Adyen

Corporate Counsel, Dispute Resolution

Adyen$160K — $212K *
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Admitted to practice law in a US jurisdiction.
  • Minimum of 5 years of relevant legal experience.
  • Strong collaborative skills with a team-oriented approach.
  • Ability to prioritize and manage high volumes of work effectively.
  • Fluency in English, both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

  • Take ownership of disputes from inception to resolution for Adyen.
  • Manage complex disputes across multiple jurisdictions including New York and Dutch law.
  • Oversee and instruct external legal counsel to maintain strategic goals and budget.
  • Collaborate with various business teams to prevent dispute escalation.
  • Implement lessons learned from resolved matters into future business operations.
  • Utilize AI tools to enhance the efficiency of the Dispute Resolution processes.
  • Support the Corporate Legal team on governance and cross-functional initiatives.
  • Stay updated on global legal changes that could impact Adyen's operations.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work within a global corporate legal team.
  • Involvement in managing international disputes.
  • Direct influence on protecting and advancing the company’s commercial interests.
  • Access to cutting-edge AI tools for legal operations.
  • Office-first culture that promotes in-person collaboration.
Full Job Description
Corporate Counsel, Dispute Resolution

We are looking for a driven and enthusiastic Corporate Counsel to join the Dispute Resolution pillar of our global Corporate Legal team. You will take ownership of Adyen's disputes, advising internal stakeholders on legal risk and guiding matters towards resolution.
This is a hands-on role that is important to protect Adyen's commercial interests, reputation, and continued sustainable growth. It requires someone who collaborates effectively across functions and excels at decision-making in a fast-moving, complex environment. Sound judgment and the ability to balance legal risk against commercial reality are imperative to success. You will manage disputes end-to-end, collaborate with internal stakeholders, and oversee external counsel to drive effective resolutions.
The role forms part of Adyen's Corporate Legal team, which covers corporate governance, corporate development, and dispute resolution. The team operates globally, with staff in the Netherlands and the United States, and you will be required to apply your legal knowledge to challenges across Adyen's operations worldwide.

What You'll Do
  • Take ownership of Adyen's disputes end to end, advising the business on commercial outcomes and finding pragmatic solutions to challenges as they arise.
  • Manage disputes across multiple jurisdictions, applying and coordinating advice under New York, Dutch, and other relevant laws as Adyen's operations require.
  • Instruct, oversee, and manage external counsel, keeping matters on strategy, on budget, and moving towards resolution.
  • Partner with teams across the business to resolve disputes and remove friction before it escalates.
  • Once a matter concludes, work with the business to close out risk areas and feed lessons learned back into how Adyen contracts and operates.
  • Apply AI actively in your work, using Adyen's tools to sharpen and scale how the Dispute Resolution pillar operates.
  • Support the broader Corporate Legal team on projects and initiatives spanning corporate governance, corporate development, and cross-functional priorities.
  • Stay abreast of global legal developments relevant to Adyen, proactively identifying risk and advising the business on how to mitigate it.

Who You Are
  • You are admitted to practice law in a US jurisdiction.
  • You have at least 5 years of relevant work experience.
  • 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, innovate and drive processes to completion.
  • You are available to work from our New York office and travel to other offices periodically.
  • You are fluent in English, both written and spoken.

The annual base salary range for this role is $160,000.00 - $212,500.00 This role has an additional equity component. This range is based on the candidate's experience, qualifications, and geographic location; to learn more about our compensation philosophy, please click here.

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.

About Adyen

Adyen is a Dutch payment company that allows businesses to accept e-commerce, mobile, and point-of-sale payments. The company was founded in 2006 and has since grown to become one of the largest payment processors in the world. Adyen's platform is designed to be flexible and scalable, allowing businesses of all sizes to accept payments in a variety of currencies and payment methods. The company's clients include some of the world's largest companies, such as Uber, Spotify, and Microsoft.
Learn more about Adyen
Size
2,180 employees
Industry
Founded
2006
NASDAQ

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