Senior Regulatory Counsel, Americas

Airwallex

Senior Regulatory Counsel responsible for regulatory legal issues across the Americas for Airwallex. Advising on complex regulatory matters in payments and financial services sectors.

Posted 4/23/2026full-timeRemote • Arizona, District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $200,000 - $280,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Be responsible for handling regulatory legal issues relating to our business across the Americas
Monitor, report, and influence trends and developments in payments and financial services regulation in the Americas
Partner closely with Product Legal, Regulatory Compliance, Risk and Financial Crime Compliance teams
Support local and global Product, Strategy, and Management teams
Liaise with senior Airwallex stakeholders globally
Manage external legal counsel and consultants in the Americas
Leverage AI and other tooling to enhance the scale, efficiency and effectiveness of the Regulatory Legal team
Provide legal advice on Airwallex's regulatory compliance obligations
Support government relations outreach to legislators and regulatory agencies in key Americas markets

Requirements

What you’ll need

Qualified lawyer with 8 years of relevant post-qualification experience
Strong regulatory experience gained in the fintech industry, reputable law firms and/or financial institutions
Deep experience and demonstrated success advising on regulatory matters and handling regulatory submissions, filings and regulatory strategy in financial services or payments
Strong understanding of the financial services regulatory environment in the Americas
Strong stakeholder management skills
Proactive, results-driven, and ownership-oriented
Ability to influence and explain complex legal topics to non-lawyers
Collaborative team player, embraces managing ambiguity, and thriving in fast-paced, evolving environments

Benefits

Comp & perks

US-based employees are eligible to participate in 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 in a calendar year

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Hard Skills & Tools

regulatory complianceregulatory submissionsregulatory strategylegal advicefinancial services regulationpayments regulationlegal issues managementstakeholder managementconsultant management

Soft Skills

proactiveresults-drivenownership-orientedinfluencingcommunicationcollaborativeteam playermanaging ambiguitythriving in fast-paced environments

Certifications

qualified lawyer