Global Employment Counsel — Fintech & Cross‑Border

Airwallex; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Airwallex in the Americas is seeking an Employment Counsel to own US employment law matters and coordinate cross-border advice with external counsel. You’ll partner with the People & Talent team to manage hires, contracts, investigations, and policy development across 3,000+ employees in multiple markets.

You’ll build scalable playbooks for global compliance, address contractor classifications and mobility risks, and help the business move fast while protecting regulatory obligations.

Qualifications

• J.D. degree and active membership in at least one US state bar (CA, WA, or NY preferred).
• 5+ years of employment law experience at a leading law firm and/or in-house legal department, with demonstrated employment counseling experience beyond litigation alone.
• Experience advising on and coordinating employment law advice across multiple jurisdictions.
• Experience leading workplace investigations and managing employment disputes, agency charges, or tribunal matters.
• The ability to translate complex legal and risk issues into clear, succinct, and actionable guidance for non-legal audiences.
• High motivation and the ability to operate independently and pivot quickly within a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment.

Responsibilities

• Advise the People & Talent team and business leaders on the full employee lifecycle, including hiring, contracts and variations, performance management, accommodations, leaves, wage and hour compliance, and terminations.
• Lead workplace investigations and sensitive employee matters end-to-end, working with the cross-functional People and Legal working group.
• Draft, refresh, and own employment-related policies and templates.
• Manage employment disputes, agency charges, and litigation, instructing and controlling external counsel and associated legal spend.
• Coordinate multi-jurisdiction employment advice across APAC, EMEA and the Americas, including contractor and employer-of-record arrangements, cross-border remote work and mobility risk.
• Advise on compensation, benefits, and equity matters in a private company context.

Skills

Employment law

Legal counsel

Cross-border advice

Workplace investigations

Clear communication

Education

J.D. degree

Job description

Airwallex in the Americas is seeking an Employment Counsel to own US employment law matters and coordinate cross-border advice with external counsel. You’ll partner with the People & Talent team to manage hires, contracts, investigations, and policy development across 3,000+ employees in multiple markets.

You’ll build scalable playbooks for global compliance, address contractor classifications and mobility risks, and help the business move fast while protecting regulatory obligations.