Data Protection Officer

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 Data Protection Officer Role

Our Compliance team blends regulatory expertise with data-driven thinking to make sure our products meet legal and policy requirements and deliver real value to customers. In a fast-moving, digital environment, they stay one step ahead by finding smart, scalable ways to manage conduct risk.

We’re looking for an experienced Data Protection Officer who can design, deliver, and embed a data protection and privacy strategy. You'll advance the adoption of our group policy, procedures, risk, and control frameworks across the company.

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What You'll Be Doing

• Facilitating operations of our compliance program, advising consumer product teams on regulatory change, audits, key risk indicators, compliance governance, and reporting processes
• Monitoring changes in regulatory obligations and identifying necessary controls to mitigate associated risks
• Advising the business on privacy/data protection requirements and related controls in the US, and monitoring their compliance
• Representing Revolut in front of key stakeholders, both internal (Legal, Risk, etc.) and external (regulators, advisors, vendors, partners, etc.), on data protection and privacy compliance matters

What You'll Need

• 5+ years of compliance, privacy, risk management, legal, or audit experience
• Expertise of applicable privacy laws and regulations, including TCPA, TSR, CAN-SPAM, GLBA, FCRA, FACTA, FFIEC guidance, CCPA, and COPPA
• Experience advising and implementing effective challenge on privacy risks, and supporting business lines through various interactions and forum engagements
• A willingness and passion to develop knowledge and expertise in other related areas, such as wider data and AI governance
• A solid understanding of the interplay between compliance risk and business risk
• A solution-oriented mindset that facilitates solving complex privacy and data protection problems
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Demonstrated sound judgement and analytical skills
• The ability to provide clear, concise, and timely advice when dealing with ambiguity

Nice to Have

• A background in large banks or high-growth fintech companies
• Leadership and team management capabilities
• A proven ability to work in a complex international environment
• Relevant data protection certifications (e.g., IAPP CIPP/E, CDPO/FR, etc.)

Key skills/competency

• Data Protection
• Privacy Law
• Regulatory Compliance
• Risk Management
• Legal Advisory
• Stakeholder Management
• Audit & Governance
• US Privacy Regulations (CCPA, GLBA)
• Fintech Environment
• Problem Solving