Employment Counsel
Adyen is a Dutch financial technology company providing global payment acceptance.
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About Adyen
Adyen N.V. operates a unified financial technology platform for businesses. Its services cover online, in-person, and in-app payments; acquiring; payment methods; risk and authentication; platforms and marketplaces; payouts; card issuing; business accounts; capital; and liquidity management.
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Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will own US employment disputes and litigation, manage external counsel, and advise the business and HR on high-risk escalations. You'll build frameworks, playbooks and trainings, advise across the generalist employment range, and take a global view alongside colleagues in Amsterdam, EMEA, APAC and LATAM.
Requirements
- 7+ years of employment law experience in-house or at a law firm
- Strong US employment litigation experience
- Admitted to practice in the United States and in good standing
- Ability to work autonomously
- Available to work from New York or San Francisco office and travel periodically
- Fluent in English
Responsibilities
- Own US employment disputes and litigation
- Instruct and manage external counsel
- Advise on risk balancing legal exposure and business outcomes
- Partner with HR on escalated employee matters
- Build frameworks, playbooks and policy reviews
- Advise on wage and hour, discrimination, classification, leave and pay transparency
- Shape global employment legal strategy
- Train HR colleagues, people leads and managers
