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Manchester consultancy opportunity for Senior- Associate PQS- Leisure projects Your new company You will be working for a mufti disciplinary consultancy of Quantity Surveyors and Project Managers who operate under a wider group that specialises in compliance, risk management, workplace technology, and FM delivery. Your new role The Senior- Associate Quantity Surveyor plays a key role in delivering high‑quality cost consultancy and commercial advisory services across the consultancy's portfolio. You will lead cost planning, procurement, and commercial management activities, working closely with clients, project managers, and technical specialists to ensure projects are delivered with clarity, value, and control.This role suits someone who combines strong technical QS capability with the confidence to operate in a consultancy environment—advising clients, shaping strategy, and contributing to the consultancy's reputation for analytical excellence.80% of the projects are leisure, the remaining 20% are in the student accommodation, commercial and industrial sectors. Projects at the Manchester office are new build, refurb and fit out with project values of £250k-£14m. Key ResponsibilitiesCost & Commercial Management • Prepare detailed cost plans, estimates, and budget forecasts across all RIBA stages, • Lead cost reporting, cashflow forecasting, and financial risk analysis, • Manage procurement strategies, tender documentation, and contractor evaluation, • Oversee contract administration, valuations, change control, and final accountsClient Advisory & Consultancy, • Provide clear, evidence‑based commercial advice to clients and stakeholders, • Support strategic estates planning, lifecycle modelling, and investment prioritisation, • Translate technical and financial data into actionable insights, • Build strong, trusted relationships with client teamsProject Delivery, • Work collaboratively with project managers, surveyors, and technical specialists, • Contribute to multi‑disciplinary reports, business cases, and feasibility studiesLeadership & Development, • Mentor junior team members and contribute to internal knowledge sharing, • Support business development activities, including proposal writing and client presentations, • Champion best practice in cost management, data quality, and commercial governanceSkills & Experience, • Professional qualification- MRICS (desirable) or working toward chartership, • Strong experience in cost planning, procurement, and commercial management, • Background in consultancy, client‑side, or multi‑disciplinary environments, • Ability to interpret technical data and communicate insights clearly, • Confident working with large, complex estates or public‑sector frameworks, • Strong analytical skills and proficiency with cost‑management tools What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. 4767400

Client Services Manager Your new company Hays are recruiting for a permanent Client Services Manager to lead and inspire a high-performing client services team. This pivotal role ensures exceptional service delivery across multiple channels, balancing immediate business needs with long-term capability development. You will combine strategic leadership, operational excellence, and stakeholder collaboration to drive outstanding client outcomes. This role is based in Manchester city centre. Your new role We are partnering with a leading UK business undergoing significant growth and transformation. As part of its expanding pensions and retirement portfolio, the organisation is seeking an exceptional SIPP Client Services Leader to elevate standards, strengthen operations, and build a centre of excellence within its Manchester hub.This is a newly created leadership role, positioned to have significant influence across operations, client experience, and the future evolution of the SIPP proposition.You will: • Provide clear, influential leadership to multi‑disciplinary SIPP teams., • Build a high‑performance culture grounded in accountability, inclusion, and continuous improvement., • Develop leaders and specialists, strengthening capability and confidence across the function., • Drive standards across all SIPP processes, ensuring consistency, resilience, and regulatory compliance., • Optimise and modernise workflows, leveraging automation and technology to enhance efficiency and client experience., • Oversee KPIs, SLAs, and resource planning, ensuring teams can scale effectively with demand., • Act as a key escalation point for complex or sensitive SIPP enquiries., • Partner with Technology, Risk, Compliance, Oversight, and Product teams to enhance journeys and shape the evolving SIPP proposition., • Use data insights to inform decisions, identify trends, and influence retirement operations' strategy., • You will be a high calibre people leader with experience, uplifting performance and driving cultural transformation., • You will have a strong background in SIPP operations, pensions administration, and the UK regulatory landscape., • Experience within platform environments or high growth financial services operations., • Exceptional communication skills with the ability to simplify complexity and steer teams with clarity., • A track record of leading through change and embedding best practice operational standards., • Industry qualifications (e.g., CII, PMI) What you'll need to succeed, • You must have extensive SIPP experience., • Significant leadership experience within a financial services contact centre or operational environment., • Strong knowledge of financial services and regulatory requirements; investment product knowledge is desirable., • Proven ability to coach, develop, and lead teams to success., • Skilled in designing and executing business plans that improve performance and client outcomes., • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills., • Strong organisational and prioritisation abilities, with experience managing multiple initiatives. 4734403

Senior Compliance Specialist Location: Manchester/Dublin Job Type: Permanent Work Setup: Hybrid - 3 days in the office Role Overview As a Senior Compliance Specialist in our Enterprise Compliance Advisory team, you will partner with Vanguard Europe's key enterprise functions (Operations, IT, Cyber Security, Finance) to provide proactive, commercially minded compliance advice, guidance, and oversight. This role plays a critical part in enhancing resilience, strengthening third party and technology risk management, and embedding robust cybersecurity and AI governance practices. You will drive forward the Enterprise Compliance Programme by identifying, evaluating, and mitigating regulatory and operational compliance risks, ensuring Vanguard maintains an effective, future ready risk posture aligned with emerging threats and evolving regulatory expectations. Who We Are Vanguard is one of the world's leading investment firms, dedicated to helping clients achieve lasting financial success. Established in 1975, its unique ownership structure-where funds own the company and investors own the funds-ensures all efforts are focused on client outcomes. Known for integrity, innovation, and low-cost investing, fosters an inclusive and collaborative culture that empowers employees to make a meaningful impact globally. What You'll Do • Act as a trusted adviser to enterprise functions by providing strategic compliance guidance, overseeing regulatory obligations, and translating emerging regulations into actionable risk management and control measures across resilience, cyber security, third party, operational, and technology risk domains, • Oversee AI compliance practices by embedding regulatory requirements throughout the AI life cycle, ensuring alignment with emerging European AI laws, and promoting responsible and ethical adoption of AI across Vanguard Europe, • Identify and assess compliance risks across cybersecurity, operational resilience, third-party relationships, and emerging technologies (including AI), contributing to risk management strategies and supporting issue remediation and escalation, • Support the delivery and execution of global Enterprise Compliance programs by enhancing resilience, cyber, third-party, and technology risk initiatives, collaborating across functions, and promoting best practices and process optimization, • Build and maintain relationships across the organization to influence decision-making, promote a culture of compliance, provide guidance, and represent Compliance in governance and cross-functional initiatives What You Bring • Proven compliance experience - technology risk, cyber security, third party risk, operational resilience, and AI governance, • Proven experience providing compliance advice and experience interpreting and translating regulatory requirements (FCA regulatory experience), • Experience within Financial Services, Banking, Investment Management or Big 4, • Proactive, solutions-oriented, and trustworthy, able to anticipate risks, identify emerging issues, and guide business partners effectively What's Next If you are ready to take the next step, apply now! Successful applicants will be contacted directly by a recruiter to discuss the role more. We are committed to creating an inclusive recruitment experience. If you require support or adjustments to the recruitment process, our Adjustment Concierge Service is here to help. Please feel free to contact us at (see below) to discuss how we can support you. This position is being recruited on behalf of our client through our Outsourcing service line. Resource Solutions Limited, trading as Robert Walters, acts as an employment business and agency, partnering with top organizations to help them find the best talent. We welcome applications from all candidates and are committed to providing equal opportunities.

