Legal & Compliance Senior Lead
Core
Senior legal lead owning Dutch entity formation, governance, and regulatory compliance for a fintech launch across Europe, supporting Belgian matters and future EU expansion.
Role type
Senior in-house legal counsel (fintech)
Builds
Dutch/Belgian legal entities, financing agreements, and compliant lending operations
Domain
Fintech, financial services, cross-border regulation
Required skills
Dutch law expertise, entity formation, contract negotiation, regulatory strategy, AML/Wwft compliance, data protection (GDPR), stakeholder management
Preferred skills
Belgian law knowledge, Spanish/Portuguese/French, payments regulation experience
Technologies
KVK, UBO registration, SEPA direct-debit mandates
Responsibilities
Lead entity formation and corporate governance in the Netherlands; Draft and negotiate financing and partner contracts; Manage external legal counsel; Advise on licensing and regulatory requirements; Support SME-lending quality-mark requirements; Collaborate with product, compliance, and finance teams.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC