Airwallex · 16 hours ago
Senior Manager, Financial Partnerships, Local Payment Methods
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$119K/yr - $220K/yr
7+ years expAirwallex is a unified payments and financial platform for global businesses, empowering over 200,000 businesses worldwide. They are seeking a Senior Manager, Financial Partnerships, to manage strategic relationships with financial institutions in the US and the Americas, focusing on expanding their banking infrastructure and partnerships.
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Responsibilities
Lead, develop, and implement a banking partnerships strategy for the US and the Americas that supports our vision for Airwallex’s global collections and payouts network
Manage our most strategic partnership opportunities, both existing and new, and act as the main point of contact between Airwallex and our partners
Conduct market research to understand the competitive landscape to ensure that Airwallex maintains its position as a payment leader
Identify and evaluate opportunities to integrate with local banking partners, acquirers, and payment methods as Airwallex expands to new geographies
Coordinate due diligence processes with prospective partners and project manage onboarding with new partners
Develop yourself as an industry thought leader
Qualification
Required
7+ years of experience working with financial institutions, card schemes, and payment networks
Exceptional attention to detail and ability to build and maintain relationships. A good understanding of compliance and onboarding with global and regional banks
Experience working with cross-functional teams including Product, Legal, Compliance, Finance, and Commercial teams
International experience - working in multiple markets or managing cross-border relationships
A proven track record of working with technology-led businesses in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
You are an exceptional communicator – you're able to connect with people at all levels, both internally and externally, and communicate project expectations effectively
You thrive under pressure – and work well with constant change and the ambiguity of a startup environment
You have strong negotiation skills – to navigate complex commercial discussions to ensure the best outcome for Airwallex
You're a team player - work cohesively with colleagues from across the organization and be able to inspire a shared vision
Preferred
Proven experience at a global, pre-IPO startup
Experience building a financial partnerships function in a new geography
Experience with Fintech thought leadership
Company
Airwallex
Airwallex is a global payments and financial platform that provides business accounts, payment solutions, and spend management tools.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.53BKey Investors
AdditionSquare Peg CapitalLone Pine Capital
2025-12-08Series G· $330M
2025-05-21Series F· $150M
2025-05-21Secondary Market· $150M
Leadership Team
Jack Zhang
Co-Founder & CEO
Jacob Dai
Co-Founder & CTO
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