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Hi, I'm Michael Hey

Product Owner at Revolut, driving innovation in crypto and fintech

Legal background meets product expertise. Building seamless crypto experiences and leading product strategy with 7+ years at Revolut.

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Michael Hey

Product @ Revolut

United Kingdom
500+ connections
7+ years

About

Combining a unique legal background with product expertise, I've spent over 7 years at Revolut building and scaling innovative fintech products. Currently leading Revolut's crypto onramping product, enabling seamless cryptocurrency purchases directly into crypto wallets.

My journey spans from Legal Counsel to Product Operations and now Product Owner, giving me a comprehensive understanding of both regulatory compliance and product development in the rapidly evolving crypto and fintech space.

Product Innovation

Leading crypto onramping products and MetaMask wallet integrations

Legal Expertise

Qualified solicitor in England, Wales, and Australian Capital Territory

Global Experience

International education across Australia and Japan

Experience

Product Owner

Revolut Jun 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 4 mos

Leading Revolut's crypto onramping product - allowing customers to seamlessly buy crypto directly into their crypto wallet.

Key Achievement: Launched Direct Crypto Purchase into MetaMask Wallets to simplify Web3 access

Product Ops

Revolut Oct 2020 - Jun 2023 · 2 yrs 9 mos

Led new pricing and token launches for the Revolut app. Launched Crypto Learn & Earn, a crypto learning product with crypto rewards.

Legal Counsel & Head of Legal Ops

Revolut Sep 2018 - Oct 2020 · 2 yrs 2 mos

Set up legal ops function from scratch to automate work allocation, quantify legal risk and increase team efficiency.

Trainee Solicitor

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Aug 2016 - Aug 2018 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Rotations in M&A, competition law, litigation & international arbitration + 6 month secondment to Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

Education & Qualifications

The University of Western Australia

Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of Commerce, Diploma of Modern Languages (Japanese)

The Australian National University

Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice

Admitted as a solicitor and barrister in the Australian Capital Territory

Kobe University

Law, Economics, Japanese

One year university exchange to Kobe University in Kobe, Japan

Licenses & Certifications

Admitted as solicitor and barrister in the Australian Capital Territory ACT Law Society
Qualified solicitor in England and Wales Solicitors Regulation Authority

Let's Connect

Interested in product strategy, crypto innovation, or just want to chat? I'm always open to connecting with fellow professionals.