Starling Bank

Description At Engine by Starling, we are on a mission to find and work with leading banks all around the world who have the ambition to build rapid growth businesses on our technology. Engine is Starling's software-as-a-service (SaaS) business - the technology that was built to power Starling Bank is now available to financial institutions globally. Our designers are at the very heart of Engine. We operate a flat structure to empower you to make decisions, ensuring innovation and collaboration are at the core of everything you do. To thrive at Engine, you must be a self-driven individual who takes full ownership-from shaping brand strategy to delivering the high-fidelity assets that empower our sales teams and delight our clients. Hybrid Working We have a Hybrid approach to working here at Engine - our preference is that you're located within a commutable distance of one of our offices so that we're able to interact and collaborate in person. About the role We are looking for a hands-on Lead Designer who sits at the intersection of design, creative and brand. You will be the architect of Engine's visual identity and the strategist who ensures our value is communicated clearly to the global market, equally you will be expected to deliver consistent, high-quality assets across slidewear, social, digital and printed materials. You will lead multiple related workstreams, establishing design processes that scale and seeking new opportunities for design to widen its remit. You are a mature problem solver who can align multiple teams around common goals and advocate for the power of design at the highest levels of the business. What you'll get to do Deliver: This is a hands-on role where you will be expected to deliver consistent, high-quality assets including slidewear, social, digital and printed materials. Shape Engine's Brand: Lead the delivery of our brand proposal by identifying and refining our 'purpose, position, personality, perception and promotion.' Drive Marketing Excellence: Define and deliver a suite of assets across all marketing touchpoints to drive quality leads and global brand awareness. Empower Business Development: Deliver high-impact sales materials, including brochures, slide decks, demos, prototypes and visualizations that enable our teams to win world-class clients. Influence Strategy: Collaborate with owners and technical leads to plan discovery across multiple areas, considering the second and third-order effects of every design decision. Scale Design Operations: Own and evolve the design system, establishing standards and governance that bridge the gap between design and the company's needs. Mentor and Advocate: Look forward to developing the next generation of design skills within the team while advocating for design expertise both internally and to external stakeholders. Requirements We are looking for a strategic designer who is as comfortable defining a brand's "personality" as they are diving into the governance of a complex design system. You'll be a great fit if you have: Strategic Depth: Experience shaping design and strategy across multiple areas in a fast-paced or SaaS environment. Brand Ownership: A proven track record of developing brand identities from the ground up and translating them into tangible marketing toolkits. Sales & Growth Mindset: Experience supporting business development through the creation of high-fidelity demos, workshops and sales collateral. Collaborative Leadership: The ability to build relationships at the highest levels of a business and align cross-functional teams around a unified vision. Design Ops Expertise: Deep knowledge of design systems and the ability to maintain and develop systems. Self-Drive: A natural inclination to "Own It"-taking early initiatives from a blank page to an established area. 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 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. Starling is an equal opportunity employer, and we're proud of our ongoing efforts to foster diversity & inclusion in the workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Starling are considered without regard to race, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, ancestry, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. When you provide us with this information, you are doing so at your own consent, with full knowledge that we will process this personal data in accordance with our Privacy Notice. By submitting your application, you agree that Starling may collect your personal data for recruiting and related purposes. Our Privacy Notice explains what personal information we may process, where we may process your personal information, its purposes for processing your personal information, and the rights you can exercise over our use of your personal information.

Description Customer Service Team Lead Location: Southampton Reporting to: Kat Adderley, Customer Service Operations Manager Closing date: Friday 8th May, 12pm At Starling, we are on a mission to provide people with a fairer, smarter, and more human alternative to traditional banks. We are building a leading digital bank, driven by fast technology, fair service, and honest values. Our vision is to create a banking industry that serves everyone, which we accomplish by developing best-in-class proprietary technology, offering an exceptional customer experience, and establishing a strong, sustainable business. Our five core values - Listen, Keep It Simple, Do The Right Thing, Own It, and Aim for Greatness - are at the heart of everything we do, guiding our strategy and shaping our culture. We're a branchless, largely paperless bank, committed to responsible banking, sustainability, and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. Hybrid working: All Starling colleagues spend a minimum of 10 days per month in the office with flexibility to work the rest from home. Our recruitment process: Interviewing is a two way process and we want you to have the time and opportunity to get to know us, as much as we are getting to know you! Our interviews are conversational and we want to get the best from you, so come with questions and be curious. Following your application being reviewed, you can expect the below: Stage 1 - Telephone call with a recruiter Stage 2 - Face to face or virtual assessment with 2 Customer Service Operations Managers; this will include a traditional style interview, live scenario exercise & pre-prepared presentation. About the role: Our aim is to give customers clarity and control over their money by allowing customers to manage their money entirely through the Starling banking app. The app is connected to 24/7/365 support - the customer service team is at the heart of our company. As a team leader, you inspire and motivate your team to give the best service to our customers. You lead from the front, showcasing your finely tuned customer service skills on a daily basis. Not only that, we look to you to share solutions that will make our's, and our customers lives, better. Shifts: This role will cover a 12 week rotation between 6am - 20:30 Monday - Sunday. This is a hybrid role, the first 6 weeks will be spent full time in the office, followed by a 40% office & 60% home split after this period. Responsibilities: Positively influence and contribute to the team culture. Motivate, coach and develop staff in the Contact Centre. Maintain a degree of technical knowledge of our products and services. Provide exceptional customer service via phone, email, live chat and social media in a live environment as required. Respond to customer complaints and escalate issues as necessary. Show ownership and accountability for offering solutions to benefit our customers and the business. Drive continuous improvement ethos within the contact centre and the business. Actively improve processes, workflows and service to our customers. Proactively seeking solutions for potential issues. Leading our Customer Service teams in a 24/7 environment. Requirements Experience leading a team. Previous experience of a contact centre environment is desirable. Accountable leader with strong customer focus. We aren't fans of big, formal training sessions. However, you will be able to demonstrate your skills in up-skilling and coaching team members. We are a fast moving, constantly changing business. Ability to adapt to, and lead people through change is paramount. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to balance workload and schedules with multiple priorities. Benefits Make an Impact: Work on projects that directly shape the future of banking and improve the financial lives of our customers. Starling is technology-led, and you'll have the freedom to accomplish your goals in innovative ways. Culture of Excellence: Be part of a collaborative, empowered, and forward-thinking team. We encourage experimentation, ownership, and a relentless focus on "doing the right thing." Growth and Development: We are committed to your professional growth, offering opportunities to learn new technologies, take on new challenges, and own interesting things from day one. A Bank That Cares: We're a Living Wage employer, committed to flexible working, and dedicated to creating a fair, open, and safe working environment with compassion and inclusion at its core. Comprehensive Benefits: We offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including: Company-enhanced salary sacrifice pension scheme (7% employer contribution) Private Medical Insurance with Vitality including mental health support and cancer care. Partner benefits include discounts with Waitrose, Mr&Mrs Smith and Peloton. 25 days holiday (plus take your public holiday allowance whenever works best for you) An extra day's holiday for your birthday Life Insurance at 4x your salary. 16 hours of paid volunteering time a year. Ability to buy or sell annual leave. Generous family-friendly policies. Annual leave is increased with length of service, and you can choose to buy or sell up to five extra days off Incentivised 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 Starling Bank is an equal opportunity employer, and we're proud of our ongoing efforts to foster diversity & inclusion in the workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Starling Bank are considered without regard to race, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, ancestry, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. When you provide us with this information, you are doing so at your own consent, with full knowledge that we will process this personal data in accordance with our Privacy Notice. By submitting your application, you agree that Starling Bank will collect your personal data for recruiting and related purposes. Our Privacy Notice explains what personal information we will process, where we will process your personal information, its purposes for processing your personal information, and the rights you can exercise over our use of your personal information.

