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# Director, Corporate Development & Investor Relations at Airwallex

- **Company:** [Airwallex](https://feeny.ai/companies/airwallex)
- **Location:** United States / San Francisco, CA
- **Compensation:** $170k–$270k
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-03-06
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-16
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/airwallex/f42f494b-5c28-4eec-a021-0f455d8b9190/application

**Skills:** Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), Financial Modeling, Due Diligence, Investment Analysis, Investor Relations, Fundraising, Data Literacy, Technology Industry Experience, Financial Services Industry Experience, High Growth Environment Experience

> The Director of Corporate Development & Investor Relations drives strategic growth and investor engagement by shaping M&A strategies, executing live transactions, and managing investor relationships. This role involves cross-functional collaboration with Finance, Legal, and the CEO's office to support major deals an...

## Job description

## About Airwallex

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 250,000 businesses worldwide – including Brex, 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 2,300 of the brightest and most innovative people in tech across 27 offices around the globe. Valued at US$11 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.

Attributes We Value 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](https://www.airwallex.com/us/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 Corporate Development and Investor Relations team at Airwallex is the company’s strategic brain trust, driving financial strategy, growth, and high-impact decision-making. We work at the intersection of strategy, finance, and execution, partnering cross-functionally to unlock new opportunities, and execute complex transactions. From fundraising and M&A to strategic finance initiatives, we play a critical role in shaping Airwallex’s future.

## What you’ll do

We're looking for a Director, Corporate Development & Investor Relations to join our high-caliber team and help drive our strategic growth and investor engagement efforts globally. In this role, you’ll be instrumental in shaping our corporate development strategy and building strong investor relationships as we expand our presence across markets.

You will work cross-functionally with teams including Finance, Legal, Data Science, and the CEO’s Office, playing a key role in both transaction execution and ongoing investor communications. This position offers the opportunity to have a broad impact, influencing major M&A decisions and supporting initiatives that drive long-term value for the company.

This role is based in San Francisco.

Responsibilities:

- Develop and refine our global corporate development strategy in alignment with the company’s long-term vision.
- Identify, assess, and cultivate a pipeline of actionable M&A opportunities—including tuck-in acquisitions and larger, transformational deals.
- Evaluate potential acquisition targets for strategic and financial fit, leveraging analysis and cross-functional input.
- Drive the execution of live M&A transactions, including developing operating and financial models, managing due diligence processes, and coordinating across multiple teams.
- Collaborate with Legal, Finance, and the CEO’s Office to ensure seamless post-acquisition integration of acquired entities.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with leading venture, growth, and public equity investors.
- Work closely with Finance and Data Science teams to develop key business insights and communicate performance drivers to stakeholders.
- Develop, refine, and present investor materials and presentations that clearly articulate the company's strategy and results.
- Support executives on fundraising activities—including preparation, investor communications, and relationship management.
- Serve as a strategic thought partner on investor relations, providing insights and updates to internal and external audiences.

## Who you are

We're looking for people who meet the minimum qualifications for this role. The preferred qualifications are great to have, but are not mandatory.

Minimum qualifications:

- 10 years of experience, preferably in top-tier investment banking, private equity or venture capital, management consulting, corporate development or equivalent
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
- Investment banking experience, specifically with M&A and live deals
- Strong analytical skills & data literacy, especially the ability to create clear, concise investment memos and financial models
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex concepts to senior management and stakeholders
- Demonstrated experience as a self-starter capable of prioritizing tasks and managing workload effectively
- Success-oriented and hold yourself accountable for delivering key outcomes

Preferred qualifications:

- Experience in technology, financial services and/or experience in a high growth environment is advantageous

Applicant Safety Policy: Fraud and Third-Party Recruiters 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](http://airwallex.com) email address. Please apply only through [careers.airwallex.com](http://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.

## Equal opportunity

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.

