Business Compliance Manager (Derivatives)

Revolut Ltd; España; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Revolut Ltd in Spain is seeking a senior regulatory compliance professional to ensure our CFDs and derivative products meet UK/EEA rules and internal governance standards.

You will partner with product and business teams across markets, advise on distribution, investor protection, and product governance, and lead regulatory change initiatives.

The role requires 8+ years in financial services regulatory compliance and a deep understanding of MiFID II, COBS, EMIR, and related regimes.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of financial services experience in regulatory or product compliance.
• In-depth knowledge of UK and/or EEA regulatory frameworks.
• Direct experience with CFDs and other derivatives and their compliance risks.
• Experience advising stakeholders on regulatory matters, product launches, and governance.
• Understanding retail client distribution, investor protection, conduct, and outcomes.
• Experience translating regulatory requirements into practical processes and controls.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Product and business teams to provide regulatory advice on CFDs, derivatives, distribution strategies, and ongoing operations.
• Support product launches, in-app features, and investment services, ensuring compliance throughout the lifecycle.
• Advise on product governance, target markets, distribution arrangements, customer outcomes, and ongoing reviews.
• Apply UK/EEA regulatory frameworks (MiFID II, FCA COBS, Consumer Duty, EMIR, MiFIR, CASS) where relevant.
• Advise on client categorisation, leverage, margins, investor protection, and compliance of financial promotions and conflicts of interest.
• Support regulatory change and expansion into new markets through risk assessments and controls improvements.
• Monitor regulatory developments and collaborate with first- and second-line teams to balance obligations with objectives.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

CFDs knowledge

Regulatory advisory

Stakeholder management

Product compliance

Job description

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 80+ million customers get more from their money every day.

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 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 15,000+ 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

Our Compliance team blends regulatory expertise with data-driven thinking to make sure our products meet legal and policy requirements and deliver real value to customers. In a fast-moving, digital environment, they stay one step ahead by finding smart, scalable ways to manage conduct risk.

What You'll Be Doing

• Partnering with Product and business teams to provide practical regulatory advice on CFDs, derivatives, distribution strategies, and ongoing operations
• Supporting new product launches, in-app features, and investment services, ensuring compliance throughout the product lifecycle
• Advising on product governance, including product design, target markets, distribution arrangements, customer outcomes, and ongoing reviews
• Applying relevant UK and EEA regulatory frameworks, including MiFID II, FCA COBS, Consumer Duty, EMIR, MiFIR, and CASS
• Advising on client categorisation, leverage restrictions, margin requirements, and investor protection, while identifying risks relating to financial promotions, conflicts of interest, etc.
• Supporting expansion into new markets through regulatory assessments, compliance risk reviews, monitoring activities, and appropriate control improvements
• Monitoring regulatory developments, supporting regulatory change, and collaborating with first- and second-line teams to balance compliance obligations with commercial objectives

What You'll Need

• 8+ years of relevant financial services experience, ideally in regulatory, business, or product compliance, or regulatory advisory
• In-depth knowledge of UK and/or EEA regulatory frameworks
• Direct experience in CFDs and/or other derivatives and their associated compliance risks, including exchange-traded and OTC products
• Experience advising stakeholders on regulatory matters, supporting product launches, distribution changes, and product governance
• An understanding of retail client distribution and applicable requirements on investor protection, conduct, and customer outcomes
• Experience managing regulatory change and translating requirements into practical business processes and controls

Nice to have

• A combination of business-facing and regulatory compliance experience
• Familiarity with online trading platforms, CFD brokers, forex or FX brokerages, spread-betting providers, multi-asset investment platforms, derivatives brokers, or digital investment businesses
• Experience supporting the launch of new investment products, in-app features, or services across multiple markets
• Experience strengthening product governance frameworks, compliance controls, or regulatory change processes

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.