Head of Regulatory Compliance (EU Branches)

Revolut; España; Remote; EUR 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Revolut is seeking a Head of Regulatory Compliance to lead regulatory efforts for Revolut Bank UAB branches across Europe. You will shape risk management, supervise a team, and partner with senior leaders to ensure adherence to conduct rules, policies, and reporting standards.

You will collaborate with regulators and internal teams to align global frameworks with local requirements, driving scalable compliance in a fast-growing digital bank environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of regulatory compliance experience within a consultancy, compliance function, or regulator.
• Experience in engaging with C-suite and board-level discussions on compliance topics.
• Expertise in identifying compliance risks and advising on best practices to address findings.
• Knowledge of regulatory gap analysis and policy creation/implementation.
• Strong drive to learn and contribute quickly in a growing team.
• Excellent critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines in fast-paced settings.
• Experience working with expansion initiatives and new products from a compliance perspective.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a team of regulatory compliance experts.
• Engage with management bodies on compliance positions.
• Support the Head of Regulatory Compliance for Europe in conduct rules, training, and reporting.
• Coordinate with Compliance Managers to align local and global frameworks.
• Perform compliance reviews of expansion initiatives and new products.
• Advise the business on compliance requirements and related controls.
• Identify regulatory issues and propose remedies to promote compliance.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders including regulators and partners.

Skills

Regulatory compliance experience

C-suite engagement

Regulatory risk identification

Regulatory gap analysis

Policy creation & implementation

Stakeholder management

Communication under pressure

Education

Compliance certificate/diploma

Degree in business/finance/law

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 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

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. We're looking for a Head of Regulatory Compliance who'll lead regulatory compliance efforts in Revolut Bank UAB branches. You'll apply your banking and leadership expertise to support the expansion of our branches in the European Economic Area. Up to shape what's next in finance? Let's get in touch.

What You'll Be Doing

• Building and leading a team of regulatory compliance experts
• Engaging with management bodies on compliance positions
• Supporting the Head of Regulatory Compliance for Europe in the delivery of their responsibilities, including conduct rules, training, and reporting
• Working with Regulatory Compliance Managers to ensure that local compliance management frameworks and processes are aligned with global ones
• Performing compliance reviews of expansion initiatives and new products
• Advising the business on compliance requirements and related controls
• Identifying regulatory issues proactively and recommending remedies to promote compliance
• Liaising with key stakeholders as required, both internal (Legal, Risk, BSA/AML Officer, etc.) and external (regulators, advisors, partners, etc.)

What You'll Need

• 8+ years of regulatory compliance experience within a consultancy, compliance function, or regulator
• Experience in C-suite and board-level engagement on compliance topics
• Expertise identifying compliance risks and potential vulnerabilities, and advising on best practices to effectively and efficiently address findings
• Knowledge of how to conduct regulatory gap analysis
• Familiarity with policy creation and implementation
• The drive to learn, grow, and make an impact quickly as part of an expanding team
• Exceptional critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills
• The ability to work well under pressure, manage multiple projects at once, and meet tight deadlines
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment with a focus on execution

Nice to have

• A professional certificate/diploma in compliance, and/or a willingness to take exams in the future
• A degree in business, finance, or law

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