Employment Solicitor/Senior Solicitor in London

Location: London - Hybrid

Working Pattern: 3 days in-office (Tuesday-Thursday) and 2 days remote.

To support that, we are looking for a Senior Employment Lawyer who will be based in our UK legal team, to serve our International and US HR and Employment legal teams. The role will include providing legal advice on UK employment law to existing Capital One businesses, as well as supporting the integration of new businesses and workforces into the UK footprint. You will be reporting to the Senior Director, Employment and Benefits Law and have strong connections to a group of employment lawyers that are working increasingly globally.

• Providing legal advice in relation to all aspects of Capital One's compliance with employment law, including in relation to the preparation for, and result of, mergers and acquisitions.
• Advising on (and where necessary, drafting) hiring practices, employment contracts, terminations, benefits, workplace policies, and employee relations.
• Being a beacon for UK employment law knowledge and expertise, including preparation and delivery of employment law training across the organisation, including the HR functions that the role supports.
• Supporting the management of any employee disputes, including employment tribunal claims.
• Partnering with HR risk and compliance stakeholders to identify, navigate and report on HR-related risks.
• Advising on data protection issues impacting associates and Capital One, including the processing of employee data and handling Data Subject Access requests.
• Provide regulatory advice to Capital One’s businesses in the region, including EU AI, GDPR, and other regulatory requirements as needed.
• Where necessary, working alongside external counsel to support the delivery of legal advice and support.
• Building a network - both internally, through building relationships with the broader Capital One Enterprise, and externally, through external counsel and other in-house teams.
• A strong understanding of employment law in the context of mergers and acquisitions.

This is a permanent position based in our London office. We embrace a hybrid approach to work. You'll spend three days a week in the office (Tuesday-Thursday), with Monday and Friday being dedicated work-from-home days.

In addition to career development, our comprehensive benefits package is designed to grow with you, ensuring your wellbeing is prioritised at every stage of your career:

• Wealth & Future: Competitive pension and performance-based bonus schemes.
• Holidays: Start with 25 days of annual leave, increasing with tenure.
• Health: Access premium care through our private medical insurance.
• Enhanced parental leave.

Building diverse and inclusive teams is the right thing to do and the smart thing to do. We want to work with top talent: whoever you are, whatever you look like, wherever you come from. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging at our core. Our associate-led Business Resource Groups were created to help support our diverse population and include over 10 groups across our offices. Because each Business Resource Group is as unique as the population it serves, they offer a range of activities, networking opportunities, special events and learning programmes to associates.

Capital One is committed to diversity in the workplace.

Capital One Financial is made up of several different entities. At Capital One, we're building a leading information-based technology company. Still founder-led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Richard Fairbank, Capital One is on a mission to help our customers succeed by bringing ingenuity, simplicity, and humanity to banking. We measure our efforts by the success our customers enjoy and the advocacy they exhibit. We believe that innovation is powered by perspective and that teamwork and respect for each other lead to superior results. Our associates serve with humility and a deep respect for their responsibility in helping our customers achieve their goals and realize their dreams. Together, we are on a quest to change banking for good.