# Employment Counsel at Adyen

- Company: Adyen
- What the company does: Run payments, manage your data, and offer financial products in one platform. Adyen is purpose-built for the world. Backed by Index and ICONIQ.
- Company website: http://adyen.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: New York
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $135K to $275K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-23
- Apply by: 2026-12-07
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/adyen/jobs/8281076?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/adyen-employment-counsel/

## About the role

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. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Have around 7+ years of employment law experience or more, in house or at a law firm, including strong US employment litigation experience running matters through agencies and the courts and directing external counsel
- Employment generalist who is comfortable with the grey. Where the law is unsettled you give a clear recommendation, explain the risk you are accepting, and own the call
- Have an in-house mindset. You tie your advice to a business objective and you know the difference between a real risk and a theoretical one
- Can work autonomously and run things like your own business. You are comfortable being the only employment lawyer in region and building from there
- Take a global approach and do not assume any one jurisdiction is the default. You collaborate easily with legal and HR colleagues across the US, LATAM, EMEA and APAC
- Exercise discretion and sound judgment on sensitive and confidential matters, and you can structure and prioritize your work in a high volume, fast-paced environment

Tags: Legal

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/adyen-employment-counsel/