Senior Counsel, Product Legal

Airwallex

. Serve as lead counsel for Airwallex’s Yield product .

Posted 11/9/2026full-timeUnited StatesSenior💰 $200,000 - $280,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive legal expertise in product counseling and regulatory advisory for financial institutions, with a strong focus on market expansion and compliance. Capable of translating complex regulations into actionable product requirements and fostering collaboration across diverse teams.

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JD Or EquivalentActive Bar Membership7+ Years Of Legal ExperienceRegulatory Advisory Experience For Financial InstitutionsIn-House Experience At A Fintech

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Hard Skills

Product CounselingRegulatory EngagementLicensingMarket ExpansionInvestment Products AdvisoryBroker-Dealer ArrangementsCustodial RelationshipsProduct Governance ProcessesPlaybook CreationCross-Jurisdictional Work Management

Soft Skills

Solution-Oriented ApproachStrong Communication SkillsStakeholder ManagementRelationship BuildingStrategic Collaboration

Certifications & Qualifications

Active Bar Membership

Industry Keywords

FintechFinancial ServicesAsset ManagementBrokerage FirmRegulated Financial ServicesInvestment-Management StructuresUS Broker-DealerFINRA-Regulated ArrangementComplianceRisk Management

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as lead counsel for Airwallex’s Yield product
Own legal for Yield end to end from ideation through launch, market expansion, and ongoing changes
Provide legal, regulatory, and strategic advice across product design, licensing, regulatory engagement, partner arrangements, customer terms, disclosures, launch execution, and product integration
Give Product fast, clear answers and explain the reasoning
Determine launch requirements for Yield or equivalent products in new jurisdictions with local regulatory colleagues and external counsel
Translate regulation into product requirements, customer terms, disclosures, and launch-readiness materials
Create playbooks, launch checklists, and governance processes for market expansion
Build relationships across Product, Regulatory Legal, Compliance, Licensing, Risk, Product Marketing, Operations, and regulated partners
Coordinate advice across the US, Canada, Singapore, Australia, Europe, and other markets

Requirements

What you’ll need

A JD or equivalent
Active bar membership in at least one US jurisdiction
7+ years of legal experience
At least some experience at a top-tier law firm
Strong regulatory advisory and/or product counseling experience for financial institutions or fintechs
Solution-oriented approach to working strategically with non-lawyers to support commercial end-results
Preferred: In-house experience at a fintech, financial services, asset management, brokerage firm, or other regulated financial services environment
Preferred: Experience advising on investment products, discretionary or non-discretionary management, broker-dealer arrangements, custodial relationships, investment-management structures including a US broker-dealer or FINRA-regulated arrangement, or equivalent elsewhere
Preferred: Experience working with banks, broker-dealers, custodians, investment managers, or other regulated partners
Preferred: Experience building playbooks, product-governance processes, or market expansion processes
Preferred: Strong communication and stakeholder skills across global Product, Compliance, Risk, Operations, Marketing, external counsel, and regulated partners
Preferred: Ability to own complex, cross-jurisdictional work streams from ideation through launch
Preferred: Experience operating in environments with high standards, fast iteration cycles, and evolving priorities

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equity
Bonus
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) plan
Short-term and 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