Senior Lead, Legal & Compliance

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🇳🇱 Netherlands – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🧑‍💼 Attorney / Lawyer

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R2 Companies

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11 - 50 employees

🏗️ Construction

💼 Consulting

🏠 Real Estate

Construction • Consulting • Real Estate

R2 Companies is a real estate investment and development firm with a focus on identifying and capitalizing on opportunities across various markets. The company operates multiple headquarters in Chicago, Minneapolis, and Milwaukee, emphasizing their strategic reach and presence in the Midwest of the United States. They engage with the community through various leasing and management services and maintain active communication channels via social media and newsletters.

📋 Description

• 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