Samia Britel

Coordinated with Product, Development, and Analytics teams to ensure that risk controls were effectively embedded across Adyen's product suite, whilst advocating for human-centric product designs, ensuring accessibility and privacy were prioritized in new product features. Managed global projects with a focus on regulatory compliance and payment risk, ensuring successful delivery on time. Engaged in high-level stakeholder relationships, engaging with senior leadership, external partners, and regulatory bodies to align risk strategy with industry trends and client expectations. Actively worked with the Head of Sustainability on the integration of sustainability considerations into company policies, such as ensuring third-party compliance, responsible product design, and alignment with Adyen's ESG and climate commitment Led the organization of Adyen's 2023 Social Impact Accelerator, collaborating with early-stage ventures focused on social and environmental innovation, connecting early stage start-ups to Amsterdam based Venture Capital firms.

Conducted risk assessments for small to medium-sized clients, providing clear, actionable advice on compliance and operational improvements. Regularly collaborated with Product teams to enhance product features with practical, data-backed feedback. Analyzed client feedback and market data to proactively identify risks, optimizing product performance for a diverse client base. Developed automated reporting systems, increasing data visibility and improving decision-making speed by 30%. Conducted full-funnel performance analysis to identify trends, improve payment efficiency, and deliver targeted recommendations to clients.

Delivered customer-facing risk solutions, explaining complex concepts in simple terms and supporting clients with product functionality. Utilized Adyen tools (BackOffice, Looker, Grafana, and Jupyter) to perform data analysis, monitor customer health, and provide actionable recommendations.