This is Adyen

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.

 

Legal Contracts Specialist

We are seeking an experienced Legal Contracts Specialist to join our Commercial Legal Team. This role will support the team by managing communication with business stakeholders, handling legal inboxes and instant messenger channels, managing contract management automation efforts, and enhancing the efficiency of contract processes. This position requires a detail-oriented professional with a background in contract management and a strong understanding of legal processes. This is a non-attorney position. 

The Global Commercial Legal team is centered in Amsterdam, New York, and San Francisco, however as Adyen is a global company with offices, entities, and boards all over the world, you will be required to apply your knowledge globally. You have a passion for our business and you would like to contribute to ensure the further growth of Adyen.

 

What you will do:

• Work closely with commercial legal counsel to improve contract management tools and implement best practices and assist in the development of new policies and processes to optimize contract administration.
• Collaborate with internal teams to implement automation tools, and serve as a primary resource for contract management systems.
• Act as a point of contact for business stakeholders, providing support on contract-related inquiries, monitor and respond to messages in legal inboxes and internal messaging channels, ensuring timely and accurate responses.
• Review, draft, and manage non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), providing initial assessments and recommendations.
• Develop and deliver training sessions for sales and commercial teams on legal processes, contract management tools, develop educational resources and materials to support training and reinforce legal processes within the organization.
• Stay informed on industry best practices, emerging technologies, and legal updates relevant to contract management.

 

Who you are:

• Minimum of 3 years of contract management experience at technology companies or law firms, legal degree not required.
• Analytical skill and project management experience.
• A team-oriented style and ability to work in a distributed workforce.
• The ability to meet deliverables on time and work in an evolving and growing environment.
• Experience educating others on complex ideas (such as contract requirements), communicating them clearly, and providing training when necessary.
• The ability to structure and prioritize in a high volume, fast-paced environment, and to build and drive processes to completion.
• You are able to travel to other offices periodically.
• Experience with Google Docs, Microsoft Office, and other contract management and legal department management tools

 

The annual base salary range for this role is $115,000 - 150,000; to learn more about our compensation philosophy, please click 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.

Adyen is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status or any legally protected status.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

 

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