## About Airwallex

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Airwallex is a financial technology company building a unified global payments and banking platform that helps businesses manage cross-border payments, treasury, spend, and financial operations through proprietary infrastructure, software, and AI.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series G)
- **Headquarters**: Dual headquarters in Singapore and San Francisco, USA; founded in Melbourne, Australia
- **Founded**: 2015
- **Founders**: Jack Zhang (CEO), Lucy Liu, Max Li, Xijing Dai, and Ron Li

## Core Business
- Primary industry: Financial Services / Payments / Fintech Infrastructure
- Target customers: B2B, primarily serving SMBs, scaling enterprises, digital platforms, and marketplaces globally
- Mission or purpose statement: "Build the future of global banking" — they aim to replace legacy, fragmented banking systems with a borderless, intelligent, real-time financial operating system for modern businesses.

## Products & Services
- **[Business Accounts]**: Multi-currency global accounts to receive, hold, and manage funds in 20+ currencies, with local account details for key markets.
- **[Payments]**: Global payment acceptance via 160+ local payment methods, low-code checkout, and programmatic payout capabilities to 200+ countries.
- **[Spend / Corporate Cards]**: Multi-currency corporate and employee cards with customisable spend controls, designed for global teams.
- **[Expense Management]**: A platform to track, control, and reconcile global business expenses, including employee reimbursements.
- **[Billing & Subscription Management]**: A billing platform for usage-based and subscription pricing models, supporting AI companies and complex revenue workflows.
- **[Platform APIs]**: API-first infrastructure enabling businesses to embed financial services (accounts, payments, FX, card issuing) into their own products.
- **[FX & Treasury]**: Interbank foreign exchange rates and tools to intelligently manage currency risk across markets.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: US$11 billion (latest valuation in 2025, following a fresh investment round).
- **Key Metric**: US$1.8 billion in total funding raised; Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) surpassed US$1 billion by 2025.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Series G investors include prominent global venture capital firms (specific names not listed in source but backed by top-tier VCs); serves over 200,000 businesses including TikTok, Brex, Rippling, Navan, Qantas, and SHEIN.
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - US$287 billion in global payments processed (USD).
  - 92% of transfers settled same-day, 50% processed instantly.
  - Over 85 financial licenses and registrations globally.
  - Team of ~2,300 people across 27 offices internationally.
  - Dual-headquarters model (Singapore + San Francisco) adopted in 2025 to support next phase of growth.

## Competitive Advantages
- Proprietary, API-first infrastructure built from scratch (not riding legacy banking rails), enabling faster, cheaper, and more transparent cross-border transactions.
- Unified platform combining banking, payments, spend management, billing, and FX — reducing the need for multiple vendors.
- Deep AI integration across the platform to automate financial operations and provide intelligent insights.
- Extensive regulatory licensing (85+ licenses) across major markets, creating a high barrier to entry.
- Strong network effects: serves both direct businesses and platforms/marketplaces that embed Airwallex into their offerings.

## Strategic Focus
- Continue scaling the platform to support the rapid growth of AI-native companies and usage-based business models (highlighted by the launch of their global billing platform).
- Expand the dual-headquarters presence to tap into the largest tech talent markets (San Francisco and Singapore).
- Invest heavily in AI to build "interconnected, intelligent financial systems where money, data, and decisions move together."
- Deepen product capabilities to automate financial operations end-to-end for global businesses.

## Why Work Here
- High-growth, ambitious environment: described as "the most ambitious work of your career" by the company; founded in 2015 and already processing $287B in payments.
- Global impact and scale: work on infrastructure used by 200,000+ businesses, from startups to enterprises like TikTok and SHEIN.
- Hybrid/office culture: 27 offices globally (Melbourne, Singapore, San Francisco, London, Shanghai, Amsterdam, and more) offering opportunities to work across teams and locations.
- Engineering-driven culture: heavy emphasis on building proprietary technology, AI, and developer-first products.
- Notable perks: opportunity to work on a modern financial stack, exposure to cutting-edge AI/Fintech intersection, and a diverse, international team of "2,200 of the brightest and most innovative people in tech."

## Sources
1. [airwallex.com - Who We Are](https://www.airwallex.com/en-eu/who-we-are)
2. [airwallex.com - Global Platform](https://www.airwallex.com/global)
3. [careers.airwallex.com](https://careers.airwallex.com/)
4. [LinkedIn - Airwallex](https://www.linkedin.com/company/airwallex)
5. [jobs.ashbyhq.com - Airwallex](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/airwallex)

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