in the fintech industry, reputable law firms and/or financial institutions, ideally with exposure to payments, e-money, FX, remittances and/or card issuing in the Americas region.

Deep experience and demonstrated success advising on regulatory matters and handling regulatory submissions, filings and regulatory strategy in financial services or payments, ideally including direct engagement with regulators in key Americas markets (e.g. federal and state/provincial regulators).

Strong understanding of the financial services regulatory environment in the Americas, particularly as relates to payments, remittance, FX, issuing and digital financial services.

You will be primarily responsible for regulatory matters across the Americas region. This role will have a strong focus on advising on complex regulatory issues relating to payments and financial services, including licensing, money transmission and related requirements, and supporting cross-border product offerings. You will be responsible for supporting our licensing, registration and ongoing compliance obligations in relevant Americas markets by helping to design and implement appropriate measures and controls, and by partnering closely with Regulatory Compliance and other control functions.

As a Senior Regulatory Counsel, you will serve as a senior advisor to the business and control functions in the Americas, owning complex regulatory workstreams, leading engagements with regulators in key jurisdictions, and contributing to the development of regional regulatory strategy.

You will be a valuable member of the global legal and compliance team and will have the opportunity to support a rapidly growing business and the management team to navigate an increasingly complex regulatory landscape. This dynamic role is ideal for someone who enjoys wearing multiple hats and solving complex issues and blockers for our clients, is detail-oriented, willing to take on challenges and changes, obsessively curious and intellectually honest, thrives on taking actions and delivering impactful results, and aims to inspire and be inspired.

This role is based in San Francisco or New York City.

Be responsible for handling regulatory legal issues relating to our business across the Americas, and for providing strategic advice to cross-functional stakeholders relating to our existing licenses/registrations and potential future licence applications in the region, to ensure Airwallex can successfully scale in the Americas.

The Legal, Risk & Compliance (LRC) team at Airwallex is a collaborative group of legal minds and risk management experts. We're passionate about safeguarding Airwallex's operations, fostering a culture of compliance and ethical conduct, and ensuring we navigate the global financial landscape with integrity. We provide expert guidance and support to all areas of the business, proactively identifying, mitigating, and managing legal, compliance and financial risks.

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 200,000 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 2,000 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 you’re ready to do the most ambitious work of your career, join us.