Head of Regulatory - EMEA
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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About the Role
You will lead the EMEA Regulatory function, setting strategic direction and managing regional counsel and regulatory strategy and risk teams. You will work across Second Line of Defense functions, engage regulators such as DNB, FCA, ACPR and BaFin, join the Global Regulatory Leadership Team, and partner with global product, policy and partnerships teams. You will also hire, develop and retain senior regulatory talent.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience, 6+ in senior leadership in regulatory, legal or supervisory function at a tier-1 bank, credit institution or complex fintech
- Deep EU/UK regulatory knowledge (PSD2/PSD3, CRD/CRR, EMD, MiCA, DORA, conduct rules)
- Ability to balance regulatory detail with corporate strategy
- Cross-functional collaboration skills
- People leadership experience
- Fluent English; additional European languages a plus
Responsibilities
- Lead the EMEA Regulatory function and set strategic direction
- Lead senior regulatory experts as people leader
- Act as cross-functional leader across Second Line of Defense
- Translate emerging laws and supervisory expectations into 2LoD risk frameworks
- Engage regulators including DNB, FCA, ACPR, BaFin
- Serve on the Global Regulatory Leadership Team
- Partner with Global Product Counsel, Global Policy and Global Partnerships
- Hire, develop and retain regulatory leaders and SMEs
