Star Academies

While on maternity leave with my second baby, I’ve been building By Mama Nature to solve my own problem, wanting breastfeeding-friendly clothing that felt comfortable, practical and still like me. Mama Nature is designed with discreet zip access for easy, comfortable feeding without compromising on style. Next month, I’ll be exhibiting for the first time at The Baby Show NEC Birmingham (8th-10th May 2026). It’s a big step for me and the brand, taking something that started from real-life experience at home and bringing it into a physical space. I’ve been given a limited number of complimentary tickets and would love to share them with anyone in my network who is expecting, newly postpartum or just interested in the space. If that’s you or someone you know, feel free to message me and I’ll send the details over. 🤍

We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Over-The-Counter Derivative Pricing Specialist to join our OTC Derivative Valuations team. This role is located in Dublin, Ireland. Key Responsibilities: ✏️ Oversee the day-to-day workflows of the OTC Pricing Dublin Team. ✏️ Review daily and monthly OTC asset pricing – ensuring team members complete tasks as per agreed guidelines and procedures. Apply problem-solving skills to ensure valuation breaks/pricing exceptions are accurately resolved and outstanding issues addressed. ✏️ Assist with issues experienced by team members on pricing matters and handle internal team/external client queries. ✏️ Act as a primary contact for the OTC Valuations team when dealing with internal/external stakeholders to test new assets and launch new clients and portfolios. ✏️ Ensure the integrity of the security master data on the OTC database by reviewing and approving the security master records completed by analysts. ✏️ Collaborate with colleagues and offer new perspectives to achieve team goals. ✏️ Suggest and implement process improvements to increase accuracy and efficiency while eliminating risk. ✏️ Provide training on the theoretical and technical nature of all OTC securities to team members. Qualification & Skills: ✅ Experience in the funds industry, preferably in a quantitative finance/pricing role. ✅ Prior experience mentoring or reviewing the work of other team members is preferable but not essential. ✅ A working knowledge of OTC instruments is preferable. ✅ Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment. ✅ Dependability, flexibility, and the ability to lead by example. ✅ Excellent analytical, organizational and time management skills. Please share this opportunity and help us find the next star in our team! Apply today and be part of something great! https://lnkd.in/eDbFfgrc Michael Higgins Nadine Hunter Krutika Iyer

📊 2 in 3 organisations are not formally assessing workplace stress. This recent article from HR Grapevine really stood out to me. Despite increased HSE scrutiny, many employers still aren’t treating stress as the health and safety risk it clearly is. Only a small minority of organisations are regularly and formally assessing stress, while many do it inconsistently or not at all. At Star, we’ve been determined not to let stress management become a “tick-box” exercise. Over the last year, we’ve taken deliberate steps to embed wellbeing into our health and safety approach, including: ✅ Rolling out whole‑school stress risk assessments, reviewed annually ✅ Using staff feedback and absence data to identify pressure points ✅ Equipping leaders and line managers to spot, discuss and respond to stress early ✅ Treating psychosocial risks with the same seriousness as physical ones Stress may be complex, but ignoring it isn’t an option- especially in environments where workload, emotional labour and change are constant. Proactively assessing stress has helped us move from reacting to problems, to preventing them, protecting our people and strengthening our organisation at the same time. Worth a read. #Wellbeing #MentalHealthAtWork #HealthAndSafety #StressRiskAssessment #EmployeeWellbeing #HRLeadership #EducationHR