Regulatory Product Compliance 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 Product Compliance Counsel

We are looking for an experienced candidate to join as a member in our fast-paced Regulatory Product Compliance team, part of Adyen’s global 2nd line Regulatory function.

In this role, you will be responsible to ensure that Adyen’s integrity risk framework is fully embedded into its technology stack for new and existing products, while advising internal and external stakeholders on regulatory matters. This means that you will extensively collaborate with our product-, operational-, commercial- and wider compliance teams globally to determine controls that align with Adyen's risk appetite and regulatory obligations. 

What you’ll do

• Identify integrity risks related to Adyen’s new and existing products and services by understanding the regulatory framework and Adyen’s Product Suite while  considering Adyen’s risk appetite. 
• Provide (regulatory) advice to define controls that ensure Adyen's Product Suite is regulatory compliant, considering commercial and strategic objectives, that allow for scale.
• Translate Adyen’s regulatory approach into relevant Policies and Procedures to be communicated and implemented across the global business.
• Develop a scalable and global way of working which facilitates the collaboration between the regulatory- and product teams, with the aim to prioritize and safeguard the accurate implementation of Adyen's Global Compliance framework in a practical and scalable way.

Who you are 

• You have 4+ years of experience in a compliance and/or regulatory function, in a fintech, payments company or financial institution;
• You have knowledge of relevant integrity risks and consider these when making decisions with product teams;
• You have a strong interest in how things technically work and are able to get to the bottom of them;
• You are able to interpret regulation and guidance and draft Policies and Procedures  that outline Adyen's interpretation and approach;
• You are able to understand complex challenges and convert them into structured and practical solutions, which are actionable for both internal and external stakeholders;
• You are hands-on, have strong project management skills in which you take full ownership over your projects and have the ability to manage priorities;
• You have solid interpersonal skills to communicate and interact with both internal and external stakeholders from varying disciplines and cultures.
• You have an LLB and/or LLM degree.

Why you should join Adyen’s Regulatory function and in particular the Regulatory Product - Integrity Risk team

As a financial technology platform and licensed credit institution, Adyen operates in a highly regulated environment that is subject to ever changing laws, regulations and standards. The EMEA Regulatory function, part of Adyen’s second line of defense, is entrusted with empowering Adyen’s future by transforming regulatory complexity into opportunity. The function consists of international regulatory experts coming from diverse backgrounds, such as international lawyers and in-house legal counsels at financial institutions and regulators. This diversity of backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives is essential in helping Adyen maintain our momentum. Our business challenges are unique and we welcome different perspectives in solving them - voices like yours could make a difference. 

Adyen’s Regulatory Product - Integrity Risk team in particular plays a strategic role in supporting Adyen’s product development and commercial ambitions. The team’s mission is to manage integrity risks resulting from the offering of Adyen’s product and services to its customers. To succeed this, the Regulatory Product Counsels are specifically tasked with the interpretation and analysis of complex AML, Sanctions, and other payment and financial regulatory challenges, identification and mitigation of integrity risks as well as engaging with strategic internal and external stakeholders (including regulators and senior executives). With Adyen continuously pioneering in payments and making significant strides in the embedded financial products domain, the Regulatory Product- Integrity Risk team is excited to impact the most innovative payments and financial products in the market and to play a vital role in shaping the evolving regulatory landscape.

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.