This is Adyen



Adyen provides payments, data, and financial products in a single solution for customers like Meta, Uber, H&M, and Microsoft - making us the financial technology platform of choice. At Adyen, everything we do is engineered for ambition.



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.




Regulatory Compliance Officer



Our dynamic APAC Regulatory team is looking for a Regulatory Compliance Officer. The successful candidate will help build and scale Adyen's business in Japan and be able to execute on the Regulatory Japan team strategy, be a trusted business partner and enable Adyen to create unique business opportunities while making ethical choices.




What you'll do:

• Provide strategic regulatory advice towards internal and external stakeholders, as well as to the senior management, in line with Adyen's commercial and strategic objectives which allow for scale;


• Anticipate and identify key regulatory obligations and integrity risks, and ensure these are addressed in a practical and scalable way;


• Transform identified obligations into relevant Policies and Procedures to be communicated and implemented across the global business;


• Represent Regulatory on a variety of work streams and products to establish regulatory strategies that align with global objectives and ensure controlled and compliant growth;


• Drive alignment with global stakeholders, including implementing new processes, leading process changes, or managing incidents; communicate effectively, ensure understanding of complex issues, and execute tasks with focus.


• Act as a point of contact for regulator interactions. Your day-to-day main responsibilities may change according to Adyen's strategy, focus and priorities. If this happens, it will be communicated to you.


• Monitor regulatory developments in the legislative and policy environment and advise on its impact to Adyen.


• Operationalise regulatory requirements in Japan.

Who you are:

• You have a minimum 7 years of experience in a support function within a legal or compliance team


• You have strong written and oral communication and interpersonal skills


• You have strong research, statutory interpretation and organisation skills


• You are a meticulous person with strong attention to detail


• You will be a critical thinker, strategic and have innovative problem-solving skills


• Your strong sense of initiative, independence and ability to take ownership enabling you to contribute to a fast-growing business

Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion commitments



Our unique approach is a product of our diverse perspectives. This diversity of backgrounds and cultures is essential in helping us maintain our momentum. Our business and technical challenges are unique, and we need as many different voices as possible to join us in solving them - voices like yours. No matter who you are or where you're from, we welcome you to be your true self at Adyen.



Studies show that women and members of underrepresented communities apply for jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. Does this sound like you? If so, Adyen encourages you to reconsider and apply. We look forward to your application!




What's next?



Ensuring a smooth and enjoyable candidate experience is critical for us. We aim to get back to you regarding your application within 5 business days. Our interview process tends to take about 4 weeks to complete, but may fluctuate depending on the role. Learn more about our hiring process here. Don't be afraid to let us know if you need more flexibility.



This role is based out of our Tokyo office. We are an office-first company and value in-person collaboration; we do not offer remote-only roles.