Legal Team Lead for Deal Desk Transactions
Adyen is a Dutch financial technology company providing global payment acceptance.
Maintainer signals as of 9/25/2026
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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 manage, mentor, and develop commercial lawyers who draft, review, and negotiate vendor and partner agreements. You will advise senior stakeholders on commercial, regulatory, and contractual matters, resolve escalated legal issues, improve negotiation processes through automation, and develop global standards, playbooks, and training.
Requirements
- 8+ years of legal experience in-house or at a law firm
- Experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex commercial contracts
- Understanding of contract-law principles
- Experience managing, mentoring, and developing legal professionals
- Experience advising stakeholders on complex legal matters
- Ability to prioritize high-volume work and drive processes to completion
Responsibilities
- Manage, mentor, and develop commercial lawyers
- Draft, review, and negotiate complex multi-jurisdictional commercial agreements
- Provide strategic legal advice to senior stakeholders
- Serve as the escalation point for complex legal issues and risk-based decisions
- Drive legal automation and negotiation-process improvements
- Advise on contract interpretation, early-stage disputes, and commercial matters
- Develop negotiation playbooks and train internal teams
- Maintain consistent Deal Desk standards and initiatives globally
- Monitor commercial-law and industry-regulation developments