Regulatory Legal Counsel (Trading)

Revolut; India; Remote; INR 3,500,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Revolut Metal subscription

Work from anywhere

Flexible work arrangement

Exciting events year-round

Job summary

Revolut Ltd in India is seeking an experienced Legal Counsel to empower the business with sound regulatory and strategic advice, managing a range of trading and product features.

You will work closely with teams across Revolut to ensure growth is secure and compliant while moving fast. We value diverse backgrounds and offer flexibility to work from home, the office, or abroad.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in law with excellent credentials.
• 5+ years in wealth and trading (investment services, financial markets, asset management).
• Experience as a private-practice lawyer at a top law firm.
• Expertise navigating SEBI regulations and exchange rules (NSE, BSE, NCL, ICCL).
• Business-minded with the ability to find actionable legal solutions.
• Ownership and ability to work independently in ambiguous situations.
• Strong project management and communication skills.
• Fluency in English.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on investment features, prepare customer-facing docs, provide ongoing support.
• Advise on legal/regulatory issues surrounding structuring of investment products and promotion of services.
• Research a range of complex legal and regulatory questions, and provide analyses to support business initiatives and decisions.
• Provide guidance on customer complaints and dispute resolutions.
• Partner with Commercial Legal Counsels to draft, review, and negotiate regulatory parts of agreements and policies.
• Identify, manage, and report on regulatory and compliance risks in relation to investment products.

Skills

Regulatory expertise

English fluency

Legal experience

SEBI rules

Contract drafting

Independent work

Project management

Analytical thinking

Education

Master's in Law

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 an experienced Legal Counsel to empower the business through sound regulatory and strategic legal advice. You'll manage and support a wide range of trading and related product features, as well as providing day-to-day pragmatic legal advice to key stakeholders.

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What you'll be doing

• Collaborating on investment features, from conducting legal assessments to preparing customer-facing documents and providing ongoing support
• Advising on complex legal and regulatory issues surrounding the structuring of investment products and promotion of services
• Researching a range of complex legal and regulatory questions, and providing legal analyses and recommendations to support business initiatives and decisions
• Providing guidance on customer complaints and dispute resolutions
• Partnering with Commercial Legal Counsels in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating regulatory parts of agreements, legal documents, and policies
• Identifying, managing, and reporting on operational, regulatory, and compliance risks in relation to investment products

What you'll need

• A master's degree or equivalent in law, with excellent academic and law firm credentials
• 5+ years of experience in wealth and trading (investment services, financial markets, and/or asset management)
• Experience as a private-practise lawyer at a top law firm, providing legal support for related compliance policies and contractual frameworks
• Expertise in navigating SEBI regulations, stock exchange and clearing corporation rules (NSE, BSE, NCL, and ICCL frameworks)
• A business-oriented mindset to find actionable solutions to legal and regulatory challenges
• Ownership skills and the ability to work independently in ambiguous situations
• Exceptional project management and communication skills, including the ability to oversee implementation of complex projects
• Problem-solving and decision-making skills, with the ability to analyse complex information to identify the key issue/action and drive resolutions
• Fluency in English

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