Regulatory Counsel (Data Protection & AI)

2026-09-23T00:00:00

Edinburgh

Edinburgh

GB

EH1 3

Any

2026-10-27T05:00:57.603

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 advise on compliance and legal issues around data protection and artificial intelligence. Reporting to the Head of Legal (Data Protection & AI) in London, you can be based in one of our European offices listed above, work remotely, or hybrid. The breadth of work you'll encounter (and level of commercial involvement) is pretty unique for an in-house role, so you'll have a large degree of responsibility for our ongoing development and growth. Up to shape what's next in finance? Let's get in touch.

What you'll be doing

Advising the business on privacy, data protection, and AI legal issues around the structuring and marketing of new and existing products

Ensuring privacy, data protection, and AI considerations are core to the review process when launching features

Drafting and negotiating contractual data protection and AI clauses with a variety of third parties and other Revolut entities

Advising on complex international data transfers and how to structure these to bring them into line with GDPR requirements

Assisting with data breaches, including drafting breach notifications to be submitted to our supervisory authorities

Drafting and maintaining customer-facing privacy notices, explainers, and cookie policies

Liaising with global Legal Counsels on privacy, data protection, and AI matters that impact multiple jurisdictions

Supporting our Data Subject Rights teams to respond to complex data protection requests where legal review is required

Proactively engaging and working alongside regulators in multiple countries

Keeping on top of and advising on legal, regulatory, and industry developments

Leading by example while performing hands-on work to manage complex legal tasks quickly

What you'll need

4-6 years of PQE

Excellent academic and law firm credentials

Experience advising on privacy, data protection, and AI matters in the United Kingdom and/or European Union

Sound judgement, composure under pressure, and a collaborative mindset

Confidence making decisions where there's ambiguity or incomplete information

A demonstrated track record of providing privacy and data protection legal advice

Some experience providing AI legal advice (alongside a genuine interest in the area)

Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills

Experience providing detailed product counselling advice on innovative, customer-facing products

Fluency in English

Nice to have

Additional privacy and data protection qualifications

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launching featuresDrafting and negotiating contractual data protection and AI clauses with a variety of third parties and other Revolut entitiesAdvising on complex international data transfers and how to structure these to bring them into line with GDPR requirementsAssisting with data breaches, including drafting breach notifications to be submitted to our supervisory authoritiesDrafting and maintaining customer-facing privacy notices, explainers, and cookie policiesLiaising with global Legal Counsels on privacy, data protection, and AI matters that impact multiple jurisdictionsSupporting our Data Subject Rights teams to respond to complex data protection requests where legal review is requiredProactively engaging and working alongside regulators in multiple countriesKeeping on top of and advising on legal, regulatory, and industry developmentsLeading by example while performing hands-on work to manage complex legal tasks quickly What you'll need4-6 years of PQEExcellent
academic and law firm credentialsExperience advising on privacy, data protection, and AI matters in the United Kingdom and/or European UnionSound judgement, composure under pressure, and a collaborative mindsetConfidence making decisions where there's ambiguity or incomplete informationA demonstrated track record of providing privacy and data protection legal adviceSome experience providing AI legal advice (alongside a genuine interest in the area)Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skillsExperience providing detailed product counselling advice on innovative, customer-facing productsFluency in English Nice to haveAdditional privacy and data protection qualifications

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

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