Financial solutions for entrepreneurs and freelancers - combining business account benefits with multiple services
Senior Legal Counsel
Location
Netherlands
Posted
6 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Senior Legal Counsel
Finom
• 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
Job Requirements
- 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.
Benefits
- Make a genuine impact on the product
- Join our upward trajectory, and grow with us.
- Enjoy the flexibility of traveling and working remotely or in a hybrid model across Europe.
- Become a stock options holder through our Stock Options Program.
- Receive unwavering support and care in our modern, friendly, and eco-conscious corporate culture.
- Immerse yourself in our exclusive Work & Swim Program in Cyprus.
- Equal Opportunity Employer valuing diversity.
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