Legal Counsel (Regulatory)

About Revolut

People deserve more from their money. More visibility, more control, and more freedom. Since 2015, Revolut has been on a mission to deliver just that. Our powerhouse of products — including spending, saving, investing, exchanging, travelling, and more — help our 50+ million customers get more from their money every day.

As we continue our lightning-fast growth,‌ 2 things are essential to our success: our people and our culture. In recognition of our outstanding employee experience, we've been certified as a Great Place to Work™. So far, we have 10,000+ people working around the world, from our offices and remotely, to help us achieve our mission. And we're looking for more brilliant people. People who love building great products, redefining success, and turning the complexity of a chaotic world into the simplicity of a beautiful solution.

About the role

The Legal team sits at the heart of Revolut as one of our most important areas of business. This focused bunch supports all other Revolut teams, helping us achieve our goals each and every day.

They’re special, they’re strong-willed, and they work across a myriad of different areas. We know this isn’t super common for an in-house role, but our team is just that good 🧠

Are you a problem solver? This one’s for you!

We’re looking for a Senior Legal Counsel who’ll advise Revolut on compliance and legal issues around our financial features.

You'll be an expert in consumer credit and financial regulation who excels at leadership, yet dares undertake a hands-on role when needed.

Excited to join? We can't wait to have you on board.

What you’ll be doing

• Advising the business on compliance and legal issues surrounding structuring of new and existing financial features (consumer credit, payment, banking, and data protection advice)
• Drafting customer-facing legal documents for these products
• Being a part of Product and Commercial teams, working with them to help design and deliver solutions that are compliant with consumer credit legislation and PSD II
• Helping to expand Revolut’s product offering and managing regulatory expectations, requirements, and applications
• Proactively engaging and working with local regulators

What you'll need

• 3+ years of PQE experience
• Excellent academic and law firm credentials
• Experience advising on financial regulation
• Expertise in consumer credit and advising on related credit products, such as unsecured loans and credit cards
• Expertise in relevant financial regulations and advising clients in consumer credit legislation, PSD II, and banking regulations
• Confidence making decisions where there’s ambiguity or incomplete information
• Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills

Building a global financial super app isn’t enough. Our Revoluters are a priority, and that’s why in 2021 we launched our inaugural D&I Framework, designed to help us thrive and grow everyday. We're not just doing this because it's the right thing to do. We’re doing it because we know that seeking out diverse talent and creating an inclusive workplace is the way to create exceptional, innovative products and services for our customers. That’s why we encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences to join this multicultural, hard-working team.

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