Senior Legal Counsel
Legal & CompliancePosted 1 Jul 2026
Advertised as “Senior Legal Counsel, Group Employment”
Posted 1 Jul 2026
Advertised as “Senior Legal Counsel, Group Employment”
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Role Description
This is a senior, high-impact position combining a UK employment law role with global reward and compensation advisory responsibilities.
You will act as a trusted UK employment lawyer to the business, the equity & reward function and the UK People team, advising across the full employee lifecycle.
In parallel, you will support FNZ’s global reward strategy, including equity incentive arrangements and executive remuneration.
The role requires close partnership with People, Legal, Finance, Tax and senior management.
Specific Role Responsibilities
•Advising on disciplinary, grievance, redundancy, TUPE, investigations and employee relations
• Manage contentious matters including tribunal strategy and external counsel
• Draft contracts, policies and settlement agreements
• Partner closely with the UK People team on employee lifecycle matters
• Support implementation of UK employment law reforms including 2025–2026 legislative changes
• Support restructurings and organisational change projects
• Deliver training to People team and managers
• Advise on global reward and compensation frameworks, equity plans and executive remuneration
- Advise on the design, implementation and governance of global equity plans and long-term incentive arrangements.
• Support governance and documentation of incentive structures, including board and committee approvals.
- Monitor regulatory developments impacting reward and compensation
• Partner with Tax, Finance and People teams
Experience required
What you will need: -
Qualified lawyer with 10–12 years’ post-qualification experience
Strong experience in UK employment law and experience in reward, compensation and incentive structures
Experience in multinational environment or top-tier law firm
Ability to advise senior stakeholders on complex matters
Excellent drafting and advisory capability
Commercial judgement and risk management capability
Languages, Leadership & Personal Attributes
Credible, confident and influential senior adviser
Highly collaborative and comfortable working with senior People leaders
Able to lead through influence in matrix environments
Resilient, pragmatic and calm under pressure
Culturally aware with international experience
Strong alignment with FNZ values and people-first culture
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About FNZ
FNZ is committed to opening up wealth so that everyone, everywhere can invest in their future on their terms. We know the foundation to do that already exists in the wealth management industry, but complexity holds firms back.
We created wealth’s growth platform to help. We provide a global, end-to-end wealth management platform that integrates modern technology with business and investment operations. All in a regulated financial institution.
_We partner with the world’s leading financial institutions, with over US$2.5 trillion in assets on platform (AoP).
Together with our clients, we empower nearly 30 million people across all wealth segments to invest in their future._