Legal Counsel (Prudential)

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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 65+ million customers get more from their money every day.

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 the UK Bank on prudential and retail banking regulatory‑related matters, helping to structure banking operations from the ground up.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Advising the UK Bank on legal and regulatory issues surrounding prudential requirements, structuring, marketing, and promotion of banking and group products
• Helping structure and expand Revolut’s products, managing applications and/or communications with the PRA and FCA in relation to these products
• Managing operational risk, including regulatory filings and registration preparation
• Identifying, assessing, monitoring, managing, and reporting on product compliance risk
• Liaising with specialist external counsel, and distilling and coordinating advice for senior management and non‑legal audiences
• Excelling at leadership while also undertaking executional work to handle significant and complex legal matters with short turnaround times

What You’ll Need

• 5+ years of PQE
• Excellent academic and law firm credentials
• Sound judgement, composure under pressure, and a collaborative mindset
• Confidence making decisions where there’s ambiguity or incomplete information
• Expertise in financial regulations and advising clients in prudential requirements, capital directives, CASS, FSMA, PSD II, and the provisions of the FCA and PRA Handbooks
• Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills

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’re not just doing this because it’s the right thing to do; it’s 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.

Important notice for candidates

• Only apply through official Revolut channels. We don’t use any third‑party services or platforms for our recruitment.
• Always double‑check the emails you receive. Make sure all communications are being done through official Revolut emails, with an @revolut.com domain.

We won’t ask for payment or personal financial information during the hiring process. If anyone does ask you for this, it’s a scam. Report it immediately.

London, England, United Kingdom