Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

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 250,000 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 2,300 of the brightest and most innovative people in tech across 27 offices around the globe. Valued at US$11 billion and backed by world-leading investors including T. Rowe Price, Visa, Mastercard, Robinhood Ventures, Sequoia, Salesforce Ventures, DST Global, and Lone Pine Capital, 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 Role
As a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist at Airwallex, you will play a key role in building our high-performing teams. You'll take charge of the end-to-end recruitment process, partnering closely with leaders and hiring managers to identify, attract, and secure top talent across a range of critical functions. You'll drive scalable recruiting strategies, deliver exceptional candidate experiences, and help shape the future of Airwallex as we continue our rapid global expansion.

Responsibilities:

• Own the full-cycle recruitment process, from sourcing to offer negotiation, across multiple business units and regions

• Develop and execute talent acquisition strategies to attract high-quality candidates in a competitive market

• Partner with business leaders to understand workforce planning needs and provide consultative guidance

• Build and maintain a pipeline of diverse, top-tier talent through creative sourcing techniques and strong relationship management

• Deliver a world-class candidate experience throughout the recruitment journey

• Analyze and report on recruitment metrics to inform continuous improvement

• Contribute to employer branding, campus recruitment, and other strategic people initiatives

Requirements:

• 3+ years’ experience in talent acquisition, preferably within technology, fintech, or high-growth environments

• Demonstrated success filling commercial and business-critical roles.

• Proven ability to manage multiple searches and projects simultaneously in a fast-paced setting

• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills; adept at building partnerships with hiring managers and leadership

• Experience with modern sourcing techniques, ATS platforms, and recruitment analytics

• Passion for building high-performing, inclusive teams

• Excellent communication and organizational skills; strong attention to detail

What Sets You Apart:

• Experience scaling hiring in a global fintech, payments, or SaaS company

• Familiarity with international hiring and workforce planning

• Track record of innovative approaches to employer branding and talent marketing

• Ability to operate independently and thrive in ambiguity

What We Offer:

• Play a pivotal role in Airwallex’s continued global scale and success

• Opportunity to partner with exceptional teams and leaders

• Competitive compensation and benefits

• Dynamic, high-growth environment with clear career progression

• Flexible, inclusive workplace culture

Join Airwallex and help us build the teams that will shape the future of global business.

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.

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.