Description Starling is the UK's first and leading digital bank on a mission to fix banking! Our vision is fast technology, fair service, and honest values. All at the tap of a phone, all the time. We are about giving customers a new way to spend, save and manage their money while taking better care of the planet which has seen us become a multi-award winning bank that now employs over 2800 across five offices in London, Cardiff, Dublin, Southampton, and Manchester. Our journey started in 2014, and since then we have surpassed 3.5 million accounts (and four account types!) with 350,000 business customers. We are a fully licensed UK bank but at the heart, we are a tech first company, enabling our platform to deliver brilliant products. Our technologists are at the very heart of Starling and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment that is all about building things, creating new stuff, and disruptive technology that keeps us on the cutting edge of fintech. We operate a flat structure to empower you to make decisions regardless of what your primary responsibilities may be, innovation and collaboration will be at the core of everything you do. Help is never far away in our open culture, you will find support in your team and from across the business, we are in this together! The way to thrive and shine within Starling is to be a self-driven individual and be able to take full ownership of everything around you: From building things, designing, discovering, to sharing knowledge with your colleagues and making sure all processes are efficient and productive to deliver the best possible results for our customers. Our purpose is underpinned by five Starling values: Listen, Keep It Simple, Do The Right Thing, Own It, and Aim For Greatness. Hybrid Working We have a Hybrid approach to working here at Starling - our preference is that you're located within a commutable distance of one of our offices so that we're able to interact and collaborate in person. In Technology, we're asking that you attend the office a minimum of 1 day per week. Our Data Environment Our Data teams are aligned to divisions covering the following Banking Services & Products, Customer Identity & Financial Crime and Data & ML Engineering. Our Data teams are excited about delivering meaningful and impactful insights to both the business and more importantly our customers. Hear from the team in our latest blogs or our case studies with Women in Tech . We are looking for talented data professionals at all levels to join the team. We value people being engaged and caring about customers, caring about the code they write and the contribution they make to Starling. People with a broad ability to apply themselves to a multitude of problems and challenges, who can work across teams do great things here at Starling, to continue changing banking for good. Responsibilities: Translate data requirements from across the organisation into robust and reusable data models, with a particular focus on financial regulatory submissions or financial analytics Maintain consistent and clear documentation and communicate with business stakeholders (both technical and non-technical) Collaborate with the wider data team to help meet the business goals, including peer reviews Take ownership of a project end-to-end and manage priorities accordingly Requirements Strong experience with SQL Experience working within the credit domain Self-starter with ability to think outside the box Good attention to detail Strong experience with Looker or a similar visualisation tool Strong communication and documentation skills for both technical and non-technical audiences Experience supporting and working with cross-functional teams in a dynamic environment Desirable Requirements Strong experience with dbt or a desire to learn Interview Process Interviewing is a two way process and we want you to have the time and opportunity to get to know us, as much as we are getting to know you! Our interviews are conversational and we want to get the best from you, so come with questions and be curious. In general you can expect the below, following a chat with one of our Talent Team: Stage 1 - 30 mins with one of the team Stage 2 - Take home test Stage 3 - 60 mins technical interview with two team members Stage 4 - 45 min final with an executive and a member of the people team Benefits 25 days holiday (plus take your public holiday allowance whenever 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 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. Starling Bank is an equal opportunity employer, and we're proud of our ongoing efforts to foster diversity & inclusion in the workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Starling Bank are considered without regard to race, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, ancestry, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. When you provide us with this information, you are doing so at your own consent, with full knowledge that we will process this personal data in accordance with our Privacy Notice. By submitting your application, you agree that Starling Bank will collect your personal data for recruiting and related purposes. Our Privacy Notice explains what personal information we will process, where we will process your personal information, its purposes for processing your personal information, and the rights you can exercise over our use of your personal information.

Description At Engine by Starling , we are on a mission to find and work with leading banks all around the world who have the ambition to build rapid growth businesses, on our technology. Engine is Starling's software-as-a-service (SaaS) business, the technology that was built to power Starling Bank, and two years ago we split out as a separate business. Starling has seen exceptional growth and success, and a large part of that is down to the fact that we have built our own modern technology from the ground up. This SaaS technology platform is now available to banks and financial institutions all around the world, enabling them to benefit from the innovative digital features, and efficient back-office processes that has helped achieve Starling's success. As a company, everyone is expected to roll up their sleeves to help deliver great outcomes for our clients. We are an engineering led company and we're looking for someone who will be excited by the potential for Engine's technology to transform banking in different markets around the world. Hybrid Working We have a Hybrid approach to working here at Engine - our preference is that you're located within a commutable distance of one of our offices so that we're able to interact and collaborate in person. About the Role The Engine Platform is a highly configurable core banking platform, supporting clients globally. This role is focused on development and delivery of our core Platform technical strategy, such as integrations, connections, configurations, and internal tools to facilitate the platform's growth and allow our clients to integrate with their local providers into the platform. As a Technical Platform Owner at Engine, you will collaborate closely with teams across Technology and work with our engineering and product teams to ensure that our technology platform meets the needs of our clients and partner engineers who integrate with it. You will also ensure that the platform aligns with the company's broader technical strategy, long term goals and make integrating with Engine as seamless as possible. At Engine, we spend our time building products that we're really proud of. We focus on the experience, often delivering things with real polish but sometimes making a fast strategic move. We think being good at product requires clear communication, a sense of focus, and to challenge the conventional ways of doing things. We're open-minded when it comes to hiring, we care more about skills and attitude than specific experience or qualifications. Key Responsibilities Work with platform engineering teams to develop and communicate a cohesive product roadmap that delivers high-impact outcomes that improve developer productivity and experience for our clients engineers. Gather feedback and break down problems: Actively listen to teams for pain points and feedback, gather requirements, and break down complex problems into actionable projects across teams. Drive adoption and education: Promote the platform's capabilities by creating clear documentation (with the help of our technical writers), providing training and guidance to our internal teams. Define and Measure Success: Establish and track key technical and business metrics like API latency, developer satisfaction, integration time, and platform adoption rates to ensure our strategy is impactful. Ensure security and compliance: Collaborate with security and compliance teams to embed best practices and meet all regulatory requirements. Requirements A deep, hands-on understanding of how modern, distributed systems are built at scale. You should be able to articulate the trade-offs of different architectural decisions and speak fluently about REST APIs, webhooks, event-driven architecture, and asynchronous communication patterns. Hands-on engineering experience or a technical background. Proven experience as a product or