Employment Counsel, Americas

Airwallex

. Own US employment law advice and coordinate guidance across other jurisdictions with Airwallex's external counsel panel .

Posted 10/15/2026full-timeUnited StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $130,000 - $200,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Expertise in US employment law, including contractor classification, employee lifecycle management, and workplace investigations, with the ability to provide actionable legal guidance in a fast-paced environment. Strong experience in advising on compliance matters across multiple jurisdictions and managing external legal counsel.

Highest-signal resume keywords

J.D. DegreeActive State Bar Membership5+ Years Employment Law ExperienceWorkplace Investigations ManagementCross-Border Employment Law Advisory

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Hard Skills

Employment Law AdvisoryContractor ClassificationEmployee Lifecycle ManagementWorkplace InvestigationsLitigation ManagementWage and Hour CompliancePerformance ManagementCompensation and Benefits AdvisoryCross-Border Remote WorkCalifornia Labor Code Expertise

Soft Skills

Strong JudgmentCommercially Practical AdviceAbility to Operate IndependentlyClear Communication

Certifications & Qualifications

Active Membership in US State Bar

Industry Keywords

FintechPaymentsHighly Regulated BusinessEmployer-of-RecordImmigration AdvisoryRestructuringRIF ExecutionWorks CouncilsStatutory Employee RepresentationEU Entity Coverage

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own US employment law advice and coordinate guidance across other jurisdictions with Airwallex's external counsel panel
Advise on contractor and EOR classification, cross-border remote work, mobility exposure, and conduct and remuneration matters in regulated entities
Build employment playbooks, templates, policies, and manager guidance
Lead workplace investigations, employment disputes, agency charges, and litigation
Instruct and manage external counsel and associated legal spend
Partner with People & Talent, Total Rewards, Data & Privacy, Corporate Legal, regional People Partners, and business leaders
Advise on employee lifecycle, compensation, benefits, equity, entity, and contractor matters
Advise on hiring, contracts and variations, performance management, accommodations, leaves, wage and hour compliance, and terminations

Requirements

What you’ll need

A J.D. degree or foreign equivalent
Active membership in at least one US state bar; California, Washington, or New York preferred
5+ years of employment law experience at a leading law firm and/or in-house legal department
Demonstrated employment counselling experience beyond litigation alone
Experience advising on and coordinating employment law matters across multiple jurisdictions
Experience leading workplace investigations and managing employment disputes, agency charges, or tribunal matters
Experience advising on the employee lifecycle, including hiring, contracts and variations, performance management, accommodations, leaves, wage and hour compliance, and terminations
Ability to translate complex legal and risk issues into clear, succinct, and actionable guidance for non-legal audiences
Strong judgment and ability to give commercially practical advice under time pressure
Ability to operate independently and pivot quickly within a fast-moving, changing environment
Fluent English
Experience at a fintech, payments company, or other highly regulated business preferred
Experience with contractor classification, employer-of-record populations, or cross-border remote work and permanent establishment risk preferred
Experience with California Labor Code matters preferred
Experience advising on immigration, restructuring, or RIF execution across multiple consultation regimes preferred
Experience with works councils or statutory employee representation in support of EU entity coverage preferred
Experience advising on compensation, benefits, and equity matters in a private-company context 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