Senior Regulatory Counsel
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
Provide strategic regulatory advice, identify regulatory obligations and integrity risks, develop policies and procedures, represent regulatory interests across workstreams, coordinate global stakeholders, and manage regulator interactions, external counsel, and high-stakes negotiations.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in a regulatory or legal function focused on payments, financial services, or fintech
- Knowledge of the Japan payments, financial services, or fintech industry
- Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Experience managing relationships with internal stakeholders, regulators, or supervisors
- Ability to work independently and take ownership
Responsibilities
- Provide strategic regulatory advice to internal and external stakeholders and senior management
- Identify regulatory obligations and integrity risks
- Develop policies and procedures for regulatory obligations
- Represent regulatory interests across workstreams and products
- Drive alignment with global stakeholders
- Implement processes and lead process changes
- Manage incidents
- Act as a senior point of contact for regulators and external counsel
- Manage high-stakes negotiations
Hiring Process
Adyen aims to respond to applications within 5 business days. The interview process typically takes about 4 weeks, though timing may vary by role. Candidates can request additional flexibility.
