Advising the People team and, sometimes, wider business on all aspects of employment law, including on employment related regulatory issues such as the application of the SMCR and FCA’s Code of Conduct;
Providing legal support to the bank and wider Starling group throughout the entire employee life cycle, including policy, hiring, dismissals, grievances and appeals, disciplinaries, settlement agreements and employment status matters;
Providing legal support to the corporate and commercial legal functions, including on the application of TUPE;
Advising on regulatory issues associated with financial services and banking;
Managing international projects for the bank’s Saas business, Engine by Starling, including working with external counsel;
Working with the bank’s Reward team to advise on compensation arrangements, including on the operation of malus and clawback, deferred compensatIon arrangements and remuneratIon policies;
Managing multiple projects and supporting colleagues to ensure business and enterprise-wide initiatives are executed in a timely and accurate manner;
Providing employment law training to the People team and wider business; and
Instructing and working with outside counsel where necessary on specialist matters.
Requirements
UK qualified lawyer with a strong academic record, excellent legal training and 2 - 5 years’ PQE gained at a law firm and/or in-house;
Very strong technical employment law experience;
Some prior in-house experience, ideally in banking and financial services or another regulated environment or technology;
Strong experience supporting growing businesses on international employment law and HR matters; and
Capable of working independently and proactively, with the appropriate support where required, in a fast-paced environment and keen to grow and develop within the organisation.
In-house experience in financial services or technology would be preferred, but is not essential for the right candidate.
Benefits
25 days holiday (plus take your public holiday allowance whenever works best for you)
An extra day’s holiday for your birthday
Annual leave is increased with length of service, and you can choose to buy or sell up to five extra days off
16 hours paid volunteering time a year
Salary sacrifice, company enhanced pension scheme
Life insurance at 4x your salary
Private Medical Insurance with VitalityHealth including mental health support and cancer care. Partner benefits include discounts with Waitrose, Mr&Mrs Smith and Peloton
Generous family-friendly policies
Perkbox membership giving access to retail discounts, a wellness platform for physical and mental health, and weekly free and boosted perks
Access to initiatives like Cycle to Work and Salary Sacrificed Gym partnerships
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