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Airwallex is the AI-native financial operating system for a real-time, intelligent economy. More than 675,000 businesses, including McLaren Racing, Qantas, SHEIN, and TikTok, use us, directly or through our platform partners, to run their financial operations or build and monetize financial products of their own. We started in Melbourne in 2015 to build the infrastructure global commerce runs on. We're the regulated backbone behind global payments: not by accident, but by design. A decade plus, 85+ licenses, and a financial infrastructure spanning North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific. We're co-headquartered in San Francisco and Singapore, with more than 2,700 people across 27 offices. We hire builders with founder-level energy, people who move fast with good judgment, dig in with real curiosity, and make calls from first principles rather than waiting to be told what to do. Read our operating principles to see it in full.
How You'll Make Impact
You'll shape Airwallex's global corporate development strategy in line with the company’s long-term vision and help drive strategic growth and investor engagement globally.
- Identify, assess, and develop a pipeline of actionable M&A opportunities, from tuck-in acquisitions to larger transformational transactions.
- Lead live M&A execution, including operating and financial modelling, due diligence, cross-functional coordination, and post-acquisition integration.
- Build and maintain relationships with venture, growth, and public equity investors.
- Develop clear investor materials and communicate Airwallex’s strategy, performance, and growth drivers to internal and external stakeholders.
- Partner with Finance, Legal, Data Science, the CEO’s Office, and other teams to support fundraising, strategic finance initiatives, and high-impact decisions across the business.
This role is prioritized for New York, with San Francisco also under consideration, and you'll be expected to work from the office three days a week (Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays).
Essentials
What we're looking for
- 10+ years of experience in top-tier investment banking, private equity, venture capital, management consulting, corporate development, or an equivalent field.
- A bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
- Investment banking experience, including M&A and live deal execution.
- Strong analytical skills and data literacy, with the ability to create clear, concise investment memos and financial models.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex concepts to senior management and external stakeholders.
- A track record of operating as a self-starter, prioritising effectively, and managing a demanding workload.
- A strong sense of accountability for delivering important outcomes.
Preferred
- Experience in technology, financial services, and/or a high-growth environment.
You'll thrive here if
- You're comfortable making decisions with incomplete information and moving quickly anyway.
- You connect dots across functions and hold the big picture without losing grip on the details.
- You simplify complexity rather than hiding behind it.
- You come to the table with a point of view, not just a problem.
- You can advocate hard for a position, then fully support the team’s direction once a call is made.
Learn More About Your Team
Finance & Corporate Development helps Airwallex grow with control. We're a trusted partner to the business, providing actionable insights on performance, supporting market and product expansion and helping to shape the future of our product. We ensure that Airwallex meets its financial reporting, tax and safeguarding obligations globally. We work with existing and prospective investors to raise capital and ensure it is deployed effectively. This is a team for people who want to reimagine how the CFO office works. We’re looking for founder-like energy, high integrity and a passion for technology. You'll thrive here if you enjoy working cross-functionally, think from first principles and can balance speed of execution with analytical precision.
Applicant Safety Policy: Fraud and Third-Party Recruiters
To protect you from recruitment scams, please be aware that Airwallex will not ask for bank details, sensitive ID numbers (i.e. passport), or any form of payment during the application or interview process. All official communication will come from an @airwallex.com email address. Please apply only through careers.airwallex.com or our official LinkedIn page. 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.
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.
Compensation Range: $220K - $275K
About Airwallex
Airwallex is the AI-native financial operating system for a real-time, intelligent economy. More than 675,000 businesses, including McLaren Racing, Qantas, SHEIN, and TikTok, use us, directly or through our platform partners, to run their financial operations or build and monetize financial products of their own. We started in Melbourne in 2015 to build the infrastructure global commerce runs on. We're the regulated backbone behind global payments: not by accident, but by design. A decade plus, 85+ licenses, and a financial infrastructure spanning North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific. We're co-headquartered in San Francisco and Singapore, with more than 2,700 people across 27 offices. We hire builders with founder-level energy, people who move fast with good judgment, dig in with real curiosity, and make calls from first principles rather than waiting to be told what to do. Read our operating principles to see it in full.
How You'll Make Impact
You'll shape Airwallex's global corporate development strategy in line with the company’s long-term vision and help drive strategic growth and investor engagement globally.
- Identify, assess, and develop a pipeline of actionable M&A opportunities, from tuck-in acquisitions to larger transformational transactions.
- Lead live M&A execution, including operating and financial modelling, due diligence, cross-functional coordination, and post-acquisition integration.
- Build and maintain relationships with venture, growth, and public equity investors.
- Develop clear investor materials and communicate Airwallex’s strategy, performance, and growth drivers to internal and external stakeholders.
- Partner with Finance, Legal, Data Science, the CEO’s Office, and other teams to support fundraising, strategic finance initiatives, and high-impact decisions across the business.
This role is prioritized for New York, with San Francisco also under consideration, and you'll be expected to work from the office three days a week (Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays).
Essentials
What we're looking for
- 10+ years of experience in top-tier investment banking, private equity, venture capital, management consulting, corporate development, or an equivalent field.
- A bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
- Investment banking experience, including M&A and live deal execution.
