Commercial Counsel
Revolut · France
- Hybrid
- Full-time
- $150,000 / year
- France
Job highlights
- Negotiate diverse commercial agreements for Revolut.
- Provide legal advice on deals and projects.
- Manage strategic deals and complex legal matters.
- Develop efficient contract negotiation processes.
- Requires 5+ years PQE and language skills.
About the role
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 70+ 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 negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements. You'll dig deep to understand the technical requirements and commercial drivers behind deals, and shape the strategy and approach to commercial negotiations to deliver the best outcome for Revolut.
Up to shape what's next in finance? Let's get in touch.
What You'll Be Doing
- Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a variety of commercial contracts
- Providing time-sensitive legal, commercial, operational, and regulatory advice to internal stakeholders on commercial deals
- Serving as lead counsel and project manager on strategic deals and projects
- Resolving issues that arise in existing commercial relationships
- Developing and implementing efficient and streamlined contract negotiation and vendor management processes
- Developing and maintaining standard form agreements and building processes to reduce the legal support required for these agreements
What You'll Need
- 5+ years of PQE
- Excellent academic credentials
- To excel at leadership while also undertaking executional work, handling significant and complex legal matters with short turnaround times
- Exceptional stakeholder and project management skills
- Solid business acumen
- Fluency in English and French with impeccable communication skills
- Great teamwork skills and the ability to build relationships at senior level
Key skills/competency
- Commercial Contracts
- Legal Counsel
- Negotiation
- Stakeholder Management
- Project Management
- Business Acumen
- Regulatory Advice
- Vendor Management
- Contract Drafting
- Legal Strategy
Skills & topics
- Commercial Counsel
- Legal Counsel
- Contract Negotiation
- Legal Advice
- Commercial Agreements
- Project Management
- Stakeholder Management
- Regulatory Compliance
- Vendor Management
- In-house Counsel
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight 5+ years PQE, commercial contract negotiation experience, and business acumen.
- Showcase language skills: Emphasize fluency in English and French and strong communication abilities.
- Demonstrate leadership: Provide examples of managing complex legal matters and stakeholders.
- Prepare for interviews: Be ready to discuss your negotiation strategies and project management skills.
Technical preparation
Behavioral questions
Frequently asked questions
- What are the key responsibilities for a Commercial Counsel at Revolut?
- As a Commercial Counsel at Revolut, you will be responsible for drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide range of commercial contracts. You'll also provide legal, commercial, operational, and regulatory advice to internal stakeholders, serve as lead counsel on strategic deals, resolve issues in existing commercial relationships, and develop streamlined contract negotiation and vendor management processes.
- What qualifications are essential for the Commercial Counsel role at Revolut?
- To be considered for the Commercial Counsel position at Revolut, you will need at least 5 years of post-qualification experience (PQE), excellent academic credentials, strong leadership and executional abilities, exceptional stakeholder and project management skills, and solid business acumen. Fluency in both English and French with impeccable communication skills is also crucial, along with great teamwork abilities.
- How does Revolut ensure a fair hiring process for its Commercial Counsel roles?
- Revolut is committed to a fair and transparent hiring process. They emphasize applying only through official Revolut channels and advise candidates to double-check all communications to ensure they come from an official @revolut.com domain. Revolut will never ask for payment or personal financial information during recruitment.
- What is the work environment like for a Commercial Counsel at Revolut?
- The Legal team at Revolut is focused on turning complexity into clarity, providing sharp, practical advice to help the business move fast while staying protected. You will partner with various teams, ensuring growth is secure, compliant, and built for the long term. The company values its people and culture, having been certified as a Great Place to Work™.
- Can candidates with diverse backgrounds apply for the Commercial Counsel position at Revolut?
- Yes, Revolut strongly encourages applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. They launched their inaugural D&I Framework to foster an inclusive workplace, believing that diverse talent leads to exceptional, innovative products and services.