How you'll make impactAs Principal Executive Recruiter, you'll help Airwallex scale its leadership bench in support of sustained global growth. You'll partner with senior executives and leaders across GTM, G&A, Product, Engineering and Design to scope leadership roles, align on candidate profiles, and build focused executive search strategies.
- Own executive searches end to end, from sourcing and candidate engagement through offer acceptance.
- Drive strategic hiring alignment with senior executives by shaping candidate profiles and search strategies.
- Build trusted relationships with candidates and deliver a consistently positive executive candidate experience.
- Partner with hiring managers throughout the recruitment process, bringing market insight, strong judgment and influence to critical hiring decisions.
- Improve executive recruiting practices as Airwallex continues to grow globally.
You'll work from our New York office three days a week.
What we're looking forEssentials
- 10+ years of recruitment experience, including hiring senior-level talent at VP or C-level in a fast-paced, growth-stage environment.
- Strong ability to ramp up on new domains in a short period of time.
- A proven track record of successfully recruiting and closing candidates across various domains.
- Strong collaboration and influencing skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Preferred
- Demonstrated proficiency hiring for Product, Engineering and Design (PED) roles.
You'll thrive here if- You're comfortable owning the roadmap yourself.
- You own the outcome and you don't wait for permission to fix what's broken.
- You're comfortable making decisions with incomplete information and moving quickly anyway.
- You communicate clearly and directly across cultures, and you're thoughtful about how context shifts meaning across borders.
- You can advocate hard for a position, then fully support the team's direction once a call is made.
Learn more about your teamTalent Acquisition sits at the frontier of company building. Talent is the ultimate driver of our global growth, which means the decisions we make don't just fill roles, they shape where Airwallex goes next. You'll operate as a trusted advisor to leaders across the business, bringing market insight and judgment to the table when it matters most. We hold ourselves to a high standard because it's the only way to attract exceptional people. By challenging assumptions, influencing outcomes, and consistently raising the bar, you'll build trusted relationships with top-tier candidates who understand both the opportunity and expectations that come with joining Airwallex. If you want to help build a generational company, you'll find no shortage of ways to make your mark.
Applicant Safety Policy: Fraud and Third-Party RecruitersTo protect you from recruitment scams, please be aware that Airwallex will not ask for bank details, sensitive ID numbers (i.e. passport), or any form of payment during the application or interview process. All official communication will come from an [redacted].com email address. Please apply only through careers.airwallex.com or our official LinkedIn page.
Airwallex does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms/recruiters. Airwallex will not pay any fees to search firms/recruiters if a candidate is submitted by a search firm/recruiter unless an agreement has been entered into with respect to specific open position(s). Search firms/recruiters submitting resumes to Airwallex on an unsolicited basis shall be deemed to accept this condition, regardless of any other provision to the contrary.
