Legal Counsel - Dutch speaker

Why Recharge.com

We are the leading one-stop-shop for branded payments, making online recharge possible for anyone, anywhere at any time — whether you or someone you love needs credit for calling, gaming, entertainment or money. This is your chance to join an ambitious scaleup in a state of rapid growth; we’ll push you to develop yourself and help you create a real impact in your role. Put simply: we could write history together.

We won’t bore you with a corporate spiel about how we might be taking on the world of branded payments (spoiler: we are).

Instead, we’ll let the numbers speak for themselves: we bring consumers their favourite brands to their fingertips, with over 15,000 products available in every gift card category globally, $70 million in funding (and counting!), 20%+ growth in 2023.

We also have a revenue target of €75 million in 2024, we're just getting started with 1.1 million app downloads in 2023, we are counting 5.0+ million active customers, a presence in 180 countries and 25 markets, a team of 150+ employees and 40+ nationalities and 1 person missing — you.

We’re on the hunt for the hungriest and most passionate talent out there. If at any point your brain screams “I want in!” while you’re reading this, then consider this the sign you’ve been looking for: we want you too.

The role

We’re on the hunt for a talented, enthusiastic and energetic Legal Counsel for our close-knit Legal & Compliance team at Recharge.com based in Amsterdam.

You will get the opportunity to learn and gain new experience in a high-growth, truly international and digital company, where you will work on a broad spectrum of exciting matters on a daily basis.

As our business is exploring and navigating uncharted digital space, you will be challenged to creatively apply your legal and compliance expertise. Good business acumen and commercial pragmatism is of the essence within our dynamic environment, while safeguarding compliance with the law.

In this role you are also responsible for data protection regulation compliance across the Recharge group. Besides you will be involved in commercial projects.

You will report to and are a sparring partner of the Head of Legal & Compliance, and you will be working closely together with the other in-house counsel and stakeholders in the company.

What will you do

• You will get the opportunity to learn and gain experience in the exciting and dynamic world of FinTech, supporting our growth

• As a Legal Counsel at a scale-up, a truly international and digital company, you will be challenged to work on a broad spectrum of exciting matters on a daily basis

• You will need to have good business insight and be committed to delivering high-quality and pragmatic advice under time pressure

• You will operate independently, proactively, and cross-functionally with technical and non-technical teams across the company

• As we expand our products and services globally, you will play an important role in building our legal function, negotiating contracts, supporting M&A projects, while ensuring compliance

• Your initiatives and contributions will make an immediate impact and you will be responsible for your own projects and activities

• Your daily work will range from reviewing, negotiating, and drafting high-end contracts, ensuring compliance with financial regulation, and corporate housekeeping

• Projects where you will be working on include activities relating to our global expansion and supporting the business with new products or initiatives

• You will report into and be a sparring partner of the Head of Legal & Compliance, and you will be working closely together with the Senior Legal Counsel and other stakeholders in the company.

What you have

• A Master’s degree in Law, preferably from a Dutch university

• Excellent written and verbal skills in both Dutch and English with the ability to present complex matters comfortably, clearly and to the point

• At least 3-5 years of relevant experience in a law firm, in-house or consulting environment, including drafting and negotiating contracts

• Extensive knowledge of privacy laws and experience in ensuring GDPR compliance, preferably acting as DPO

• Experience in negotiating IT contracts

• Preferably familiarity with the payment and/or financial services industries and knowledge of associated, regulatory frameworks (PSD2 and PSD3, AML, EMD), issues and challenges

• A hands-on, self-propelling approach. Someone who likes to take the initiative but is also able to timely ask for help when needed

• Consistent good judgement and ability to help create pragmatic business solutions, while managing legal risk

• The ability to get the job done under pressure and constructively adapt to change

• A digital mindset. You are excited and passionate about exploring digital innovation and technology and feel comfortable working in an informal and fast-changing tech environment

• A down-to-earth (‘no ego’), positive and personable approach. You are a proactive, inspiring team member with a flexible attitude, with great influencing and communication skills.

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Recharge we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

What we offer

• 30 days of holiday, a great pension scheme, and one of the best relocation packages in Amsterdam

• Flexible working hours and an office overlooking the Amstel

• Macbook or Windows Laptop

• Budget for noise-canceling headphones, travel to and from the office, opportunities to work from home and self-learning

• Free healthy breakfast, lunch and snacks by our in-house chef

• Unlimited access to mental health support by certified psychologists via OpenUp

• Regular parties, celebrations and other event

The process

1. Apply: Want in? Let us know! Apply for a role and help us get to know your best self.

2. Phone interview: One of our recruiters will get in touch to help you both understand if Recharge is the right next move for you.

3. First Interview: During this 1 hour interview, the hiring manager will explain the role to you and discuss your CV and motivations.

4. Second Interview: You will meet more team members and our CFO. Potentially you will also be provided with a problem or exercise specific to your domain.

5. Offer: You did it! We will make you an Offer. Welcome to the Team!

Proactive acquisition from 3rd parties is not appreciated.