Senior Legal Counsel

We are looking for a Senior Legal Counsel to join our expanding Team. 

What you'll do:

• Advise on financial regulatory frameworks including PSD2, CRD, CRR and MiFID II and ensure compliance across operations

• Support and structure financial transactions, as well as credit product launches and changes

• Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of agreements, including financing agreements, service contracts, outsourcing agreements, and partnership arrangements

• Support teams in liaising with regulators and other authorities within the EU on licensing, reporting and other regulatory matters

• Provide legal guidance during product development to ensure regulatory and product compliance

• Provide legal guidance to our marketing team to ensure compliance with relevant regulations

• Collaborate with claims/operations/customer support/transaction monitoring teams 

• Participate in dispute resolution and advise on litigation strategy where needed

• Support litigation proceedings

What you'll bring:

• 5–10 years of relevant experience in a reputable law firm, fintech, bank, or regulatory authority in an EU member state

• Bar admittance in the Netherlands or Germany

• In-depth understanding of EU and local regulatory frameworks (e.g. PSD2, CRD, CRR, MiFID II)

• Strong track record of structuring and executing international financial transactions

• Experience in payment services and credit products, including SME lending; experience in trading products would be a benefit

• Fluent in English; Dutch or any other EU member state language is a strong plus

• Business-oriented, comfortable working in a fast-moving, tech innovative environment