Reconciliations Operations Administrators - Manchester Atrium EMEA are looking for several Operations Administrators to support a client in Manchester with reconciliations and operational processing for the Wealth Services platform. You will validate and execute financial transactions, maintain accurate client records and transaction data and perform daily reconciliations as well as partner closely with client relationship managers, other Operations teams and Wealth Services platform experts to enable the group to be more for our clients. Onsite role 4 days a week and 1 day remote. 12mths FTC/PAYE. Essential: • A strong interest in Operations, which unifies key functions into a global team to better support our business and clients worldwide., • Financial services/Insurance sector experience, • Previous experience working in a busy environment, with tight deadlines, • Good attention to detail and data precision, • Any knowledge across financial reports, trade data, wealth, securities, trade processing and reconciliation/reconciling data - helpful, • An understanding that Operations oversees investment monitoring, measurement, and processing services for our clients., • A willingness to build skills across various levels of experience within the operations function., • An openness to career advancement through continuous learning and team rotation opportunities. Click Apply now to be considered for the Reconciliations Operations Administrators - Manchester role

Investment Sales Consultant – London, Manchester & Leeds About the Company North Property Group is a fast-growing property investment business and is looking to attract experienced Property Investment professionals who want clarity around progression and have strong earning potential. We are a business that genuinely invests in its people and sell the best investment properties in the UK and overseas. North Property Group offers a market leading commission structure and a well-defined career pathway. This is a great opportunity for a driven professional to excel. Hybrid working options may be considered for the right candidates. About the Role As a Investment Sales Consultant at North Property Group, you’ll operate in a consultive, phone-based advisory environment, working with investors to identify suitable property opportunities aligned to their goals. Responsibilities • Higher commission for self-generated leads, • Clear incentives for repeat business and client referrals, • Additional commission opportunities on premium units, incentives, and development-specific features, • Managing and developing long-term client relationships, • Working closely with internal teams to deliver a high-quality client experience, • Commission calculated on full purchase price This structure is designed to reward consistency, ownership of client relationships, and long-term performance. Qualifications • Minimum of 12 months’ proven experience in off-plan or high-volume new-build property sales Required Skills • Strong consultative selling skills and experience working in target-driven roles, • Passion for property investment, financial markets, and property development trends, • Resilience and a positive attitude, with the ability to manage objections and setbacks, • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, capable of explaining complex concepts clearly and persuasively, • Ability to work independently, manage priorities, and thrive in a fast-paced environment Realistic OTE: £110,000+ Higher commission on: • Self-generated leads, • Repeat clients and referrals, • Premium units and development incentives This opportunity will suit professionals who value structure, accountability, and long-term earning potential within a forward-thinking and well-led property investment business. If you’re ready to take the next step with North Property Group, we’d love to hear from you.

Data Analyst - Data Products | Up to £50,000 | Hybrid | Manchester A leading financial services organisation is building a new Data Products team focused on creating self-service analytics solutions across the business. About the Company This is a well-established financial services organisation with a strong data-driven culture. Following significant investment in data and analytics infrastructure, they are building a dedicated Data Products function to deliver scalable analytics solutions. The organisation values innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. The Role As a Data Analyst in the Data Products team, you will build automated analytics solutions that enable self-service across the organisation. You will own end-to-end delivery from requirements gathering through to deployment, working with SQL, Python, and Power BI to create data products that solve business problems at scale. Key Responsibilities Work with stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into scalable data products. Extract, transform, and model data using SQL and Python. Develop Power BI dashboards and reports that provide actionable insights. Build self-service analytics solutions that enable stakeholders to access data independently. Collaborate with Data Engineering teams to ensure data quality. Drive best practices in data modeling, ETL processes, and dashboard design. Document solutions clearly and support stakeholders with training. Essential Skills 2-3 years experience in data analysis, business intelligence, or analytics engineering. Strong SQL skills including complex queries, joins, aggregations, and optimization. Python proficiency for data manipulation and automation. Power BI or Tableau experience including dashboard development. Data modeling experience including dimensional modeling and star schema. ETL and data transformation experience. Stakeholder management skills. Problem-solving mindset with ability to work independently. Strong attention to detail and commitment to data quality. Desirable Skills Financial services, insurance, or regulated industry experience. Agile or fast-paced environment experience. Cloud platforms exposure (Azure or AWS). Version control knowledge (Git). Data governance and quality frameworks experience. What's On Offer Salary up to £50,000. Hybrid working with 2 days per week in Manchester office. Opportunity to shape a new Data Products function. Work on high-impact projects with visibility across the organisation. Collaborative team environment with strong learning culture. Clear progression opportunities as the team grows. Comprehensive benefits package including pension, life assurance, and healthcare. 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays. Professional development support. Interview Process Stage 1: Initial conversation with Hiring Manager. Stage 2: Technical assessment and panel interview. Stage 3: Final conversation with senior leadership. About You You are a technically strong data professional who enjoys building solutions with real business impact. You are comfortable with SQL and Python, can translate complex data into clear visualizations, and have a product mindset focused on scalability and reusability. You are a strong communicator who can work effectively with stakeholders at all levels. • For more information or to apply, please get in touch.

Company Description Robiquity is a technology consultancy specialising in low-code and AI solutions. Our clients realise measurable benefits in revenue, profitability and service, with multiples of return on investment, typically in-year. We enable future ways of working with AI and Automation, supporting our clients to completely rethink how they operate. As a technology agnostic solutions partner, we are turning the potential of automation technology into impactful solutions in Policing, Central Government, Pharmaceuticals and Financial Services. Our pedigree in hyper-automation provides a competitive edge when we deploy solutions developed on Microsoft Power Platform, UiPath and Blue Prism. Robiquity is a straight-talking business built on experience and results. The growth we have realised across our client portfolio and vertical sectors is attributable to the work ethic of our team, our commitment to partnership and our shared values. Your Opportunity We are looking for a Consultant with 2-3 years experience and skills in Business Analysis. Skills or interest in User-Centred Service Design and experience in a technology-led environment are advantageous to this role. Technical development and delivery skills are not required for this role. As a Consultant in the Analysis & Design Practice your role is focused in two areas : • Project delivery – you will work with minimal supervision to uncover business and user challenges, problems, and opportunities, as part of a multi-disciplinary project team. You will work with your colleagues in the Technology practice to generate concepts for potential solutions, sizing their potential impact and so enabling informed client decision-making. You will support the technical delivery of these solutions by preparing and refining backlogs of business and user requirements., • Practice contribution – you will proactively contribute to the Analysis & Design practice’s culture and development, suggesting and driving-forward improvement initiatives. This is a billable role, where you will spend 90% of your time working on client projects. To be successful in this role you will: • Have prior experience working as a Business Analyst or Service Designer in digital consulting or technology-led environment., • Be comfortable working with minimal supervision to conduct robust and effective research and analysis., • Be able to craft compelling narratives, presenting findings and recommendations to senior stakeholders to enable informed decision-making., • Work as part of a multidisciplinary team of analysts, designers, and developers to uncover a range of challenges and opportunities., • Help stakeholders to prioritise challenges and opportunities based on their potential impact vs effort., • Work collaboratively with your peers in the Technology practice to identify, design, and prototype potential solutions that balance business and user requirements with technical feasibility., • Assist in the design and delivery of highly-engaging, collaborative workshops with both client and internal stakeholders. Desirable but not essential: • Hold, have recently held, or be willing to go through SC clearance, • Have experience working in-line with the Government Digital Service Standard Activities you may be involved in include: • Workshop design and delivery, • As-Is process and journey mapping, • Business and user requirements gathering, • Solution ideation, prototyping, and high-level design, • Benefits calculation and business case creation, • To-Be process and journey mapping, • Backlog definition and ongoing refinement, • Practice development initiatives Benefits This is an opportunity to join a company that will invest in you and your career. We offer a competitive salary and bonus package, opportunities for growth and development and a fantastic team culture that you will love working in. Additional benefits will include private healthcare through Vitality, death in service, company pension and 25 days holiday per annum. We are embarking on an incredible journey. Are you ready to join us?