platform owner in a highly technical domain. Ideally, you've been a part of a team that has scaled a platform from a foundational stage to a widely adopted product. The ability to simplify and provide clarity on complex, architectural problems to a wide range of stakeholders, from junior engineers to executive leadership. Experience in making evidence-based product decisions using both qualitative and quantitative data, specifically within a technical product context. A proven ability to act as a voice for the user and influence teams and stakeholders without direct authority, particularly in engineering-led environments. You should be comfortable working directly with engineers, both internally and externally. You can "speak their language" and have a strong understanding of how they would integrate into a technical platform. Experience building B2B SaaS products from the ground up. Nice to have Experience integrating with a core banking platform. Experience in the FinTech or banking industry. Experience in taking a software from an internal tool to an external, revenue-generating product. Interview process Interviewing is a two way process and we want you to have the time and opportunity to get to know us, as much as we are getting to know you! Our interviews are conversational and we want to get the best from you, so come with questions and be curious. In general you can expect the below, following a chat with one of our Talent Team: Stage 1 - 45 mins with someone from the tech team Stage 2 - 60 min with two team members Stage 3 - Final with either CTO/ Deputy CTO or Engineering Director 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. Engine by Starling is an equal opportunity employer, and we're proud of our ongoing efforts to foster diversity & inclusion in the workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Engine by Starling are considered without regard to race, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, ancestry, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. When you provide us with this information, you are doing so at your own consent, with full knowledge that we will process this personal data in accordance with our Privacy Notice. By submitting your application, you agree that Engine by Starling and Starling will collect your personal data for recruiting and related purposes. Our Privacy Notice explains what personal information we will process, where we will process your personal information, its purposes for processing your personal information, and the rights you can exercise over our use of your personal information.

Description Customer Service Team Lead - 30 Hours, Evenings Location - Southampton Reporting to - Customer Service Operations Manager Closing date - Wednesday 6th May, 12pm At Starling, we are on a mission to provide people with a fairer, smarter, and more human alternative to traditional banks. We are building a leading digital bank, driven by fast technology, fair service, and honest values. Our vision is to create a banking industry that serves everyone - by developing best-in-class proprietary technology, offering an exceptional customer experience, and establishing a strong, sustainable business. Our five core values - Listen, Keep It Simple, Do The Right Thing, Own It, and Aim for Greatness - are at the heart of everything we do, guiding our strategy and shaping our culture. We're a branchless, largely paperless bank, committed to responsible banking, sustainability, and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. Our Customer Service team is at the core of our success - and as a Customer Service Team Leader you will inspire and motivate your team to give the best service to our customers. You will lead from the front, showcasing your finely tuned customer service skills on a daily basis. Not only that, we'll look to you to share solutions that will make your colleague's and your customer's lives better. Here at Starling we truly put our customers first - and we want to hire leaders who are driven to do the same! The shifts: We want our customers to be able to manage their money 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Whenever they need us, we will be there. Evenings - 30 hours a week (8.5 hour shift (1 hour lunch) with 12 shifts over the three weeks so average of 4 shifts of 7.5 hours worked for a 30 hour average), 17:00 - 01:30 Monday to Sunday The recruitment process: Interviewing is a two way process and we want you to have the time and opportunity to get to know us, as much as we are getting to know you! Our interviews are conversational and we want to get the best from you, so come with questions and be curious. Once we have reviewed your application we will be in touch to let you know if we are progressing your application further or not. If progressed, we will then invite you to book a call with someone from our talent acquisition team or record a video. After the call/video, if the role seems like the right fit, we will invite you for an interview with a Leader from our Customer Services team. They will be able to give you even more insight into the role and life at Starling and talk to you about your experience and love of customer service! The interview will be made up of Q&A questions, role play activity and a written communication exercise. We're looking for people who are passionate about us and our product, so check out our App or read about our journey before meeting with us. The training : You will receive 6 weeks of face to face training. Requirements You'll support your team and our customers by : Positively influence and contribute to the team culture. Motivating, coaching and developing staff in the Contact Centre. Maintaining your knowledge of our processes, products and services. Leading by example and delivering exceptional customer service via phone, email, live chat and social media as required. Responding to customer complaints and escalating issues as necessary. Taking ownership and accountability for finding solutions that benefit our customers and the bank. Driving a continuous improvement ethos within the contact centre and the bank. Actively improve processes, workflows and service to our customers. Proactively seeking solutions for potential issues. Leading our Customer Service teams in a busy 24/7 environment. About you : Experience of leading a team. Previous experience of a contact centre environment is desirable. Accountable leader with strong customer focus. Able to demonstrate your skills in up-skilling and coaching team members. We are a fast moving, constantly changing business - your ability to adapt and lead people through change is paramount. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Able to balance workload and schedules with multiple priorities. Benefits Why Join Starling? Make an Impact: Work on projects that directly shape the future of banking and improve the financial lives of our customers. Starling is technology-led, and you'll have the freedom to accomplish your goals in innovative ways. Culture of Excellence: Be part of a collaborative, empowered, and forward-thinking team. We encourage experimentation, ownership, and a relentless focus on "doing the right thing." Growth and Development: We are committed to your professional growth, offering opportunities to learn new technologies, take on new challenges, and own interesting things from day one. A Bank That Cares: We're a Living Wage employer, committed to flexible working, and dedicated to creating a fair, open, and safe working environment with compassion and inclusion at its core. Comprehensive Benefits: We offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including: Company-enhanced salary sacrifice pension scheme (7% employer contribution) Private Medical Insurance with Vitality including mental health support and cancer care. Partner benefits include discounts with Waitrose, Mr&Mrs Smith and Peloton. 25 days holiday (plus take your public holiday allowance whenever works best for you) An extra day's holiday for your birthday Life Insurance at 4x your salary. 16 hours of paid volunteering time a year. Ability to buy or sell annual leave. Generous family-friendly policies. Annual leave is increased with length of service, and you can choose to buy or sell up to five extra days off Incentivised 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) leasingOur Commitment to Equality Starling Bank is an equal opportunity employer, and we're proud of our ongoing efforts to foster diversity & inclusion in the workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Starling Bank are considered without regard to race, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, ancestry, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. When you provide us with this information, you are doing so at your own consent, with full knowledge that we will process this personal data in accordance with our Privacy Notice. By submitting your application, you agree that Starling Bank will collect your personal data for recruiting and related purposes. Our Privacy Notice explains what personal information we will process, where we will process your personal information, its purposes for processing your personal information, and the rights you can exercise over our use of your personal information.

