Counsel, Product Legal – Yield

Airwallex

. Own legal support for the global Yield Product team from product design and ideation through launch, market expansion, and ongoing product changes .

Posted 10/15/2026full-timeUnited StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $150,000 - $220,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in legal support for investment products, with a strong focus on regulatory advisory, product counseling, and cross-jurisdictional compliance. Proven ability to translate complex legal requirements into actionable product strategies and documentation.

Highest-signal resume keywords

JD Or Equivalent Law DegreeActive Bar Membership5+ Years Post-Qualification Legal ExperienceRegulatory Advisory ExperienceWealth Management Product Experience

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Hard Skills

Legal SupportRegulatory RequirementsProduct DesignInvestment ProductsWealth ManagementInvestment ManagementBroker-Dealer ArrangementsCustodial RelationshipsLegal PlaybooksProduct Governance

Soft Skills

Stakeholder ManagementCommunication SkillsCuriosityLearning Agility

Certifications & Qualifications

Active Bar Membership

Industry Keywords

FintechFinancial ServicesSecuritiesBrokerageInvestment ManagersRegulated Financial-Services EnvironmentCross-Jurisdictional Legal WorkstreamsMarket ExpansionCustomer DisclosuresRegulatory Frameworks

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own legal support for the global Yield Product team from product design and ideation through launch, market expansion, and ongoing product changes
Advise on legal and regulatory requirements for launching Yield or equivalent products in new jurisdictions
Work with local regulatory colleagues and external counsel
Translate cross-jurisdictional requirements into product requirements, customer terms, disclosures, and launch-readiness materials
Partner with Product, Regulatory Legal, Regulatory Compliance, Licensing, Risk, Product Marketing, Operations, and regulated partners
Develop legal playbooks, launch checklists, governance processes, and repeatable approaches
Coordinate legal advice across the United States, Canada, Singapore, Australia, Europe, and other markets
Help Airwallex scale its Yield investment product, which enables customers to earn returns on multi-currency cash through connections to money-market funds

Requirements

What you’ll need

A JD or equivalent law degree
Active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
5+ years of post-qualification legal experience
Experience at a top-tier law firm or in a comparable financial-services legal environment
Experience advising on investment products, wealth management, investment management, broker-dealer arrangements, custodial relationships, investment-management structures, or related customer disclosures and documentation
Strong regulatory advisory and product counselling experience
Meaningful experience advising on wealth-management products
Experience advising on licensing or establishing investment services
Ideally, experience with a U.S. broker-dealer or FINRA-regulated service, product, or equivalent arrangement
Ability to work strategically with non-lawyers and translate legal and regulatory requirements into practical solutions
Strong stakeholder-management and communication skills
Ability to manage complex, cross-jurisdictional legal workstreams and competing demands
Curiosity and learning agility
Experience in-house in fintech, financial services, wealth management, asset management, securities, brokerage, or another regulated financial-services environment preferred
Experience with banks, broker-dealers, custodians, investment managers, or other regulated partners preferred
Experience across securities, investment-adviser, investor-protection, fiduciary, suitability, or equivalent regulatory frameworks in multiple jurisdictions preferred
Experience building legal playbooks, product-governance processes, or launch checklists preferred
Experience supporting product launches or market expansion across multiple jurisdictions preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equity
Bonus
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
401(k) plan
Short-term disability
Long-term disability
Basic life insurance
Well-being benefits
20 paid days of vacation
12 paid days of company holidays
Statutory minimum paid annual leave and public holidays