Head of Legal

Head of Legal

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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 powerful suite of products — including spending, saving, investing, exchanging, travelling, and more — help our 65+ million customers get more from their money every day.

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.

• 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 an 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