Airwallex · NL - Amsterdam
Airwallex · NL - Amsterdam
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Airwallex is the only unified payments and financial platform for global businesses. Powered by our unique combination of proprietary infrastructure and software, we empower over 200,000 businesses worldwide – including Brex, Rippling, Navan, Qantas, SHEIN and many more – with fully integrated solutions to manage everything from business accounts, payments, spend management and treasury, to embedded finance at a global scale.
Proudly founded in Melbourne, we have a team of over 2,200 of the brightest and most innovative people in tech across 26 offices around the globe. Valued at US$8 billion and backed by world-leading investors including T. Rowe Price, Visa, Mastercard, Robinhood Ventures, Sequoia, Salesforce Ventures, DST Global, and Lone Pine Capital, Airwallex is leading the charge in building the global payments and financial platform of the future. If you’re ready to do the most ambitious work of your career, join us.
We hire successful builders with founder-like energy who want real impact, accelerated learning, and true ownership. You bring strong role-related expertise and sharp thinking, and you’re motivated by our mission and operating principles. You move fast with good judgment, dig deep with curiosity, and make decisions from first principles, balancing speed and rigor.
You're humble and collaborative; turn zero‑to‑one ideas into real products, and you “get stuff done” end-to-end. You use AI to work smarter and solve problems faster. Here, you’ll tackle complex, high‑visibility problems with exceptional teammates and grow your career as we build the future of global banking. If that sounds like you, let’s build what’s next.
About the team
The Legal, Risk & Compliance (LRC) team at Airwallex is a collaborative group of legal minds and risk management experts. We're passionate about safeguarding Airwallex's operations, fostering a culture of compliance and ethical conduct, and ensuring we navigate the global financial landscape with integrity. We provide expert guidance and support to all areas of the business, proactively identifying, mitigating, and managing legal and financial risks.
What you'll do
As a Lead Corporate Secretary, you will play a pivotal role in Airwallex’s governance structure, supporting our board and senior management, and ensuring robust compliance and best-in-class corporate governance across our global group. You will lead the full spectrum of company secretarial matters for licensed entities across multiple regions and jurisdictions globally. This role can be based in Australia, Netherlands or Singapore.
Key Responsibilities:
Handle the full spectrum of company secretarial matters for licensed entities across different regions
Organizing and facilitating board, committee and general meetings, including preparing agenda, resolutions, minutes and presentation materials
Maintaining and handling statutory filings and statutory registers
Handling group entities’ corporate matters, including incorporation, restructuring, capital injection, winding down and audit support
Ensuring timely and accurate regulatory filings
Lead the company secretarial function across jurisdictions and coordinate and manage external service providers
Maintain and enhance entity management systems and corporate records
Advise the board and senior management on governance, risk management, and compliance matters
Support entity-level audits and due diligence processes for financing, M&A, and regulatory reviews
Act as a key liaison with directors, investors, regulators and cross-functional teams
Support the implementation of best practices in data protection, cybersecurity, and technology risk management
Minimum qualifications:
Chartered Secretary / Chartered Governance Professional
At least 10–15 years of relevant experience, including significant experience in a regulated financial services or fintech environment
Proven track record in supporting boards and senior management in a global or regional corporate structure
Experience in a listed business
Prior experience managing multi-jurisdictional entities and complex group structures
Deep understanding of corporate governance frameworks, regulatory filings, and compliance obligations
Experience establishing and maintaining board and committee processes, corporate records and entity management systems
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; able to interact effectively with Board members, investors, regulators and cross-functional teams
Strong drafting ability and attention to detail, especially for board papers, resolutions and disclosures
High integrity, discretion and sound judgment
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-growth global environment
Proactive, hands-on and solutions-oriented
Preferred qualifications:
Qualified lawyer
Experience leading and mentoring a regional company secretarial team and managing external corporate service providers globally
Familiarity with EMEA's regulatory landscape for fintech
Experience with data protection, cybersecurity and technology risk management in a regulated environment
To protect you from recruitment scams, please be aware that Airwallex will not ask for bank details, sensitive ID numbers (i.e. passport), or any form of payment during the application or interview process. All official communication will come from an @airwallex.com email address. Please apply only through careers.airwallex.com or our official LinkedIn page.
Airwallex does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms/recruiters. Airwallex will not pay any fees to search firms/recruiters if a candidate is submitted by a search firm/recruiter unless an agreement has been entered into with respect to specific open position(s). Search firms/recruiters submitting resumes to Airwallex on an unsolicited basis shall be deemed to accept this condition, regardless of any other provision to the contrary.
Airwallex is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and anyone seeking employment at Airwallex is considered based on merit, qualifications, competence and talent. We don’t regard color, religion, race, national origin, sexual orientation, ancestry, citizenship, sex, marital or family status, disability, gender, or any other legally protected status when making our hiring decisions. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.