Regulatory Counsel (Data Protection & AI)

Revolut; Portugal; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Remote-friendly

Job summary

Revolut Ltd is seeking a Legal Counsel to advise on privacy, data protection and AI matters across the business. Reporting to the Head of Legal (Data Protection & AI) in London, you will help ensure GDPR compliance, manage international data transfers, and provide pragmatic guidance for product teams.

You will collaborate with regulators and internal stakeholders to shape policy, contract language, and data processing agreements, while supporting rapid product development in a global fintech

Qualifications

• 3+ years of PQE in privacy, data protection, or AI law.
• Experience advising on privacy and data protection in EU/UK.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Advise on privacy, data protection, and AI legal issues for structuring and marketing products.
• Ensure privacy and GDPR considerations are integrated in reviews for new features.
• Draft and negotiate data processing and AI clauses with third parties and Revolut entities.
• Handle international data transfers and ensure compliance with GDPR.

Skills

Privacy & data protection

AI governance

Stakeholder management

Education

Law degree (PQE ≥3)

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

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 growth.

Up to shape what’s next in finance? Let’s get in touch.

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
• Drafting and maintaining customer-facing privacy notices, explainers, and cookie policies
• 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
• 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

• 3+ years of PQE
• Excellent academic and law firm credentials
• Expertise in advising on privacy, data protection, and AI matters in the United Kingdom and/or European Union
• Experience providing detailed product counselling advice on innovative, customer‑facing products
• Sound judgement, composure under pressure, and a collaborative mindset
• Confidence making decisions where there’s ambiguity or incomplete information
• A demonstrated track record of providing privacy and data protection legal advice
• Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills
• Fluency in English

Nice to have

• Additional privacy and data protection qualifications

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.