Sales Progressor – Manchester - Up to £25,000 DOE + comms Do you have a passion for property and looking for your next step up in your property career? A market leading Manchester based Estate Agency are looking for an experienced Sales Progressor/Conveyancing Assistant to join their award-winning team. If you are looking for a company where you can be rewarded for your hard work, along with a surplus of other amazing benefits, this might just be for you! What’s in it for you • Up to £25,000 basic salary, • Uncapped, achievable commission structure of £8k - £10k, • Monday to Friday 9:00 – 5:30pm, • Regular incentives such as days/nights out including the grand national and more, • Opportunity to secure good investment properties with an onsite investment manager that will help you along the way, • Shares options in the business, • Walking away from a pipeline? - don't worry - Commission guarantee available for proven top performers What you will be doing • Looking after a manageable portfolio and exchanging a targeted number of properties target which our current Sales Progressors are achieving comfortably, • Liaising with vendors, purchasers, solicitors, financial advisors and other estate agents, • Sending out memos, chasing access calls, dealing with surveys & renegotiations, helping clients fill out paperwork, speaking to solicitors, and anything that is required to progress the file to the point of exchange, • Upsell some of our recommended financial services/solicitors and get paid generously for these, • Update and maintain notes for your portfolio, keep clients constantly and fully updated with the progress, • Organising your own daily workflow – we commit to getting our files to exchange as quickly as possible so it’s important keep your plates spinning!, • Dealing with sales all over the country and in Scotland What you will have • Sound knowledge and experience being a Conveyancing Assistant / Sales Progressor, • A real passion for the property industry, • Negotiation and Objection Handling skills are desirable, • Proactive approach required

Sector Director - Banking, Financial Services and Insurance\n Locations: London, Cambridge, Manchester \n Softwire is a leading UK technology and strategy consultancy. From enterprise to government, we help visionary organisations turn strategic ambitions into results at scale. Our practices cover AI transformation, data platforms, systems engineering, advanced CX and experience design. \n Trusted by well-known organisations across the public and private sector, Softwire has grown into a business that consistently delivers large, high-profile digital projects for the UK’s leading brands. \n Softwire was founded on one simple idea: if we can create the best possible culture and working environment then everything else will fall into place. And it seems to be working – we were recently voted number 1 company to work for in the UK in the Best Company awards, and we have a loyal and growing client base who trust us with their hardest problems and their mission critical projects. \n When you work with Softwire, you’re not only becoming part of a team with in-depth technical skills and delivery expertise – you’ll be working in a high-trust, high-energy environment full of smart, kind, fun people passionate about building something amazing. \nIn brief\n The Sector Director (BFSI) is the senior leader accountable for the overall performance, growth, and strategic direction of Softwire’s Banking, Financial Services & Insurance business unit. \n You will define strategy for the business unit and take full ownership of the P&L, taking accountability for the overall business unit revenue target (£15m in 2026 and looking to grow significantly in the future) and gross margin targets and for managing broader business unit budget and objectives. \n You will bring deep sector expertise, strong commercial acumen, and be well networked with and highly credible in front of our target audience of BFSI CIOs, CTOs, CDOs and COOs. You will use your experience and strategic insight to shape which subsectors, propositions, and client types Softwire pursues. You will develop and execute the strategy to take these to market and to differentiate us from our competitors in the minds of our target buyers. \n You are an experienced leader able to execute through others and build high performing teams of senior professionals. You are comfortable in sales, pre-sales and strategic account management processes, setting strategy and leading teams to deliver commercial outcomes. You will directly manage Sales Directors, Client Directors and Marketing Executives who are responsible for day-to-day demand generation, sector specific marketing, account development, and opportunity execution, and work closely with Delivery Directors, who lead the successful delivery and on-sell within major programmes. As Sector Director, you are accountable for building the right team to deliver the strategy and achieve the objectives, and for the performance of that team. \nYou will be responsible for\nBusiness Unit Leadership & P&L Ownership\n\n • Full ownership of the P&L for BFSI, including: developing sector strategy and associated business unit budget and objectives, hitting the business unit revenue target, gross margin target, and delivering the strategic objectives.\n, • Fully owning Business Unit performance against commercial objectives: forecasting, reporting, and taking action to ensure they are hit. Primary commercial objectives will include:\n\n, • proposition development, validation and scaling;\n, • new client acquisition;\n, • and expansion of existing accounts into new areas and services (i.e. beyond existing programmes and BAU on-sell).\n\n\n\nGo-To-Market Strategy and proposition development\n\n, • Defining which BFSI subsectors, client personas, and market opportunities Softwire should target, based commercial potential, route to market, our ability to differentiate, and alignment to Softwire’s commercial objectives.\n, • Leading proposition definition in partnership with our core Practices (AI Transformation; Data Platforms and Strategy; CX and Growth Optimisation; and Future Systems Engineering) — ensuring offerings are commercially viable, deliverable, and compelling in the BFSI market.\n, • Prioritising which market-relevant propositions Softwire should build and “own”, ensuring clear differentiation from competitors, strong alignment to client pain points, and building defendable moats around specific solutions.\n, • Developing and delivering the BFSI go-to-market strategy, ensuring alignment across sales, marketing, propositions, and delivery.\n, • Taking the propositions to market, including demand gen strategy, GTM execution, and continuously validating and evolving propositions based on market demand and changing technology or buyer needs.\n\nBrand, Market Positioning & Thought Leadership\n\n, • Defining how Softwire should position itself within BFSI to become a partner of choice.\n, • Taking overall accountability for brand perception and reach within our chosen BFSI sub-sectors and target accounts.\n, • Identifying gaps in brand perception, collateral, and capability — and leading improvements.\n, • Acting as a senior ambassador for Softwire, representing the BU through conferences, thought leadership, and client C-suite engagement.\n\nRevenue Growth and Sales Execution\n\n, • Owning the revenue, new client acquisition, and margin targets for the sector as a whole and managing Sales Directors and Client Directors to hit their personal revenue and new client goals.\n, • Ensuring the BU maintains a healthy pipeline and that sales effort is focused on the right sectors and propositions.\n, • Overseeing major opportunities, shaping win themes, pricing/margin strategies, and deal governance.\n, • Directly contributing to the most important sales processes in an Executive Sponsor role, to provide gravitas and win client trust.\n, • Setting the strategy for Tier 1 accounts and ensuring Delivery Directors and Client Directors are aligned on growth goals, proposition opportunities, and retention.\n, • Engaging with key clients at executive level to deepen relationships, unlock growth, and position Softwire as a long-term strategic partner.\n\nCross-Functional Leadership & Execution\n\n, • Designing, building, leading, and motivating the cross-functional BFSI team, including Sales Directors, Client Directors, Marketing, and proposition SMEs.\n, • Ensuring alignment, prioritisation, and focus — creating the conditions for the team to hit revenue, margin, and growth targets.\n, • Reporting progress to the CCO/CEO and executive team, ensuring transparency and proactive risk management.\n\nAbout you\n\n, • You have 10+ years operating at senior commercial or business leadership level within BFSI and technology, including experience supplier side with responsibility for sector strategy, commercial growth, and go to market execution.\n, • You have a strong executive network in BFSI, and can open doors at C-suite level across your subsectors. Industry CIOs, CTOs, COOs and CDOs will regard you as an experienced and trusted adviser who can engage with them as a peer on understanding their business problems and as a leader in how we can use technology to solve them.\n, • You can confidently shape business strategy, market selection, proposition development, and investment decisions.\n, • You are collaborative and your default approach is to work with peers as a team, openly sharing information, resources, and comms. You are comfortable in a culture which values and rewards collective success over personal attribution and that takes a “One Team” approach to everything we do.\n, • You are commercially sharp, with a demonstrable track record of growing a business line or BU, closing large (£1m+) complex deals, owning P&L of £10m+, and winning the trust of our target buyer personas.\n, • You are a strategic thinker who is equally comfortable rolling up your sleeves and engaging in bids, proposition development, and client strategy reviews.\n, • You have strong client facing skills. You are comfortable identifying win themes and creating compelling narratives that explain how we can help and why they should trust us. You have great negotiation skills and can persuade, influence, get the outcomes we need and develop deeper relationships at the same time.\n, • You have experience building and scaling high performing cross-functional go-to-market teams: defining roles, setting the bar for performance, motivating people towards strategic goals, and building a culture and environment that enables people to deliver their best. You are a natural leader: people follow you because you set direction clearly, bring others with you, and create confidence.\n, • You are energised by ambiguity, resilient under pressure, and proactive in identifying and fixing issues. You don’t need a perfect environment to thrive and where there are problems, you take a positive approach to making them better.\n, • Highly competitive base salary based on level of experience in a similar role.\n, • You can expect to receive a lucrative profit share/bonus depending on your band and company performance.\n, • Pension: Additional 5% of salary.\n, • 25 days annual leave (with the option to buy and sell).\n, • Time off for company-wide morale events, time off for charitable activities.\n

