Head of Legal

Head of Legal

Remote / Switzerland

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, 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.

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 Head of Legal who's an expert on banking and financial regulations to advise on compliance and legal issues around our financial features. You'll sit at the intersection of regulation, fintech innovation, and organisational leadership.

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Advising on compliance and legal issues surrounding the structuring of new and existing financial products

Negotiating with external counterparts on a variety of commercial agreements, including third-party, operations, services, and marketing agreements

Helping to interpret and monitor changes to regulatory guidelines while proactively handling regulatory developments and advising internal stakeholders

Liaising with specialist external counsel in relation to new products, expansion into new market verticals, and areas of compliance, privacy, or security

Developing and implementing processes for efficient and streamlined operations surrounding contract negotiation and processes

Creating and maintaining form agreements, contract management systems, and other databases

Serving as lead counsel on strategic deals, resolving issues that arise in existing commercial relationships, and handling pre-litigation legal disputes and inquiries

Driving ongoing compliance review processes, including necessary filings, policies, and procedures

Providing time-sensitive support on a range of legal inquiries

A postgraduate degree in law or LLM in business, financial, or international law

10+ years of experience as a lawyer advising financial services firms or within a leading law firm

Active qualifications to practice law in Switzerland, or significant experience advising under Swiss law

Expertise on the local regulatory landscape and how it relates to digital banks

Deep knowledge of corporate law, governance, and data protection

The ability to remain calm and confident in a fast-paced environment when making decisions where there's ambiguity or incomplete information

Experience providing strategic leadership and direction while remaining hands-on in execution and operational details

A proven ability to navigate complex legal issues and deliver results under demanding time constraints

Experience with complex transaction management

Fluency in English

Fluency in French, German, and/or Italian

Experience in startup environments

Expertise in launching and scaling banking operations

Familiarity with legal matters relevant to technology companies, such as corporate structuring and intragroup arrangements

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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