Legal Counsel (Private Markets) - santander
10 days ago
Santander
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 75+ million customers get more from their money every day. As we continue our lightning-fast growth, 2 things are essential to our success: our people and our culture. In recognition of our outstanding employee experience, we've been certified as a Great Place to Work™. So far, we have 13,000+ people working around the world, from our offices and remotely, to help us achieve our mission. And we're looking for more brilliant people. People who love building great products, redefining success, and turning the complexity of a chaotic world into the simplicity of a beautiful solution. 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 play a pivotal role in expanding our investment offering, taking the lead on legal due diligence for illiquid assets, and overseeing complex fund formation processes. This is a unique opportunity to broaden access to private markets, offering you the autonomy to shape and own a new legal framework from scratch. Up to shape what's next in finance? Let's get in touch. What you'll be doing • Overseeing the structuring of complex investment vehicles (e.g., AIFs, ELTIFs, UCITS, SPVs, PCCs) to support new business initiatives, • Leading legal due diligence on underlying private market transactions, including managing deal execution and reviewing organisational documents for various investment structures, • Ensuring full regulatory compliance with frameworks, such as AIFMD, MiFID II, and PRIIPs, to legally enable the distribution of alternative assets to a broad customer base, • Partnering with commercial teams and the GM of Alternatives to scope and launch new investment features for diverse customer segments, • Identifying and managing legal and regulatory risks in relation to alternative investment products, specifically regarding operational and compliance risks for private market funds, • Providing clear, actionable judgement, balancing commercial goals with regulatory constraints in the alternatives space What you'll need • A master's degree or equivalent in law, with excellent academic and law firm credentials, • 5+ years of experience in wealth and trading (investment services, financial markets, and/or asset management), • Experience as a private-practise lawyer at a top law firm, • Expertise in advising customers on MiFID II, MiFIR, EMIR, PRIIPS, UCITS implementation, and providing legal support in relation to associated policies and contractual frameworks, • Experience with fund formation (AIFs, ELTIFs, SPVs) and transactional drafting/execution (Legal DD, SPVs, ROFRs), • A business-oriented mindset to find actionable solutions to legal and regulatory challenges, • Ownership skills and the ability to work independently in ambiguous situations, • A good understanding of financial markets and complex financial instruments, • Exceptional project management and communication skills, including the ability to oversee implementation of complex projects, • Problem-solving and decision-making skills, with the ability to analyse complex information to identify the key issue/action and drive resolutions, • Fluency in English Nice to have • In-house experience 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. Important notice for candidates: Job scams are on the rise. Please keep these guidelines in mind when applying for any open roles. • 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. By submitting this application, I confirm that all the information given by me in this application for employment and any additional documents attached hereto are true to the best of my knowledge and that I have not wilfully suppressed any material fact. I confirm I have disclosed if applicable any previous employment with Revolut. I accept that if any of the information given by me in this application is in any way false or incorrect, my application may be rejected, any offer of employment may be withdrawn or my employment with Revolut may be terminated summarily or I may be dismissed. By submitting this application, I agree that my personal data will be processed in accordance with Revolut's Candidate Privacy Notice
