Senior Employment Lawyer

The Ark (95988), United Kingdom, London,

Senior Employment Lawyer

Job Title: Senior Employment Lawyer (Senior Manager - Legal) 

Location: London - Hybrid

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

Our Mission

We’re on a mission to be a force for good in lending. Throughout our almost 30-year history, we’ve consistently been recognised as a great place to work; in 2026, Capital One was officially ranked 9th in the UK’s Best Workplaces™ list. Hear from our team about what it’s like working at Capital One UK.

About the Role

Capital One is at an exciting point in its history as it grows around the world. 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. 

What You'll Do

• 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.  This will include 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 

• Developing a strong relationship with International HR teams to understand and provide strategic support across their objectives and priorities

• 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 

The skills and experience you need

• A very high level of subject matter expertise and an ability to work autonomously

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, supporting others to make well informed decisions quickly

• Very high level of confidence to work with a broad range of stakeholders in different businesses and geographies 

• A strong understanding of employment law in the context of mergers and acquisitions

• Exceptional judgment, having confidence in decisions, whilst also knowing when to escalate matters

• Proven ability to build strong relationships and integrate with HR and senior leadership teams, in order to understand and support across their priorities and working styles 

Where and how you'll work

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.

Our offices are designed to inspire and support you.

What’s in it for you

We invest in the growth of our people alongside our business. You will have extensive opportunities to learn and develop your career, including access to up to £5,000 in funding for external qualifications.

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. Need more? You have the option to buy 5 additional days.

• Health: Access premium care through our private medical insurance.

• Family Support: We champion your milestones with enhanced parental leave.

A full list of our benefits is available here.

What you should know about how we recruit

We pride ourselves on hiring the best people, not the same people. 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 know it’s about what you do, not just what you say. That’s why we make our recruitment process fair and accessible. 

We value diversity, inclusion and belonging at our core. We empower our associates to do great work by creating an inclusive culture—one that values diverse perspectives, fosters collaboration and encourages innovative ideas—and a place where associates of all backgrounds can thrive by bringing their most authentic selves to work. We call this our Culture of Belonging, and it rests at the heart of our business.

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.

If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact [email protected]  All information will be kept confidential and will only be used for the purpose of applying a reasonable adjustment.