Airwallex - Senior Legal Counsel, Procurement

• As Senior Legal Counsel – Procurement, you will be the primary legal partner for global third‑party spend and non‑customer commercial relationships, with Singapore as a key contracting hub. You’ll own the end‑to‑end lifecycle of vendor, services and sponsorship contracts – from structuring and templates through negotiation, execution and ongoing advisory support – and help embed scalable, tech‑enabled contracting practices. • Vendor and services contracts • Review, draft and negotiate a broad range of vendor and operational agreements, including: • Technology / SaaS, cloud and infrastructure • Professional services, outsourcing, consulting and BPO • Facilities, real estate and office‑services arrangements • Other operational / back‑office suppliers and tools • Ensure alignment with Airwallex’s risk appetite, insurance and information security requirements, Acceptable Use / ABC frameworks and global contracting policies • NDAs, templates and playbooks • Review, draft and negotiate NDAs and other standard‑form documents used by non‑commercial teams • Maintain and continuously improve practical templates, fallbacks and playbooks to enable self‑serve or light‑touch review for low‑risk engagements (e.g. using Ironclad and other CLM / LegalTech tooling, consistent with “Contacting Legal: Tools and Best Practices”) • Define clear guardrails and escalation triggers (e.g. unusual IP terms, data use, exclusivity, restricted industries) so Procurement and business teams know when Legal must step in • Core contract risk and commercial advice • Advise on key risk allocation and commercial terms in business contracts, including: • Limitation of liability and exclusions • Indemnities and insurance interplay • IP ownership, licensing and usage rights • Confidentiality and data / privacy terms (with escalation to Data & Privacy where needed) • Service levels, credits, KPIs and termination / remedies • Provide clear, pragmatic and time‑sensitive advice to Procurement, Finance, Marketing, Operations and other stakeholders on: • Contract strategy, vendor selection and RFPs • Day‑to‑day contract interpretation, amendments and change management • Issue escalation, dispute prevention and early‑stage resolution • Insurance and risk transfer • Review and negotiate insurance clauses and schedules in vendor, landlord and sponsorship contracts (e.g. PI, cyber, GL, property, D&O, event and other relevant policies) • Partner with Finance and Corporate Legal colleagues who own group insurance to: • Align contract language with actual coverage and limits • Support placement, renewal and evidence of coverage (COIs, endorsements) • Escalate material gaps, over‑commitments or unusual requirements • Advertising, sponsorship and sports partnerships • Lead or support negotiation and documentation of: • Advertising and marketing services agreements • Sponsorships and brand partnerships (including with sporting teams, events and leagues) • Other brand, media and co‑marketing collaborations • Identify and manage risks around: • Brand and IP usage, rights packages, territories and exclusivity • Deliverables, benefits, content approvals and measurement • Morality / reputation clauses, termination rights and MAC triggers • Compliance with Airwallex’s ABC / Anti‑Bribery & Corruption Policy, Global Acceptable Use Policy, card‑scheme restricted MCCs and local marketing rules (coordinating with Regulatory Legal, Risk and FCC as needed) • Global contracting hub and P2P alignment • Partner with Tax, Finance, Procurement and Corporate Legal to: • Implement and maintain consistent “procure‑to‑pay” (P2P) and contracting‑entity practices, including use of Airwallex (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. as a contracting hub where in scope. • Ensure vendor contracts are integrated into the LRC Procurement‑to‑Pay Quick Guide, PO processes and cost‑centre structures • Support use of Oracle, JIRA and Ironclad workflows for intake, approvals and execution • External counsel management • Instruct, coordinate and manage external counsel for: • Local‑law, specialist or high‑risk procurement, insurance or sponsorship matters • Complex cross‑border issues or disputes • Scope questions tightly, manage budgets and enforce Airwallex’s External Counsel Guidelines (including preference for approved firms and cost‑effective, business‑oriented advice) • LegalTech, AI and process improvement • Contribute to continuous improvement of vendor and NDA contracting through: • Template, clause library and playbook development • Automation and CLM workflows (e.g. Ironclad) and integration with LRC LegalOps • Safe, effective use of AI tools (e.g. first‑pass review, issue spotting, playbook checks) with appropriate confidentiality and human‑review guardrails • Run or support training for Procurement, Finance and Marketing on contracting best practices and when to involve Legal