Claire N.
Claire N.

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"My biggest advice would be to stay curious - ask questions, explore things that interest you, and don’t be afraid to try something new. Some of the best opportunities come from stepping outside your comfort zone. It’s also really important to be resilient and keep going when things don’t quite work out the first time. That persistence makes a huge difference. I’m a great example of that myself - I’d never worked in an in-house Talent Acquisition role before joining Phoenix, but they recognised the transferable skills I could bring and gave me the chance. I took a leap, tried something new, and I haven’t looked back since."

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About Claire N.

Current Position

I love the interaction with candidates and key stakeholders within...

I love the interaction with candidates and key stakeholders within the business
Main Motivation

What really motivates me is the flexibility and trust I have in my...

What really motivates me is the flexibility and trust I have in my role. I can work in a way that suits me - both in terms of when and where - while also having the autonomy to make the role my own. That said, everything I do is grounded in making sure the needs of the business and our customers are met - that’s always my top priority, alongside finding the very best talent for the organisation and provided the best candidate experience. One of the things I’ve enjoyed most is the opportunity to work on some really interesting projects and collaborate with people from all across the business. It keeps things varied, challenging, really rewarding and where I am constantly learning.
Top Advice

My biggest advice would be to stay curious - ask questions, explore...

My biggest advice would be to stay curious - ask questions, explore things that interest you, and don’t be afraid to try something new. Some of the best opportunities come from stepping outside your comfort zone. It’s also really important to be resilient and keep going when things don’t quite work out the first time. That persistence makes a huge difference. I’m a great example of that myself - I’d never worked in an in-house Talent Acquisition role before joining Phoenix, but they recognised the transferable skills I could bring and gave me the chance. I took a leap, tried something new, and I haven’t looked back since.

Discussions with Claire N.

Hi Claire, I’m interested in the Senior Legal Counsel opportunity and wondered whether the role could potentially accommodate a part-time working pattern of around 2.5–3 days per week

I’m a UK-qualified solicitor with around nine years’ PQE and substantial in-house financial services experience. I currently specialise in consumer credit and financial services regulation within a major UK bank, working in a highly regulated environment and advising on complex regulatory matters. Earlier in my career, I also worked at the Financial Ombudsman Service, managing a substantial caseload across banking, insurance, investments and pensions. The breadth of the role particularly appeals to me, and I’d be very interested to know whether my background could be a good fit and whether there is flexibility around the working pattern. Thank you

Role, Role description

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Hours per week

Hi there, I'm Phyllis MacKenzie, Employer Partnership Advisor at Glasgow Caledonian University. We have come across your job advert for a Third Party & Contract Coordinator. We feel that this position would be good to advertise to our recent graduates. However, as part of our Code of Practice, we have to have the hours per week for each post and the advert seems to be missing this. Would you be able to email at employers@gcu.ac.uk to advise of the hours per week and we can put the job up on both our online and physical jobs boards? Many thanks.

Applications, Application process

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