Hybrid Director, Corporate Legal – Americas

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About the role

  • Director of Corporate Legal managing high-impact corporate transactions at Airwallex. Leading fundraising and M&A efforts in a hybrid work environment.

Responsibilities

  • Own the full lifecycle of high‑impact corporate transactions
  • Lead as primary internal counsel on private company fundraising and financing transactions
  • Partner closely with the Corporate Development & Investor Relations team
  • Execute legal execution of domestic and cross‑border M&A and strategic transactions
  • Advise on and structure secondary sales and private‑company liquidity programs
  • Collaborate with Regulatory Legal, Regulatory Compliance, and other teams
  • Select, manage and direct external counsel across multiple jurisdictions
  • Build and improve scalable transaction processes, playbooks, templates

Requirements

  • U.S. legal qualification (or foreign equivalent)
  • Active license to practice in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
  • 10+ years of experience in an in‑house legal department and/or in private practice
  • Significant experience drafting and negotiating core transaction documentation
  • Strong working knowledge of U.S. corporate and securities law
  • Excellent drafting, negotiation, analytical and project‑management skills

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) plan
  • Short-term and long-term disability
  • Basic life insurance
  • Well-being benefits
  • 20 paid days of vacation
  • 12 paid days of company holidays

Job title

Director, Corporate Legal – Americas

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

$250,000 - $340,000 per year

Degree requirement

Professional Certificate

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