Associate Director, Talent Acquisition

About the role

This role involves leading global talent acquisition for critical product, design, and solutions engineering functions. You will manage a worldwide team of recruiters and act as a key talent advisor to senior leadership. This is a high-impact position focused on strategic hiring and workforce planning.

Key facts

What you'll do

• Guide and mentor a global recruiting team for Product, Design, and Solutions Engineering, fostering a culture of high performance.
• Serve as the primary talent liaison for the Chief Product Officer, Global Head of Design, and Global Head of Solutions Engineering, aligning hiring strategies with business goals.
• Provide market insights and data-driven recommendations to inform executive-level workforce planning and hiring decisions.
• Develop and refine recruiting processes, interview structures, and assessment standards to enhance hiring quality and candidate experience.
• Analyze recruiting metrics and pipeline data to identify areas for improvement and measure team effectiveness.
• Collaborate with Employer Branding, People Partners, and Total Rewards to attract top Product, Design, and Solutions Engineering talent globally.

Requirements

• 12 or more years of experience in recruiting.
• 5 or more years leading global recruiting teams, with a history of building successful teams.
• Extensive experience recruiting for Product Management, Product Strategy, Design, or Solutions Engineering roles within technology or fintech.
• Proven ability to partner with and influence C-level and senior leaders on talent strategy and workforce planning.
• Strong analytical skills, using recruiting data and ATS reporting (e.g., Ashby, Greenhouse) to make decisions and improve processes.
• Demonstrated capability to design and implement structured interview frameworks and assessment standards at scale.

Nice to have

• Experience in a rapidly growing global fintech or payments company, with familiarity in multi-regional hiring across APAC, EMEA, and the Americas.
• Comfort operating in dynamic environments with high standards and evolving priorities.
• An entrepreneurial mindset with a focus on action and continuous improvement.
• Eagerness to learn, adapt quickly, and grow through challenging opportunities, with a genuine interest in building teams that shape financial technology.

Skills & tools

• ATS reporting (e.g., Ashby, Greenhouse)

Practical notes

Airwallex will not ask for bank details, sensitive ID numbers, or payment during the application process. All official communication will come from an @airwallex.com email address. Apply only through careers.airwallex.com or the official LinkedIn page. Unsolicited resumes from recruiters will not be accepted without a prior agreement.