Senior Legal Counsel (Regulatory)

About Revolut

People deserve more from their money. More visibility, more control, more freedom. And since 2015, Revolut has been on a mission to deliver just that. With an arsenal of awesome products that span spending, saving, travel, transfers, investing, exchanging and more, we've helped 45+ million customers get more from their money. And we're not done yet.

As we continue our lightning-fast growth,‌ two things are essential to continuing our success: our people and our culture. We've been officially certified as a Great Place to Work™ in recognition of our outstanding employee experience! So far, we have 10,000+ people working around the world, from our great offices or remotely, on our mission. And we're looking for more. We want brilliant people that love building great products, love redefining success, and love 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 as one of our most important areas of business. This focused 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 across myriad different areas. We know this isn't super common for an in-house role, but our team are just that good 🚀

From structuring credit programmes to launching into new territories, the Legal team does it all. Are you a problem solver? This one's for you.

We’re looking for a Senior Legal Counsel to join the founding team in Revolut Mexico, which recently obtained its banking licence. You'll advise on regulatory compliance and legal issues around our financial products and help launch the bank in Mexico.

We need an expert in consumer credit and financial regulations who excels at leadership but dares to undertake a hands-on role when needed.

Excited to join? We can't wait to have you on board.

What you’ll be doing

• Advising the business on compliance and legal issues surrounding structuring of new and existing financial products, providing consumer credit, payments, banking, and data protection advice
• Drafting customer-facing legal documents for products and features
• Being an integral part of product and commercial teams, helping to design and deliver solutions compliant with credit legislation and banking regulations
• Helping to structure and expand Revolut's products, managing regulatory expectations, requirements, and applications
• Engaging proactively and working alongside local regulators in Mexico
• Excelling at leadership while also undertaking executional work to handle significant and complex legal matters with short turnaround times

What you'll need

• Fluency in English and Spanish
• 6+ years of PQE
• Excellent academic and law firm/in-house credentials
• Experience advising on banking and financial regulation in Mexico
• Expertise in consumer credit and advising on related credit products, such as unsecured loans and credit card products
• Sound judgement, composure under pressure, and a collaborative mindset
• Confidence making decisions where there's ambiguity or incomplete information
• Impeccable stakeholder management and communication skills
• Exceptional drafting skills
• Great project management skills

Nice to have

• Experience in payments and advising on payments products

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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