Senior Manager, Financial Partnerships APAC
Content + Source + Freshness • 16 Dec 2025 • 95% confidence
Offer value
Promising opportunity for strategic partnership managers in the fast-growing fintech sector, with a focus on impactful negotiations and collaborations.
- Lead strategic partnerships across APAC regions
- Influence financial product capabilities and market entries
- Autonomy with opportunities for significant impact
Pros
- High level of autonomy in managing strategic partnerships
- Engagement with key stakeholders across the APAC region
- Opportunity to shape organizational strategies and drive impactful results
Cons
- Responsibilities may lead to high-pressure scenarios
- Compensation details may be less transparent
- Job role may involve extensive travel or time zones considerations
Who it's for
Senior / Executive • Hybrid arrangements possible
Good fit
- Senior managers with partnership experience
- Professionals eager to influence financial ecosystems
- Candidates passionate about strategic negotiations
Not recommended for
- Entry-level professionals without relevant experience
- Individuals preferring low-pressure environments
- Candidates averse to dealing with complex negotiations
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
About Airwallex
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 100,000 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 1,500 of the brightest and most innovative people in tech located across more than 20 offices across the globe. Valued at US$5.6 billion and backed by world-leading investors including Sequoia, Lone Pine, Greenoaks, DST Global, Salesforce Ventures and Mastercard, 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.
The Role:
As the Senior Manager Financial Partnerships APAC, you will be responsible for building, evaluating and managing Airwallex’s key financial partnerships with banks across APAC, with the goal to deepen Airwallex’s product capabilities in the region, as well as enable Airwallex to launch in new markets.
You will support the Financial Partnerships team in scoping, establishing, negotiating, implementing, and operationalising complex partnership engagements.
This role will be the bridge between financial partners and internal stakeholders to drive strategic initiatives and outcomes for the company.
The ideal candidate:
A partnerships expert with experience in the payments industry, preferably having managed partnerships with Financial Institutions including banks, schemes, payment methods, as well as other fintechs in the ecosystem.
You have experience working in both big organisations as well as fast-growing startups, and hence have the knowledge and experience in putting in place processes and structure, while remaining flexible and creative in ensuring they are effective and relevant for the business. You are resourceful, action-oriented, with strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
We’re after someone who can thrive under pressure and enjoys managing multiple stakeholders to drive towards a desired outcome.
Skills and experience:
At least 7 years of experience in a similar role in fintech / technology or top-tier management strategy/management consulting
Experience in commercial negotiation and partnership sourcing and management
Excellent written, verbal and in-person communication skills
Highly organised and able to manage multiple priorities
Enjoys working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment and thrives under pressure
At Airwallex you’ll have the ability to make an impact in a rapidly growing, global fintech. We want you to share in our success, which is why you’ll be offered a competitive salary plus valuable equity within Airwallex. We also like to ensure we create the best environment for our people by providing a collaborative open office space with a fully stocked kitchen. We organize regular team building events and we give our people the freedom to be creative.
Equal opportunity
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.
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