# Director, Corporate Legal (M&A) at Airwallex

- Company: Airwallex
- Company website: https://www.airwallexhelpau.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: US - San Francisco
- Work setup: Remote
- Pay: $250K to $340K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-23
- Apply by: 2026-11-07
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/airwallex/7f398475-31d6-44ea-b9ba-0b25775c136b
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/airwallex-director-corporate-legal-m-and-a/

## About the role

In this Director, Corporate Legal role, you will be the senior transactions lead within Corporate Legal for Airwallex globally. You’ll own the full lifecycle of high‑impact corporate transactions, including private company financings, fundraising, secondary sales, and M&A, while shaping our capital structure, governance, and global footprint.

## What they're looking for

- We're looking for people who meet the minimum requirements for this role. The preferred qualifications are great to have, but are not mandatory
- U.S. legal qualification (or foreign equivalent) and 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 advising on private company financing and mergers and acquisitions, with a strong track record running transactions end‑to‑end
- Strong working knowledge of U.S. corporate and securities law as applied to private companies, particularly in the context of fundraising, secondary transactions and corporate governance
- Demonstrated ability to work directly with senior executives, investors and cross‑functional stakeholders, providing clear, commercially grounded, risk‑balanced advice in fast‑moving environments
- Excellent drafting, negotiation, analytical and project‑management skills, with the ability to manage multiple complex matters simultaneously and drive deals to closure under tight timelines

Tags: Legal