Senior Regulatory Counsel

This is Adyen

Adyen is the payments platform of choice for the world's top companies, delivering frictionless payments across online, mobile, and in-store channels. Our team members are motivated individuals that help each other do remarkable things every day. We face unique challenges and we solve those as a team. And together, we deliver innovative and ethical solutions that transform the way the world pays.

Senior Regulatory Counsel

Adyen is looking for a Senior Regulatory Counsel with extensive experience in banking, financial services, payments, or card networks. As a senior member of the team, you will deeply influence the importance of regulatory compliance in India and act as a strategic business partner to both local and global stakeholders. You will advise on the evolving regulatory framework, including laws, regulations, and compliances prevailing in India, with a specific focus on payment aggregation and financial services.

What you’ll do

• Regulatory Monitoring: Monitor regulatory developments in India, including Reserve Bank of India circulars and policies, and advise on their impact and implementation on Adyen’s local and global operations.

• Operational Excellence: Operationalize complex regulatory requirements in India and monitor compliance on an ongoing basis.

• Advisory & Support: Provide pragmatic legal and regulatory advice to internal stakeholders (Risk, Legal, Finance, Operations and Commercial teams) to accelerate the  growth in India. Be a trusted partner to the Product and Tech teams to design, build and launch innovative payments/financial products in accordance with regulatory requirements. 

• Regulatory Submissions: Manage various routine and ad hoc regulatory requests, filings, engagements and reporting obligations with the RBI and other relevant authorities.

• Strategic Representation: Represent the regulatory team on cross-functional projects to frame regulatory strategy and align it with global organizational objectives.

• Commercial Partnership: Advise on and negotiate various agreements with merchants, service providers, and external partners while ensuring compliant solutions align with commercial strategy.

• Policy Analysis: Analyze and summarize regulatory policies, guidelines, bills, and acts (e.g., PA-CB, KYC Master Directions, DPDP Act 2023).

Role Expectations & Skill Set

Regulatory Expertise

• Apply expert regulatory expertise to provide exemplary advice on complex regulatory matters across multiple domains.

• Shape Adyen’s regulatory and integrity frameworks, acting as a subject matter expert for both internal and external stakeholders.

• Skillfully strike a balance between risk and commercial needs, acting as a multiplier by guiding other team members to achieve the same.

• Understand the mindset and policies of regulators and auditors to make strategic regulatory decisions.

Communication & Influence

• Masterfully adapt communication style and messaging (w