Director, Corporate Legal – Americas
Airwallex
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: San Francisco • California • New York • United States
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Salary
💰 $250,000 - $340,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- 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
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
corporate transactionsprivate company fundraisingfinancing transactionsM&Atransaction documentationU.S. corporate lawU.S. securities lawregulatory complianceproject management
Soft Skills
leadershipcollaborationnegotiationanalytical skillsdrafting skills
Certifications
U.S. legal qualificationactive license to practice