Head of Wealth & Trading

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

At Revolut, Operations means problem-solving at scale. Our team tackles the company’s toughest challenges with speed, precision, and creativity. They design systems that unlock efficiency and power global growth.

We're looking for a Head of Wealth & Trading to ensure the business is safely licensed, scalable, and engineered for millions of customers across the region.

You’ll own trading and investments end-to-end, from regulatory authorisation and product strategy, through to governance, risk, and commercial performance.

Up to shape what’s next in finance? Let's get in touch.

What you’ll be doing

• Acting as a senior point of contact for UAE regulators (e.g., SCA, Central Bank), supporting licence applications, approvals, and ongoing supervision
• Designing and embedding local governance frameworks
• Ensuring full compliance with applicable securities, conduct, and consumer protection regulations, working closely with Compliance and Legal
• Owning the first-line risk management framework for the local W&T team
• Driving a proactive conduct culture focused on fair customer outcomes, transparency, and suitability/appropriateness of products
• Providing clear leadership, coaching, and succession planning for the local team
• Fostering deep collaboration with global W&T, Operations, Compliance, Finance, and Engineering

What you’ll need

• A degree in finance, economics, business, engineering, or a related field
• Extensive experience in brokerage, wealth, or trading businesses within banks, brokers, fintechs, or other regulated financial institutions
• A proven track record in launching, leading, or significantly transforming a retail brokerage or wealth platform
• Knowledge of retail trading and investment products (equities, ETFs, fixed income, etc.) and the full trading lifecycle (onboarding, funding, order capture, settlement, client servicing, etc.)
• Expertise in best execution practices, client order handling, suitability/appropriateness, and product governance
• Experience engaging with regulators, including responding to queries, inspections, and remediation
• Experience working closely with product and engineering teams in a digital/platform environment
• Outstanding stakeholder management and communication skills, with the confidence to challenge and influence senior leaders
• Solid analytical and problem-solving skills to make data-driven decisions in a fast-growing environment

Nice to have

• Knowledge of relevant UAE securities and conduct regulatory frameworks
• Experience in the UAE/GCC in a top-tier wealth and trading firm, investment bank, or brokerage

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.

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Get what you need to succeed

• Financial benefits that show we value your work
• Flexibility to work from home, the office, or abroad
• A Revolut Metal subscription loaded with perks
• Exciting events year-round so you can get to know your team