- Strong analytical skills and data literacy, with the ability to create clear, concise investment memos and financial models.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex concepts to senior management and external stakeholders.
- A track record of operating as a self-starter, prioritising effectively, and managing a demanding workload.
- A strong sense of accountability for delivering important outcomes.
Preferred
- Experience in technology, financial services, and/or a high-growth environment.
You'll thrive here if
- You're comfortable making decisions with incomplete information and moving quickly anyway.
- You connect dots across functions and hold the big picture without losing grip on the details.
- You simplify complexity rather than hiding behind it.
- You come to the table with a point of view, not just a problem.
- You can advocate hard for a position, then fully support the team’s direction once a call is made.
Learn More About Your Team
Finance & Corporate Development helps Airwallex grow with control. We're a trusted partner to the business, providing actionable insights on performance, supporting market and product expansion and helping to shape the future of our product. We ensure that Airwallex meets its financial reporting, tax and safeguarding obligations globally. We work with existing and prospective investors to raise capital and ensure it is deployed effectively. This is a team for people who want to reimagine how the CFO office works. We’re looking for founder-like energy, high integrity and a passion for technology. You'll thrive here if you enjoy working cross-functionally, think from first principles and can balance speed of execution with analytical precision.
Applicant Safety Policy: Fraud and Third-Party Recruiters
To protect you from recruitment scams, please be aware that Airwallex will not ask for bank details, sensitive ID numbers (i.e. passport), or any form of payment during the application or interview process. All official communication will come from an @airwallex.com email address. Please apply only through careers.airwallex.com or our official LinkedIn page. 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.
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.
Compensation Range: $220K - $275K
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Document your IR credentials before applying
Gather transcripts, CFA or CPA certifications, and performance records showing capital markets experience. PERM audits for Director-level roles often scrutinize whether the foreign worker meets the minimum requirements stated in the job posting, so your credentials file should be airtight before outreach begins.
Use O*NET to anchor your specialty occupation case
O*NET classifies this role under Financial Managers and specifies graduate-level analytical and communications requirements. Use that profile when framing your qualifications for EB-2, since PERM job descriptions must reflect duties that genuinely require an advanced degree in a related field.
Target public companies with dedicated IR departments
Publicly traded companies with standalone IR teams run this process far more frequently than private firms and are more likely to have in-house immigration counsel familiar with the PERM recruitment steps, making a smooth sponsorship process far more realistic from day one.
Search Migrate Mate for verified green card sponsors
Filter for Director of Investor Relations roles on Migrate Mate, which surfaces U.S. employers with verified employment-based green card sponsorship history so you spend your time on companies that have already navigated the PERM and I-140 process for similar positions.
Negotiate sponsorship commitment before accepting an offer
Get the employer's intent to file PERM and I-140 written into your offer letter before you sign. Some companies support green card sponsorship in principle but delay initiating PERM for years, which costs you priority-date time, especially if you're from a high-backlog country like India or China.
Preserve your priority date if you change employers
Once your original employer's I-140 is approved, your priority date becomes portable to a new employer's I-140. If your I-485 has been pending 180 days or more, AC21 portability also lets you move to a same or similar occupation without restarting the queue from scratch.
Green Card Director of Investor Relations: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Director of Investor Relations role qualify for EB-2 green card sponsorship?
Yes. The role typically requires a master's degree in finance, economics, or a related field, or a bachelor's degree plus five years of progressive experience in capital markets, financial communications, or corporate strategy. That credential profile satisfies the EB-2 advanced-degree standard, which USCIS evaluates when the employer files the I-140 petition after PERM certification is complete.
How is PERM green card sponsorship different from H-1B sponsorship for this role?
H-1B visa is a temporary nonimmigrant status tied to employer petition cycles and subject to cap-based lotteries. PERM is the first step in a permanent residence pathway. The employer files a prevailing wage determination and a recruitment test with the Department of Labor to prove no qualified U.S. worker was available, then files an I-140 with USCIS. There is no lottery, but per-country annual limits mean nationals of high-demand countries can face significant priority-date backlogs before the final I-485 stage.
How do I find employers who actively sponsor green cards for investor relations roles?
Search on Migrate Mate, which lists U.S. employers with verified employment-based green card sponsorship history searchable by role type. Focusing on publicly traded companies with dedicated IR functions is also practical, since they run PERM processes more frequently and typically have immigration counsel already familiar with the documentation requirements for Director-level positions.
Can I switch employers after my green card process has started?
It depends on where you are in the process. Once your I-485 adjustment-of-status application has been pending for at least 180 days and your I-140 is approved, AC21 portability lets you move to a same or similar occupation without losing your place in the queue. Separately, if your original employer's I-140 was approved, a new employer can file a new I-140 and you can retain the original priority date, which matters significantly if you're subject to per-country backlog waits.
What does the PERM recruitment process look like for a Director of Investor Relations position?
Before filing PERM with the Department of Labor, your employer must obtain a prevailing wage determination for the role in your work location and then conduct a recruitment test, which includes mandatory job postings in specific venues over a defined period. Because this is a Director-level role, additional professional recruitment steps such as job fairs or internal postings may apply. The employer documents that no qualified U.S. worker applied and was rejected without lawful cause before DOL will certify the application.