Legal Counsel KYC

Legal Expert – KYC/AML/CFT

Are you a Legal Expert with a strong interest in Know Your Customer/ Anti-Money Laundering and Sanctions (KYC/AML/CFT)? Do you want to work at the heart of a leading digital bank and contribute to sustainable growth? Then this role at ING Legal Netherlands may be right for you.

Your role

As a Legal Expert KYC/AML/CFT, you advise and support the ING NL KYC organization on KYC/AML/CFT legal matters. You work closely with stakeholders across Legal, Risk and the business, contributing to innovation and compliance in a rapidly changing regulatory environment.

Your key responsibilities

• Advise internal stakeholders on KYC‑related legal and regulatory issues.
• Handle customer complaints and support or advise on proceedings before courts and Kifid.
• Provide legal advice on financial regulatory law, European regulations and directives.
• Contribute to new initiatives and change processes.
• Monitor legal and regulatory developments and support implementation at group and local level.
• Draft, maintain and update standard documentation (e.g. ING policies).
• Work closely with other ING NL and ING Group departments to identify, assess and manage non‑financial risks.

Your team

You will be part of ING Legal Netherlands (Legal NL), advising on a wide range of banking products and themes, including payments, lending, AML, fraud, privacy, ESG and digitalization. Within Legal NL, you join the Chapter Bank & Payments, with a focus on AML, fraud, payments and daily banking.

Legal NL is part of ING’s global legal community of over 500 lawyers worldwide, enabling strong knowledge sharing and collaboration across borders.

How to succeed

• Dutch university degree in Law.
• At least 6 years of relevant legal work experience, e.g., as an in-house legal counsel or as an attorney-at-law at a law firm.
• Litigation experience.
• Excellent drafting and communication skills.
• Fluent in Dutch and English (spoken and written).
• Knowledge of financial regulatory law (e.g. Wft, Wwft, sanction laws and AMLR).
• Strong interest in KYC/AML/CFT and motivation to deepen your expertise.
• Proactive, analytical and pragmatic, with a collaborative mindset.

Rewards & benefits

At ING, we value work‑life balance and personal growth. You can expect:

• A competitive salary based on experience.
• 25–28 vacation days, depending on your contract.
• 13th month salary, pension scheme and 8% holiday allowance.
• Individual Savings Contribution (BIS) of 3.5% of gross annual salary.
• Hybrid working: home for focus, office for collaboration.
• Extensive learning and development opportunities.
• An open, inclusive and innovative working environment.

More information on our employment conditions can be found at:
http://www.ing.jobs/netherlands/Why-ING/benefits.htm.

About ING

ING is a global financial institution with over 60,000 colleagues in around 40 countries. Our purpose is to empower people to stay a step ahead in life and in business. We combine innovation with integrity and always put the customer first.

Interested?

For questions, please contact the recruiter listed in the vacancy. Ready to apply? Upload your CV and motivation letter via the Apply button.