Director, Corporate Development & Investor Relations (Fintech)

TL;DR

Director, Corporate Development & Investor Relations (Fintech): Driving global financial strategy and investor engagement with an accent on M&A execution and strategic growth. Focus on identifying acquisition targets, managing due diligence, and articulating company performance to venture and growth investors.

Location: Based in San Francisco

Company

Airwallex is a unified payments and financial platform for global businesses, valued at US$8 billion and backed by world-leading investors.

What you will do

• Develop and refine the global corporate development strategy in alignment with the company's long-term vision.
• Identify, assess, and cultivate a pipeline of M&A opportunities, including tuck-in and transformational deals.
• Drive the execution of live M&A transactions, managing financial models and due diligence processes.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with venture, growth, and public equity investors.
• Develop and present investor materials and support executives on fundraising activities.
• Collaborate with Finance, Legal, and Data Science teams to communicate business performance drivers to stakeholders.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in top-tier investment banking, private equity, venture capital, or corporate development.
• Direct experience with M&A and executing live deals.
• Strong analytical skills and data literacy for creating investment memos and financial models.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills for senior stakeholder management.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• Must be based in San Francisco.

Nice to have

• Experience in technology, financial services, or high-growth environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a high-caliber team with a founder-like energy and a focus on true ownership.
• Environment that values first-principles thinking, curiosity, and speed.
• Encouragement to use AI to work smarter and solve problems faster.
• Equal opportunity employer valuing diversity and merit-based progression.