Senior Rewards and Equity Partner

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 the Global Sr. Rewards and Equity Partner for the company, you will oversee all aspects of total rewards, with a strong emphasis on equity and long-term incentive programs (LTI). 

Reporting to the Global Rewards Director, you will work with our global leadership and cross-functional partners to deliver competitive and analytically-driven compensation programs aligned with Airwallex’s compensation philosophy and values. You will spearhead all facets of total rewards, encompassing compensation, benefits, and equity for our global business, with a strong focus on employee satisfaction and market competitiveness. This is a senior individual contributor role that will grow as Airwallex continues to scale.

Responsibilities:

• Total Rewards: Work with the global team to help shape, build, and evolve our total rewards program and approach. As is typical of growth-stage companies that are pre-IPO, there will be opportunities to establish our immediate and longer-term philosophy alongside the team and management. 

• Equity and Long-Term Incentive Programs: Lead the design and implementation of equity compensation programs across multiple regions, ensuring alignment with the company’s long-term strategic goals and financial objectives.

• End-to-End Equity Management: Oversee the entire equity process, from budgeting and utilization to continuous process improvement. Collaborate with Finance, Legal, and the Corporate Secretary team to ensure accurate reporting and compliance with tax and regulatory requirements.

• Market Research and Competitive Benchmarking: Conduct detailed market research and competitive analysis to benchmark compensation, benefits and equity practices against industry standards, ensuring a comprehensive and attractive total rewards package while balancing cost and equity dilution.

• Policy Development: Develop and maintain Long-Term Incentive (LTI) policies and playbooks for internal stakeholders, including FAQs and guidelines for employees on equity-related matters.

• Employee Communication: Serve as the subject matter expert for training and education programs. Design and implement communication strategies to educate employees on program features, benefits, and risks.

• Collaboration with the Rewards Team: Partner with the broader rewards team to develop creative solutions for total rewards programs, including setting appropriate pay levels, strategies for new hires, and retention strategies.

• System Onboarding and Integration: Lead the onboarding of new LTI management systems, ensuring seamless integration with internal HRIS platforms.

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:

• 6-10 years of rewards or financial analysis experience with a good mix of hands-on, operational and compensation design and management experience

• Highly analytical and strong technical and quantitative skills (Google Sheets, Excel, Powerpoint etc.)

• High attention to detail in one’s work with emphasis on accuracy, coupled with the ability to see the broader picture.

• Ability to create dynamic tools and models to interpret and analyze data such as salary, incentives (cash, equity), and executive compensation.

• Ability to work independently, take on different projects and be adaptable to a fast-paced, change-oriented environment.

• Solid consultation skills and the ability to influence and provide quality advice.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills for internal presentations that demonstrate business acumen.

• Candidates must have demonstrated project management experience, and the ability to manage multiple (sometimes shifting) priorities under tight deadlines.

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.