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Employment Counsel, Americas
Airwallex. Advise the People & Talent team and business leaders on the full employee lifecycle, including hiring, contracts and variations, performance management, accommodations, leaves, wage and hour compliance, and terminations .
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Advise the People & Talent team and business leaders on the full employee lifecycle, including hiring, contracts and variations, performance management, accommodations, leaves, wage and hour compliance, and terminations
- Lead workplace investigations and sensitive employee matters end-to-end
- Draft, refresh, and own employment-related policies and templates
- Manage employment disputes, agency charges, and litigation
- Instruct and control external counsel and associated legal spend
- Coordinate multi-jurisdiction employment advice across APAC, EMEA, and the Americas
- Advise on contractor and employer-of-record arrangements, cross-border remote work, and mobility risk
- Advise on compensation, benefits, and equity matters in a private company context
Requirements
What you’ll need- J.D. degree (or foreign equivalent)
- Active membership in at least one US state bar
- 5+ years of employment law experience at a leading law firm and/or in-house legal department
- Demonstrated employment counseling experience beyond litigation alone
- Experience advising on and coordinating employment law advice across multiple jurisdictions
- Experience leading workplace investigations and managing employment disputes, agency charges, or tribunal matters
- Ability to translate complex legal and risk issues into clear, succinct, and actionable guidance for non-legal audiences
- Ability to operate independently and pivot quickly within a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment
- 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)
- Comfort operating across time zones with a globally distributed team (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, with additional company-provided vacation days in many locations