Senior Transactions Counsel — Global M&A & Financing

Airwallex; New York (NY); On-site; USD 250,000 - 340,000; Full time

Job summary

Airwallex is seeking a senior transactions counsel to own high-impact corporate transactions globally. You will lead private-company fundraising and financing, structure domestic and cross-border M&A, and advise on licensing, tax, and regulatory considerations, while coordinating with senior executives and cross-functional teams.

You will shape corporate governance, capital structure, intragroup reorganisations, and post‑close integration, ensuring the global entity and ownership structure

Qualifications

• U.S. legal qualification or foreign equivalent; active license to practice in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• 10+ years in in-house legal or private practice advising on private-company financing and M&A, with end-to-end deal execution.
• Experience drafting/negotiating term sheets, purchase and merger agreements, shareholder and investor rights agreements, and related documents.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. corporate and securities law as applied to private companies, including fundraising and governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead private-company fundraising and financing transactions from term sheet to closing.
• Design and execute cross-border M&A and strategic transactions, including licensed fintech entities, with regulatory and licensing considerations.
• Shape secondary sales, liquidity programs, governance, and capital structure.
• Manage external counsel across jurisdictions, ensuring quality, speed, and cost efficiency.
• Develop scalable transaction processes, playbooks, templates, and utilize LegalTech/AI to increase deal capacity.

Skills

Negotiation

Drafting

Cross-border transactions

Project management

Stakeholder management

Education

J.D. from a U.S. law school

Job description

Airwallex is seeking a senior transactions counsel to own high-impact corporate transactions globally. You will lead private-company fundraising and financing, structure domestic and cross-border M&A, and advise on licensing, tax, and regulatory considerations, while coordinating with senior executives and cross-functional teams.

You will shape corporate governance, capital structure, intragroup reorganisations, and post‑close integration, ensuring the global entity and ownership structure