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Airwallex, a $11B fintech platform serving 250,000+ businesses globally, is seeking an Associate Director of Talent Acquisition to lead recruiting across Product, Design, and Solutions Engineering. You will manage a global team of recruiters and serve as the primary talent partner to the Chief Product Officer, Global Head of Design, and Global Head of Solutions Engineering.
Key responsibilities include leading and developing a high-performance recruiting team across multiple regions (APAC, EMEA, Americas), shaping hiring strategy aligned with business priorities and headcount goals, and owning market intelligence and candidate insights that inform executive-level workforce planning. You will design and optimize recruiting processes, interview frameworks, and assessment standards to improve hiring quality and speed. Using recruiting metrics, pipeline data, and competitive insights, you'll identify bottlenecks, measure team effectiveness, and drive operational improvements.
You'll partner cross-functionally with Employer Branding, People Partners, and Total Rewards to position Airwallex as an employer of choice for critical technical talent globally.
Minimum qualifications: 12+ years in recruiting with 5+ years leading global recruiting teams and a track record of building high-performing teams. Deep experience recruiting for Product Management, Product Strategy, Design, Solutions Engineering, or related disciplines in technology or fintech. Demonstrated ability to partner with and influence C-level and senior leaders on talent acquisition strategy and workforce planning. Strong analytical skills with experience using recruiting data, ATS reporting (Ashby, Greenhouse), and pipeline metrics. Proven ability to design and implement structured interview frameworks, calibration processes, and candidate assessment standards at scale.
Preferred: Experience in high-growth, global fintech or payments companies with multi-regional hiring across APAC, EMEA, and Americas. Comfort in fast-iteration, high-standards environments. Entrepreneurial mindset with bias toward action and continuous improvement. Passion for building teams that shape the future of financial technology.
