Associate Director, Talent Acquisition (Product & Design)

About Airwallex Airwallex is the AI-native financial operating system for a real-time, intelligent economy. More than 676,000 businesses, including McLaren Racing, Qantas, SHEIN, and TikTok, use us, directly or through our platform partners, to run their financial operations or build and monetize financial products of their own. We started in Melbourne in 2015 to build the infrastructure global commerce runs on. We're the regulated backbone behind global payments: not by accident, but by design. A decade plus, 85+ licenses, and a financial infrastructure spanning North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific. We're co-headquartered in San Francisco and Singapore, with more than 2,300 people across 27 offices. We hire builders with founder-level energy, people who move fast with good judgment, dig in with real curiosity, and make calls from first principles rather than waiting to be told what to do. Read our operating principles to see it in full. About the team Talent Acquisition at Airwallex 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. What you'll do Airwallex is looking for an Associate Director, Talent Acquisition (Product, Design & Solutions Engineering) to lead our global recruiting function across three of the company's most critical hiring areas. You will manage a team of recruiters worldwide, and serve as the primary talent partner to our CPO, our Global Head of Design, and our Global Head of Solutions Engineering. This is a high-impact leadership role with full ownership of one of Airwallex's most strategic hiring verticals, spanning Product Management, Product Strategy, Data Science, Design, and Solutions Engineering. You will pair strategic workforce planning with hands-on team leadership, and set the standard for how Airwallex hires its most critical talent. This role is based in San Francisco. Responsibilities: Lead, coach, and develop a global team of recruiters across Product, Design, and Solutions Engineering, building a culture of high performance, accountability, and continuous improvement. Serve as the primary talent partner to the CPO, Global Head of Design, and Global Head of Solutions Engineering, shaping hiring strategy and aligning recruiting plans with business priorities and headcount goals. Own market intelligence, candidate insights, and data-driven recommendations that inform executive-level workforce planning and hiring decisions. Design and optimize recruiting processes, interview frameworks, and assessment standards to improve hiring quality, speed, and candidate experience. Use recruiting metrics, pipeline data, and competitive insights to identify bottlenecks, measure team effectiveness, and drive operational improvements. Partner with Employer Branding, People Partners, and Total Rewards to position Airwallex as an employer of choice for Product, Design, and Solutions Engineering talent globally. Who you are We're looking for people who meet the minimum requirements for this role. The preferred qualifications are great to have, but are not mandatory. Minimum qualifications: 12+ years in recruiting, including 5+ years leading global recruiting teams, with a track record of building high-performing teams. Deep experience recruiting for Product Management, Product Strategy, Design, Soluti