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Senior Total Rewards Partner

Airwallex· People & Talent
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Hybrid (US - San Francisco)$145k - $210kFull-timePosted 5d ago

About the role

Senior Total Rewards Partner responsible for building and leading the Americas Total Rewards program (US, Canada, Brazil, Mexico) with end-to-end compensation, benefits design and equity programs, and partnering with global Total Rewards to drive regional governance, IPO-readiness and framework rollout.

Responsibilities

  • Own the Americas Total Rewards program across the US and Canada, Brazil and Mexico, with end-to-end responsibility for compensation, benefits design and equity programs.
  • Lead compensation planning, benchmarking and pay decisions, including salary structures, geographic differentials, market positioning, merit and bonus cycles, and offer guidance.
  • Design benefits programs and lead plan renewals, broker negotiations and transition project management with local People Operations partners, balancing employee value, cost and regional requirements.
  • Partner with the global Total Rewards team on US stock plan administration, including RSUs, ISOs, ESPP mechanics, vesting, taxation, grant execution, plan governance and clear employee communications.
  • Lead global and regional Total Rewards projects, including the Americas rollout of the equity framework and IPO-readiness initiatives, from scoping and design through stakeholder alignment and implementation.
  • Use market data, benchmarking and financial modeling to make recommendations, influence decisions and translate complex analysis for leaders, managers and employees.
  • Partner closely with Talent Acquisition, People Partners, Payroll, Finance, Legal, Equity and executive leadership on compensation, organization decisions, systems, equity budgets, compliance and strategy.
  • Build practical processes and documentation for Americas Total Rewards while working independently across time zones and helping establish a local operating model.

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of experience in total rewards, compensation or benefits, including experience supporting employee populations across the Americas.
  • Experience owning or building a complete Total Rewards program spanning compensation, benefits and equity.
  • Experience designing benefits programs and managing plan renewals, including broker and insurance carrier negotiations; hands-on benefits administration isn’t the focus of this role.
  • Strong compensation analytics capability, including market benchmarking, salary range architecture, geographic pay differentials, compensation cycles, modeling and projections.
  • Experience making and communicating compensation decisions with senior leaders, People Partners, recruiters and employees.
  • Working knowledge of US equity compensation and stock plan administration, including RSUs, ISOs, ESPP, vesting mechanics and the ability to explain these concepts plainly to non-specialists.
  • Experience at a late-stage private, pre-IPO or recently public company, particularly through changes to an equity program or increased governance requirements.
  • A track record of leading complex Total Rewards projects from design through implementation, bringing stakeholders with you and influencing without formal authority.
  • Strong business partnering, judgement and communication skills, with the confidence to challenge decisions when they don’t align with strategy, data or compliance requirements.
  • A builder mindset and the ability to work independently across time zones when there isn’t an established local playbook.

Skills

Required:Total Rewards strategyCompensation analyticsUS equity compensation

Benefits

  • Airwallex promotes fair compensation practices in accordance with applicable law.
  • US-based employees eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan, short-term and long-term disability, basic life insurance, and well-being benefits.
  • 20 paid days of vacation and 12 paid days of company holidays in a calendar year (example for US-based employees).
Last updated Oct 22, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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