Legal Counsel, Data & Privacy (Fintech)

Location: China — Shanghai, Guangzhou, or Beijing; office-based five days a week

Company

Airwallex provides an AI-native financial operating system and regulated infrastructure for global payments and financial products.

What you will do

• Advise Product, Engineering, Commercial, Marketing, Information Security, and business leadership on China’s privacy and data security requirements.
• Develop and execute a comprehensive compliance program covering China’s data rules.
• Provide product privacy counselling, support privacy by design and privacy impact assessments, and assist with contractual work.
• Lead or support privacy counselling and contractual assistance for other APAC regions.
• Support China data strategy and coordinate international data flows and strategic data initiatives across the EU, US, and other regions.

Requirements

• 6–10 years of post-qualification legal experience, preferably in a dynamic, fast-growing digital, fintech, or technology company.
• Bar admission or qualification in a common law jurisdiction.
• At least three years of general privacy experience and a solid understanding of China’s Personal Information Protection Law, Data Security Law, and Cybersecurity Law.
• Professional proficiency in both English and Mandarin.
• Experience providing product and privacy counsel in an agile environment.
• Commercial and practical judgment, initiative, and the ability to identify and prioritise opportunities.
• A global outlook combined with deep local knowledge.
• Strong written, verbal communication, and presentation skills.
• Experience working across multiple functions and influencing broad stakeholder groups.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with GDPR, CCPA, PDPA, and PIPEDA.
• Experience in technology, financial services, or a high-growth environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a global Legal / Data & Privacy department supporting product, sales, business, licensing, and market expansion decisions.
• Operate in a compliance-heavy environment that values speed, judgment, clear communication, and attention to important controls.
• Collaborate across cultures and functions while maintaining a customer-first, commercial approach.
• Full-time, office-based work in China five days per week.

Hiring process

• Apply only through careers.airwallex.com or Airwallex’s official LinkedIn page.
• Official communication comes from an @airwallex.com email address; Airwallex will not request bank details, sensitive ID numbers, or payment during the application or interview process.
• Unsolicited resumes from search firms or recruiters are not accepted.