Senior Manager, Financial Partnerships APAC

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. The role: As the Senior Manager Financial Partnerships APAC, you will be responsible for building, evaluating and managing Airwallex’s key financial partnerships with banks across APAC, with the goal to deepen Airwallex’s product capabilities in the region, as well as enable Airwallex to launch in new markets. You will play a critical role in the Financial Partnerships team by scoping, establishing, negotiating, implementing, and operationalising complex partnership engagements. This role will be the bridge between financial partners and internal stakeholders to drive strategic initiatives and outcomes for the company. You will also contribute to M&A activities that will have a material impact on the business by providing access to regulatory licenses in new geographies. In addition to Financial Partnerships, you will help in collaborating in new market development efforts by identifying acquisition targets, financial analysis and due diligence process ensuring alignment with Airwallex’s strategic goals and regulatory needs. The ideal candidate: A partnerships expert with experience in the payments industry, preferably having managed partnerships with Financial Institutions including banks, schemes, payment methods, as well as other fintechs in the ecosystem. You have experience working in both big organisations as well as fast-growing startups, and hence have the knowledge and experience in putting in place processes and structure, while remaining flexible and creative in ensuring they are effective and relevant for the business. You are resourceful, action-oriented, with strong organisational skills and attention to detail. We’re after someone who can thrive under pressure and enjoys managing multiple stakeholders to drive towards a desired outcome. Skills and experience: - At least 7 years of experience in a similar role in fintech / technology or top-tier management strategy/management consulting. Prior M&A Investment Banking experience is a plus. - Experience in commercial negotiation and partnership sourcing and management - Excellent written, verbal and in-person communication skills - Highly organised and able to manage multiple priorities - Enjoys working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment and thrives…