Learning & Development Lead
Learning & Development Lead
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25-07-2025
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Job Description
At OakNorth were on a mission to empower the UKs most ambitious growth businesses to scale. By combining cutting-edge technology with a personalised approach to lending were building a new kind of bankone that delivers speed flexibility and meaningful value to our clients. And none of it happens without exceptional people.
As we grow were evolving how we attract develop and retain top talent. Thats why were looking for a Learning & Development Lead to help shape the future of how we grow our teamsfrom enabling high performance to driving engagement and growth across every stage of the employee lifecycle. If youre passionate about empowering people to thrive and want to play a key role in building a best-in-class talent engine wed love to connect with you.
The Opportunity
As our Learning & Development Lead youll be building a modern commercially-savvy L&D function from the ground up. Youll bring a fresh perspective to L&Ddeeply tech-forward digitally fluent and able to leverage AI and modern tools to deliver learning that directly impacts performance and business outcomes.
Were not here to tick boxes. Were here to improve how the business operatessmarter faster and more effectively. Youll work closely with the people partnering team and leaders across the business to understand strategic priorities and translate them into learning experiences that drive real change.
What Youll Be Doing:
- Designing and implementing a forward-looking L&D strategy aligned to business growth and commercial impact.
- Championing digital-first AI-enhanced learning experiences that meet the needs of a modern workforce.
- Leading a portfolio of learning initiativesfrom leadership development to AI upskilling on-demand learning to function-specific capability building.
- Creating compelling business cases for L&D investments linking interventions to measurable business outcomes.
- Identifying and building strong relationships with high-impact external L&D providers platforms and tools.
- Acting as a thought partner to senior leadership on change performance and workforce capability. Can consultatively bridge the gap between business and Talent needs to L&D solutions
- Balancing strategy with executioncomfortable rolling up your sleeves to get things done.
- Supporting the ongoing transformation of the People team bringing fresh ideas experimentation and energy.
What Were Looking For:
- Proven experience leading L&D in high-growth or fast-paced environmentsideally with experience in fintech technology or digitally native sectors.
- Strong commercial acumen with a focus on business outcomes and performance impact.
- Deep knowledge of modern L&D tools platforms and AI-driven learning technologies.
- Experience designing and implementing change initiatives and embedding new ways of working.
- A well-developed network of L&D experts facilitators platforms and providers.
- Strong stakeholder management credibility and influencing skillsespecially at senior levels.
- Experience working across geographies and cultures considering different learning styles and curating programmes that can move groups from point A to point B.
- A data-driven systems thinker someone who not only solves for today but can develop a scalable mode going forward.
- Comfortable working strategically and tactically; equally happy crafting a vision and making it happen.
Benefits and Perks:
- Equity. We want people to have a stake in the business so that all our interests are aligned.
- 25 days holiday
- Personalized benefits opt-in to what matters to you
- Subsidised Private Medical Insurance with Bupa
- Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
- Wellbeing and social events
- Support causes that matter to you Volunteering time off
- Salary sacrifice schemes (Cycle to work nursery gym electric car scheme)
Employment Type
Full-Time
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