Legal Counsel - Technology Transactions

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.

About the team

We are looking for a driven and enthusiastic Corporate Counsel to join our global Corporate Legal team. You will guide and advise the business on a wide range of contracts, proactively counseling the company on strategic contractual matters; providing early-stage disputes advice and contributing to broader corporate project work. 

The role requires someone with experience acting as trusted advisor to senior commercial stakeholders, and a strong drafting and negotiation background across a variety of commercial agreement types. Ideally, you will also have experience with corporate projects and technology contracting.

The successful candidate will strike the balance between taking ownership of their deal work and projects while also proactively seeking assistance from colleagues in the Corporate Legal team.

In this role, you will be based in New York, or willing to relocate to New York. The Corporate Legal team operates as a global team with staff in the Netherlands and the United States. An ideal candidate will have a passion for our business and you would like to contribute to its mission to ensure the further growth of Adyen.

We are a culture first team: everyone is empowered to work flexibly as best suits the individual but we ask that all team members enjoy actively contributing to our team success and strive for a balance between working from home and engaging with colleagues in the office. 

What you will do:

• Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of commercial contracts, including but not limited to, vendor agreements, partnership agreements, and technology contracts and bespoke agreements to support novel commercial arrangements.
• Provide early-stage disputes advice and support on potential contractual conflicts, aiming for resolution before escalation.
• Collaborate with business teams to understand their needs and provide strategic, practical, business-oriented legal advice on contracting approaches.
• Advise key stakeholders on corporate projects and initiatives, ensuring legal and regulatory compliance, and risk mitigation.
• Engage with and manage external counsel on complex transactional matters, as needed.
• Keep up to date with developments in commercial law and relevant industry regulations, strategically advising the business of developments in the field.    

Who you are:

• You have 4+ years of post-qualification experience with time spent at a reputable private practice law firm.    
• You have strong experience in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide range of commercial contracts, with a solid understanding of contract law principles.
• You are a team player who likes to collaborate and include different people to sharpen your ideas.    
• You have the ability to structure and prioritize in a high volume, fast-paced environment and build and drive processes to completion.  
• You enjoy critically considering process flows and seeking to improve efficiency wherever possible.
• You are available to work from our New York office.
• You are fluent in English, both written and spoken.

The annual base salary range for this role is $160,000 - $212,500; to learn more about our compensation philosophy, please click here.

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.

Adyen is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status or any legally protected status.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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