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Airwallex is the only unified payments and financial platform for global businesses. Powered by our unique combination of proprietary infrastructure and software, we empower over 200,000 businesses worldwide – including Brex, Rippling, Navan, Qantas, SHEIN and many more – with fully integrated solutions to manage everything from business accounts, payments, spend management and treasury, to embedded finance at a global scale.

Proudly founded in Melbourne, we have a team of over 2,000 of the brightest and most innovative people in tech across 26 offices around the globe.

Valued at US$8 billion and backed by world-leading investors including T.

Rowe Price, Visa, Mastercard, Robinhood Ventures, Sequoia, Salesforce Ventures, DST Global, and Lone Pine Capital, Airwallex is leading the charge in building the global payments and financial platform of the future.

If you’re ready to do the most ambitious work of your career, join us.

We hire successful builders with founder-like energy who want real impact, accelerated learning, and true ownership.

You bring strong role-related expertise and sharp thinking, and you’re motivated by our mission and operating principles.

You move fast with good judgment, dig deep with curiosity, and make decisions from first principles, balancing speed and rigor.

Youre humble and collaborative; turn zero‑to‑one ideas into real products, and you “get stuff done” end-to-end.

You use AI to work smarter and solve problems faster.

Here, you’ll tackle complex, high‑visibility problems with exceptional teammates and grow your career as we build the future of global banking.

If that sounds like you, let’s build what’s next.

This is a career-defining opportunity to lead Airwallexs Middle East business.

You will be leading the full commercial, operational, and cultural agenda for the region.

You will be the most senior Airwallex leader on the ground in the Middle East, responsible for building and executing the country strategy, growing the team, and delivering sustainable, cash-flow-positive growth.

Were looking for people who meet the minimum requirements for this role.

The preferred qualifications are great to have, but are not mandatory.

*To 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.

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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).

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Equal opportunity

Airwallex is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

We value diversity and anyone seeking employment at Airwallex is considered based on merit, qualifications, competence and talent.

We don’t regard color, religion, race, national origin, sexual orientation, ancestry, citizenship, sex, marital or family status, disability, gender, or any other legally protected status when making our hiring decisions.

If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

Role Level: Director Work Type: Full-Time Country: United Arab Emirates City: Dubai Company Website: http://www.airwallex.com Job Function: Others Company Industry/

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