Head of Financial Planning and Analytics Department:Finance Reports to:CFO Location:Ripe Head office, The Royals, Manchester, M22 4BJ Job Purpose: The Head of Financial Planning and Analysis leads Ripe's financial planning and analysis function. It is wholly responsible for providing business partnering and strategic support to the Operational Board and Ripe Board in respect of budgeting & planning, financial modelling, forcasting, and other financial analysis. Principal Accountabilities: • Build an understanding of Ripe and its key drivers, focussing mainly on revenue and costs, but also working capital and cash flow, to present to the CEO and CFO in order to influence strategic decision making., • Wholly responsible for annual budgeting and planning, using insights from the Senior Leadership Team to effectively model and communicate data into meaningful and focused presentation to drive decision making and action., • Prepare financial analysis, budget vs actual results, and commentary for both internal stakeholders and Board level reporting purposes., • Build and maintain periodic and long-term forecasts, cash flow analysis, revenue / expense analytics (including modelling and KPIs), and investment case analysis for investments., • Assist the Head of Mergers and Acquisitions with occasional M&A activities from a financial perspective., • Work with key operational leaders across Ripe to understand organisational goals and develop reporting cadence to communicate budget vs actual, KPIs, and building predictive analytic models., • Work closely with the Finance Team on monthly close process and preparation of monthly reporting package. The Head of Financial Planning and Analytics is responsible for ensuring the operations they are involved in align with the FCA Consumer Duty Principles. This includes: Products and services • Using information gained through business insights and analytics activity to support pricing practices to ensure that customers are not paying more than they should for insurance products., • Supporting the development of process to address customer queries, complaints, and feedback in a timely and efficient manner., • Demonstrable experience of using knowledge and data analytics within a financial services business., • A proven track record in identifying and alaysing business performance metrics., • Evident success in organising data and information in a logical manner to effectively understand and communicate financial performance., • Consistent achievements in building and maintaining strong operational processess which are highly scalable, critical to success in a high growth environment., • Previous experience in sectors such as; digital/online trading/conversion, customer retentions in utilities or telecoms would be beneficial but not essential., • Confirmed effectiveness of managing a team., • Thorough understanding of financial regulations and compliance, particularly FCA requirements., • Strong analytical and system skills such as; advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel., • An expert ability to implement new systems and applications as needed., • Detail-oriented with a strong emphasis on accuracy and deadlines., • Adaptable and able to work effectively in a fast-paced and evolving business environment., • Unwavering commitment to ethical financial practices and regulatory compliance., • Effective communication skills both written and verbal., • Strong interpersonal skills, able to interact effectively with stakeholders at all levels., • Able to effectively prioritise workload and manage multiple responsibilities simultaneously., • A demonstrated ability to work independently and make decisions., • A minimum of 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) including Maths and English

About Us Our mission is to dominate the betting and gaming industry on a global scale and we need the very best Tech talent to help us achieve this. We recently migrated all of our customers onto our very own proprietary platform - so it's an exciting time to join us. With the help of our new platform, we're able to pioneer new products and drive more advanced, creative technologies. The result? Unrivalled experiences for millions of customers worldwide. Betfred's Technology department is driven by innovation, and you'll be at the heart of unlocking our new platform's potential. So, if you want to help shape the future of betting and gaming, then it's to time to join us. Job Purpose We are looking for an Engineering Director to help drive our ambition to be the Number 1 High Street Bookmaker. This is a senior, hands‑on leadership role for someone who thrives at the intersection of technology, delivery, and customer value. You will be accountable for engineering execution, technical direction, and the effectiveness of our engineering leadership team. You will work closely with Product, Delivery, and Technology colleagues to ensure engineering delivers customer value at pace, while striking the right balance between building things fast and building things right. This is a role for someone with a scale‑up engineering mindset: pragmatic, outcome‑focused, and comfortable making trade‑offs rather than gold‑plating solutions. Working in partnership with the Group CIO, you will translate strategy into execution and bring clarity, consistency, and momentum to engineering across the organisation. Job Responsibilities • Engineering leadership, • Lead and line manage senior engineering leaders across software, platform engineering, and releases, • Build a cohesive, collaborative engineering leadership team with clear ownership and shared goals, • Create a culture of accountability, teamwork, and proactive problem solving, • Delivery, pace, and customer value, • Own delivery predictability, engineering throughput, and continuous improvement, • Drive measurable improvements in DORA metrics and delivery performance, • Ensure engineering focuses relentlessly on delivering customer value in a 24/7, consumer‑facing environment, • Balance short‑term delivery needs with long‑term sustainability and quality, • Architecture, quality and technical direction, • Define and evolve a clear architectural strategy across engineering teams, • Own and actively manage technical debt as a strategic investment, balancing product demand with engineering health, • Ensure technical decisions support scale, resilience, and rapid change without unnecessary complexity, • Engineering practices and culture, • Establish consistent engineering practices, standards, and ways of working across teams, • Promote a culture that values ownership, pragmatism, and continuous improvement, • Ensure governance and policy frameworks are applied in a way that enables delivery rather than slowing it down, • Cross‑functional leadership, • Operate effectively in a highly cross‑functional environment, partnering closely with Product, Delivery, and TechSecOps, • Act as a senior engineering voice in shaping priorities, trade‑offs, and execution plans, • Work in close partnership with the Group CIO, acting as a trusted leader who challenges constructively and aligns teams behind decisionsWhat Success Looks like, • A cohesive, aligned Engineering leadership team with a shared sense of purpose, • Clear architectural direction that teams actively follow, • Improved delivery predictability, DORA metrics, and engineering momentum, • Engineering teams that consistently deliver customer value at pace without sacrificing quality or securityAbout you, • Experience, • Senior engineering leadership experience at comparable scale, • Proven accountability for engineering execution, delivery outcomes, and technical direction, • Experience operating in a 24/7, consumer‑facing environment; regulated experience is advantageous, • Technical credibility, • Strong grounding across software engineering, platform engineering, architecture, and engineering practices, • Comfortable engaging in technical detail when required and leading pragmatic technical discussions, • Able to balance speed, quality, and sustainability without dogma, • Leadership style, • Hands‑on, collaborative, and low‑ego, • Comfortable operating in a fast‑paced, high‑pressure environment, • Values clarity, alignment, and outcomes over politicsThis role is not for you if, • You are primarily a strategic or advisory leader with little recent technical engagement, • You avoid delivery accountability or operational responsibility, • A competitive rate of pay and pension contribution, • Generous discretionary bonus schemes, incentives and competitions, • An annual leave entitlement that increases with length of service, • Access to an online GP 24/7, 365 days a year for you and your immediate family., • Employee wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme, • Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Pay, • Long Service Recognition

Finance Litigation Legal Director | Top 30 International Firm | Complex Finance Disputes | No Following Required A Top 30 international firm is seeking a Finance Litigation Legal Director to join its highly regarded financial disputes team. This is a rare opportunity for a senior finance litigator to step into a genuinely high-value practice without the expectation of bringing a client following. The Firm This firm is recognised nationally and internationally for its strength in complex disputes, holding multiple Legal 500 top-tier rankings. It combines market-leading sector expertise with a modern, technology-enabled delivery model and places strong emphasis on internal progression, development and retention. The Role You will join a leading Finance Litigation team acting on complex, high-value disputes for major lenders, investment firms, clearing banks, challenger banks and digital banks. Matters are often multi-party, strategically significant and technically demanding. As a senior member of the team, you will work closely with other Legal Directors and the Head of Department, with real influence over strategy, client relationships and the continued growth of the practice. This role offers excellent visibility and a clear pathway for further progression. Requirements • Minimum of 8 years’ PQE in Financial or Commercial Litigation

