Executive Recruiter (SG)

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 150,000 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 1,800 of the brightest and most innovative people in tech across 26 offices around the globe. Valued at US$6.2 billion and backed by world-leading investors including Visa, Airtree, Blackbird, Sequoia, DST Global, Greenoaks, Salesforce Ventures, Lone Pine, and Square Peg, 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.

We hire successful builders with founder-like energy who want real impact, accelerated learning, and true ownership. You bring strong role-related expertise and sharp thinking, and you’re motivated by our mission and operating principles. You move fast with good judgment, dig deep with curiosity, and make decisions from first principles, balancing speed and rigor.

You're humble and collaborative; turn zero‑to‑one ideas into real products, and you “get stuff done” end-to-end. You use AI to work smarter and solve problems faster. Here, you’ll tackle complex, high‑visibility problems with exceptional teammates and grow your career as we build the future of global banking. If that sounds like you, let’s build what’s next.

About the Team

The Talent Acquisition team at Airwallex plays a pivotal role in shaping the company’s future by sourcing and recruiting the brightest and most ambitious minds to drive our company forward. We collaborate with hiring managers and leadership teams to understand business needs and proactively find the right individuals who will contribute to our success. As trusted advisors, our team is passionate about building strong relationships with candidates and delivering a seamless recruiting experience that reflects Airwallex’s operating principles, dynamic culture and global ambitions.

What You’ll Do

We are looking for a Senior Executive Recruiter to be a strategic partner to our global leaders as we continue scaling our world-class talent bench. In this role, you’ll work closely with executives across Technology (Product, Engineering, and Design) and broader business functions to drive leadership hiring — from scoping and stakeholder alignment to sourcing and closing.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior executives to define leadership hiring needs, build candidate profiles, and craft sourcing strategies.
  Drive the end-to-end executive search process — from market mapping and engagement to offer negotiation and closing.

• Lead and develop the Executive Recruiting team, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and excellence.

• Use data insights to continuously improve team effectiveness, hiring velocity, and candidate quality.

• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, providing market intelligence and talent insights.
  Ensure a consistently positive and high-touch candidate experience.

• Collaborate cross-functionally with HR, Finance, and Legal to align on hiring strategies and priorities.

• Contribute to scaling Airwallex’s leadership hiring practices globally through innovative tools, programs, and process improvements.
  

Who You Are

Minimum qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience recruiting for senior and executive-level roles (up to VP/C-suite), ideally within high-growth or global technology environments.

• Proven experience leading or mentoring recruiters, with a focus on team development and process scalability.

• Deep passion for recruitment and a strong sense of ownership over both candidate and stakeholder experience.

• Ability to quickly ramp up on new domains and credibly engage senior-level talent.
  Demonstrated success closing candidates across diverse markets, functions, and seniority levels.

• Excellent influencing and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to navigate complex global organizations.

• Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills, inspiring trust and alignment at all levels.

• Comfortable operating autonomously and driving measurable outcomes in a fast-paced environment.
  

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience hiring for Product, Engineering, or Design (PED) leadership roles.

• Global search experience across multiple regions (APAC, EMEA, and the US).

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. If you are approached by someone claiming to represent Airwallex, please verify with our team.