Description Starling is the UK's first and leading digital bank on a mission to fix banking! 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 a fully licensed UK bank with the culture and spirit of a fast-moving, disruptive tech company. We're a bank, but better: fairer, easier to use and designed to demystify money for everyone. We employ more than 3,000 people across our London, Southampton, Cardiff and Manchester offices. Our technologists are at the very heart of Starling and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment that revolves around building, creating, and disrupting to keep us on the cutting edge of the industry. Innovation and collaboration will be at the core of everything you do. We operate a flat working structure to empower you to make decisions regardless of what your primary responsibilities may be. Help is never far away either and you will find support in your team and from across the business - we are in this together! The way to thrive and shine within Starling is to be a self-driven individual and be able to take full ownership of everything around you: from contributing code to sharing knowledge with your colleagues and making sure all processes are efficient and productive to deliver the best possible results for our customers. Our purpose is underpinned by five Starling values: Listen, Keep It Simple, Do The Right Thing, Own It, and Aim For Greatness. Hybrid Working We have a Hybrid approach to working here at Starling - our preference is that you're located within a commutable distance of one of our offices so that we're able to interact and collaborate in person. In Technology, we're asking that you attend the office a minimum of 1 day per week. About the role Starling is growing our first line Information Technology Risk Management Team (ITRM) and is looking for a technical regulatory compliance manager who is passionate about making a difference in the development of the risk, control and compliance space, and has a drive to facilitate the implementation of compliant technology led solutions to our Banking services. As a member of our first line ITRM team, you will be responsible for ensuring Information Technology complies with the relevant industry rules and regulations, ensuring our regulatory obligations are met, and avoiding any issues which may impact the business adversely. This role will require collaborative working with all stakeholders including second and third line to ensure compliance, operational efficiency and continuous improvement. Reporting to the Chief IT Control Officer via the Technical Resilience Director, you will have the responsibility for the protection of Information Technology's reputation and integrity through the coordination of first line compliance activities and the preparation for regulatory attestations and accreditations. This will enable Information Technology to contribute to the delivery of the Bank's integrity and reputation through demonstrable compliance delivery. What you'll get to do: Monitoring and the provision of evidence to support compliance with laws, regulations and internal policies Supporting the SMF24 and others with responsibilities under SMCR to enable the delivery of regulatory expectations; ensuring timely and accurate submission of attestations Support the evolving regulatory compliance work associated with operational resilience and in Technology's Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery planning, including the assurance of compliance across the technology supply chain Interpreting and communicating regulatory changes, ensuring that all findings are recorded and followed up with appropriate stakeholders / teams The investigation of any irregularities, breaches and non-compliance issues Championing compliance best practice and contributing to robust and effective compliance controls within the organisation The performance of risk assessments, technology led thematic reviews and internal compliance audits to understand compliance risk level, significance and scope IT policy development: advisory and assurance across the compliance elements / implications within the IT governance documentation suite Helping the business function to identify solutions to compliance issues The implementation of preventative and/or corrective measures to mitigate compliance risk Creation of a function-wide compliance culture through the education about regulation and industry best practices, with insight into the impact of non-compliance on the organisation The review of technical change to assure compliance with regulatory / scheme requirements Ensuring that the correct internal policies and procedures are in place to achieve compliance with external regulations. Assisting in the gathering of internal information in response to regulatory requests Managing voluntary best practice relating to professional standards Collaborating with other departments / functions / lines of defense to create a culture of compliance Compliance monitoring including the development and tracking of compliance metrics and ensuring adherence to internal controls Investigating compliance violations or irregularities Reporting on current compliance risks and compliance performance across Information Technology Highlighting / escalating areas of concern to the Information Technology departmental and team leads, risk owners and Chief IT Control Officer as required. Keeping up to date with the evolving regulatory environment. Requirements Have a comprehensive understanding and working knowledge of the UK's regulatory environment and sourcebooks Be able to advise and make recommendations to the business on regulatory compliance matters identify opportunities for and where appropriate recommend business process improvements to ensure compliance Have a pragmatic approach and be able to work collaboratively within the compliance spaces across a technology driven environment Have an understanding of compliance risks across technology, information security and regulatory environments Have an understanding of the principles of IT Risk Management Have knowledge of ISO accreditations against which to monitor compliance Have knowledge of industry standards such as COBIT, NIST, SOC I and SOC II, and PCI-DSS against which to monitor compliance Have previous knowledge of CASS, BACS, SCV, Pay UK and Swift CSP against which to monitor compliance Be proficient in working with external auditors Share knowledge and provide guidance on internal bank first line or similar related processes. Take responsibility and do the right thing for customers, colleagues and partners. Experience across one or more of these areas is useful but it is not expected that you will have worked in all of these. The following skills and experience are desirable: Experience working within financial services, specifically within technology risk management. Experience working with key stakeholders, developing working relationships and providing insightful management reporting / information. Good attention to detail as you are likely to be examining laws and regulations and checking compliance Working knowledge of SMCR requirements Ability to influence across multiple stakeholders information to technical and non-technical audiences Flexibility in your approach to meeting goals as part of the wider team. Benefits 25 days holiday (plus take your public holiday allowance whenever 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 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. Starling is an equal opportunity employer, and we're proud of our ongoing efforts to foster diversity & inclusion in the workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Starling are considered without regard to race, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, ancestry, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status . click apply for full job details

Description 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 a fully licensed UK bank with the culture and spirit of a fast-moving, disruptive tech company. We're a bank, but better: fairer, easier to use and designed to demystify money for everyone. We employ more than 3,500 people across our London, Southampton, Cardiff and Manchester offices. As the Transformation Manager for Treasury Operations, you will be the lead for change within the department. This is a SME-led role designed to bridge the gap between daily front-to-back operations and long-term strategic development. You will own the transition from legacy infrastructure to modern, scalable platforms, ensuring that our Cash Management, FX, Derivatives, and Fixed Income processing remains efficient , with an effective control framework throughout the project lifecycle. Responsibilities: 1. Project Leadership & SME Ownership Business Lead: Serve as the primary lead for Treasury transformation, collaborating with Project Managers to steer initiatives from conception to go-live. Collaborate with stakeholders across Treasury and Finance. End-to-End Lifecycle: Define business requirements (BRDs), build comprehensive test packs, and lead User Acceptance Testing (UAT) to ensure system integrity. System Migration: Analyse, plan and manage the decommissioning of legacy systems and the migration to new systems - primarily MP TMS. Strategic Planning: Identify key milestones and resource requirements while proactively managing the risk associated with migration and upgrades. 