Revolut announces more than 400 new roles across Western Europe

Ellen O'Donoghue

Revolut have announced a new recruitment drive across Western Europe, hoping to hire for over 400 roles.

The roles are to be filled across Ireland, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal and Spain over the next few years.

At least 200 of the roles will be based in France, however Revolut also plan to transition around 600 existing employees once the new French entity has been established.

The roles are set to span across sectors such as compliance, risk management, cybersecurity, internal controls, financial crime prevention, finance, legal, sales, and product operations.

By 2029, the online bank expects over 1,500 staff to power Revolut’s Western Europe headquarters in Paris.

Those who transition to the French entity within the company are to include customer support, credit and product functions staff, to support the development of features such as mortgages and business loans in the region.

The ramp-up is expected to begin with approximately 80 new hires in the first year, scaling to over 400 direct roles by 2029.

Béatrice Cossa-Dumurgier, Revolut Western Europe’s chief executive, said that the company are already working on building its new Western Europe headquarters.

“Western Europe is home to a massive pool of talent, and we intend to make the most of it - attracting top professionals eager to shape the future of banking and build the next generation of financial services,” she said.

Revolut has more than three million customers in Ireland, more than 40 million customers in Europe, and more than 60 million customers globally.

The company currently employs more than 13,000 people worldwide.