Legal Counsel- Payments & Regulatory (Amsterdam)- Global Tech Client

Major, Lindsey & Africa; Randstad; Hybrid; EUR 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Major, Lindsey & Africa is seeking an experienced interim Legal Counsel – Payments & Regulatory in Amsterdam. The role focuses on payments regulation, product development and fintech expansion across Europe.

Ideal candidates are qualified lawyers with in-house or top-law-firm fintech exposure, strong PSD2 knowledge and proven ability to negotiate complex agreements with senior stakeholders. This is a 6-12 month interim assignment with hybrid working in Amsterdam, ASAP start, offering broad

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer in a European jurisdiction (UK/Dutch or EU).
• In-house or top-tier law firm experience in financial services.
• Strong knowledge of PSD2 and EU regulatory frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Advise on payments and banking regulatory matters across the EU.
• Support launch and enhancement of payments, accounts and embedding banking products.
• Interpret PSD2, Payment Services Regulations, E‑Money rules and related regulation.
• Review, draft and negotiate customer, supplier, outsourcing and partnerships agreements.
• Provide legal support on onboarding and ongoing management of payment clients.
• Collaborate with product, compliance, risk and operations to mitigate risk.
• Support regulatory engagement and implementation of new European rules.
• Assist with cross-border projects and expansion across Europe.
• Manage external counsel where required.

Skills

In-house/regulatory experience

Payments regulatory knowledge

Stakeholder engagement

Commercial contract negotiation

Independent contractor liaison

Education

Qualified lawyer (EU)

Job description

Interim Legal Counsel – Payments & Regulatory (Amsterdam)

Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands (Hybrid)

Contract: 6-12 Month Interim Assignment

Start Date: ASAP

A leading tech platform is seeking an experienced interim lawyer to support its growing legal team in Amsterdam.

This is a broad, commercially focused role sitting at the intersection of payments regulation, product development and fintech innovation. You will work closely with business, product, compliance and regulatory stakeholders on strategic initiatives supporting the expansion of payment and banking services across Europe.

Key Responsibilities

• Advise on a wide range of payments and banking regulatory matters across the EU.
• Support the launch and enhancement of payment, account and embedded banking products.
• Interpret and advise on PSD2, Payment Services Regulations, E-Money rules and broader financial services regulation.
• Review, draft and negotiate customer, supplier, outsourcing, partnership and strategic commercial agreements.
• Provide legal support on onboarding and ongoing management of payment institution, EMI, fintech and banking clients.
• Work closely with product, compliance, risk and operations teams to identify and mitigate legal and regulatory risks.
• Support regulatory engagement and implementation of new European regulatory requirements.
• Assist with cross-border projects and expansion initiatives across multiple European jurisdictions.
• Manage external counsel where required.

About You

• Qualified lawyer in a European jurisdiction (UK, Dutch or other EU qualification considered).
• Experience gained in-house within a bank, fintech, payments business or financial institution, or from a leading law firm with a strong financial services practice.
• Strong knowledge of payments regulation, including PSD2 and related European regulatory frameworks.
• Commercially minded with experience negotiating complex commercial agreements.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, technology-driven environment.
• Able to work independently and engage confidently with senior stakeholders.
• Embedded banking, Banking-as-a-Service or payment infrastructure experience.
• Experience supporting regulated entities including banks, EMIs or payment institutions.
• Knowledge of EU licensing, passporting, DORA, AML or broader financial regulatory frameworks.
• Exposure to SEPA, correspondent banking, clearing or transaction banking products.