Lead Total Rewards Partner

Location: Based in San Francisco, United States

Company

Airwallex is a global fintech company providing integrated payments, business accounts, spend management, treasury, and embedded finance solutions.

What you will do

• Own compensation strategy and execution across the Americas, including salary structures, pay differentials, market positioning, merit and bonus cycles, and senior hiring offers.
• Manage the full benefits lifecycle, including plan design, annual renewals, and broker and carrier negotiations.
• Partner with the global rewards team on equity plan mechanics, governance, and IPO readiness.
• Lead regional and global Total Rewards initiatives from scoping through stakeholder alignment, execution, and communication.
• Own rewards governance and compliance across the United States, Canada, Brazil, and Mexico, including pay equity, pay transparency, and statutory obligations.
• Build regional rewards capability by coaching stakeholders and hiring and developing team members as the Americas organization grows.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in Total Rewards, compensation, or benefits, including significant experience supporting teams in the Americas.
• Experience building or managing complete regional or global rewards programs covering compensation, benefits, and equity.
• Experience managing benefits programs end to end, including broker and insurance carrier negotiations.
• Strong compensation analytics skills, including market reviews, modeling, projections, and executive-level pay strategy recommendations.
• Working knowledge of US stock administration and equity compensation, including RSUs and vesting mechanics.
• Experience at a late-stage private or pre-IPO company, or through a transition to public markets, plus experience leading cross-functional projects and mentoring or managing rewards professionals.

Nice to have

• Multi-region rewards experience with global frameworks managed outside the local time zone.
• Familiarity with Carta, BambooHR, Workday, Radford, or Compensia.
• Experience establishing a rewards function or team in a new region.
• Comfort working at a fast pace with evolving priorities and a hands-on building approach.

Culture & Benefits

• Work with a global People & Talent team focused on growth, inclusion, and innovation.
• Collaborate with colleagues across a global organization and multiple functions, including Finance, Legal, Payroll, Talent Acquisition, and executive leadership.
• Operate in a high-ownership environment with complex, high-visibility problems and opportunities to shape global programs.