FEC Counsel

You have 5+ years of relevant experience in a compliance and/or regulatory function within the financial services or payments industry, and/or at a US regulatory agency;

You possess strong knowledge of US FEC laws and regulations, including OFAC sanctions, AML/CFT, and related enforcement frameworks, with the ability to place these in an international context;

Specifically, you are able to liaise and connect with a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders, and you can draft a wide range of documents with precision, sensitivity to audience, and a focus on clear messaging;

You have an affinity for technical details related to FEC compliance, including sanctions screening, geofencing, transaction monitoring controls, and data-driven approaches to risk management;

Identify and interpret (new) obligations under applicable US and international laws and regulations related to Financial Economic Crime, including sanctions, anti-money laundering (AML), and countering the financing of terrorism (CFT);

Provide counsel on US sanctions regimes (including OFAC regulations, Executive Orders, and related measures), with particular attention to potential secondary sanctions risks for non-US affiliates, customers, or counterparties;

Translate identified obligations into relevant policies and procedures to be effectively communicated and implemented across the business, ensuring alignment with both US requirements and Adyen’s global framework;

Perform integrity risk assessments in accordance with applicable triggers, assess impact (including potential US sanctions violations), and coordinate follow-up actions in line with the overall integrity risk assessment process;

Support and advise in connection with regulatory inquiries, external and internal audits, and interactions with US and other relevant supervisors;

Represent the wider AML Compliance Team on a variety of workstreams to establish governance strategies that align with global objectives and ensure controlled and compliant growth; and,