About the team

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.

What you'll do

As Counsel, Product Legal, APAC, you will be a trusted business partner to Product teams and other stakeholders responsible for launching and developing products in the Airwallex product suite. You'll support Product stakeholders throughout the entire product lifecycle-providing advice on the legal and regulatory aspects of new product ideas as well as enhancements to existing products, from ideation through to launch and expansion. This is a high-impact, cross-jurisdictional role ideal for a solution-oriented lawyer who thrives in a fast-paced, innovative fintech environment. This role is based in Singapore.

Responsibilities:

• Act as a trusted advisor to Product teams and other stakeholders, supporting the launch and development of new and existing products across the Airwallex suite

• Provide pragmatic, risk-weighted legal and regulatory advice throughout the product lifecycle, from ideation to launch and market expansion

• Coordinate with counsels across jurisdictions such as Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, the U.S., the U.K., and the European Union to discern and devise optimal paths to market for key products from a regulatory and legal perspective

• Translate legal and regulatory advice into actionable solutions that can be integrated into the product development process

• Identify synergies and efficiencies in product development across jurisdictions as products scale and expand into new markets

• Become an expert in key products in Airwallex's product suite, understand the commercial drivers, and provide legal and regulatory advice that is strategic and solution-oriented

• Collaborate closely with the Regulatory Compliance team and Product Marketing team, as well as Data Privacy, Risk, and Financial Crime Compliance teams, to ensure robust compliance and effective go-to-market strategies

• Manage external legal counsel and consultants, ensuring high-quality, cost-effective support aligned with business drivers and risk appetite

• Monitor regulatory trends and developments in APAC, identifying changes that may impact business operations and strategic objectives

Who you are

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

Minimum qualifications:

• Law degree from a renowned university and at least 5 years of post-qualification experience, with experience in a top-tier law firm

• Strong regulatory advisory and/or commercial disputes experience with reputable law firms, financial institutions, or fintechs

• Proven experience as a solution-oriented lawyer who enjoys working strategically with non-lawyers to support commercial end-results

• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to deal with a range of internal and external stakeholders

• Proactive, results-driven, and able to take ownership of your work

Preferred qualifications:

• Prior experience in payments, fintech, or a high-growth, globally distributed company

• Experience counseling during product development and supporting efficient product development processes in collaboration with cross-functional teams

• Excellent business judgment, communication, and interpersonal skills ability to present complex issues clearly and concisely and provide succinct, practical, and results-oriented legal advice