Your New Company We’re delighted to be partnering with a pioneering global law firm that is recruiting a for Real Estate Solicitor to join their Real Estate practice on a fully remote working basis. Must be UK-based; must not live in Northern Ireland and must live at least 100 miles away from a London office, otherwise location agnostic. The UK Real Estate practice is ranked Band 1 by both Chambers and Legal 500 and has a reputation for executing the largest and most complex real estate deals with accuracy and at speed. The London Real Estate team provides advice on all aspects of general commercial property including investment, restructuring, development, acquisitions, disposals, corporate occupiers, PPP, corporate support work and real estate finance. About Digital Real Estate The Digital Legal Delivery Real Estate team works closely with the London Real Estate team to support clients on the acquisition, financing and disposal of large commercial Real Estate portfolios. This includes freehold and leasehold title review; certificates on title; lease reporting and tenancy schedule verification. Working directly with clients, including the UK's largest Real Estate investment fund, to support all their asset management needs, including drafting and negotiating agreements for lease, leases, licences and other ancillary documents. Key clients include: | abrdn (formerly Aberdeen Standard Investments) | Ballymore | Blackstone | British Land | Britannia | Your New Role As the Real Estate Solicitor, you will form part of the Digital Legal Delivery Real Estate team to support the delivery of Real Estate transactions, asset management, and due diligence projects. This will involve working closely with the London Real Estate team and liaising directly with clients and counterparties. Solicitors work closely with Senior Solicitors, supporting them on fee-earning matters, including briefing and supervising Trainees and Legal Analysts. Solicitors undertake the review, drafting and negotiations across a range of deal types, transactions and projects within Real Estate. You will also be expected from time to time, to step up and lead projects or specific work-streams on a mandate, supervised by Senior Solicitors and/or the Digital Legal Delivery Real Estate Senior Manager or Manager, who will support as necessary. Limited travel, including to the London office, may be required from time to time. Key responsibilities • Conducting fee earning work directly, as well as supervising Trainees, Senior Legal Analysts and Legal Analysts., • Managing own caseload, receiving instructions from and liaising directly with clients on asset management matters, including negotiating leases and ancillary documents., • Playing a proactive role in the delivery of projects advising on the real estate aspects of disposals, acquisitions and re-financings for Real Estate and Corporate matters., • Delivering excellent client service and make an effective contribution to the firm’s work., • Maintaining an up-to-date knowledge of relevant areas of law to the Digital Legal Delivery Real Estate practice., • Working with legal technology tools appropriate to the relevant matter (e.g. artificial intelligence tools for due diligence)., • Comply with risk requirements, firm policies and all relevant professional responsibilities and legislation and contribute to billing, engagement and client acceptance processes., • Liaising with clients and teams elsewhere in the firm as required on fee-earning matters or projects., • Line management responsibility for Trainees, Senior Legal Analysts and Legal Analysts, as directed by the Digital Legal Delivery Real Estate senior team., • UK travel may be required from time to time., • There may be opportunity for international travel (although this is not a pre-requisite for the role). The responsibilities outlined above cannot totally encompass or define all tasks that may be required of the post-holder. The outline of responsibilities given above may, therefore, vary from time to time without materially changing either the character or level of responsibility or grade. What You Need To Succeed Qualifications, skills and experience • Qualified solicitor in England and Wales or Northern Ireland. Republic of Ireland or other common law jurisdictions will be considered. (If not qualified in England and Wales then willing to complete process to requalify as such, if required)., • Minimum of 3 + years’ PQE, the majority of which should be core landlord and tenant real estate experience (unless exceptional circumstances exist (in which case please submit a supporting statement outlining why you are an exceptional candidate (including relevant skills and experience))., • Strong legal skills, including drafting, negotiation and project management skills., • Basic people management and business development skills., • Some understanding of key drivers for financial efficiency; and good financial discipline (time-recording, WIP management, billing etc)., • An innovative mindset, curious about AI and emerging technologies. Must be UK-based; must not live in Northern Ireland and must live at least 100 miles away from a London office, otherwise location agnostic. What You'll Receive In Return • This is a fully remote working role., • You will receive a competitive market salary, discretionary bonus and an excellent package of benefits, plus private healthcare, wellbeing, generous pension and a host of other pirks. Applying For Your New Role Does this position sound of interest? Please submit your CV confidentially and we will be in touch shortly to discuss the opportunity in further detail. Or, if you prefer to chat about the role confidentially before submitting a CV, please get in touch via the contact details provided.

Location/s: Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Warrington, Derby, London UK Recruiter contact: Sacha Kelly Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices. We work across incredible global industries, delivering exciting work that is defining our future and making an important societal impact in the communities we serve. Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do. With countless opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as every individual. Whether you want to grow as a subject matter expert or broaden your experience with roles across our international community, you’re surrounded by global specialists who want to combine their expertise and champion you to be your best. As a proudly employee-owned business, we benefit our clients, our communities, and each other, investing in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included, and valued. Whatever your ambition, Mott MacDonald is where people come to be brilliant. About the business unit Mott MacDonald’s Advisory and Programme Delivery(APD) unit delivers both project, programme & commercial management (PPCM) services and advisory solutions across the built environment, defence, energy, water, environmental, transportation, health and care sectors. We deliver tailored solutions that directly address our clients’ key challenges, combining our world-leading project expertise with unrivalled programme delivery capabilities and advisory services. APD delivers services to projects ranging in scale and complexity up to £20bn, through the technical disciplines of programme management, project management, project controls, scheduling, cost management, estimating, infrastructure finance, management consulting, digital consulting and education, health and care management. Specialist advisory Our industry-leading specialist advisory teams offer a range of transformational services that support our core project, programme, and commercial offering, as well as supporting our clients in addressing their business needs. These includes climate change, estimating and cost intelligence, health, safety and wellbeing, land advisory, planning PMO, quality management and risk management. The specialist advisory team brings together multiple critical services in a connected offering, drawing on cross-sector best practice and expertise. We add huge value to our clients through our integrated approach, whilst relentlessly focus on excellence and our passion for improving society. Join our award-winning Risk team as we enter an exciting phase of growth. We're looking for talented risk management professionals to help shape and safeguard complex Construction and Infrastructure projects across a range of dynamic sectors — including Transport, Defence, Water, Buildings, and Energy. Key responsibilities and duties include: • Undertake assurance reviews of risk deliverables and methodologies to confirm conformance to best practice, • Experience informing the development of Business Cases, Investment Decisions and Appraisals, including assuring the quality of risk evidence, • Comfortable working as a consultant within a client environment, including embedding expertise into their teams, • Coach, develop and supervise project staff and sharing knowledge and expertise, • Ability to build strong relationships with clients, teams and stakeholders, • Demonstrate competency with implementing Risk Management processes aligned with ISO31000/ Institute of Risk Management / Association of Project Management methodologies on complex Construction and Infrastructure projects including but not limited to:, • Initiating, developing, and implementing risk management processes, • Facilitating risk workshops as part of the overall delivery of the risk process, • Conducting regular risk reviews to maintain a project risk register and ensure that the project risk profile is accurate and current, • Undertaking Quantitative Cost and Schedule Risk Analysis techniques, • Producing appropriate risk management reports to inform decision making, • Awareness of industry risk management tools such as: ARM,Xactium, Primavera Risk Analysis, SafranRisk, @Risk, Risk Predict!, • An understanding of how risk management integrates with other Project Management and Project Controls disciplines including cost estimating, project planning and contract administration, • Implement effective risk management activities to actively reduce risk exposure and uncertainty on projects & programmes, • Support development and implementation of risk management approaches/systems for clients, incorporating best practice and procedures, • Facilitate workshops and engage with project teams to ensure the effective implementation of risk management, • Work closely with planners to understand delivery expectations, identify potential risks and link risks to schedule activities, • Good research and analytical skills, • Excellent oral and written communication and organisation skills, • Essential Soft skills include, effective listening, persuasion, collaborative style, leadership, flexibility, self-motivation, creativity and insightfulness #LI-SK2 UK Immigration Mott MacDonald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. This decision is as a consequence of the changes made to the Skilled Worker route by the UK Government in April 2024. We continue to welcome applications from candidates who are eligible for alternative immigration routes in the UK, that do not require sponsorship as a Skilled Worker now or in future. At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust. Equality, diversity, and inclusion We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute. Accessibility We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at and we will talk to you about how we can support you. We offer some fantastic benefits including: Health and wellbeing • Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues., • Health cash plan to support you with every day health costs and treatments., • Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues., • A variety of wellbeing support is available through our comprehensive wellbeing program, including access for you and your family., • We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%., • Life assurance equal up to 4 x your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6 x your salary., • Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, as well as absence and return to work support due to long-term illness or injury., • Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing., • A minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays and dependent on level, with the ability to buy or sell leave through our flexible benefits programme., • Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service., • Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave., • Our shared parental leave matches maternity leave meaning we pay up to 24 weeks at full pay., • Primary annual professional institution subscription.

