Junior Legal Counsel Payments, Data & Innovation

Junior Legal Counsel – Payments

Are you excited by the fast‑paced world of payments, with a particular focus on public tenders? Do you provide clear, concise advice and bring a commercially minded, pragmatic approach to your work? Are you a collaborative team player with a sense of humour who enjoys variety in day‑to‑day work? If so, we’d love to hear from you.

The team
This role sits within the Payments, Data & Innovation team which is part of the General Legal Affairs department in Amsterdam. The team consists of 10 lawyers and advises on payments regulation, innovation, and all data‑related matters. We cover key regulatory frameworks such as PSD2/3, PSR, GDPR and a wide range of regulations impacting ING’s Innovation practice, including the AI Act, MiCAR, and eIDAS 2.0.

Roles and responsibilities
As Junior Legal Counsel Payments you will:

• Draft, review, and negotiate payments-related contracts and support public tenders for payment services.
• Provide practical, independent, and solution-driven legal advice—both verbally and in writing—to management and business stakeholders.
• Proactively analyze market developments and new (payments-related) legislation, translating these into clear legal guidance, including impact assessments.
• Collaborate closely with a wide range of internal stakeholders involved in payments, innovation, and the development of existing and new products.

How to succeed
To thrive in this exciting role, you bring the following qualifications and experience:

• A master’s degree in law with a specialization or demonstrated expertise in public procurement law.
• At least three years of proven, hands-on experience as an in-house counsel or as a lawyer at a reputable law firm.
• In-depth knowledge of European payment regulations; cross‑border experience would be advantageous.
• Strong analytical skills, combined with the ability to maintain a strategic, bird’s-eye perspective while remaining attentive to detail, and a collaborative mindset.
• The ability to manage a significant workload and navigate ambiguity and complexity effectively.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, enabling you to operate effectively at all levels of the ING organization.
• Fluency in Dutch and English, as these are the primary languages used in public tenders.

Rewards and benefits
We want to make sure that it’s possible for you to strike the right balance between your career and your private life. Find out more about our employment conditions.

The benefits of working with us at ING include:

• 25-28 vacation days depending on contract
• Pension scheme
• 13th month salary
• 8% Holiday payment
• Hybrid working
• Personal growth and challenging work with endless possibilities
• An informal working environment with innovative colleagues

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