Senior Learning Design Consultant - London, Birmingham, Manchester or Glasgow

Vestd; London; Remote; GBP 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Vestd, a leading sharetech platform for equity management, is seeking a Senior Learning Design Consultant to enhance learning and leadership development within its team. The successful candidate will design cutting-edge, AI-driven learning solutions and ensure that training aligns with organizational goals. This fully remote role requires a candidate with experience in tech-driven environments and a passion for innovative training methodologies.

Benefits

Equity or ESOPs after qualifying period

Flexible work environment

Monthly recognition scheme

Support with home working equipment

Personal training and development budget

Private medical insurance after qualifying period

25 days annual leave plus extra days for service

Qualifications

• 5–8+ years of L&OD experience in tech-driven or high-growth environments.
• Deep knowledge of AI in learning and digital learning ecosystems.
• Proven track record in designing, developing, and delivering learning solutions.

Responsibilities

• Craft innovative development programmes with AI-powered modules.
• Conduct training needs analysis aligned with business goals.
• Measure learning impact using data and KPIs.

Skills

Organisational Psychology

Stakeholder Management

Communication Skills

Innovation

Adaptability

Education

CIPD Level 5 or equivalent

AI/data-driven L&D credentials

Job description

Role: Senior Learning Design Consultant

Team: People Team

Location: Remote working

Salary UK: up to £40k PA depending on experience, plus equity and benefits

Hours: Full-Time, working UK hours 09:00-17:30

Duration: This will be a one year fixed term contract from September 2025, with the possibility of becoming permanent.

About Vestd

Vestd is a leading sharetech platform for equity management - shares schemes, fund raising, company secretarial and much more.

Our regulated platform makes light work of all of the most popular and tax-efficient share scheme types, empowering businesses to attract and retain their talent. Our powerful software also helps investors, and founders seeking investment.

Vestd was founded by Ifty Nasir, who lives and breathes our mission. Vestd’s big moonshot aim is to see one billion people worldwide invested in the companies they work hard to grow by 2030. We are all about inclusion and fairness for our customers and our team.

Vestd is also a B Corp-certified company, which means we’re committed to balancing profit with purpose. We care about our people, our customers, and the wider world – and we hold ourselves to the highest social and environmental standards.

If you’d like to learn more about Vestd, check out this short video from our founder, Ifty.

Equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) at Vestd

At Vestd, we prioritise equality, diversity, and inclusion, so we write about it here rather than at the end of the job advertisement. We’re committed to building a respectful, inclusive, and diverse team. Trust is one of our core values; with that comes a commitment to fairness and transparency. We want to be open about our EDI efforts.

Research shows that while men are likely to apply when they meet 60% of a job’s requirements, women and individuals from underrepresented groups often apply only when they meet every criterion.

We understand the value of transferable skills and the unique perspectives that diversity brings. That’s why we encourage applications from candidates with unique strengths and experiences.

If you need any adjustments or support with your application, please let us know in your application or throughout the process.

The role

The future belongs to organisationsthat are able to learn, master and apply new skills at speed and scale, combining the power of human and machine intelligence.

We’re looking for a future-focused learning lead to drive innovative, AI-powered learning and leadership development across our fast-paced workspace. You’ll use a variety of tools and blended learning, develop skills, and foster a culture of continuous learning—powered by data, tech, and creativity.

Partnering with the Head of People and senior management team you’ll help us build smarter and faster, ensuring that development opportunities are accessible, engaging, and inclusive.

The primary responsibilities of this role

We cannot provide an exhaustive list of duties; additional duties will arise, but the following will be core elements of this role:

• Build innovative development programmes: Crafting cutting-edge learning solutions including AI-powered modules, digital content, instructor-led sessions, blended learning experiences and timely delivery of courses/training etc.

• Own the training needs analysis (TNA) process: Aligning learning with business goals and capability gaps, collaborate with leadership to map competencies and craft tailored leadership pathways.
• Integrate advanced learning tech: incorporate LMS, AI-driven learning tools, gamification, immersive formats (e.g., simulations), and microlearning to drive engagement.
• Measure impact with data: define KPIs, evaluate learning effectiveness via analytics, and adapt based on data and feedback.
• Adoption Awareness: Understanding of what helps employees adopt new tools and skills, including supporting communication, creating job aids, and removing friction across diverse cultural teams.
  Drive L&D innovation: stay ahead on learning technologies, embed AI ethically and inclusively, and promote digital transformation within L&D.
• Drive Engagement: Collaborating with leadership and the teams to deliver learning that boosts employee engagement and performance.
• Collaborate with the wider team: support the People team in delivering time sensitive work and insights.

