Senior Manager, Strategy & Operations CEO Office

Airwallex
London
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeGBP 100,000 - 170,000 annuallyFunction: Strategy & Corporate DevelopmentSkills: ["Stakeholder management","Communication","Ownership","Problem-solving","Governance"]

Own end-to-end expansion into new markets across EMEA and the Middle East, from market-entry strategy and licensing paths to product readiness, operational launch, and commercial scale-up. Partner directly with executive leadership to structure decisions, translate regulatory requirements into operating models, and shape roadmaps with Product and Engineering. Build repeatable launch systems using AI-assisted research and dashboards, and run governance for go/no-go readiness across functions.

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Airwallex
Airwallex
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Senior Manager, Strategy & Operations CEO Office

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Job Summary

Own end-to-end expansion into new markets across EMEA and the Middle East, from market-entry strategy and licensing paths to product readiness, operational launch, and commercial scale-up. Partner directly with executive leadership to structure decisions, translate regulatory requirements into operating models, and shape roadmaps with Product and Engineering. Build repeatable launch systems using AI-assisted research and dashboards, and run governance for go/no-go readiness across functions.
Location: London
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Strategy & Corporate Development
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead new country expansion strategy across EMEA and the Middle East by sizing opportunities, selecting markets, and defining how to win.
  • •Design market entry models including licensing paths, entity structures, and commercial models translated into on-the-ground operating requirements.
  • •Shape product roadmaps with Product and Engineering by translating regulatory and licensing needs into scope and sequencing for local launch and scale.
  • •Drive executive decision-making by presenting recommendations to leadership on market prioritization, launch readiness, and investment decisions.
  • •Build launch operating systems and run go/no-go governance with cross-functional sign-off, risk assessment, and mitigation plans.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: GBP 100,000 - 170,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •5–8 years of experience in top-tier strategy consulting (MBB or equivalent), regulatory/financial services law, or strategy/expansion roles in fintech or payments, with market-entry or licensing-driven exposure.
  • •Own complex, multi-stakeholder programs end to end, including planning, execution, and executive-level updates.
  • •Strong operating discipline to structure multi-workstream programs, run governance cadences, manage dependencies, and drive timely decisions.
  • •Experience with regulatory and licensing topics in financial services (e.g., payments, e-money, banking, card issuing) and comfort engaging legal, risk, and compliance counterparts.
  • •Demonstrated use of AI tools in day-to-day work (e.g., regulatory research, license mapping, documentation, automation) with judgment on verification and when to involve experts.
Experience:FintechPayments
Skills:Stakeholder managementCommunicationOwnershipProblem-solvingGovernance
Tech Stack:AI

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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