Our client is reshaping how creditors, advisers, and government bodies communicate across the debt advice and insolvency sector. Their digital platform replaces outdated manual processes, connecting advisers, creditors, and regulators in real time, and helping organisations deliver fairer, faster, more transparent outcomes for people in financial difficulty. \n The platform is already live and trusted by a growing list of local authorities, creditors, and government departments, including HMRC. With demand now increasing rapidly, we are building the senior team that will scale the business through its next phase of growth. \nPurpose of the Role\n The Commercial Director will lead all aspects of our client's growth strategy from driving new business and partnerships to strengthening existing relationships and building a scalable sales and commercial framework. \n This role suits a strategic and hands‑on commercial leader who can shape the commercial model, open doors, and turn opportunity into revenue. You’ll work closely with the CEO to position our client as the leading digital infrastructure for debt and creditor engagement, with responsibility for driving recurring revenue and commercial expansion. \n This is also a key leadership position that will help prepare the business for investment and exit, with an opportunity for meaningful equity participation tied to performance. \nKey Responsibilities\nBusiness Growth and Partnerships\n\n • Lead the commercial strategy to grow monthly recurring revenue across local authorities, creditors, and government clients.\n, • Identify, target, and secure new partnerships across priority sectors (local government, utilities, finance, and debt management).\n, • Develop commercial relationships with senior stakeholders and strategic partners.\n, • Build and manage a strong sales pipeline and report performance to the CEO and board.\n\nSales and Account Development\n\n, • Oversee the full sales cycle from prospecting to close, supported by existing networks and the CEO.\n, • Strengthen relationships with current clients to drive retention and expand service use.\n, • Build commercial frameworks for multi‑sector clients (government, creditor, utility, fintech).\n, • Develop case studies, ROI stories, and commercial materials that support growth.\n\nCommercial Strategy and Pricing\n\n, • Refine the subscription‑based pricing model and evaluate new commercial opportunities.\n, • Work with the CEO and Head of Operations to forecast revenue, model pricing scenarios, and align contracts.\n, • Prepare and present commercial reporting and forecasts to support investment discussions.\n\nLeadership and Team Building\n\n, • Build and lead the commercial team as the company scales.\n, • Introduce structure, accountability, and performance management across the sales and client engagement functions.\n, • Collaborate with the technical and operations teams to ensure smooth client onboarding and delivery.\n\nAbout You\n\n, • Experienced commercial or sales leader in B2B SaaS, fintech, or regulated sectors (public sector experience beneficial).\n, • A proven record of developing and closing strategic deals, ideally in multi‑stakeholder environments.\n, • Strong understanding of subscription and recurring revenue models.\n, • Comfortable engaging at senior levels within local authorities, creditors, and government departments.\n, • Entrepreneurial mindset: thrives in fast‑paced, evolving businesses where strategy and execution sit side by side.\n, • Revenue and client growth against agreed targets.\n, • Strength of commercial pipeline and conversion rate.\n, • Client retention and expansion.\n, • Development of scalable sales processes and playbooks.\n

Transaction Services - Assistant Manager | Manchester City Centre (Hybrid - 3 days in office) | £55,000 - £65,000 p/a Forge Talent is continuing it's partnership with a fast-growing PE-backed accounting and advisory firm with specialist teams across accounting, tax, consultancy, legal and wealth. We are seeking an Assistant Manager to join the Transaction Services team in Manchester, part of the wider Deal Advisory division. This role will have key part to play in the Financial Due Diligence process for corporate and private equity transactions. The role will include sell-side and buy-side M&A and debt financings, and will be at the forefront of global M&A transactions - great opportunity for growth and exposure under strong leadership. Key responsibilities • Partner with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams to deliver robust, data-driven financial due diligence services., • Take ownership of due diligence workstreams, coordinating inputs from tax, commercial, and operational specialists to ensure a comprehensive assessment., • Perform detailed financial analysis, including quality of earnings reviews, working capital assessments, and balance sheet verification., • Identify and quantify key financial risks, trends, and value drivers, presenting findings with clarity and commercial relevance., • Draft structured, issue-focused due diligence reports that provide actionable insights for investment or acquisition decisions., • Develop a strong understanding of client strategies, transaction structures, and value creation levers to tailor technical advice accordingly., • Build and manage relationships with clients, private equity investors, corporate finance advisors, and other deal stakeholders., • Support business development by contributing to proposals, pitch materials, and technical insight pieces across sector teams. Requirements • ACA Qualified or equivalent, • Comfortable with key value items e.g. Quality of Earnings, Net Debt and net working capital analysis/adjustments, • Experienced producing excel data books and communicating findings to clients, • Comfortable working on completion accounts mechanisms Vs Locked Box mechanisms, • Experience within Deal Advisory/TS/FDD/M&A For more information, apply now.

Head of Corporate | Leadership Role | Liverpool or Manchester | Team Moves Considered An ambitious, fast-growing law firm is seeking a senior Corporate Lawyer to lead and shape its Corporate department. Backed by significant financial investment and an entrepreneurial partnership, this is a genuine opportunity to build a department with autonomy, support and long-term vision. The Firm This modern Legal 500 practice combines commercial credibility with the agility of a boutique. Under dynamic leadership, it has successfully attracted laterals from leading firms by offering autonomy, realistic targets and meaningful investment. Several departments have grown rapidly as a result, supported by strong infrastructure and an established cross-referral network. With a strong North West presence and clear growth plans, the firm offers an entrepreneurial yet sustainable platform for senior lawyers looking to build something of their own. The Role You will take ownership of the Corporate department, leading strategy, client development and future recruitment. The work spans M&A, disposals, restructures, refinancing, investment and governance, with a warm flow of work from across the firm. The partnership is open to team moves and provides genuine financial backing for lawyers looking to build around trusted colleagues. Requirements • Corporate Solicitor with 8+ years’ PQE A rare leadership opportunity for a senior Corporate lawyer seeking control, backing and the chance to build a lasting practice. Apply now or contact me for a confidential discussion.

Employment Partner | High-Growth Legal 500 Firm | Manchester Formed less than 10 years ago, this Legal 500-ranked firm is widely regarded as one of Manchester’s leading legal disrupters. With Partners recruited from Top 10 international firms and sustained financial investment behind its strategy, the firm is now seeking an Employment Partner to support its next phase of expansion. The Firm This is a full-service commercial practice advising major business clients across Corporate, Employment, Commercial Disputes and Construction, alongside a strong private wealth offering. The firm has built a reputation for high-quality, big-ticket work delivered within a genuinely collaborative environment. Significant financial backing and ambitious growth plans position the firm strongly for the next 5–10 years with a new London office set to open, and further acquisitions already on the horizon. The Role You will join the Employment team at Partner level, working alongside the Head of Department to further grow and shape the practice. The team advises on a broad mix of contentious and non-contentious matters including TUPE, HR contracts, unfair dismissal, tribunal litigation, whistleblowing, pensions-related employment issues and corporate support. The firm’s strong Corporate practice provides a consistent flow of cross-referral work. This role offers genuine influence, autonomy and the platform to build within a high-growth, entrepreneurial environment. Requirements • Employment Partner with 8+ years’ PQE

