Corporate Legal Counsel, France

Airwallex
Paris
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Legal, Risk & ComplianceExperience: 5+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Negotiation","Communication","Stakeholder management","Collaboration","Problem-solving"]

Corporate Legal Counsel will advise on regulatory, contractual, and strategic issues to support Airwallex’s growth in France and Europe. You’ll guide fundraising efforts, draft and negotiate commercial agreements, monitor fintech regulations, manage external counsel, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to balance risk and expansion in a fast-growing fintech environment.

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Airwallex
Airwallex
10 months ago

Corporate Legal Counsel, France

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Job Summary

Corporate Legal Counsel will advise on regulatory, contractual, and strategic issues to support Airwallex’s growth in France and Europe. You’ll guide fundraising efforts, draft and negotiate commercial agreements, monitor fintech regulations, manage external counsel, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to balance risk and expansion in a fast-growing fintech environment.
Location: Paris
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Support the corporate development team through fundraising rounds, including due diligence, structuring, and execution.
  • •Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial contracts — including referral agreements, NDAs, partnership agreements, and marketing materials — in collaboration with the partnerships and marketing teams.
  • •Advise on legal issues relating to marketing, advertising, promotions, and data protection.
  • •Monitor legal and regulatory developments in fintech, ensuring company practices remain compliant while supporting innovation and growth.
  • •Manage external counsel as required, ensuring cost-effective and high-quality legal support.

Key Requirements

  • •5+ years’ experience in financial services or corporate law, ideally within a fast-growing tech company or a top-tier law firm.
  • •Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from a reputable university.
  • •Qualified lawyer in good standing, admission to a French bar (Barreau), preferably Paris, is a plus.
  • •Strong interest in financial services regulation and the fintech industry.
  • •Deep understanding of the legal and business environment in EMEA, with work experience in France preferred.
Experience:5+ yearsFintechFinancial servicesTechnology
Education:Bachelor's in Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
Skills:NegotiationCommunicationStakeholder managementCollaborationProblem-solving
Languages:EnglishFrench

Company Brief

Airwallex
Airwallex is a global payments and financial platform that provides business accounts, cross-border payments, treasury, corporate cards, and embedded finance APIs to help companies manage global financial operations and scale internationally.
Industry: Fintech Infrastructure
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: Singapore, Singapore
Founded: 2015
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