Team lead, Deal Desk (Enterprise)

Singapore · 8+ years experience · Remote · Posted Sep 30, 2026

At a glance

Adyen is looking for a driven and enthusiastic Team Lead for the Deal Desk (Enterprise) based in Singapore.
The Deal Desk operates as a global function within the Commercial Legal team, where the Team Lead will manage and lead a lean team of commercial lawyers negotiating contracts with enterprise customers.

Manage, mentor, and develop a team of high-caliber, pragmatic commercial lawyers who draft, review, and negotiate complex, multi-jurisdictional commercial agreements for customers.
Provide strategic, business-oriented legal advice to senior stakeholders across sales, account management, product, and regulatory teams globally, including on contracting principles, commercial projects, and legal and regulatory compliance.
Serve as the primary escalation point for the team, guiding strategic, risk-based decisions on complex legal issues and proposing improvements to mitigate future exposure.
Drive legal automation efforts and process improvements to scale the team and bring greater efficiency to the negotiation process.
Advise on contract interpretation, early-stage customer disputes, and other general commercial matters.
Ensure a global voice and consistent standards across the Deal Desk, creating and advancing global initiatives across the team's pillars.
Draft comprehensive negotiation playbooks and train commercial colleagues on how to sell agreements.
Foster strong collaboration and feedback loops within the Legal Team.
Keep up to date with developments in commercial law and relevant industry regulations, strategically advising the business of developments in the field.

8+ years of legal experience, in house or at a law firm.
Strong experience in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide range of complex commercial contracts, with a solid understanding of contract law principles.
Demonstrated experience managing, mentoring, and developing lawyers or other legal professionals.
Committed to building teams that reflect a wide range of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences.
Clear and compelling communicator who ensures team and stakeholders understand the purpose and reasoning behind decisions.
Solid people skills and ability to work well with a variety of internal and external stakeholders and customers from varying disciplines and cultures.
Experience educating others on complex ideas, communicating them clearly and providing additional training when necessary.
Ability to structure and prioritize work in a high volume, fast-paced environment and build and drive processes to completion.
Available to work from the Singapore office.
Fluent in English, both written and spoken.