Regulatory Counsel (Data Protection & AI)

Revolut; España; Remote; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Revolut Ltd is seeking a Legal Counsel to advise on privacy, data protection and AI matters across its European operations. Based in Europe, you could work remotely, or in a hybrid setup, reporting to the Head of Legal (Data Protection & AI) in London.

You will lead reviews, draft and negotiate data protection clauses, handle international transfers, support data subject rights, and stay ahead of regulatory developments while collaborating with global teams.

Qualifications

• Proven privacy, data protection and AI legal guidance
• Experience advising in UK/EU contexts
• Strong judgement, composure and collaboration

Responsibilities

• Advise the business on privacy, data protection and AI issues for new and existing products
• Ensure privacy and data protection are integrated into review processes for features
• Draft and negotiate data protection and AI clauses with third parties and Revolut entities
• Advise on international data transfers compliant with GDPR
• Assist with data breach responses and notifications
• Collaborate with global Legal Counsels across jurisdictions
• Support Data Subject Rights teams in complex requests
• Engage with regulators across multiple countries
• Keep abreast of legal, regulatory and industry developments
• Lead by example in managing complex legal tasks efficiently

Skills

Privacy law

Data protection

AI governance

UK/EU experience

Stakeholder management

Product counselling

English fluency

Education

Law degree

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 75+ 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 Legal Counsel to advise on compliance and legal issues around data protection and artificial intelligence.

Reporting to the Head of Legal (Data Protection & AI) in London, you can be based in one of our European offices listed above, work remotely, or hybrid.

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 our ongoing development and growth.

What you’ll be doing

• Advising the business on privacy, data protection, and AI legal issues around the structuring and marketing of new and existing products
• Ensuring privacy, data protection, and AI considerations are core to the review process when launching features
• Drafting and negotiating contractual data protection and AI clauses with a variety of third parties and other Revolut entities
• Advising on complex international data transfers and how to structure these to bring them into line with GDPR requirements
• Assisting with data breaches, including drafting breach notifications to be submitted to our supervisory authorities
• Liaising with global Legal Counsels on privacy, data protection, and AI matters that impact multiple jurisdictions
• Supporting our Data Subject Rights teams to respond to complex data protection requests where legal review is required
• Proactively engaging and working alongside regulators in multiple countries
• Keeping on top of and advising on legal, regulatory, and industry developments
• Leading by example while performing hands-on work to manage complex legal tasks quickly

What you'll need

• 4-6 years of PQE
• Excellent academic and law firm credentials
• Experience advising on privacy, data protection, and AI matters in the United Kingdom and/or European Union
• Sound judgement, composure under pressure, and a collaborative mindset
• Confidence making decisions where there's ambiguity or incomplete informationA demonstrated track record of providing privacy and data protection legal advice
• Some experience providing AI legal advice (alongside a genuine interest in the area)
• Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills
• Experience providing detailed product counselling advice on innovative, customer-facing products
• Fluency in English

Nice to have

• Additional privacy and data protection qualifications