Essential elements for this role

These are the skills and qualifications we consider essential for this role:

• Minimum CIPD level 5, ideally level 7, or equivalent experience

• Organisational Psychology, or relevant AI/data-driven L&D credentials.
• Proven L&OD experience of leadership training in tech-driven or high-growth environments (5–8+ years ideal).
• Deep knowledge of AI in learning, digital learning ecosystems, and data-driven development.
• Proven track record of designing, developing and delivering learning solutions across multiple modes (e.g. digital, blended, virtual) and diverse teams
• A mindset of innovation, adaptability, and ethical tech use
• Excellent stakeholder management and ability to collaborate across senior leadership, risk/compliance, and broader teams.
• Strong communication skills and a love of innovation, data, and people growth
• Impeccable attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• You must be comfortable with working in a fully remote environment

• An ability to communicate well in English, both verbally and in writing
• You must be comfortable with working in a fully remote environment

Nice to have

These will help you stand out from the pack:

• Startup/scaleup experience
• Knowledge of shares and share schemes
• Experience working in a remote team

Culture fit

What makes Vestd folk collaborative, adaptable, and eager to grow?

• Thrives in a startup environment, ready to tackle diverse challenges with enthusiasm
• Adaptable - open to taking on responsibilities beyond the defined role as needed
• Passionate about contributing to a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Embraces technology to improve processes and drive efficiency

What you can expect

Our culture is our backbone (BreatheHR named us one of the ‘Top 3 Companies in the UK for Company Culture’), and we take team happiness seriously.

Vestd strives to be as principled as possible. We’re all about Goal 8 of the United Nations ‘Sustainable Development Goals. This goal is about ‘Decent work and economic growth,’ and we consider it both with our external activities and internal workings.

We’ll do everything we can to help you grow in your role. In return, you’ll want to learn all about our industry and do all you can to help us continue leading it.

Vestd is 100% remote, so in return for your commitment, diligence, and productivity, you’ll have a lot of autonomy during your working day. Some roles demand office hours (to fit our customers’ schedules), but we are committed to offering flexibility where possible.

Happy employees make for happy customers, as demonstrated in our five-star reviews. Vestd’s excellence has also been recognised by The Europas, The Fintech Awards London, The Hustle Awards, TechRound, and BusinessCloud’s Fintech50. See more about our awards here.

This could be the perfect opportunity if you’re an autonomous, self-driven individual passionate about contributing to a meaningful mission and value being part of a supportive, close-knit team.

Why work at Vestd?

Vestd is a great place to work. Don’t just take our word for it - take a look at the award-winning suite of benefits that you can look forward to as one of our folk:

• This job is fully remote, although attendance is required twice yearly at our in-person get-togethers
• A flexible environment to help you achieve the best work/life balance
• Equity or ESOPs, of course! (After the qualifying period)
• Monthly recognition scheme, where we celebrate our folk
• Support with home working equipment
• A personal training and development budget to keep your career and professional growth on track
• Private medical insurance (after the qualifying period)
• Team retreats are held twice a year. They can include an overnight stay and focus on fun and team cohesion
• Great team ethos, connect through regular team and company socials.
• 25 days annual leave plus one extra day per year of service (up to five days)
• Employer contribution pension scheme (after the qualifying period)

We’re looking for somebody with initiative who can focus on the business and their personal growth path. This is a great time to join our team, and it would be a superb role for the right person.

Our application process

We are accepting rolling applications for this role with no fixed end date - if you are interested in joining the Vestd folk, please apply when you can. We will respond to every applicant, but we may only screen some candidates depending on the number of applications received. We ask unsuccessful candidates who have been interviewed to wait six months before reapplying.

Our recruitment pipeline has a few stages, giving you plenty of opportunities to learn about Vestd as we take the time to find someone who is the best fit for the role. We aim to complete the selection process as efficiently as possible, and we are committed to making our candidate experience as inclusive as we can, so please get in touch with us if you require any information or support during the application process or need to ask for any adjustments.

A typical selection process might be:

• Apply online
• 20-minute screening call
• 45-minute interview with the hiring manager and team member
• Task-based assignment
• 45-minute team cultural interview
• 30-minute interview with the CEO

We are excited to receive your application.

When a role is filled, we will contact all other applicants to let them know.

This job is remote within the UK. You must be primarily UK-based and eligible to work in the country.