2. Process Engineering & Technology Integration Technical Collaboration: Partner with Engineering and IT teams to integrate advanced systems tools and process improvements that enhance the straight-through processing (STP) of the trade lifecycle. Continuous Improvement: Review and maintain control environment to identify issues, minimise operational risk and potential Operational errors. Control Frameworks: Assist in designing and implementing robust frameworks for new processes to ensure compliance with internal policy and regulatory standards. Escalation: Lead on resolution for project-level obstacles, reporting directly to the Head of Treasury Operations. 3. Stakeholder Management & Culture Communication: Maintain transparent, high-level communication channels with internal stakeholders and where necessary external banking partners/suppliers. Change: Foster a process improvement culture by providing coaching and hands-on training to the wider team to ensure adoption of new workflows and processes. Requirements Experience Treasury SME: Deep expertise in the trade lifecycle (Derivatives, Fixed Income, FX, and Collateral Management) within a UK Banking or Investment Banking environment. Transformation Track Record: Proven history of leading system migrations, requirements gathering, and post-implementation reviews. UAT : Vast experience building complex testing scripts and managing test execution phases. Skills & Competencies Analytical Problem Solving: Ability to analyse operational bottlenecks and provide process improvement recommendations Adaptability: Responsive to changing regulatory landscapes and internal policy and priority demands . Leadership & Coaching: Capable of developing the professional competence of others during periods of transition. Time Management: Ability to balance high-priority ad-hoc requests with long-term project milestones. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) Project Delivery: Successful, on-time delivery of system upgrades with no business disruption. Efficiency Gains: Measurable reduction in manual workarounds and an increase in automated processing rates. Regulatory Alignment: Full adherence to risk standards and positive outcomes from internal/external audits. Benefits 25 days holiday (plus take your public holiday allowance whenever 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 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 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 and Salary Sacrificed Gym partnerships 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. Starling Bank is an equal opportunity employer, and we're proud of our ongoing efforts to foster diversity & inclusion in the workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Starling Bank are considered without regard to race, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, ancestry, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. By submitting your application, you agree that Starling Bank may collect your personal data for recruiting and related purposes. Our Privacy Notice explains what personal information we may process, where we may process your personal information, its purposes for processing your personal information, and the rights you can exercise over our use of your personal information.

Description Location: Cardiff & Southampton Reporting to: Head of Operations Performance and Analytics Closing date: Tuesday, 5th May at 5pm About Starling At Starling, we are on a mission to provide people with a fairer, smarter, and more human alternative to traditional banks. We are building a leading digital bank, driven by fast technology, fair service, and honest values. Our vision is to create a banking industry that serves everyone, which we accomplish by developing best-in-class proprietary technology, offering an exceptional customer experience, and establishing a strong, sustainable business. Our five core values - Listen, Keep It Simple, Do The Right Thing, Own It, and Aim for Greatness - are at the heart of everything we do, guiding our strategy and shaping our culture. We're a branchless, largely paperless bank, committed to responsible banking, sustainability, and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. Working Hours: You will work a 37.5 hour week, Monday - Friday, 9am - 5:30pm Hybrid working: All Starling colleagues spend a minimum of 10 days per month in the office with flexibility to work the rest from home. The Opportunity The MI and Insights Lead is responsible for developing and delivering key management information and insights to support business objectives. The role involves gathering data from both standard and non-standard sources, analysing trends, and producing actionable value add insights that drive decision-making, improve performance, and enhance operational effectiveness. Key Responsibilities Provide analysis and actionable insights that drive and improve business decisions. Provide insights into performance, trends and key metrics across the function. Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to optimise business strategies and processes through data-driven insights. Collaborate with all stakeholders to implement process improvements and monitor the impact. Stakeholder Engagement: Work closely with operational teams to understand their information needs and provide tailored insights. Build effective relationships with stakeholders to ensure collaboration and effective prioritisation. Compliance and Risk Management: Ensure all data handling and reporting activities comply with relevant regulations, such as GDPR, and internal data governance policies. Identify and report any data quality or compliance issues. Drive customer and colleague understanding through analysis of behaviours, touchpoints, and journeys. Collect, analyse, and report insights to shape efficient customer and colleague strategies. Communicate findings clearly to stakeholders through storytelling and simplification of complex data. Enable informed, strategic decision-making with timely and relevant insights. Support colleague utilisation, performance management, and engagement through workforce insights Requirements Experience Strong reporting and analytical skills, ideally with Looker, Looker Studio, Google Sheets and Apps Script or similar. Experience in data analysis, statistical methods, and data visualisation tools (e.g. Power BI, Tableau). Proficient in data analysis tools such as SQL, Python, or R. Knowledge of data privacy and compliance regulations (e.g. GDPR). Understanding of working in a regulated financial services industry. Inquisitive mind with proven analytical skills - able to translate MI, trends and analysis into storytelling and action. Stakeholder management - able to work effectively with key business and client Stakeholders. Proven presentation skills- both verbal and written. Agile change delivery. Experience of working in large organisations. Previous customer journey and operational management experience. Behaviours Excellent communication skills to convey complex information to non-technical stakeholders. Effective stakeholder management. Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team. Attention to detail and a strong focus on data quality and accuracy. Understand trends and abnormalities and find out why it's happening. Have an inquisitive mind Demonstrates the Starling Values - Listen, Do The Right Thing, Keep It Simple, Own It, Aim For Greatness Benefits Why Join Starling? Make an Impact: Work on projects that directly shape the future of banking and improve the financial lives of our customers. Starling is technology-led, and you'll have the freedom to accomplish your goals in innovative ways. Culture of Excellence: Be part of a collaborative, empowered, and forward-thinking team. We encourage experimentation, ownership, and a relentless focus on "doing the right thing." Growth and Development: We are committed to your professional growth, offering opportunities to learn new technologies, take on new challenges, and own interesting things from day one. A Bank That Cares: We're a Living Wage employer, committed to flexible working, and dedicated to creating a fair, open, and safe working environment with compassion and inclusion at its core. Comprehensive Benefits: We offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including: Company-enhanced salary sacrifice pension scheme (7% employer contribution) Private Medical Insurance with Vitality including mental health support and cancer care. Partner benefits include discounts with Waitrose, Mr&Mrs Smith and Peloton. 25 days holiday (plus take your public holiday allowance whenever works best for you) An extra day's holiday for your birthday Life Insurance at 4x your salary. 16 hours of paid volunteering time a year. Ability to buy or sell annual leave. Generous family-friendly policies. Annual leave is increased with length of service, and you can choose to buy or sell up to five extra days off Incentivised 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) leasingOur Commitment to Equality Starling Bank is an equal opportunity employer, and we're proud of our ongoing efforts to foster diversity & inclusion in the workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Starling Bank are considered without regard to race, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, ancestry, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. When you provide us with this information, you are doing so at your own consent, with full knowledge that we will process this personal data in accordance with our Privacy Notice. By submitting your application, you agree that Starling Bank will collect your personal data for recruiting and related purposes. Our Privacy Notice explains what personal information we will process, where we will process your personal information, its purposes for processing your personal information, and the rights you can exercise over our use of your personal information.

