Associate Corporate CounselWe are looking for a driven and enthusiastic Associate Corporate Counsel to join our global Corporate Legal team. In this role, you will be based in New York City. Our Corporate Legal team is split into several pillars, Advisory, Governance and Disputes. This role assists all pillars of the Corporate Legal team.
You will assist the Corporate Legal team on a broad portfolio of topics, including disputes, procurement, corporate governance, law enforcement responses as well as general corporate matters. As Associate Corporate Counsel at Adyen you will be tasked with helping the entire team achieve success in their role - no two days will be the same.
The Corporate Legal team operates as a global team with staff in the Netherlands and the United States, however, you will be required to apply your legal knowledge to challenges globally. An ideal candidate will have a passion for our business and you would like to contribute to its mission to ensure the further growth of Adyen.
What you will do:- You will handle disputes autonomously, advising Adyen on commercial outcomes and finding pragmatic solutions to challenges as they arise.
- Primarily assisting our Governance team in the US, you will help facilitate local board meetings in the US and Canada and help draft and guide board meetings throughout LATAM. Your work will also facilitate the global governance team.
- With our Advisory team, you will assist on large Corporate projects, such as corporate development, capital markets and disclosures.
- Together with the team you will provide legal advice across various corporate functions, assisting teams such as regulatory, procurement and partnerships.
- Contracting with third-party vendors, including review and negotiations of service agreements and licence agreements. As part of this role, you may lead re-contracting efforts of major projects such as DORA and EBA.
- You will contribute on business and legal projects globally covering a variety of topics, including, implementation of regulatory requirements, cross-functional projects, product, and procurement.
- Keep track of new legislative proposals and other legal and compliance developments relevant to Adyen across the globe.
- Provide input to the Corporate Legal teams use of AI and other efforts to achieve scalability and automation.
Who you are: - You have a law degree and at least 1.5+ years of relevant work experience.
- Strong generalist legal experience, in commercial or corporate law.
- 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 City office.
- You are fluent in English, both written and spoken.
This role is based out of our New York City office. We are an office-first company and value in-person collaboration; we do not offer remote-only roles.
The annual base salary range for this role is $135,000-$175,000. To learn more about our compensation philosophy, please click here. 
