Legal Contracts Specialist

This is Adyen

Adyen provides payments, data, and financial products in a single solution for customers like Meta, Uber, H&M, and Microsoft - making us the financial technology platform of choice. At Adyen, everything we do is engineered for ambition. 

For our teams, we create an environment with opportunities for our people to succeed, backed by the culture and support to ensure they are enabled to truly own their careers. We are motivated individuals who tackle unique technical challenges at scale and solve them as a team. Together, we deliver innovative and ethical solutions that help businesses achieve their ambitions faster.

Legal Contracts Specialist 

Legal Amsterdam

We are seeking an experienced Legal Contracts Specialist to join our Commercial Legal Team. This role will support the team by managing communication with business stakeholders, handling legal inboxes and instant messenger channels, managing contract management automation efforts, and enhancing the efficiency of contract processes. This position requires a detail-oriented professional with a background in contract management and a strong understanding of legal processes. 

The Global Commercial Legal team is centered in Amsterdam, New York, and San Francisco, however as Adyen is a global company with offices, entities, and boards all over the world, you will be required to apply your knowledge globally. You have a passion for our business and you would like to contribute to ensure the further growth of Adyen.

What you will do:

• Work closely with commercial legal counsel to improve contract management tools and implement best practices and assist in the development of new policies and processes to optimize contract administration.
• Collaborate with internal teams to implement automation tools, and serve as a primary resource for contract management systems.
• Act as a point of contact for business stakeholders, providing support on contract-related inquiries, monitor and respond to messages in legal inboxes and internal messaging channels, ensuring timely and accurate responses.
• Review, draft, and manage non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), providing initial assessments and recommendations.
• Develop and deliver training sessions for sales and commercial teams on legal processes, contract management tools, develop educational resources and materials to support training and reinforce legal processes within the organization.
• Stay informed on industry best practices, emerging technologies, and legal updates relevant to contract management.

 Who you are: 

• Minimum of three (3) years of contract management experience at technology companies or law firms, legal degree not required
• Analytical ability, project management experience and explaining contract requirements
• A team-oriented style and can work in a distributed workforce.
• The ability to meet deliverables on time and work in an evolving and growing environment that is prone to changes
• You have experience educating others on complex ideas, communicating them clearly, and providing training when necessary. 
• You have the ability to structure and prioritize in a high volume, fast-paced environment and build and drive processes to completion.
• You are available to work from our Amsterdam office and travel to other offices periodically.
• You are fluent in English, both written and spoken.
• Experience with Google Docs, Microsoft Office, and other contract management and legal department management tools

Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion commitments 

Our unique approach is a product of our diverse perspectives. This diversity of backgrounds and cultures is essential in helping us maintain our momentum. Our business and technical challenges are unique, and we need as many different voices as possible to join us in solving them - voices like yours. No matter who you are or where you’re from, we welcome you to be your true self at Adyen. 

Studies show that women and members of underrepresented communities apply for jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. Does this sound like you? If so, Adyen encourages you to reconsider and apply. We look forward to your application!

What’s next?

Ensuring a smooth and enjoyable candidate experience is critical for us. We aim to get back to you regarding your application within 5 business days. Our interview process tends to take about 4 weeks to complete, but may fluctuate depending on the role. Learn more about our hiring process here. Don’t be afraid to let us know if you need more flexibility.

This role is based out of our Amsterdam office. We are an office-first company and value in-person collaboration; we do not offer remote-only roles.