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
UK Employment Law & People Advisory
•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
UK Employment Law Change & Transformation
• 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
Global Reward & Compensation
• 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 7-10 years’ post-qualification experience
Strong experience in UK employment law and experience in reward, compensation and incentive structures is a plus
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.
Skills Required
- Qualified lawyer with 10-12 years' post-qualification experience
- Strong UK corporate law background, including equity and governance
- Extensive experience in reward, compensation and incentive structures
- Experience in multinational environment or top-tier law firm
- Ability to advise senior stakeholders on complex matters
- Strong understanding of global reward frameworks across all regions
- Excellent drafting and advisory capability
FNZ Group Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about FNZ Group and has not been reviewed or approved by FNZ Group.
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Parental & Family Support — FNZ is described as offering 26 weeks of fully paid parental leave for both primary and secondary caregivers, alongside expanded bereavement and emergency care leave. These policies can materially increase the perceived value of the overall rewards package beyond base salary.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Base pay is frequently characterized as “good salary” or “nice compensation” in several markets. Paid overtime in delivery roles is also described as a meaningful boost to total earnings.
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Flexible Benefits — A flexible benefits menu is described, including options such as EV leasing, retailer discounts, and cycle-to-work offerings. This supports tailoring benefits to local needs and individual preferences where available.
FNZ Group Insights
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What We Do
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 over 650 financial institutions and 12,000 wealth managers, with US$1.5 trillion in assets under administration (AUA). Together with our customers, we help over 20 million people from all wealth segments to invest in their future
