Head of Legal, Reward
3+ days a week in office
Customer insights and loyalty-tech
Job no longer available
Customer insights and loyalty-tech
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
3+ days a week in office
201-500 employees
Company mission
To power the best loyalty programmes in the world.
Role
Who you are
- Deep knowledge of FCA regulations, PCI DSS standards, GDPR, and data usage rights
- Proven experience with banking partnerships, loyalty programs, and redemptions advantageous
- Strong leadership and team management skills
- Excellent negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to provide strategic legal advice and manage complex legal issues
- Education: J.D. or LL.B. and membership in good standing with the Law Society of England and Wales
- Experience: Extensive years of experience in a senior legal role, preferably within the banking, financial services, or loyalty sectors
What the job involves
- The Head of Legal is responsible for overseeing all legal matters within the organisation, providing strategic legal advice to senior management, and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations
- This high-impact, dynamic, and commercially focused role requires balancing the priorities of all relevant stakeholders in alignment with the business's strategy and key objectives
- An effective and articulate communicator, the Head of Legal must be able to persuasively present and explain legal matters clearly and concisely to key stakeholders
- A risk-based mindset is essential, enabling the identification of critical areas of concern and the construction of legally compliant, commercially viable solutions
- Aligned with the company's global strategy, the Head of Legal must have an international orientation and a commitment to building knowledge and familiarity with foreign markets
- They must demonstrate the ability to quickly understand complex products and services, identify key issues and risks, and offer creative solutions
- A commitment to staying current with the latest developments in laws, regulations, and industry trends is crucial, including a solid knowledge of GDPR, UK GDPR, data protection, and localisation laws around the world
- Lead and manage the legal department, including, training, and supervising legal staff
- Develop and implement departmental goals, objectives, budgets and systems
- Provide strategic legal advice to senior management and the board of directors
- Advise on major business transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures
- Support the development and implementation of business strategies and policies
- Support expansion of Reward in international markets
- Ensure the company's compliance with all applicable laws and regulations
- Develop and maintain policies and procedures to manage legal risk
- Oversee internal investigations and compliance audits
- Work with Risk & Compliance, and Chief Data officer to ensure compliance with data usage, protection and privacy guidelines, including consumer facing policies and terms and conditions
- Review, draft, and negotiate a wide range of commercial contracts
- Develop standard contract templates and negotiation guidelines
- Create key clause library, market entry guidelines and other supporting documents to enable commercial outcomes
- Manage litigation and disputes involving the company
- Work with external counsel as needed to resolve legal issues
- Assist with corporate governance matters, including board meetings and corporate records
- Ensure compliance with corporate governance standards and best practices
- Provide training to employees on legal topics and compliance issues
- Stay updated on relevant legal developments and ensure the legal team is informed
Application process
- Applied
- Phone Screen
- 1st Interview
- 2nd Interview
- Offer
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Reward is Europe’s largest independent bank Engagement as a Service solution platform and a leading provider of personalised card-linked offers, getting customers closer to the things they care about while ensuring banks and retailers alike benefit from more rewarding and profitable interactions.
The company’s unique data sets enable banks and retailers to understand customers’ shopping behaviours, measuring customer engagement across in-store and online sales. It also powers loyalty programmes for some of the world’s leading financial institutions and retailers, including NatWest Group, Visa, Boots, Costa, Waitrose & Partners, Cineworld, and more.
The company has given more than £2B in rewards to banking customers. Reward’s simple, yet powerful approach is set to remain a market leader as it transforms and powers loyalty programmes around the world.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
18% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Annual Review: We review your performance and compensation every year to ensure you're rewarded for your hard work
- Bonuses: Enjoy bonuses based on both your individual achievements and our company's success
- Annual Leave: Start with 25 days of vacation plus bank holidays, and enjoy an extra day each year, up to 30 days
- Company Holiday: Relax with 3 additional days off between Christmas & New Year
- Holiday Flexibility: Need more time off or want to save some for later? You can buy and sell holiday days, and even bank them depending on your tenure
- Hybrid Working Model: Enjoy a balanced work life with 3 days a week in the office
- Volunteering Program: Make a difference with opportunities to volunteer
- Company Events: From our Christmas party to all-company events and social gatherings throughout the year, we love to have fun together! Our active social committee keeps things lively
- Team Socials: Bond with your colleagues at regular team socials
- Pension: With Hargreaves Lansdown, we match up to 6% of your contributions to help you save for the future
- Employee Share Scheme: Own a piece of the company with our share scheme
- Salary Sacrifice Program: Save on taxes with programs like the cycle to work scheme, electric car scheme, and season ticket loans
- Perks at Work: Enjoy cashback and discounts at your favourite stores
- Employee Referral Scheme: Help us find great talent and earn rewards
- Private Healthcare: Get top-notch healthcare coverage with Bupa
- Income Protection: Rest easy knowing you're covered in case of unexpected events
- Critical Illness Cover: Financial support if you face a critical illness
- Life Insurance: Peace of mind for you and your loved ones
- Dental Cover: Keep your smile healthy with our dental coverage
- Yulife App: Access wellness resources and enjoy discounts on the Yulife app
- Generous Family Friendly Cover: We support you and your family with comprehensive family-friendly benefits
- Generous Parental Leave: We offer enhanced leave options to support you during this special time
- Supportive Environment: We’re here to help you balance your new responsibilities with your career
Company HQ
Mayfair, London, UK
Leadership
Jamie Samaha
(CEO)Jamie has been at Reward since 2023, initially joining as an Executive Advisor, becoming CEO in 2023. Previously they were a Group CEO at Prezzee. They also spent 6 years at Mastercard, while there, they held various VP roles.
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