Jeanette Chan is the Chief Legal, Compliance and Risk Officer at Airwallex, a global financial platform that empowers businesses to operate anywhere, anytime.
As one of the fastest growing fintechs today, Jeanette is responsible for building and leading Airwallex’s robust global compliance and legal team, and ensuring that regulatory and compliance requirements are met in all the countries Airwallex operates in. A key member of Airwallex’s C-suite, Jeanette works with the wider Airwallex senior leadership team to shape and drive the group’s global expansion.
Prior to Airwallex, Jeanette worked at global law firm Paul, Weiss for over 30 years, most recently as the Managing Partner of the China Practice and Head of the Asia Communications and Technology Practice.
Jeanette actively participates in the Hong Kong community and Law community at large. She currently serves as a Listing Committee member for the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) and serves on the Advisory Board member for Women in Law Hong Kong (WILHK). Jeanette is also an active Harvard Law alumni and currently serves as an “Alumni in Residence,” a one-on-one career mentoring program for current Harvard Law students. She is also part of Harvard Law’s Dean’s Advisory Board, a group of Harvard alumni that supports the continued professional development of future leaders globally.