Description 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 a fully licensed UK bank with the culture and spirit of a fast-moving, disruptive tech company. We're a bank, but better: fairer, easier to use and designed to demystify money for everyone. We employ more than 3,500 people across our London, Southampton, Cardiff and Manchester offices. We are looking for an Accounts Payable Manager to join the Group Management Reporting team. This is a new role and will be responsible for the management of the Accounts Payable function within the Management Reporting team. This role will cover the processing and payment of all supplier invoices and staff expenses for the Starling Group, including Engine by Starling. As the lead for this function, you will oversee the accurate coding, approval, and posting of invoices and expense claims, ensuring that all financial data is captured correctly at the source. A critical focus of this role is maintaining high-standard vendor relationships by ensuring prompt payments and managing regulatory reporting related to payment practices. You will take full ownership of the company's Payment Practices reporting obligations, ensuring accurate and timely submissions every six months. This role is responsible for maintaining the high standard of the team's output while driving change to increase efficiencies through system developments and automation. We are looking for someone who is constantly seeking to improve processes, specifically aiming to reduce cycle times and improve accuracy as the Group continues to grow. Additional responsibilities include adherence to internal controls and tax regulations (including VAT). You will work closely with the wider Management Reporting team to assist with month-end accruals and support audit inquiries, ensuring the AP function aligns perfectly with broader group reporting timelines. We are looking for a candidate with experience of working in a high-performing Accounts Payable team with demonstrable experience of applying a risk mindset to their work. A strong candidate will also have previous management experience, as well as experience of implementing change within an Accounts Payable function. Requirements A minimum of 5 years of experience in an Accounts Payable role Ability to oversee the accurate coding, approval, and posting of high-volume invoices and expense claims Strong understanding of risk management within an Accounts Payable context Experience of driving and implementing system changes Must be comfortable using Microsoft Excel / Google Sheets Experience of managing a team is preferable Prior experience of using Netsuite is also a plus Benefits 25 days holiday (plus take your public holiday allowance whenever 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 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 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 and Salary Sacrificed Gym partnerships 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. Starling Bank is an equal opportunity employer, and we're proud of our ongoing efforts to foster diversity & inclusion in the workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Starling Bank are considered without regard to race, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, ancestry, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. By submitting your application, you agree that Starling Bank may collect your personal data for recruiting and related purposes. Our Privacy Notice explains what personal information we may process, where we may process your personal information, its purposes for processing your personal information, and the rights you can exercise over our use of your personal information.

Description Customer Service Team Member - Twilight - Part Time Location: Cardiff & Southampton Reporting to: Customer Service Team Lead Closing date: Wednesday 6th May, 12pm. At Starling, we are on a mission to provide people with a fairer, smarter, and more human alternative to traditional banks. We are building a leading digital bank, driven by fast technology, fair service, and honest values. Our vision is to create a banking industry that serves everyone - by developing best-in-class proprietary technology, offering an exceptional customer experience, and establishing a strong, sustainable business. Our five core values - Listen, Keep It Simple, Do The Right Thing, Own It, and Aim for Greatness - are at the heart of everything we do, guiding our strategy and shaping our culture. We're a branchless, largely paperless bank, committed to responsible banking, sustainability, and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. Our Customer Service team is at the core of our success - and our Customer Service Team Members are our greatest asset. As the point of contact for our customers, being able to respond to their needs in an efficient and timely manner - however and whenever they choose to speak to us - is what helps set us apart from the competition. The queries you deal with will be wide ranging, from the simple to the complex. It's a varied yet challenging role and everyone at Starling gets the chance to own interesting things from day one. Here at Starling we truly put our customers first - and we want to hire people who are driven to do the same! The starting salary for this role is £26,500 . We're looking for customer obsessed people, regardless of your background & experience if that's you, we want to hear from you! The shifts: Evenings - 25 hours a week (5 x 5 hours shifts), between 17:00 - 00:00 Monday to Sunday. Evenings - 30 hours a week (8.5 hour shift (1 hour lunch) with 12 shifts over the three weeks so average of 4 shifts of 7.5 hours worked for a 30 hour average), 17:00 - 01:30 Monday to Sunday Our contact centres are open 365 days per year. We're passionate about improving work life balance and are committed to hybrid working patterns that give you a balance of home and office working. Your application form will capture your shift preferences. The recruitment process: Once we have reviewed your application we will be in touch to let you know if we are progressing your application further or not. If progressed, we will then invite you to book a call with someone from our talent acquisition team or record a video. After the call/video, if the role seems like the right fit, we will invite you for a final stage video interview with a Team Leader from our Customer Services team. They will be able to give you even more insight into the role and life at Starling and talk to you about your experience and love of customer service! The interview will be made up of Q&A questions, role play activity and a written communication exercise. We're looking for people who are passionate about us and our product, so check out our App or read about our journey before meeting with us. The start date we are working towards is Monday 20th July The training : You will receive 6 weeks of face to face training. Requirements You'll support your customers by : Providing exceptional customer service via phone, email, live chat and social media. Showing ownership and accountability for offering solutions that help and benefit our customers. Maintaining high standards and continually striving to improve the service for our customers. Responding to customer complaints and escalating issues as necessary. Supporting a continuous improvement ethos within the contact centre. Actively seeking to improve processes and workflows. Working well within a dynamic team environment. About you : Working in a contact centre environment is not essential - showing us you understand what great customer service looks like is. You'll be comfortable talking to customers however they choose to reach out. You have excellent written and verbal communication skills. No two days here are the same - you should be comfortable working in a fast changing environment. Money is an emotive subject and some interactions can be difficult, you'll need to be resilient and able to help your customers when they need you the most. We will offer lots of training and guidance but Starling is a FinTech and you will need basic IT skills to navigate our laptops (MacBook) and systems. Benefits Why Join Starling? Make an Impact: Work on projects that directly shape the future of banking and improve the financial lives of our customers. Starling is technology-led, and you'll have the freedom to accomplish your goals in innovative ways. Culture of Excellence: Be part of a collaborative, empowered, and forward-thinking team. We encourage experimentation, ownership, and a relentless focus on "doing the right thing." Growth and Development: We are committed to your professional growth, offering opportunities to learn new technologies, take on new challenges, and own interesting things from day one. A Bank That Cares: We're a Living Wage employer, committed to flexible working, and dedicated to creating a fair, open, and safe working environment with compassion and inclusion at its core. Comprehensive Benefits: We offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including: Company-enhanced salary sacrifice pension scheme (7% employer contribution) Private Medical Insurance with Vitality including mental health support and cancer care. Partner benefits include discounts with Waitrose, Mr&Mrs Smith and Peloton. 25 days holiday (plus take your public holiday allowance whenever works best for you) An extra day's holiday for your birthday Life Insurance at 4x your salary. 16 hours of paid volunteering time a year. Ability to buy or sell annual leave. Generous family-friendly policies. Annual leave is increased with length of service, and you can choose to buy or sell up to five extra days off Incentivised 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) leasingOur Commitment to Equality Starling Bank is an equal opportunity employer, and we're proud of our ongoing efforts to foster diversity & inclusion in the workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Starling Bank are considered without regard to race, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, ancestry, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. When you provide us with this information, you are doing so at your own consent, with full knowledge that we will process this personal data in accordance with our Privacy Notice. By submitting your application, you agree that Starling Bank will collect your personal data for recruiting and related purposes. Our Privacy Notice explains what personal information we will process, where we will process your personal information, its purposes for processing your personal information, and the rights you can exercise over our use of your personal information.

