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Director, Corporate Legal (M&A)

Airwallex· Legal
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Hybrid (US - San Francisco), Hybrid (US - New York)$250k - $340kFull-timePosted 5d ago

About the role

Senior transactions counsel responsible for leading private-company fundraising, financing, and M&A transactions globally, with emphasis on structure, documentation, regulatory considerations, closing, and post-close actions.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with the CEO’s Office, Corporate Development & Investor Relations, Finance, Tax, Regulatory Legal, Regulatory Compliance, FCC, Product Legal, Data & Privacy, Risk, People and other LRC teams to execute complex, cross-border transactions.
  • Structure secondary sales and private-company liquidity programs for existing shareholders, employees and early investors, including tender offers, transfer restrictions, ROFR/ROFO mechanics and stakeholder approvals.
  • Select, manage and direct external counsel across multiple jurisdictions, holding them to a high bar for quality, commerciality, speed and cost.
  • Build scalable transaction processes, playbooks, templates and approval frameworks, thoughtfully using LegalTech and AI to increase speed, consistency and deal capacity.

Qualifications

  • U.S. legal qualification, or foreign equivalent, and an active license to practice in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
  • 10+ years of experience in an in-house legal department and/or private practice advising on private-company financing and mergers and acquisitions, with a strong track record running transactions end to end.
  • Significant experience drafting and negotiating core transaction documentation for equity financings, M&A, joint ventures and secondary sales, including term sheets, purchase and merger agreements, shareholder and investor rights agreements, and ancillary documents.
  • Strong working knowledge of U.S. corporate and securities law as applied to private companies, particularly private-company fundraising, secondary transactions and corporate governance.
  • Demonstrated ability to work directly with senior executives, investors and cross-functional stakeholders, providing clear, commercially grounded and 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.

Skills

Required:U.S. corporate and securities lawTransaction drafting and negotiationCross-border transaction management

Benefits

  • Benefits vary by country and employment type in accordance with local statutory requirements.
  • All employees receive at least the statutory minimum for paid annual leave and public holidays, with many locations offering additional company-provided vacation days.
  • For US-based employees, medical, dental, and vision insurance; a 401(k) plan; short-term and long-term disability; basic life insurance; well-being benefits; 20 paid days of vacation and 12 paid days of company holidays per year.
Last updated Oct 22, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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