Airwallex
Director, Corporate Legal (M&A)
$250K–$340K
US - San Francisco +1 · Hybrid · Director · Full-time · Posted Oct 15, 2026
- Location
- US - San Francisco
US - New York - Experience
- 10+ years; in-house legal department and/or private practice.
About the job
Leads Airwallex’s global corporate transactions, including private-company financings, M&A, secondary sales, governance and reorganisations.
What you'll do
- Lead fundraising and financing deals from term sheets through closing and post-close actions; structure and execute domestic and cross-border M&A and strategic transactions.
- Advise on secondary sales, liquidity programs, corporate governance, capital structure, intragroup reorganisations and corporate actions.
- Manage external counsel and build scalable transaction processes, playbooks, templates and approval frameworks, using LegalTech and AI.
What they ask for
- U.S. legal qualification or foreign equivalent, with an active license to practice in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
- 10+ years advising on private-company financing and M&A in-house and/or in private practice, with a track record running transactions end to end.
- Significant experience drafting and negotiating equity financing, M&A, joint venture and secondary-sale documentation.
- Strong working knowledge of U.S. corporate and securities law for private companies.
Nice to have
- Experience in high-growth technology, fintech, payments or financial services, ideally involving cross-border structures and licensed entities.
- Experience with private-company secondary programs, tender offers or structured liquidity solutions.
Pay
$250K – $340K USD base salary
Tools
LegalTech, AI
AI focus
Use LegalTech and AI to improve transaction speed, consistency and deal capacity.
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