Description Engine by Starling , was born out of Starling : the UK's first and leading digital bank. Today, Starling delivers intuitive, customer-centric tools to help over 4.6 million people and small businesses to be 'good with money'. We believe that great technology has the ability to empower customers to save, spend and manage their money in a new and transformative way. Engine is on a mission to promote this philosophy around the world. Engine is a cloud-native, bank-built SaaS platform. We provide a comprehensive and cloud-native solution to power banks around the world, who share our ambition of building businesses designed to evolve, innovate, and meet growing customer demands. The SaaS technology platform is now available to banks, building societies and credit unions around the world, enabling them to benefit from the modern digital features and efficient back-office processes that has helped Starling to achieve its success. At Engine, we follow five guiding principles: listen, keep it simple, do the right thing, own it, and aim for greatness. Having launched in 2022, we are a rapidly-growing organisation who adopts the same agile mindset as our technology. As such, we embrace change, the reimagination of processes and have cultivated an environment where our colleagues - and partners - can design, build and collaborate openly, with a strong degree of ownership and empowerment to get things done. Hybrid Working Engine is headquartered in London, with offices in Manchester, Cardiff, Southampton in the UK and internationally Dublin, Sydney, Dubai, Toronto and New York. We have a hybrid approach to working at Engine - our preference is that you're located within a commutable distance of one of our UK offices to enable in-person collaboration and interaction with your team. About the Role This role will shape our Security objectives, practices and associated policies and processes within Engine as well as lead the continuous improvement of our Information Security capabilities whilst managing a growing Information Security Team. The successful candidate will act as the liaison between Engine and Starling Bank's Information Security teams whilst also ensuring that they are the point of contact for all Information security related questions raised by Engine clients and our auditors. We're looking for a curious, versatile, adaptable and experienced information security or cyber specialist with executive presence and strong leadership skills who enjoys the challenge of a varied and collaborative role. You'll enjoy problem solving, working with a wide variety of stakeholders, and enabling us to be creative in continuing to provide innovative products and services to support our clients, and stay at the forefront of all things Information Security. What you'll get to do: Manage and maintain the Information Security Policy and Information Security Management System to ensure (i) it meets the needs of Engine, its clients, employees and other stakeholders and (ii) compliance with the relevant industry standards, regulatory and certification requirements such as ISO 27001. Oversee Engine's Information Security governance documents (processes, standards and procedures) and optimise reporting of identified threats and vulnerabilities. Oversee the process for obtaining and maintaining compliance certifications and accreditations including but not limited to ISO 27001, SOC 1, SOC 2 and PCI DSS/3DS through engagement with internal teams and our external auditors. Maintain the Information Security Risk Register; identifying, assessing and mitigating information security risks (including security risks related to third-parties and partners) and ensuring coherence with Engine's Risk Management framework. Act as a point of contact for all Information Security related client queries and issues; providing expert opinion and communication during initial client conversations, RFPs, RFIs, delivery and throughout the client lifecycle. Act as an Information Security point of contact for Business Continuity Planning and Disaster Recovery; this includes responsibility for initiation and execution of cyber business impact analysis. Advise the wider organisation on compliance and governance requirements. Oversee Incident Response related to Information Security and ensure coherence and collaboration with the broader Technology response capability. Liaise with external bodies and organisations to keep abreast of the threat landscape, emerging trends, technologies and legislation that have an impact on Information Security. Assist as necessary to investigate security breaches and pursue associated disciplinary and legal matters. Lead and manage a team of subject matter experts to ensure Information Security is managed effectively throughout the IT service delivery lifecycle, addressing client needs. Promote security awareness by collaborating with the relevant teams to provide training and awareness to the wider Engine organisation. Requirements deep understanding and knowledge of cyber security principles, security standards and regulatory compliance and its application in a wide variety of organisations with a strong risk culture. experience in a business facing security role, ideally in an Information Security Director, BISO, CISO or similar capacity strong business acumen and commercial awareness with previous experience in a senior client-facing role or similar. be a self starter / self motivated with the ability to lead, inspire and drive change through an organisation. have the ability to be pragmatic while balancing the needs of Engine against security. ability to work with a variety of stakeholders across all levels and can adapt communication style to different stakeholders. have an ability to think and plan strategically and systematically while recognising the need to deliver to the business requirements. have previous experience working in a complex IT organisation encompassing service delivery, application development and IT infrastructure. an understanding of best practice within Information Security and risk management including standards such as ISO 27001, NIST, Cyber Essentials and COBIT. an understanding of legislation and regulations that impact information Security. E.g. Data Protection Act and GDPR, Freedom of Information Act, PCI DSS. Have previous experience in leading, developing and motivating a team of subject matter experts. An understanding of current and emerging threats and countermeasures and the organisational challenges to addressing these threats. A good practical knowledge of security technologies and wider business solutions including Identity and access management, SIEM, remote working and cloud technologies. Experience of working in a banking or financial services environment would be beneficial. ISC2 CISSP or ISACA CISM, ISACA CRISC, CISA or Open FAIR qualifications would be beneficial. Interview process Interviewing is a two way process and we want you to have the time and opportunity to get to know us, as much as we are getting to know you! Our interviews are conversational and we want to get the best from you, so come with questions and be curious. In general you can expect the below, following a chat with one of our Talent Team: Initial video interview with Engine's deputy CTO (45 minutes) A secondary, deeper interview, with Engine CTO and Starling Group CISO (75-90 minutes) Final interview with Engine's CEO and Chief of Staff (45 minutes) 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 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. Starling is an equal opportunity employer, and we're proud of our ongoing efforts to foster diversity & inclusion in the workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Starling are considered without regard to race, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, ancestry, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status . click apply for full job details

