Remote Legal Counsel Job in UK Revolut

Who you are

• 5+ years of PQE
• Significant experience advising financial institutions on contentious and non-contentious financial crime matters, preferably in-house or secondment to a financial institution
• Experience and strong understanding of financial regulations and specifically financial crime regulations
• Highly organised and structured
• Excellent drafting skills
• Excellent stakeholder management skills
• Fluency in English with excellent written communication skills

Desirables

• Highly organised
• Structured
• Excellent drafting skills
• Excellent stakeholder management skills
• Fluency in English with excellent written communication skills

What the job involves

• Providing legal advice and support to the business and financial crime teams on issues related to AML/CTF, KYC/CDD, and fraud and sanctions
• Advising on new products and managing regulatory expectations, requirements, and applications
• Navigating complex regulatory frameworks to design innovative financial products and services as they pertain to financial crime
• Assisting other functions to draft, plan, and/or implement compliance policies and procedures
• Proactively engaging and working alongside local regulators across multiple countries
• Advising on evolving legal and regulatory environment and delivering training, if required
• Advising on legal requirements for law enforcement requests and court orders
• Working closely with senior management and regional teams and managing relevant stakeholders
• Responding to consultations on changes to legislation and collaborating with trade associations