Senior Legal Counsel (Regulatory)

Revolut; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial technology company is seeking a Legal Counsel to join its dynamic Legal team. The successful candidate will advise on compliance issues related to consumer credit and financial regulations. External engagement and collaboration with product teams is essential to facilitate the development of compliant financial solutions.

Qualifications

• 6+ years PQE required.
• Experience advising on financial regulation.
• Expertise in consumer credit and related products.

Responsibilities

• Advising on compliance and legal issues for financial products.
• Drafting customer-facing legal documents.
• Engaging with regulators to manage compliance.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Excellent academic credentials

Law firm credentials

Job description

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About Revolut

People deserve more from their money. More visibility, more control, more freedom. And since 2015, Revolut has been on a mission to deliver just that. With an arsenal of awesome products that span spending, saving, travel, transfers, investing, exchanging and more, our super app has helped 28+ million customers get more from their money. And we're not done yet.

As we continue our lightning-fast growth, we believe that two things are essential to continuing our success: our people and our culture. So far, we have 6000+ people working around the world, from our great offices or remotely, on our mission. And we're looking for more. We want brilliant people that love building great products, love redefining success, and love turning the complexity of a chaotic world into the simplicity of a beautiful solution.

About the role

The Legal team sits at the heart of Revolut and it's a very important part of the business. This lovely bunch supports all other Revolut teams, helping us achieve our goals each and every day.

They're special, they're strong-willed and they work on a lot of different areas (which is not that common for an in-house role, we know, but they're just that good)

From structuring credit programmes to launching into new territories, the Legal team does it all. Are you a problem solver? This one's for you! We're looking for a Legal Counsel who'll advise Revolut on compliance and legal issues around our financial products

An expert of consumer credits and financial regulations who excels as a leader but dares to undertake a hands-on role when needed.

Excited to join? We can't wait to have you on board

What you'll be doing

• Advising the business on compliance and legal issues surrounding structuring of new and existing financial products (primarily consumer credit, but also on payment, banking and data protection advice)
• Drafting customer-facing legal documents for these products
• Being a part of Product and Commercial teams, working with them to help design and deliver solutions that are compliant with Consumer Credit legislation and also PSD II
• Helping expand Revolut's products and manage regulatory expectations, requirements and applications
• Proactively engaging and working with local regulators

What you'll need

• 6+ years PQE
• Excellent academic and law firm credentials
• Experience in advising on financial regulation
• Expertise in consumer credit and advising on related credit products (such as unsecured loans and credit card products)
• Expertise in relevant financial regulations and advising clients in the following areas: Consumer Credit legislation, PSD II and Banking regulations
• Confidence when making decisions where there is ambiguity or incomplete information
• Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills

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.

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