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 70+ million customers get more from their money every day.
As we continue our lightning‑fast growth, two things are essential to our success: our people and our culture. In recognition of our outstanding employee experience, we have 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
Our Treasury team members are among the first in the company to get involved in new business initiatives that shape how we grow and scale. They help set up our payment and financial risk management infrastructure by working across functions, products, and regions to centrally manage risks.
We’re looking for a Senior Legal Counsel to provide regulatory coverage for operations in the UK. You’ll be advising on treasury operations while building out the function as we continue to scale. Up to shape what’s next in finance? Let’s get in touch.
What you’ll be doing
* Advising on complex legal and regulatory issues surrounding the structuring of treasury operations, products, and services, both on day‑to‑day matters and large‑scale projects
* Researching a range of complex legal and regulatory questions, and providing legal analyses and recommendations to support business initiatives and decisions
* Partnering with Commercial Legal Counsels in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating regulatory parts of agreements and legal documents
* Drafting, planning, and/or implementing compliance policies and procedures for treasury features, in collaboration with Treasury’s Business Compliance team
* Identifying, assessing, monitoring, managing, and reporting on operational, legal, regulatory, and compliance risks
* Partnering with Risk and Compliance to ensure treasury activities align with expectations regarding recovery and resolution planning
* Monitoring and interpreting changes in the global regulatory landscape that impact Treasury, providing actionable recommendations to leadership
What you’ll need
* A master’s degree or equivalent in law, with excellent academic and law firm credentials
* 6+ years of treasury experience in investment services or financial markets
* Experience as a private‑practice lawyer at a top law firm
* Experience on MiFID II/MiFIR and EMIR implementation, and providing legal support in relation to associated policies and contractual 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
* Experience in broad‑based securities, private banking, or asset management
* A good understanding of financial markets and complex financial instruments
* Exceptional project management and communication skills to oversee implementation of complex projects
* Problem‑solving and decision‑making skills to analyse information and identify the key issue/action to drive resolutions
* Fluency in English
Nice to have
* In‑house experience
* Experience working on legal matters outside the UK or EEA
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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