Lead Total Rewards Partner

Airwallex
San Francisco
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 145,000 - 210,000 annuallyFunction: Administration & Executive AssistanceExperience: 8+ yearsSkills: ["Cross-functional collaboration","Mentoring","Stakeholder management","Data analytics","Building programs"]

Own the end-to-end Total Rewards strategy for the Americas, including compensation, benefits, and equity programs across the US, Canada, Brazil, and Mexico. Lead regional rewards planning and execution, partner with global Total Rewards on program design and governance, and ensure market alignment, pay transparency and pay equity compliance. Collaborate cross-functionally with People Ops, TA, Payroll, Finance, Legal, and executives, and help build rewards capability by coaching and scaling the team as the region grows.

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Lead Total Rewards Partner

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Job Summary

Own the end-to-end Total Rewards strategy for the Americas, including compensation, benefits, and equity programs across the US, Canada, Brazil, and Mexico. Lead regional rewards planning and execution, partner with global Total Rewards on program design and governance, and ensure market alignment, pay transparency and pay equity compliance. Collaborate cross-functionally with People Ops, TA, Payroll, Finance, Legal, and executives, and help build rewards capability by coaching and scaling the team as the region grows.
Location: San Francisco
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Administration & Executive Assistance
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own Americas compensation strategy and execution, including salary structures, pay differentials, merit and bonus cycles, and offer decisions for senior/complex hires.
  • •Own the benefits lifecycle, including plan design, annual renewals, and broker/carrier negotiations with the local People Ops team.
  • •Partner with the global rewards team on equity plan mechanics and plan governance.
  • •Lead Total Rewards initiatives end to end across the Americas and globally, aligning stakeholders and communicating decisions to leadership and employees.
  • •Lead Americas workstreams of IPO readiness, and ensure regional governance and compliance (pay equity and pay transparency in US states; statutory rewards in Canada, Brazil, and Mexico).

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 145,000 - 210,000 annually

Key Requirements

  • •8+ years of experience in total rewards, compensation, or benefits, supporting populations in the Americas.
  • •Experience building or managing a complete rewards program (compensation, benefits, equity) at regional or global level.
  • •End-to-end benefits process experience, including negotiating with brokers and insurance carriers to evaluate and renew plans.
  • •Strong compensation data analytics capability, owning the annual market review cycle and influencing executive-level pay strategy.
  • •Working knowledge of US stock administration and equity compensation (e.g., RSUs, vesting mechanics) and ability to explain clearly to non-specialists.
Experience:8+ yearsPaymentsFintech
Skills:Cross-functional collaborationMentoringStakeholder managementData analyticsBuilding programs
Tech Stack:CartaBambooHRWorkdayRadfordCompensia

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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