Legal Associate (Corporate Counsel)

About the role

The Associate Corporate Counsel will be based in New York City and 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. The role involves assisting the entire team in achieving success and working on a variety of global projects.

Responsibilities

• Handle disputes autonomously, advising Adyen on commercial outcomes and finding pragmatic solutions to challenges as they arise.
• Assist the Governance team in the US, facilitating local board meetings in the US and Canada and guiding board meetings throughout LATAM.
• Work with the Advisory team to assist on large Corporate projects such as corporate development, capital markets, and disclosures.
• Provide legal advice across various corporate functions, supporting teams such as regulatory, procurement, and partnerships.
• Contract with third-party vendors, including reviewing and negotiating service agreements and license agreements.
• Lead re-contracting efforts for major projects such as DORA and EBA.
• Contribute to 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.

Requirements

You have a law degree and at least 1.5+ years of relevant work experience. Strong generalist legal experience in commercial or corporate law is preferred. 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.

Qualifications

You are available to work from our New York City office. You are fluent in English, both written and spoken.

Benefits

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.

Pay

The annual base salary range for this role is $135,000-$175,000.

Schedule

We are an office-first company and value in-person collaboration; we do not offer remote-only roles.