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 and it’s a very important part of the business. This lovely 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 on a lot of different areas (which isn't that common for an in-house role, we know, but they're just that good). From structuring credit programmes to launching into new territories, the Legal team does it all.

We’re looking for a Legal Counsel who's an expert on consumer credit and financial regulations to advise Revolut on compliance and legal issues around our financial features.

Up to shape the future of finance? Let's get in touch.

What you’ll be doing

• Advising the business on compliance and legal issues surrounding structuring of new and existing financial features
• Drafting customer-facing legal documents for these products
• Being an integral part of product and commercial teams, helping to design and deliver solutions that are compliant with relevant legislations and regulations
• Helping structure and expand Revolut’s products, managing regulatory expectations, requirements, and applications
• Proactively engaging and working alongside local regulators
• Excelling at leadership while also undertaking executional work to handle significant and complex legal matters with short turnaround times

What you'll need

• 4+ years of PQE
• Excellent academic and law firm credentials
• Experience advising on financial regulation in consumer credit and advising on related credit products, such as unsecured loans and credit card products
• Expertise in relevant financial regulations and advising clients in the following areas: consumer credit legislation, PSD II, and banking regulations
• Sound judgement, composure under pressure, and a collaborative mindset
• 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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