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. WHAT YOU’LL DO You will own the end-to-end global equity operations (RSUs, ESOPs and related programs) for Airwallex, covering grant, exercise, termination, documentation and project execution. You will work closely with Total Rewards, Finance, Legal, Payroll, Tax and regional People teams to ensure data accuracy, process compliance and a consistent equity experience for employees and non‑employees. This role is based in Singapore. RESPONSIBILITIES Global equity operations - Lead the operations of global employee equity programs across the full lifecycle, from grant and vesting through exercise, termination, and post-termination treatment. - Ensure equity processes are delivered accurately, consistently and on time across entities, regions, and employee populations. Governance and employee support - Manage equity documentation, approvals, records, and communications in partnership with Legal, Finance, Tax, Total Rewards, and regional People teams. - Provide clear, timely support to employees and stakeholders, and develop scalable guidance and self-service resources for common equity questions. Data, reporting, and compliance - Maintain high-quality equity data and reporting to support business planning, accounting, audits, and regulatory or tax requirements. - Strengthen operational controls and ensure processes remain compliant, well-documented, and audit-ready. Projects and continuous improvement - Support strategic equity programs and events, including annual grants, liquidity programs, scheme transitions, and retention or relocation initiatives. - Identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, and automate equity operations while maintaining strong governance and data integrity. WHO YOU ARE We're looking for people who meet the minimum requirements for this role. The preferred qualifications are great to have, but are not mandatory. Minimum qualifications: - Bachelor’s degree in finance, business, human resources, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience. - 6+ years of professional experience, including at least 3 years of direct experience in global equity administration within a high-growth technology, fintech, or multinational environment. - Demonstrated experience administering international employee equity programs, including RSUs, stock options, or ESOPs, across multiple entities or jurisdictions. - Experience working with HRIS and employee equity platforms to manage lifecycle administration, data maintenance, reporting, and reconciliation. - Proven ability to process, analyze, and reconcile high-volume, multi-system data with a high degree of accuracy and attention to data integrity. - Experience supporting employee queries and operational workflows with clear prioritization, ownership, and service-level discipline. - Comprehensive understanding of the equity lifecycle and the controls required to maintain accurate, complete, and audit-ready records. Preferred qualifications: - Experience supporting equity operations at a pre-IPO or late-stage private company, including tender offers, equity purchase or bonus swap programs, and scheme transitions. - Familiarity with global equity compliance structures, including trusts, local holding or trust entities, and EOR arrangements. - Experience partnering with Total Rewards, Finance, Legal, and Tax to translate plan or policy changes into scalable workflows and system configurations. - A track record of identifying process gaps and improving, automating, or standardizing equity operations. - Comfort working in a high-growth environment where attention to detail, sound judgment, and proactive communication are essential. 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.
