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Regulatory Counsel

Australia, Sydney · Job Posted July 03, 2026
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Our dynamic APAC Regulatory team is looking for a Regulatory Counsel who has experience with the payments, financial service or fintech industry in Australia/New Zealand. In this role, you will enable Adyen to create unique business opportunities while making ethical choices. To do this, you must have strong analytical and communication skills as well as pragmatic and strategic thinking while advising internal and external stakeholders on regulatory matters.

Job Responsibility

  • Monitor regulatory developments in legislative and policy environment and advise on its impact to Adyen
  • Represent the team on a variety of workstreams and drive the regulatory strategy
  • Operationalise regulatory requirements in Australia and New Zealand for Adyen
  • Collaborate and provide advice and support to internal stakeholders on legal and regulatory matters in Australia and New Zealand ranging from regulatory engagement, regulatory strategy and product launches
  • Manage various routine and ad hoc regulatory requests and filings for both Australia and New Zealand
  • Advise on various matters with merchants, service providers, internal and external stakeholders, in line with Adyen’s commercial and strategic objectives which allow for scale

Requirements

  • You are qualified as a lawyer in Australia
  • You have strong written and oral communication and interpersonal skills
  • You have strong research, statutory interpretation and organisation skills
  • You demonstrate ability to conduct analysis of policy issues
  • You have at least 5+ years experience in a regulatory or legal role
  • You have some working knowledge of the payment industry, retail banking, acquiring and finance
  • You will be a critical thinker, strategic and have innovative problem-solving skills
  • Your strong sense of initiative, independence and ability to take ownership enabling you to contribute to a fast-growing business
  • You have an unrestricted practising certificate

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