About the Team

The Corporate Development and Investor Relations team at Airwallex is the company's strategic brain trust, driving financial strategy, growth, and high-impact decision-making. As a small but high-powered team of experienced ex-bulge bracket bankers, we work at the intersection of strategy, finance, and execution, partnering cross-functionally to unlock new opportunities, and execute complex transactions. From fundraising and M&A to strategic finance initiatives, we play a critical role in shaping Airwallex's future.

What you'll do

The Associate Director, Corporate Development & Investor Relations will work in a high-caliber team and will be involved in fundraising, investor relations and M&A for expanding our business into new products and new regions.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze where to deploy resources and develop partnerships, investments, and/or acquisition strategies to drive long term strategic value
• Evaluate white space business, product, and market opportunities in the ecosystem
• Work with executives on fundraising activities and investor communication
• Develop operating and financial models to support business case
• Execute transactions that will have a material impact on the business
• Identifying acquisition targets, manage negotiations, deal structuring, financial analysis, due diligence process and execution of acquisition deals, ensuring alignment with Airwallex's strategic goals and regulatory needs
• Collaborate with legal, finance, and CEO's office to ensure seamless post-acquisition integration of the acquired entities

Skills:

• A strategic thinker and analytical in your approach to developing strategies
• Success-oriented and hold yourself accountable for delivering key outcomes
• Self-starter that can identify and prioritize opportunities to focus on
• Someone who consistently "goes the extra mile" in your work
• Someone who works collaboratively with people at all levels and across functions and cultures
• Someone with the ability to synthesize and communicate in a simple but effective manner to stakeholders and senior management

What You Will Bring:

• 4-10 years of experience, preferably in top-tier investment banking, private equity, management consulting, corporate development in technology companies or equivalent
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent
• Investment banking experience, specifically with M&A and live deals
• Strong analytical skills & data literacy, especially the ability to create and manage investment memos and financial models
• Experience in technology, financial services and/or experience in a high growth environment is advantageous
• Demonstrated experience as a self-starter capable of prioritizing tasks with great written and verbal communication skills to communicate complex concepts to senior management and stakeholders
• Demonstrated experience as a self-starter capable of prioritizing tasks and managing workload effectively
• Experience communicating complex concepts to senior management and stakeholders
• Success-oriented and hold yourself accountable for delivering key outcomes