Regulatory Counsel

Revolut; Town of Poland (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Revolut is seeking a Regulatory Legal Counsel to join their dynamic Legal team in the United States. The role involves advising on compliance and legal issues surrounding financial products, managing regulatory expectations, and drafting key legal documents.

The ideal candidate has over 3 years of post-qualification experience and expertise in European financial regulations. Fluency in English and strong stakeholder management skills are essential for success in this position.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of post-qualification experience required.
• Experience with PSD2 and CRD is important.
• Confidence in making decisions amid ambiguity is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Advise on compliance and legal issues for financial products.
• Draft customer-facing legal documents.
• Help structure and expand Revolut's products.

Skills

Excellent academic and law firm credentials

Experience advising on financial regulations in Europe

Sound judgement and composure under pressure

Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills

Fluency in English

Education

3+ years of PQE

Job description

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 are looking for a Regulatory Legal Counsel to sit within our growing Legal team in Lithuania. The breadth of work you will encounter (and level of commercial involvement) is unique for an in‑house role, giving you a large degree of responsibility for Revolut’s ongoing development and growth.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Advising the business on compliance and legal issues surrounding structuring of new and existing financial products in the areas of payments and banking
• Drafting customer‑facing legal documents for these products
• Helping structure and expand Revolut’s products, while managing regulatory expectations, requirements, and applications
• Engaging and working alongside European and local regulators
• Handling significant and complex legal matters with short turnaround times

What You’ll Need

• 3+ years of PQE
• Excellent academic and law firm credentials
• Experience advising on financial regulations in Europe
• Sound judgement, composure under pressure, and a collaborative mindset
• Confidence making decisions where there is ambiguity or incomplete information
• Experience with PSD2 and CRD
• Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills
• Fluency in English

Diversity & Inclusion

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 encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences to join this multicultural, hard‑working team.