Corporate Legal Counsel

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Adyen is hiring a Corporate Legal Counsel in Amsterdam to support MAR listings, disclosure matters, and corporate development. The role partners with Investor Relations, Communications, and HR, ensures Market Abuse Regulation compliance, manages insider trading inquiries, and advises on equity structures and incentive plans, interfacing with the AFM and management boards. You’ll need 4+ years of corporate law experience at a listed company or in-house setting, strong MAR expertise, and the ability to work independently in a fast paced environment. To apply, tailor your CV to MAR and disclosure milestones, highlight regulator interactions and equity experience, demonstrate cross-team collaboration, confirm Amsterdam availability and travel, and show how you align with Adyen’s ambitious, ethical culture.

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.

Corporate Legal Counsel

As Corporate Legal Counsel within Corporate Legal’s Advisory team, you will primarily be working on matters relevant to Adyen’s public listing in the Netherlands. You will also help the team facilitate our major corporate projects such as, capital markets enquiries, complex corporate projects and corporate development.

This is a strategic role that is important to sound corporate governance practices and continued sustainable growth. The role requires someone effective at cross collaboration, who excels at decision making in a fast-moving complex environment. Knowledge of and comfort with the Market Abuse Regulation is imperative to success. The counsel will drive discussions and decisioning on disclosure matters as well as advise on public filings and equity matters. The role forms part of Adyen’s larger corporate practice which covers corporate governance, litigation and disputes and corporate development. The corporate legal team is currently centered in Amsterdam and the United States but Adyen is a global company with offices, entities, and boards all over the world.

What you'll do:

• Review and advise on public filings as well as other disclosure documentation.
• Providing legal support and internal training on other corporate law matters as required, such as Mergers & Acquisitions, corporate development and other corporate legal initiatives. 
• Manage insider trading and conflict of interest inquiries, procedures, and policies.
• Ensure compliance with the Market Abuse Regulation.
• Support the disclosure committee, driving strategic disclosure reviews and determinations.
• Partner with Investor Relations and Communications on disclosure matters.
• Advise on equity structures and incentive plans in partnership with HR and Rewards teams.
• Consult with regulators and financial authorities such as the AFM.
• Keep abreast of developments in relevant Dutch and European corporate legal matters.

What you bring:

• An attorney with minimum of 4+ years of corporate legal experience, either as a corporate attorney or in-house corporate counsel at a publicly listed company in an international setting.
• Strong knowledge of the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) and related Dutch and European regulations.
• Familiarity with equity compensation structures.
• Experience interfacing with the AFM, supervisory boards, and management boards.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to structure and prioritize in a high volume, fast-paced, complex environment.
• Can work independently as well as collaboratively, gathering appropriate input and making clear, well-reasoned decisions.
• You are available to work from our Amsterdam office and travel to other offices periodically.

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.