Description Hello, we're Starling. Banking was broken - so we decided to fix it. The vision? Fast technology, fair service and honest values. All at the tap of a phone, all the time. We built Britain's first digital bank. One hard-won banking licence later, we set about giving people a new way to spend, save and manage their money (and take better care of the planet, too). We're changing banking for good. Back then, we were obsessed with unravelling the knotty world of finance and solving people's problems rather than selling them stuff. We still are. Since then, we've grown. A lot. Over four million accounts (and four account types!). A team of thousands. Headquartered in London with offices in Cardiff, Dublin, Manchester and Southampton. Seven years voted Which? Recommended Provider and Britain's Best Banking Brand. Still zero branches. Our culture is open, inclusive and focused on solving real customer problems, with an emphasis on doing the right thing, even when it's not always the easy thing. From our approach to working together and sustainability to how we build our products, our decisions need to make the world - and Starling - a better place to be. Everyone at Starling is essential to our mission, which is really quite simple: to solve our customer's problems - and build the best bank in the world! And now we're providing Starling to other banks, via a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) proposition through our subsidiary Engine, using the proprietary technology platform that it uses to power our own bank. The Head of Talent Developmen t is a pivotal strategic and operational role responsible for delivering leadership development and enterprise development across Starling. As we scale, the talent development function is transitioning and we want to grow leaders and colleagues at all levels. We are embarking on a culture change to enable sustainable people growth and business performance. Leaders are expected to develop both the mindset and skillset to drive this, and all colleagues are expected to own their career growth, supported by the leaders. You will be responsible for the full talent development function. You will be directly involved with designing and delivering leadership development initiatives to enable the culture change, and you will oversee the work by the Enterprise talent development team to ensure a 'golden thread' of consistency through-out our talent development initiatives. You will own the overall strategy and delivery and will enable the transformation through technology including AI, and a mix of internal & external people. Key Responsibilities Strategic Leadership & Program Design Strategy Alignment: Design and implement a Senior Leadership Development 'programme' that will drive the Senior Leaders' behaviours to deliver Starling's mission. This programme content will be delivered in a truly blended way including utilisation of AI, ad the content is likely to include: A culture to shift to leaders driving performance and development, supported by People Partners, internal and external talent professionals. Clarity on key leadership activities: Provide direction, coach, give feedback, support development of team members, manage underperformance Lead during change and rapid scaling Emotional Intelligence skills and enterprise role-modelling behaviours The 'Golden Thread' Integration: Ensure that the relevant senior leadership development modules are cascaded to all People leaders and managers at Starling. with Starling's leadership and management development programmes and the team Bespoke Team Diagnostics: Design and deploy diagnostic tools to assess the health, alignment, and performance of senior leadership teams. Intervention Architecture: Create and facilitate high-impact team effectiveness sessions (off-sites, workshops, sessions) that improves alignment, address specific friction points, improve trust, and accelerate team maturity. Establish a Leadership Capability Measure: Based on the key leadership behaviours, research leadership measure and implement a simple and effective measure for the senior leadership population at Starling with the view to scale across all leadership roles. Team Leadership and Stakeholder Engagement All aspects of team leadership for direct reports and wider team (total team of 10) Stakeholder Partnerships: Collaborate closely with the People Partner function and Programme Management and Comms to identify emerging leadership needs, tailor solutions accordingly, and deliver effective initiatives Vendor Management: Manage relationships with external leadership development education providers and consultants, ensuring high-quality, cost-effective delivery Impact and Measurement Evaluation: Establish and track clear metrics (e.g., performance, retention, engagement, leadership index) to evaluate and overall effectiveness of all talent development initiatives. Requirements Significant experience in leadership development/organisational development with a deep understanding of the unique pressures and preferences of C-suite and senior leaders. Ability to balance creating high impact strategic programmes with a 'hands-on' delivery approach. Experience in designing, delivering, and evaluating large-scale, high-impact leadership programmes. Proven influencing and co-creating skills: Skillful in partnering with and leading others regardless of reporting lines. Proven experience in delivering large change programmes Low-ego approach Qualified Coach Experience using AI coaching tools Experience in Organisational Effectiveness/Team effectiveness Experience from scaling organisations Applications for this role will close on Thursday 7th May at midday. Benefits 25 days holiday (plus take your public holiday allowance whenever 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 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 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 and Salary Sacrificed Gym partnerships 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. Starling Bank is an equal opportunity employer, and we're proud of our ongoing efforts to foster diversity & inclusion in the workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Starling Bank are considered without regard to race, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, ancestry, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. By submitting your application, you agree that Starling Bank may collect your personal data for recruiting and related purposes. Our Privacy Notice explains what personal information we may process, where we may process your personal information, its purposes for processing your personal information, and the rights you can exercise over our use of your personal information.

Description 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 a fully licensed UK bank with the culture and spirit of a fast-moving, disruptive tech company. We're a bank, but better: fairer, easier to use and designed to demystify money for everyone. We employ nearly 4,000 people across our London, Southampton, Cardiff and Manchester offices. Everyone at Starling gets the chance to own interesting things from day one, and we're told one of the best things about working here is the ability to achieve a lot in a short space of time. To support our ongoing growth we're looking to recruit an Associate in our Insider Risk & Security team - reporting to the Director of Financial Crime Risk. Role This role will support the delivery of the Bank's insider threat and protective security programmes, primarily focusing on insider investigations. Responsibilities will include: Managing a caseload of sensitive internal investigations, investigating potential wrongdoing; Supporting with evidence gathering, including interviews as appropriate; Liaise with senior stakeholders across the business on sensitive matters; Contribute to the development of controls, training, policies and risk assessments; Actively monitor for anomalies through data-driven alerts; Liaising with Law Enforcement and Intelligence partners regarding criminality or threats to the security of the Bank and staff; Attend court as a signatory or witness, on behalf of the business - for both economic crime or employment matters; Support the Protective Security team with the management of the banks internal crisis management and communications platform; Requirements Demonstrable awareness of insider risk and security best-practice (NPSA); Experience working in an investigative capacity - within financial services or law enforcement, highly beneficial; Experience in evidence-gathering and interviewing within law enforcement or financial services, highly beneficial; Experience in drafting witness statements desirable, but not essential; Experience in employment tribunals or court attendance, desirable - but not essential; Previous experience in drafting policies, procedures or training content within financial services, beneficial, but not essential; Willingness to travel to multiple sites, as required. Relevant qualification(s) in security, risk, or fraud beneficial. Benefits 25 days holiday (plus take your public holiday allowance whenever 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. Starling is an equal opportunity employer, and we're proud of our ongoing efforts to foster diversity & inclusion in the workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Starling are considered without regard to race, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, ancestry, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. When you provide us with this information, you are doing so at your own consent, with full knowledge that we will process this personal data in accordance with our Privacy Notice. By submitting your application, you agree that Starling will collect your personal data for recruiting and related purposes. Our Privacy Notice explains what personal information we will process, where we will process your personal information, its purposes for processing your personal information, and the rights you can exercise over our use of your personal information.