Senior 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 StatesSenior💰 $180,000 - $270,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in legal support for financial products, with a focus on regulatory compliance, product counseling, and cross-jurisdictional legal frameworks. Proven ability to translate complex legal requirements into actionable product strategies and build collaborative relationships across diverse teams.

Highest-signal resume keywords

JD Or Equivalent Law DegreeActive Bar Membership7+ Years Post-Qualification Legal ExperienceRegulatory Advisory ExperienceWealth Management Product Experience

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Hard Skills

Legal SupportRegulatory ComplianceProduct CounselingInvestment Products AdvisoryCross-Jurisdictional Legal WorkstreamsLegal Playbook DevelopmentProduct Governance ProcessesMarket Expansion SupportCustomer DisclosuresLicensing Advisory

Soft Skills

Stakeholder ManagementCommunication SkillsCuriosityProblem-SolvingRelationship Building

Certifications & Qualifications

Active Bar Membership

Industry Keywords

Financial ServicesWealth ManagementInvestment ManagementBroker-DealerCustodial RelationshipsSecuritiesFINRARegulated PartnersInvestment-Adviser FrameworksRegulatory 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
Build relationships with Product, Regulatory Legal, Regulatory Compliance, Licensing, Risk, Product Marketing, Operations, and regulated partners
Serve as the go-to legal expert on how Yield works and can grow responsibly
Develop scalable legal playbooks, launch checklists, governance processes, and repeatable approaches
Coordinate advice across the United States, Canada, Singapore, Australia, Europe, and other relevant markets
Partner across jurisdictions and time zones, including with colleagues and product leaders in Australia

Requirements

What you’ll need

A JD or equivalent law degree
Active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
7+ 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 establishment of investment services
Experience with a U.S. broker-dealer or FINRA-regulated service, product, or equivalent arrangement ideally
Ability to translate legal and regulatory requirements into practical commercial solutions
Strong stakeholder-management and communication skills
Ability to manage complex, cross-jurisdictional legal workstreams and competing demands
Curiosity and willingness to understand unfamiliar regulatory frameworks, markets, and customer needs
In-house legal experience 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, launch checklists, or efficiency tools preferred
Experience supporting product launches or market expansion across multiple jurisdictions preferred
Comfort operating in a fast-moving, product-led environment 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