Legal Counsel

Silverflow is a payment processing company designed for today's payment needs and fit for the future. 

A first true, cloud-native solution with a single API to the card networks that replaces legacy systems. One platform with one connection that reduces cost and complexity, is easy to use, and data-rich. 

Founded in 2019 by payments industry leaders and entrepreneurs Robert Kraal, Paul Buying and A.W De Vries, driven by experience gained from Bibit, Google, and Adyen and a vision of changing payments for the better, they have built a company that has created the new standard of payments. 

Today, Silverflow is a diverse, international team of 80+ colleagues representing over 30 nationalities. We value collaboration, ownership, and curiosity, and we are proud of the culture we are building together. With ambitious growth plans to reach 120 team members over the next two years, we are creating opportunities for people who want to make an impact and grow alongside the company.

Step into the role

Step into a position where legal expertise drives business strategy, not just compliance. We’re looking for a proactive Legal Counsel to join our team. A unique chance to help build and scale the legal function at a fast-growing, international fintech.

This is a hands-on role where you’ll be deeply involved in shaping and negotiating contracts, payments operations, and regulatory strategy, while helping the company expand into new markets. It’s ideal for someone with 5–10 years of law firm experience who wants to bring their expertise into a high-growth, entrepreneurial & commercial environment.

Core responsibilities:

• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements with our international clients, vendors and a variety of partners.
• You understand the landscape of the payments industry and know how to draw the lines and connecting the various parties in the payment chain.
• Act as the go-to expert on regulatory and payment scheme requirements, advising on (global) payments compliance and acquiring. Think scheme rules, PSD2/3, DORA, IFR, and data privacy & security (GDPR and PCI DSS) and beyond. 
• Manage legal risk while enabling the business to move fast, offering practical, business-focused solutions.
• Coordinate with external counsel and regulators as needed to unlock new opportunities.

Project-based and scaling work:

• Help establish and enhance legal and compliance frameworks.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to strengthen contracts and regulatory compliance.
• Share your expertise & gained insights with the rest of the organisation.
• Provide hands-on support for strategic initiatives.

You’re a legal professional with a strong law firm background, eager to see how a fintech scales beyond traditional legal advisory. You’ll thrive if you:

• Have 5–10 years in a law firm or in-house legal team, ideally with experience in fintech, payments or technology.
• Have experience in drafting and negotiating commercial (SaaS and other ICT) contracts.
• Know how to find your way across law and regulations relevant for the payments industry.
• Are comfortable operating in ambiguity and building processes from scratch.
• Communicate clearly, translating complex legal issues into practical business advice.
• Have an entrepreneurial & commercial mindset, are proactive, hands-on, and thrive on making things work and then making them better.
• Collaborate confidently with founders, product, engineering, and compliance teams in and outside The Netherlands.

• Hands-on exposure to all aspects of legal and regulatory operations in a fast-growing fintech.
• Direct impact: your work shapes how the company scales internationally.
• Opportunity to build the legal function from the ground up, creating and enhancing processes and templates that will scale with the business.
• Flexible, friendly, fast-paced startup culture with a mission-driven, international team.
• Mentorship from founders and senior leadership, while taking ownership of legal and compliance initiatives.
• Competitive compensation with the security of a permanent contract and potential company equity.

Curious about what we can achieve together? Apply now to find out more!

Not 100% sure? That’s okay - take a chance and apply anyway. You could be just one step away from something amazing!

Silverflow is a payment processing company designed for today's payment needs and fit for the future. A first true, cloud-native solution with a single API to the card networks that replaces legacy systems. One platform with one connection that reduces cost and complexity, is easy to use, and data-rich. Founded in 2019 by payments industry leaders and entrepreneurs Robert Kraal, Paul Buying and A.W De Vries, driven by experience gained from Bibit, Google, and Adyen and a vision of changing payments for the better, they have built a company that has created the new standard of payments. Today, Silverflow is a diverse, international team of 80+ colleagues representing over 30 nationalities. We value collaboration, ownership, and curiosity, and we are proud of the culture we are building together. With ambitious growth plans to reach 120 team members over the next two years, we are creating opportunities for people who want to make an impact and grow alongside the company.Are you looking to join a cutting-edge start-up in the world of payments? Then don't miss your chance to be a part of something big - come see what we're all about and take the first step towards an exciting new career!