Legal Counsel (Corporate)

Hello, we're Starling. We built a new kind of bank because we knew technology had the power to help people save, spend and manage their money in a new and transformative way. 

We're now looking for an additional Legal Counsel in the Starling Group’s growing Corporate Legal team. The Corporate Legal team provides support across a wide range of areas including corporate structuring, corporate finance, M&A, other strategic projects, employee share/incentive schemes, other shareholder matters, prudential regulation and intra-group arrangements. The role represents a fantastic opportunity to join a team working with a variety of business and other legal colleagues across Starling Group, supporting both Starling Bank and Engine (our software as a service business), and to make your mark at one of the UK's most exciting fintechs.

Responsibilities

• Providing high-quality legal advice to internal stakeholders on the areas noted above, with appropriate recognition of commercial considerations. 

• Managing multiple projects and supporting colleagues to ensure business initiatives are executed in a timely and accurate manner.
• Instructing and working with outside counsel where necessary on specialist matters.

Requirements

• Excellent legal experience (private practice and/or in-house), with between 1 and 5 years PQE*. 
• Experience in one or more of the areas the Corporate Legal team supports (as described above).
• Strong analytical, drafting and reviewing skills.
• The ability to communicate effectively and build relationships with stakeholders across the business, up to Executive and Board level.
• Capable of working well in a fast-paced environment with a wide variety of work.
• Positive and collaborative team player. 

*PQE is a guide only

Benefits

• 33 days holiday (including public holidays, which you can take when it 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 & group income protection
• 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
• Incentives refer a friend scheme
• 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, Salary Sacrificed Gym partnerships and Electric Vehicle (EV) leasing

About Us

You may be put off applying for a role because you don't tick every box. Forget that! While we can’t accommodate every flexible working request, we're always open to discussion. So, if you're excited about working with us, but aren’t sure if you're 100% there yet, get in touch anyway.We’re on a mission to radically reshape banking – and that starts with our brilliant team. Whatever came before, we’re proud to bring together people of all backgrounds and experiences who love working together to solve problems.

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