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 100,000 businesses worldwide – including Brex, Rippling, 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 1,500 of the brightest and most innovative people in tech located across more than 20 offices across the globe. Valued at US$5.6 billion and backed by world-leading investors including Sequoia, Lone Pine, Greenoaks, DST Global, Salesforce Ventures and Mastercard, 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.
About the team
The People & Talent team at Airwallex is dedicated to attracting and developing the brightest and most ambitious minds to drive our company forward. We are a global, vibrant, and dynamic team with a focus on creating a positive and inclusive work environment that fosters growth and innovation. Through innovative programs, strategic People & Talent initiatives, and a deep understanding of our organization’s needs, we cultivate a collaborative and engaging environment that fuels Airwallex’s continued growth and success.
What you’ll do
As a key player reporting directly to the VP People & Talent, you will take the helm of our dynamic People team located across Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Japan. You will be critical in enabling our ability to grow our operations and build our employee communities alongside our senior leadership.
The global HQ for Airwallex is in Singapore and this role will require the maturity and agility to partner with global senior leadership as well as regional leadership. You and your team will provide end to end functional leadership including implementation of People initiatives that enable the delivery of the group strategy and business plans of the Asia Pacific locations for Airwallex. This role is based in Singapore.
Responsibilities:
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Provide leadership, consulting and coaching to the Asia Pacific leaders across all areas of People function including recruitment, employee relations, performance management, remuneration & benefits, talent management and development, mobility and regulatory compliance
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Assists and/or leads, as appropriate, with the development and administration of programs, policies, procedures and guidelines to help align the workforce with the strategic goals of the company, and the specific goals of the SEA region.
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Drive workforce planning and talent development for the region. Ensuring programs are in place for all key capabilities within the portfolio and implement strategies, such as hiring and development to meet business needs.
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Build a thriving culture and working environment that engages, inspires teams to achieve the company’s vision in-line with our Operating Principles.
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Establish and maintain a highly competent and motivated People team that is effectively interconnected across the region through dedicated People Partners, exceptional Workplace Experience, and efficient People Operations.
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Collaborate and partner with our CoE People & Talent functions to achieve the desired outcomes of the business, considering the diverse needs of your stakeholders and peers.
Who you are
We’re looking for people who meet the minimum qualifications for this role. The preferred qualifications are great to have, but are not mandatory.
Minimum qualifications:
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Broad experience across the full spectrum of an HR function, including advising and influencing at Senior Executive levels
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Significant experience working across cultures, and ideally in the SEA region
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Excellent leadership skills, high degree of emotional intelligence and resilience.
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Highly developed interpersonal skills – must be able to work with all levels of internal and external organizations and across cultures and countries.
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Proficient at dealing with complexity.
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Excellent communication and presentation skills, both written and oral.
Preferred qualifications:
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Degree qualified in Business, Human Resources or similar. with min 10 years HR experience and 5+ year leadership experience
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Relevant industry related experience and scope of responsibility.
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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.
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.
