Regulatory Counsel

Revolut Ltd; Berlin; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work flexibility

Metal subscription

Global team events

Job summary

Revolut Ltd in Germany seeks a Regulatory Legal Counsel to advise on compliance and legal issues around our financial features, including payments and banking, with emphasis on PSD2 and CRD.

You will partner with product, risk and regulatory teams across Europe, engage with regulators, draft customer-facing documents, and lead strategic projects with significant responsibility for Revolut’s growth and risk management.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of PQE in regulatory or financial services law.
• Experience advising on financial regulations in Germany and the EU.
• Strong judgement, composure under pressure and collaborative mindset.

Responsibilities

• Advising the business on compliance and regulatory issues for financial products (payments and banking).
• Drafting customer-facing legal documents for these products.
• Structuring features to meet regulatory expectations and coordinating regulatory applications.
• Engaging with European and local regulators.
• Managing significant and complex legal matters with tight deadlines.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

German language

English language

Education

Law degree / eligible to practice

Job description

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 80+ 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 in Germany to advise on compliance and legal issues around our financial features.

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

• Advising the business on compliance and legal issues surrounding structuring of new and existing financial products (payments and banking)
• 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
• Combining functional expertise with a results-driven approach
• Handling significant and complex legal matters with short turnaround times

What you'll need

• 5+ years of PQE
• Excellent academic credentials
• Experience advising on financial regulations in Germany and EEA-wide financial regulations
• 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 and German

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.

Get what you need to succeed

• Financial benefits that show we value your work
• Flexibility to work from home, the office, or abroad
• A Revolut Metal subscription loaded with perks
• Exciting events year-round so you can get to know your team