Description
About the Role
As Corporate Legal Counsel, you’ll play a key role in supporting Airwallex’s growth across France, Europe, and beyond. You’ll provide practical, business-focused legal advice to enable expansion, support fundraising activities, and ensure compliance with complex financial regulations.
Responsibilities
- Support the corporate development team through fundraising rounds, including due diligence, structuring, and execution.
- Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts , including referral agreements, NDAs, partnership agreements, and marketing materials.
- Advise on legal issues relating to marketing, advertising, promotions, and data protection.
- Monitor legal and regulatory developments in fintech, ensuring company practices remain compliant.
- Manage external counsel as required, ensuring cost-effective and high-quality legal support.
- Identify and mitigate legal risks associated with fintech products and services.
- Work cross-functionally with product, compliance, and risk teams to advise on regulatory matters, market expansion, and new product initiatives.
Requirements
- 5+ years’ experience in financial services or corporate law, ideally within a fast-growing tech company or a top-tier law firm.
- Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from a reputable university.
- Qualified lawyer in good standing, admission to a French bar (Barreau), preferably Paris, is a plus.
- Strong interest in financial services regulation and the fintech industry.
- Deep understanding of the legal and business environment in EMEA, with work experience in France preferred.
- Excellent negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Proven ability to collaborate effectively across functions.
- Experience managing and directing external counsel.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.