Corporate Senior Associate | High-Growth Legal 500 Firm | Manchester Formed less than 10 years ago, this Legal 500-ranked firm is widely regarded as one of Manchester’s leading legal disrupters. With Partners recruited from Top 10 international firms and sustained financial investment behind its strategy, the firm is now seeking a Corporate Senior Associate to support its next phase of expansion. The Firm This is a full-service commercial practice advising major business clients across Corporate, Employment, Commercial Disputes and Construction, alongside a strong private wealth offering. The firm has built a reputation for high-quality, big-ticket work delivered within a genuinely collaborative environment. Significant financial backing and ambitious growth plans position the firm strongly for the next 5–10 years with a new London office set to open, and further acquisitions already on the horizon. The Role You will join the Corporate team as a Senior Associate, working alongside the Head of Department to further grow and shape the practice. The Corporate department of this firm underpins the entire practice. Offering advice across complex M&A, Private Equity, Shareholder Agreements and more, this firm have positioned themselves as a market leader against them international competitors. Having grown healthily over several years, they are looking to recruit further. Many of the team have worked for leading internationals / nationals and have made the move to deal with complex work, but avoid corporate red tape which is often found at the larger firms. This practice offer an entrepreneurial platform to develop and grow a practice. Requirements • Corporate Senior Associate with 5+ years’ PQE

Our mission is to dominate the betting and gaming industry on a global scale and we need the very best Tech talent to help us achieve this. \n We recently migrated all of our customers onto our very own proprietary platform - so it's an exciting time to join us. With the help of our new platform, we're able to pioneer new products and drive more advanced, creative technologies. The result? Unrivalled experiences for millions of customers worldwide. \n Betfred's Technology department is driven by innovation, and you'll be at the heart of unlocking our new platform's potential. So, if you want to help shape the future of betting and gaming, then it's to time to join us. \nJob Purpose\n We are looking for an Engineering Director to help drive our ambition to be the Number 1 High Street Bookmaker. \n This is a senior, hands‑on leadership role for someone who thrives at the intersection of technology, delivery, and customer value. You will be accountable for engineering execution, technical direction, and the effectiveness of our engineering leadership team. \n You will work closely with Product, Delivery, and Technology colleagues to ensure engineering delivers customer value at pace, while striking the right balance between building things fast and building things right. This is a role for someone with a scale‑up engineering mindset: pragmatic, outcome‑focused, and comfortable making trade‑offs rather than gold‑plating solutions. \n Working in partnership with the Group CIO, you will translate strategy into execution and bring clarity, consistency, and momentum to engineering across the organisation. \nJob Responsibilities\nEngineering leadership\n Lead and line manage senior engineering leaders across software, platform engineering, and releases. \n Build a cohesive, collaborative engineering leadership team with clear ownership and shared goals. \n Create a culture of accountability, teamwork, and proactive problem solving. \nDelivery, pace, and customer value\n Own delivery predictability, engineering throughput, and continuous improvement. \n Drive measurable improvements in DORA metrics and delivery performance. \n Ensure engineering focuses relentlessly on delivering customer value in a 24/7, consumer‑facing environment. \n Balance short‑term delivery needs with long‑term sustainability and quality. \nArchitecture, quality and technical direction\n Define and evolve a clear architectural strategy across engineering teams. \n Own and actively manage technical debt as a strategic investment, balancing product demand with engineering health. \n Ensure technical decisions support scale, resilience, and rapid change without unnecessary complexity. \nEngineering practices and culture\n Establish consistent engineering practices, standards, and ways of working across teams. \n Promote a culture that values ownership, pragmatism, and continuous improvement. \n Ensure governance and policy frameworks are applied in a way that enables delivery rather than slowing it down. \nCross‑functional leadership\n Operate effectively in a highly cross‑functional environment, partnering closely with Product, Delivery, and TechSecOps. \n Act as a senior engineering voice in shaping priorities, trade‑offs, and execution plans. \n Work in close partnership with the Group CIO, acting as a trusted leader who challenges constructively and aligns teams behind decisions. \nWhat Success Looks like\n A cohesive, aligned Engineering leadership team with a shared sense of purpose. \n Clear architectural direction that teams actively follow. \n Improved delivery predictability, DORA metrics, and engineering momentum. \n Engineering teams that consistently deliver customer value at pace without sacrificing quality or security. \nAbout you\nExperience\n Senior engineering leadership experience at comparable scale. \n Proven accountability for engineering execution, delivery outcomes, and technical direction. \n Experience operating in a 24/7, consumer‑facing environment; regulated experience is advantageous. \nTechnical credibility\n Strong grounding across software engineering, platform engineering, architecture, and engineering practices. \n Comfortable engaging in technical detail when required and leading pragmatic technical discussions. \n Able to balance speed, quality, and sustainability without dogma. \nLeadership style\n Hands‑on, collaborative, and low‑ego. \n Comfortable operating in a fast‑paced, high‑pressure environment. \n Values clarity, alignment, and outcomes over politics. \nThis role is not for you if\n You are primarily a strategic or advisory leader with little recent technical engagement. \n You avoid delivery accountability or operational responsibility. \n You are uncomfortable owning outcomes in a 24/7, consumer‑facing environment. \nWhat’s in it for you\n We offer a variety of competitive benefits, some of which vary depending on the role you’re recruited to. Some of what you can expect in this role includes: \n A competitive rate of pay and pension contribution. \n Generous discretionary bonus schemes, incentives and competitions. \n An annual leave entitlement that increases with length of service. \n Access to an online GP 24/7, 365 days a year for you and your immediate family. \n Employee wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme. \n Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Pay. \n Long Service Recognition. \n Access to a pay day savings scheme, financial coach and up to 40% of your earned wage ahead of payday, through Wagestream. \n#J-18808-Ljbffr

Vice President – Freight Forwarding – North Europe About the Role DP World is seeking an exceptional leader to shape and drive our Freight Forwarding business across North Europe. As Vice President, you’ll take full ownership of our air, ocean, and road forwarding operations—both asset‑based and non‑asset—steering local sales, finance, customer service, and subsidiary performance to new heights. This is a rare opportunity to elevate a growing organisation by building high‑performing teams, expanding capabilities at pace, and creating a culture where motivated, customer‑centric freight forwarders thrive. In this pivotal role, you’ll combine strategic oversight with hands‑on leadership: strengthening operational excellence, driving commercial performance, ensuring strong P&L management, and developing the next generation of leaders. NOTE: This is a hybrid role that requires regular travel across the UK. The role can be based anywhere; however, frequent presence in our Manchester office is essential. This role will close 19th February 2026. How You Will Contribute • Overall P/L responsibility cross-product (Air, Ocean, Road)., • Lead the Freight Forwarding organisation (build-up and run organisation) to ensure that company goals and objectives are met., • Strategic development and business planning for Freight Forwarding. Prepare yearly local budget, including investment and staffing., • Manage service quality and overall quality assurance of the products and take corrective actions when required – drive efficiency and productivity., • Management of local sales force to ensure continued growth of market share., • Support M&A activities to accelerate growth plans., • Develop and maintain best business practices, optimise country and branch transactions, increase sales and reduce cost of operations., • Recruit, train, develop, and manage the team to ensure individual and company success., • Create and implement standard operating procedures (SOPs) within the customer service & operations department., • Provide exceptional internal & external customer service leadership and drive development and engagement with key customers., • Foster collaboration with other DPW divisions/products as to create cross-selling opportunities and end-to-end value propositions. What You Will Bring • 15+ years within the Freight Forwarding industry, covering general management, operations, logistics, and supply chain., • Minimum 10 years in senior management roles with full P&L responsibility., • Extensive background leading freight forwarding operations, including air, ocean, and road., • Strong working knowledge of industry dynamics, global market conditions, and end‑to‑end process flows., • Advanced understanding of logistics processes, security procedures, and compliance protocols., • Proven ability to lead, motivate, develop, and coach high‑performing teams., • Experience managing complex stakeholder relationships, including shareholders and government agencies., • High level of commercial awareness, financial understanding, and P&L oversight., • Able to articulate strategies, influence decisions, and represent the business confidently with all internal and external partners. Compensation DP World offers exciting and challenging roles within a growing international organisation. We strive to hire and develop the right people, locally and globally, stimulating personal growth and self-development within an informal atmosphere. We offer a market competitive compensation package. About DP World Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, creating opportunities and improving the quality of life for people around the world. DP World exists to make the world’s trade flow better, changing what’s possible for the customers and communities we serve globally. With a dedicated, diverse and professional team of more than 103,000 employees spanning 75 countries on six continents, DP World is pushing trade further and faster towards a seamless supply chain that’s fit for the future. We’re rapidly transforming and integrating our businesses—Ports and Terminals, Marine Services, Logistics and Technology—and uniting our global infrastructure with local expertise to create stronger, more efficient end-to-end supply chain solutions that can change the way the world trades. We're reshaping the future by investing in innovation. From intelligent delivery systems to automated warehouse stacking, we’re at the cutting edge of disruptive technology, pushing the sector towards better ways to trade, minimising disruptions from the factory floor to the customer’s door. WE MAKE TRADE FLOW To Change What's Possible For Everyone Diversity & Inclusion DP World is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO). We strongly believe that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success and we make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We believe that employees are happiest when they’re empowered to be their true, authentic selves. So, please come as you are. We can’t wait to meet you.

