Corporate Secretary

About Airwallex

Airwallex is a unified payments and financial platform designed for global enterprises. Leveraging proprietary technology and infrastructure, the company supports over 250,000 businesses worldwide, including notable names like Brex and Qantas, providing fully integrated solutions covering business accounts, payments, spend management, treasury, and embedded finance on an international scale. Founded in Melbourne and valued at USD 11 billion, Airwallex employs more than 2,300 professionals across 27 offices globally, backed by leading investors such as Visa, Sequoia, and Salesforce Ventures.

Work Culture and Values

We seek proactive, founder-spirited individuals eager for substantial impact, rapid growth, and ownership. Candidates should possess strong expertise, sharp analytical thinking, motivation aligned with our mission, and operate with speed combined with sound judgment. We promote humility, collaboration, innovation from concept to delivery, and the use of AI to enhance productivity. The role involves addressing complex challenges alongside exceptional peers, contributing to shaping the future of global banking.

Team Overview

The Legal, Risk & Compliance (LRC) team is a close-knit group focused on protecting Airwallex's operations, fostering compliance and ethical behavior, and ensuring navigation through the global financial environment with integrity. We provide guidance across the business to identify and mitigate legal and financial risks proactively.

Role Summary

The Corporate Secretary is instrumental in governance, supporting the board and senior leaders, and ensuringexcellent corporate governance and compliance across global operations. Managing corporate secretarial functions for licensed entities in multiple jurisdictions is central to this role. Location options include Australia or Singapore.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage comprehensive company secretarial duties for licensed entities across regions
• Organize and facilitate board, committee, and shareholder meetings, preparing agendas, resolutions, minutes, and presentations
• Maintain statutory registers and ensure compliance with filing requirements
• Handle corporate affairs including incorporations, restructurings, capital allocations, dissolutions, and audit support
• Ensure timely and accurate regulatory submissions
• Lead cross-jurisdictional company secretarial functions and coordinate external service providers
• Support audits and due diligence for financing, mergers, acquisitions, and regulatory matters
• Liaise effectively with directors, investors, regulators, and internal teams
• Contribute to best practice implementation in data protection, cybersecurity, and technology risk management

Minimum Qualifications

• 5 to 10 years of relevant professional experience
• Proven experience supporting boards and senior management within regional or global corporate structures
• Expertise in managing multi-jurisdictional entities and complex corporate groups
• Experience in establishing and maintaining board and committee processes, corporate records, and entity management tools
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills for engagement with boards, investors, regulators, and internal teams
• High attention to detail with respect to board documentation and disclosures
• Demonstrated integrity, discretion, and sound judgment
• Ability to excel in a fast-moving, expanding global environment
• Proactive, hands-on, and oriented toward pragmatic solutions

Preferred Qualifications

• Background in regulated financial or fintech sectors
• Chartered Secretary certification

Applicant Safety Policy

Applicants should be cautious of recruitment scams. Airwallex will never request sensitive identification or payment information during recruitment stages. All official communication originates from an @airwallex.com email. Candidates should only apply through official Airwallex channels. Unsolicited resumes from recruiters are not accepted without prior agreements.

Equal Opportunity

Airwallex is committed to equal employment opportunities and values diversity. Employment decisions are based solely on qualifications and merit without regard to protected characteristics. Reasonable accommodations are offered for disabilities or special needs upon request.