Head of legal
Job description
About the role
The Legal team sits at the heart of Revolut and it's a very important part of the business 🚀 This lovely bunch supports all other Revolut teams, helping us achieve our goals each and every day.
They're special, they're strong-willed, and they work on a lot of different areas (which is not that common for an in-house role, we know, but they're just that good). From structuring credit programmes to launching into new territories, the Legal team does it all! 😎
We hire both generalists (typically corporate/commercial solicitors) as well as specialists (such as compliance), alongside operations analysts to make Revolut grow. Now it's your turn to WOW us! ✨
You'll work on some of the most exciting and challenging legal issues that impact fast-growth, disruptive FinTech companies 📈 You'll be joining a dedicated part of the legal team that's responsible for responding to high priority, complex and, sometimes, sensitive topics. But who doesn't love a good challenge? 💪
What you’ll be doing
- Drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and advising internal stakeholders, along with negotiating with external counterparts, on a variety of commercial agreements, including third party agreements, operations agreements, services agreements, partnerships, and marketing agreements
- Identifying and consulting on legal risks in connection with the development of new products
- 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 original new products, expansion into new market verticals and areas relating to compliance, privacy, or security
- Developing and implementing processes for efficient and streamlined operations surrounding contract negotiation and processes
- Developing 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 all ongoing compliance review processes, including necessary filings, policies, and procedures
- Providing time-sensitive support on a wide array of legal inquiries in connection with all aspects of your country’s operations
What you'll need
- At least 12 years PQE
- A master’s degree or equivalent in law
- Great academic and law firm credentials
- Fluency in English with excellent communication skills
- To keep your composure under pressure
- A collaborative mindset
- Confidence making decisions where there’s ambiguity or incomplete information
- To excel at leadership while also getting hands-on
- The ability to handle significant and complex legal matters with short turnaround times
- Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills
- Experience with complex transaction management
- To thrive in a fast-paced, high-pressure, entrepreneurial environment
- To be passionate about the job
Nice to have
- Expertise in financial regulations related to electronic money institutions and banking services
- Experience working in-house