Associate Commercial Counsel

Adyen; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Adyen is seeking an Associate Commercial Counsel based in Amsterdam to join the global Deal Desk within the Commercial Legal team. You will negotiate complex vendor and partner contracts, draft negotiation playbooks, and train internal teams on contracting strategies to support Adyen’s growth.

The role requires 3+ years of legal experience with strong commercial contracting skills and the ability to work across multiple jurisdictions in a fast-moving environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of legal experience, with strong commercial contracting and/or transactional experience.
• Ability to communicate clearly and explain decisions to stakeholders.
• Experience educating others and training when needed.
• Ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic, business-oriented legal advice across procurement, partnerships, product, and regulatory teams globally.
• Draft, review, and negotiate complex, multi-jurisdictional commercial agreements.
• Identify and mitigate legal risks and propose improvements.
• Advise on early-stage disputes and manage initial phases of conflicts.
• Drive legal automation and process improvements to scale the team.
• Work autonomously in cross-functional settings.
• Build relationships with colleagues, leaders, and stakeholders.

Skills

Commercial contracting

Legal drafting

Contract interpretation

Stakeholder management

Job description

Adyen provides payments, data, and financial products in a single solution for customers like Meta, Uber, H&M, and Microsoft - making us the financial technology platform of choice. At Adyen, everything we do is engineered for ambition.

For our teams, we create an environment with opportunities for our people to succeed, backed by the culture and support to ensure they are enabled to truly own their careers. We are motivated individuals who tackle unique technical challenges at scale and solve them as a team. Together, we deliver innovative and ethical solutions that help businesses achieve their ambitions faster.

Associate Commercial Counsel

We are looking for a driven and enthusiastic Associate Commercial Counsel based in Amsterdam to join the global Deal Desk within the Commercial Legal team at Adyen. As Associate Commercial Counsel, you will be responsible for negotiating complex contract negotiations with our vendors and commercial partners. You will also be responsible for drafting comprehensive negotiation playbooks, training internal teams on how to navigate and negotiate vendor and partnership relationships, advising on contract interpretation, and other general commercial matters. This is a role for a counsel who thrives in a fast-moving, complex environment, who is commercially-minded, and who can leverage their sophisticated legal expertise and strong communication skills into tangible, scalable value that accelerates Adyen’s global growth.

What you will do:

• Provide strategic, business-oriented legal advice across procurement, partnerships, product, and regulatory teams globally, including on our contracting principles, commercial projects, and legal and regulatory compliance within our vendor and partner contracts.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide variety of complex, multi-jurisdictional commercial agreements.
• Proactively problem solve for emerging legal and operational risks, providing risk-based decisions on complex legal issues and proposing improvements to mitigate future exposure.
• Advising on early-stage disputes, managing initial phases of legal conflicts, and providing counsel on complex legal interpretations.
• Drive legal automation efforts and process improvements to help scale our team and bring greater efficiency to the negotiation process.
• Work autonomously in a cross-functional manner.
• Build strong relationships with colleagues, leaders, and stakeholders across the company.

Who you are:

• 3+ years of legal experience, in house or at a law firm including strong commercial contracting and/or other transactional experience to compliment your solid understanding of contract law principles.
• Clear communicator who ensures your stakeholders understand the purpose and reasoning behind decisions.
• Solid people skills and work well with a variety of internal and external stakeholders from varying disciplines and cultures.
• Curious, ask questions, and take ownership over your learning and professional growth.
• Self-motivated, pragmatic, reliable, adaptable and detail-oriented.
• Experience educating others on complex ideas, communicating them clearly, and providing additional training when necessary.
• The ability to structure and prioritize your work in a high volume, fast-paced environment and build and drive processes to completion.

Curious to learn more about the legal team? Read more here.

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’re 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 . Don’t be afraid to let us know if you need more flexibility.

This role is based out of our Amsterdam office. We are an office-first company and value in-person collaboration; we do not offer remote-only roles.

The way we work is guided by the eight principles of the Adyen Formula. Learn more here.

To build the world's most customer-focused financial technology platform, we need as many different perspectives as possible. We’re looking for people from all sorts of backgrounds to contribute.