Senior Lead, Legal & Compliance
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Dutch-qualified lawyer leading R2’s Netherlands and Belgium legal and compliance launch. Advising on fintech regulation, contracts, governance and cross-border European expansion.
Responsibilities:
- Own the Dutch and, with external local advisory support, Belgian legal and regulatory workstreams for R2's launch, from entity incorporation through to a fully operational state
- Lead entity setup and governance, including articles of association, notarial incorporation, KVK and UBO-register registration, and director and legal-representation requirements
- Localize, draft and negotiate financing contracts, merchant terms, partner agreements and SEPA direct-debit mandates under Dutch and Belgian law
- Instruct and manage external Dutch and Belgian counsel, converting their opinions into executed documents and an ongoing compliance operation
- Advise on licensing perimeter, funding structure, payments perimeter, collections enforceability, data protection and automated decision-making
- Manage corporate-banking onboarding and the SME-lending quality mark (keurmerk / Finankeur)
- Partner with product, compliance, finance and operations teams
- Serve as the senior legal point of contact for the European business
- Support R2's expansion into further EU markets
- Optionally own the operational Wwft / AML function, including CDD design, third-party reliance arrangements, prevention manuals, risk matrices and interaction with supervisors
Requirements:
- At least ~7 years PQE, including significant in-house or top-tier law-firm experience in fintech or financial services
- Admitted to practice in the Netherlands (advocaat)
- Full professional fluency in English is essential
- Dutch is required for local practice, regulators and counterparties
- Willingness and ability to advise on Belgian law supported by external counsel
- Lending and GDPR experience
- Deep command of the relevant regulatory landscape and a genuine interest in fintech, financial inclusion and cross-border expansion
- Strong, precise drafting
- Comfort operating with autonomy and a high-ownership mindset
- Ability to run multiple open matters and external counsel across two jurisdictions simultaneously
- Dual qualification or strong Belgian experience is a bonus
- Working-level Spanish and/or Portuguese, and French, are bonuses
- Wwft / AML and payments experience is a bonus
Benefits:
- Eligible team members have the opportunity to participate in R2’s Phantom Share Program, a performance-based incentive
- The chance to join a high-impact, mission-driven fintech
- Ownership and impact in a fast-paced, growth-oriented startup
- Cross-functional collaboration with exceptional teams
- Exposure to complex regulatory challenges and innovation in embedded finance
- Remote collaboration with teams across Latin America and group headquarters
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