Senior Total Rewards Partner
About The Position
Airwallex is hiring its first Total Rewards team member based in the Americas to build the regional operating model in partnership with a small, globally distributed team. The role owns the Americas Total Rewards program across the US, Canada, Brazil and Mexico, with responsibility for compensation, benefits design and equity programs. The position leads compensation planning, benchmarking and pay decisions; designs benefits programs and manages plan renewals and broker negotiations; and partners with the global Total Rewards team on US stock plan administration. It also leads global and regional projects, including the Americas rollout of the equity framework and IPO-readiness initiatives. The role uses market data and financial modeling to inform recommendations, partners with teams and executives across the business, and develops practical processes and documentation for Americas Total Rewards. The role is based in Airwallex’s San Francisco office on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. The successful candidate will work independently across time zones and may occasionally flex hours to connect with the global team.
Requirements
- At least 8 years of experience in total rewards, compensation or benefits, including support for employee populations across the Americas.
- Experience owning or building a complete Total Rewards program spanning compensation, benefits and equity.
- Experience designing benefits programs and managing plan renewals, including broker and insurance carrier negotiations.
- Strong compensation analytics skills, including market benchmarking, salary range architecture, geographic pay differentials, compensation cycles, modeling and projections.
- Experience making and communicating compensation decisions with senior leaders, People Partners, recruiters and employees.
- Working knowledge of US equity compensation and stock plan administration, including RSUs, ISOs, ESPP, vesting mechanics, and explaining these concepts to non-specialists.
- Experience at a late-stage private, pre-IPO or recently public company, particularly through changes to an equity program or increased governance requirements.
- Track record of leading complex Total Rewards projects from design through implementation, aligning stakeholders and influencing without formal authority.
- Strong business partnering, judgment and communication skills, including confidence to challenge decisions that do not align with strategy, data or compliance requirements.
- Builder mindset and ability to work independently across time zones without an established local playbook.
Nice To Haves
- Experience supporting multi-region Total Rewards programs where the global framework is set outside the candidate’s time zone.
- Familiarity with compensation, equity and HR systems such as Carta, Shareworks, BambooHR or Workday.
- Experience using survey and benchmarking sources such as Radford, Compensia, Mercer or Aon.
- Experience with 401(k), ERISA, US pay transparency, benefits compliance or related US rewards requirements.
- Experience supporting IPO readiness, equity plan governance, tax reporting or SEC-related considerations.
- Experience building a Total Rewards function or major program from the ground up in a high-growth technology, fintech or payments company.
Responsibilities
- Own the Americas Total Rewards program across the US, Canada, Brazil and Mexico, including compensation, benefits design and equity programs.
- Lead compensation planning, benchmarking and pay decisions, including salary structures, geographic differentials, market positioning, merit and bonus cycles, and offer guidance.
- Design benefits programs and lead plan renewals, broker negotiations and transition project management with local People Operations partners.
- Partner with the global Total Rewards team on US stock plan administration, including RSUs, ISOs, ESPP mechanics, vesting, taxation, grant execution, plan governance and employee communications.
- Lead global and regional Total Rewards projects, including the Americas rollout of the equity framework and IPO-readiness initiatives, from scoping and design through stakeholder alignment and implementation.
- Use market data, benchmarking and financial modeling to make recommendations and explain complex analysis to leaders, managers and employees.
- Partner with Talent Acquisition, People Partners, Payroll, Finance, Legal, Equity and executive leadership on compensation, organization decisions, systems, equity budgets, compliance and strategy.
- Build practical processes and documentation for Americas Total Rewards and help establish a local operating model.
- Work independently across time zones and collaborate with a small, globally distributed team.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
