FEC Counsel

This is Adyen

Adyen is the financial technology platform of choice for leading companies. By providing end-to-end payments capabilities, data-driven insights, and financial products in a single global solution, Adyen helps businesses achieve their ambitions faster. With offices around the world, Adyen works with the likes of Facebook, Uber, H&M, eBay, and Microsoft. To maintain our momentum, we need people to join us in finding new ways of solving our unique challenges - people like you.

FEC Counsel

Our fast-paced FEC Governance Team (part of the wider AML Compliance Team) is looking for a FEC Counsel with solid experience in Financial Economic Crime matters. The FEC Governance Team is tasked with keeping track of regulatory developments, digesting and translating them into actionable guidance, maintaining and enhancing the FEC policies and procedures, and conducting the enterprise-wide integrity risk assessment across the Adyen Group. The ideal candidate combines strong analytical and communication skills with a pragmatic mindset, acting as a trusted business partner to help Adyen navigate complex (global) regulatory requirements while supporting sustainable growth. 

What you’ll do

• Identify (new) obligations based on applicable laws and regulations with regard to Financial Economic Crime, including on anti-money laundering, countering the financing of terrorism, sanctions, tax integrity, or bribery and corruption. 
• Translate identified obligations into relevant policies and procedures to be effectively communicated and implemented across the global business; 
• Perform integrity risk assessments in accordance with applicable triggers, determine any impact and coordinate follow-up actions in line with the overall integrity risk assessment process; 
• Advise internal stakeholders and liaise with external stakeholders, such as relevant regulators and supervisors; 
• Represent the wider AML Compliance Team on a variety of workstreams to establish governance strategies that align with global objectives and ensure controlled and compliant growth; 
• Strengthen knowledge management across the global business; and, 
• Consider opportunities and risks from a variety of angles to achieve compliant solutions that align with commercial and strategic objectives. 

Who you are

• You have 3+ years of experience in a similar compliance and/or regulatory function within the payments/financial services industry; 
• You possess strong knowledge and practical experience on FEC laws and regulations and on the best ways to achieve regulatory compliance; 
• You have excellent research, analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills; 
• You have strong interpersonal and communication skills. Specifically, you will be able to liaise and connect with a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders, and you are perfectly capable of drafting a wide variety of documents through increased sensitivity to language, structure, content and audience; 
• You have a data affinity and are able to coordinate with data experts and technical internal stakeholders; 
• You have a strong sense of initiative, independence and ability to take ownership of your work, while being a people person and enjoying collaborating with individuals from different levels of seniority, cultures and background; and,  
• You have a strong ability to adapt to a dynamic and fast-paced environment, being able to handle continuous changes and strict deadlines by working in an organised manner. 

Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion commitments 

Our unique approach is a product of our diverse perspectives. This diversity of backgrounds and cultures is essential in helping us maintain our momentum. Our business and technical challenges are unique, and we need as many different voices as possible to join us in solving them - voices like yours. No matter who you are or where you are from, we welcome you to be your true self at Adyen. 

Studies show that women and members of underrepresented communities apply for jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. Does this sound like you? If so, Adyen encourages you to reconsider and apply. We look forward to your application.

What’s next?

Ensuring a smooth and enjoyable candidate experience is critical for us. We aim to get back to you regarding your application within 5 business days. Our interview process tends to take about 4 weeks to complete, but may fluctuate depending on the role. Learn more about our hiring process here. Do not be afraid to let us know if you need more flexibility.

Please note that this role is a full-time position in Amsterdam. It will require a relocation in case you live outside of the Netherlands.