Legal Counsel (FinCrime)

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 50+ 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 10,000+ 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 sits at the heart of Revolut and is a core part of the business. Members of the team provide front-line guidance and support to all areas of the company, contributing to decisions that impact Revolut's growth every day.

We're looking for a Financial Crime Regulatory Legal Counsel to sit within our growing Legal team in the UK.

The breadth of work you'll encounter (and level of commercial involvement) is pretty unique for an in-house role, from advising on AML compliance for new products to launching into new territories and supporting on incidents.

Up to shape the future of finance? Let's get in touch.

What you'll be doing

• Advising the business on compliance and legal issues surrounding structuring of financial products in the areas of AML/CTF, KYC/CDD, fraud, and sanctions
• Drafting customer-facing legal documents for these features
• Helping structure and expand Revolut's product offering and managing regulatory expectations, requirements, and applications
• Engaging and working alongside European and local regulators
• Excelling at leadership while also undertaking executional work to handle significant and complex legal matters with short turnaround times

What you'll need

• 2-6 years of PQE
• Excellent academic and law firm credentials
• Experience advising on AML/CTF, KYC/CDD, and sanctions in the UK (required) and other jurisdictions where we operate (desirable)
• Sound judgement, composure under pressure, and a collaborative mindset
• Confidence making decisions where there's ambiguity or incomplete information
• Experience with UK MLRs, POCA, and the sanctions regime
• Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills
• 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 free Revolut Metal subscription loaded with perks
• Exciting events year-round so you can get to know your team

Revoluters always push through! We stopped listening to excuses a long time ago - we care about results. We believe that grit, determination, skill, smartness, and courage can break through almost any wall.

Deliver WOW

We love building great products, we love delighting our customers, we love turning the complexity of a chaotic world into the simplicity of a beautiful solution that truly solves customer needs.

Dream Team

We select, coach, and retain the top talent only and give them all the support to achieve greatness.

Never Settle

Revolut is for those who always strive for excellence, for those who want to become the best in the world at what they do, for those who would never settle for less. Revolut is for 10x people.

Think Deeper

Logic, reason, and common sense prevail over everything else in decision making at Revolut. We are open-minded, we listen, and we are always in search of the truth.