At Airwallex (airwallex.com), we’re building the future of global finance on one platform. Founded in 2015 in Melbourne, Airwallex is the leading financial technology platform for modern businesses to grow beyond borders. With one of the world’s most powerful payments infrastructure, our technology empowers businesses of all sizes to accept payments, move money globally, and simplify their financial operations, all on one single platform.

If you’re excited to do the most ambitious work of your career and change the way money moves around the world - join us!

As the Senior Manager, Financial Partnerships, you will be responsible for building, evaluating and managing Airwallex’s key financial partnerships amongst our local payment providers across EMEA and beyond with the goal to deepen Airwallex’s product capabilities in the region, as well as enable Airwallex to launch in new markets.

You will support the Financial Partnerships team in scoping, establishing, negotiating, implementing, and operationalising complex partnership engagements. In doing so, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams and leadership across internal teams, including Legal, Compliance, Product, Engineering, Strategy, Finance and Operations.

This role will be the bridge between financial partners and internal stakeholders to drive strategic initiatives and outcomes for the company.

The ideal candidate:

A partnerships expert with experience in the payments industry, preferably having managed relationships with financial partners, including local payment providers such as e-wallets and buy now pay later (BNPL) companies.

You have experience working in both big organizations as well as fast-growing startups, and hence have knowledge and experience around 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 organizational skills and attention to detail.

We’re looking for someone who can thrive under pressure and enjoys managing multiple stakeholders, internally and externally, to drive towards a desired outcome.

Skills and experience:

• At least 8 years of experience in a similar role in fintech / technology or top-tier management strategy/management consulting

• Experience in the payments industry, preferably in creating partnerships with local payment providers

• Experience in commercial negotiation and partnership sourcing and management

• Excellent written, verbal and in-person communication skills

• Highly organized and able to manage multiple priorities concurrently

• Enjoys working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment and thrives under pressure

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.

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