R2 Companies is a real estate investment and development firm that identifies and pursues opportunities across multiple markets. With headquarters in Chicago, Minneapolis, and Milwaukee, the company focuses on the Midwest while supporting communities through leasing and property management services. Its work brings together real estate, construction, and consulting expertise across investment, development, and ongoing operations.
Senior Legal & Compliance Lead – Netherlands (Remote)
Dutch-qualified legal leader responsible for R2’s Netherlands and Belgium launch. The role covers fintech regulation, contracts, governance, compliance, and cross-border European growth.
Description
- Lead the Dutch and, with support from external local advisers, Belgian legal and regulatory workstreams from incorporation through operational launch
- Direct entity formation and governance, including articles of association, notarial incorporation, KVK and UBO registration, and director and legal-representation requirements
- Adapt, draft, and negotiate financing agreements, merchant terms, partner contracts, and SEPA direct-debit mandates under Dutch and Belgian law
- Engage and oversee Dutch and Belgian external counsel, translating legal advice into completed documents and an effective compliance operation
- Advise on licensing boundaries, funding structures, payments activities, collections enforceability, data protection, and automated decision-making
- Oversee corporate banking onboarding and the SME-lending quality mark, including keurmerk / Finankeur requirements
- Work closely with product, compliance, finance, and operations teams
- Act as the senior legal contact for R2’s European business
- Help guide R2’s entry into additional EU markets
- Optionally lead the operational Wwft / AML function, including CDD design, third-party reliance, prevention manuals, risk matrices, and supervisor engagement
Requirements
- Bring approximately seven or more years of post-qualification experience, including substantial in-house or top-tier firm work in fintech or financial services
- Be admitted to practice in the Netherlands as an advocaat
- Have full professional fluency in English
- Speak Dutch for work with local regulators and counterparties
- Be able to advise on Belgian law with support from external counsel
- Have experience with lending and GDPR
- Demonstrate strong knowledge of the applicable regulatory framework and genuine interest in fintech, financial inclusion, and international expansion
- Produce clear, accurate legal drafting
- Work independently with a strong sense of ownership
- Manage multiple active matters and external counsel across two jurisdictions
- Dual qualification or substantial Belgian legal experience is advantageous
- Working proficiency in Spanish, Portuguese, and/or French is advantageous
- Experience with Wwft / AML and payments is advantageous
Benefits
- Eligible team members may participate in R2’s performance-based Phantom Share Program
- Join a mission-focused fintech working on high-impact initiatives
- Take ownership in a fast-moving, growth-focused startup
- Collaborate across functions with highly capable teams
- Work on complex regulatory questions and embedded-finance innovation
- Collaborate remotely with teams across Latin America and R2’s group headquarters