Senior Regulatory Counsel (Retail)

Office: Lisbon · London · Madrid Remote: Porto · Portugal · Spain · UK

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 70+ 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 13,000+ 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 turns complexity into clarity by partnering with teams across Revolut to provide sharp, practical advice that helps the business move fast while staying protected. From structuring credit programmes to navigating new markets, the Legal team ensures growth is secure, compliant, and built for the long term.

We're looking for a Regulatory Legal Counsel to advise on legal and regulatory issues relating to our retail and savings products, supporting overall strategy.

The breadth of work you'll encounter (and level of commercial involvement) is pretty unique for an in-house role, so you'll have a large degree of responsibility for Revolut's ongoing development and growth.

Up to shape what's next in finance? Let's get in touch.

What you'll be doing

• Serving as a strategic partner to the Retail and Savings teams
• Providing expert advice to the business on legal and regulatory issues surrounding the structuring of new and existing retail and savings products
• Drafting customer-facing legal documents for these products
• Helping to structure and expand features, while managing regulatory expectations, requirements, and applications
• Engaging and working alongside European and local regulators
• Excelling at leadership while also undertaking executional work
• Handling significant and complex legal matters with short turnaround times

What you'll need

• 6+ years of PQE
• Excellent academic and law firm credentials
• Experience advising on financial regulations in Europe
• Experience advising on retail and savings products
• Sound judgement, composure under pressure, and a collaborative mindset
• Confidence making decisions where there's ambiguity or incomplete information
• Experience with PSD2 and CRD
• Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills
• Fluency in English

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.

Important notice for candidates:

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