Regulatory Counsel

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.

Regulatory Counsel

Our fast-paced Regulatory team is looking for a regulatory counsel with experience in the payments, retail banking, card network and/or finance industry. The successful candidate must be able to work as a business partner with a wide range of teams, including risk, legal, finance and sales, and provide pragmatic advice and guidance to build sustainable growth.

What you'll do:

• Monitor regulatory developments in legislative and policy environment and advise on its impact to Adyen
• Develop and lead on Adyen’s strategic policy direction that impact Adyen
• Represent the team on a variety of work streams
• Undertake policy analysis and legal research
• Draft submissions on emerging regulatory and policy issues to educate, promote and influence a regulatory environment that supports Adyen’s strategic direction. 
• Operationalise regulatory requirements in Australia and New Zealand for Adyen
• Collaborate and provide advice and support to internal stakeholders on legal and regulatory matters in Australia and New Zealand ranging from regulatory engagement, regulatory strategy and product launches.

Who you are:

• You are qualified as a lawyer
• You have strong written and oral communication and interpersonal skills
• You have strong research, statutory interpretation and organisation skills
• You demonstrate ability to conduct analysis of policy issues
• You have at least 5 years+ post qualification experience in a regulatory/policy/legal role 
• You have some working knowledge of the payment industry, retail banking, acquiring and finance
• You will be a critical thinker, strategic and have innovative problem-solving skills
• Your strong sense of initiative, independence and ability to take ownership enabling you to contribute to a fast-growing business

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 in our Sydney office. We are an office-first company and value in-person collaboration; we do not offer remote-only roles.