About Airwallex
Airwallex is the only unified payments and financial platform for global businesses. Powered by our unique combination of proprietary infrastructure and software, we empower over 100,000 businesses worldwide – including Brex, Rippling, Navan, Qantas, SHEIN and many more – with fully integrated solutions to manage everything from business accounts, payments, spend management and treasury, to embedded finance at a global scale. Proudly founded in Melbourne, we have a team of over 1,500 of the brightest and most innovative people in tech located across more than 20 offices across the globe.
Valued at US$5.6 billion and backed by world-leading investors including Sequoia, Lone Pine, Greenoaks, DST Global, Salesforce Ventures and Mastercard, Airwallex is leading the charge in building the global payments and financial platform of the future. If you're ready to do the most ambitious work of your career, join us.As the Senior Manager, Financial Partnerships, you will be responsible for building, evaluating and managing Airwallex’s key financial partnerships amongst our local payment providers across EMEA and beyond with the goal to deepen Airwallex’s product capabilities in the region, as well as enable Airwallex to launch in new markets.You will support the Financial Partnerships team in scoping, establishing, negotiating, implementing, and operationalising complex partnership engagements.
In doing so, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams and leadership across internal teams, including Legal, Compliance, Product, Engineering, Strategy, Finance and Operations.This role will be the bridge between financial partners and internal stakeholders to drive strategic initiatives and outcomes for the company.
The ideal candidate:
A partnerships expert with experience in the payments industry, preferably having managed relationships with financial partners, including local payment providers such as e-wallets and buy now pay later (BNPL) companies. You have experience working in both big organizations as well as fast-growing startups, and hence have knowledge and experience around putting in place processes and structure, while remaining flexible and creative in ensuring they are effective and relevant for the business. You are resourceful, action-oriented, with strong organizational skills and attention to detail.We’re looking for someone who can thrive under pressure and enjoys managing multiple stakeholders, internally and externally, to drive towards a desired outcome.
Skills and experience:
At least 8 years of experience in a similar role in fintech / technology or top-tier management strategy/management consulting
Experience in the payments industry, preferably in creating partnerships with local payment providers
Experience in commercial negotiation and partnership sourcing and management
Excellent written, verbal and in-person communication skills
Highly organized and able to manage multiple priorities concurrently
Enjoys working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment and thrives under pressure
Equal Opportunity
Airwallex is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and anyone seeking employment at Airwallex is considered based on merit, qualifications, competence and talent. We don’t regard color, religion, race, national origin, sexual orientation, ancestry, citizenship, sex, marital or family status, disability, gender, or any other legally protected status when making our hiring decisions. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.Airwallex does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms/recruiters. Airwallex will not pay any fees to search firms/recruiters if a candidate is submitted by a search firm/recruiter unless an agreement has been entered into with respect to specific open position(s). Search firms/recruiters submitting resumes to Airwallex on an unsolicited basis shall be deemed to accept this condition, regardless of any other provision to the contrary.