Software Engineer – Financial Services Location: Manchester Hybrid role - 4 days per week on site Experience: +2 Years Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 per year Company Overview Venturi are working with a leading alternative credit investment firm focused on delivering innovative financial solutions to investors and businesses. This company combines rigorous financial analysis, local market expertise, and a focus on sustainability. Role Summary We are seeking a Software Engineer to join our IT team in Manchester. This role involves building and maintaining software applications, supporting cloud solutions, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver technical solutions that meet business needs. Key Responsibilities • Develop and maintain applications using C#, Python, and SQL., • Support the design, development, and deployment of cloud-based solutions on Microsoft Azure., • Participate in Agile ceremonies and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver incremental value., • Translate business requirements into technical specifications, particularly for asset management and credit-related processes., • Conduct code reviews, testing, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives., • Adopt best practices in software engineering, security, and performance optimization. Compliance and Professional Conduct • Act with integrity and due care in all professional activities., • Maintain open and cooperative relationships with internal and external stakeholders., • Ensure proper standards of market conduct and treat customers fairly. Work Experience and Qualifications • Master’s degree in Computer Science or a closely related field., • Minimum of 2 years of professional software engineering experience, preferably in financial services., • Proficiency with:, • C#, • Python, • SQL, • Azure cloud services, • Agile delivery environments, • Understanding of core engineering principles, including version control, testing, and CI/CD. Key Qualities • 0Experience with systems used in asset management or credit finance., • Familiarity with API development, microservices, or event-driven architectures., • Exposure to Azure DevOps or similar tooling., • Strong analytical mindset, proactive, and eager to learn., • Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate with technical and non-technical colleagues., • Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment., • Awareness or interest in AI technologies. Culture & Values • Innovative – embraces new ideas and solutions, • Committed – dedicated to delivering quality results, • Client-Focused – prioritizes the needs of stakeholders, • Collaborative – values teamwork and knowledge sharing, • Entrepreneurial – proactive in identifying opportunities, • High-Performing – maintains high standards of excellence, • Respectful & Supportive – fosters an inclusive work environment

Position Title: Executive Assistant Location: Manchester, hybrid - 2 days from the Spinningfields office Role Purpose We’re looking for an Executive Assistant to partner NCC Group's Chief People Officer (CPO), optimising their productivity by managing complex scheduling, correspondence, and project coordination. The Executive Assistant will oversee the execution of critical administrative functions, enabling the CPO to focus on high-impact initiatives. Additionally, the role will involve supporting global operations, maintaining confidentiality, and ensuring effective communication across time zones and business units. Summary • Act as a trusted partner to the CPO, managing complex scheduling, forward planning, and high‑volume calendar demands across multiple time zones, • Prioritise and triage incoming communications, ensuring urgent matters are escalated and handled swiftly, ensuring high levels of discretion and confidentiality at all times, • Coordinate intricate international travel itineraries, from flights and accommodation to visas and expenses, delivering seamless, stress‑free experiences, even when plans change at short notice, • Serve as a key contact point between the CPO and both internal and external stakeholders, ensuring clear, timely, and professional communication., • Lead and support projects and events within the People team and wider business units, • Draft, edit, and coordinate People‑related communications, ensuring messages are clear, consistent, and aligned with our culture and tone., • Support the distribution of updates, organisational announcements, and change communications globally What we are looking for in you • Experience supporting senior executives in fast‑paced, commercially driven environments, ideally with global responsibilities., • Exceptional attention to detail and strong capability in drafting communications, prepare Leadership packs and other documents, • Previous exposure to a PLC environment., • Exceptional organisational, communication, and time‑management skills., • Expertise in managing complex calendars, shifting priorities, and tight deadlines., • Ability to operate across multiple time zones and manage global workflows., • Strong judgement in filtering and prioritising requests., • Absolute discretion and integrity when handling confidential information., • Understanding of corporate governance, NDAs, and legal compliance., • Flexibility to provide ad‑hoc support when the CPO is travelling, including occasional out‑of‑hours availability when required. Our company At NCC Group, our mission is to create a more secure digital future. That mission underpins everything we do, from our work with our incredible clients to groundbreaking research shaping our industry. Our teams' partner with clients across a multitude of industries, delving into, securing new products, and emerging technologies, as well as solving complex security problems. As global leaders in cyber and escrow, NCC Group is a people-powered business seeking the next group of brilliant minds to join our ranks. Our colleagues are our greatest asset, and NCC Group is committed to providing an inclusive and supportive work environment that fosters creativity, collaboration, authenticity, and accountability. We want colleagues to put down roots at NCC Group, and we offer a comprehensive benefits package, as well as opportunities for learning and development and career growth. We believe our people are at their brilliant best when they feel bolstered in all aspects of their well-being, and we offer wellness programs and flexible working arrangements to provide that vital support. Come join us? What do we offer in return? We have a high-performance culture which is balanced evenly with world-class well-being initiatives and benefits: ⏰Flexible working 💸 Financial & Investment Pension Life Assurance Share Save Scheme Maternity & Paternity leave 🙋🏾Community & Volunteering Programmes ⚡ Green Car Scheme 🚴 Cycle Scheme 🧑🏻 🤝 🧑🏻 Employee Referral Program 🧘🏻 Lifestyle & Wellness 🎓 Learning & Development So, what’s next? If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, then we would love to hear from you! Click on apply to this job to send us your CV and cover letter and the relevant member of our global talent team will be in touch with you. Alternatively send your details to . About your application We review every application received and will get in touch if your skills and experience match what we’re looking for. If you don’t hear back from us within 10 days, please don’t be too disappointed – we may keep your CV on our database for any future vacancies and we would encourage you to keep an eye on our career opportunities as there may be other suitable roles. If you do not want us to retain your details, please email . All personal data is held in accordance with the NCC Group Privacy Policy (candidate-privacy-notice-261023.pdf (nccgroupplc.com)). We are committed to diversity and flexibility in the workplace. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support you during the application process, please tell us at any stage. Please note that this role involves mandatory pre-employment background checks due to the nature of the work NCC Group does. To apply, you must be willing and able to undergo the vetting process. This role being advertised will be subject to BS7858 screening as a mandatory requirement.

Applicants must hold Level 4 Diploma in UK Financial Advice If you are an experienced Financial Advisor seeking an employed role then this could be the opportunity for you! This is a fantastic opportunity that will suit any experienced Financial Adviser, whether you come from an independent or a banking background who is frustrated in finding new clients and completing all the admin tasks that come with being a successful Financial Adviser. As a leading financial services business, Quilter Financial Planning are offering an excellent opportunity for a Financial Advisor to work on an Employed basis with one of our Strategic Partner firms. The Benefits: • All leads are professionally introduced through a robust lead generation process, • Attractive remuneration terms, • Full paraplanning and admin support, • Market focused training provided, • Business and personal development, • An infrastructure to fully support all Advisers delivering a first-class service to clients and therefore enhancing your income, • National coverage., • Many great opportunities for Advisers to really maximise their earning potential. The Role: • Your goal will be to ensure clients make wise and profitable decisions to meet their financial Goals, • Prepare sound financial plans to ensure clients meet their targets, • Advise clients on current financial issues and make recommendations, • Generate new business and build introducer relationships, • Customise financial plans according to clients’ changing needs, • Build strong relationships to retain existing clients, • Maintain and update knowledge of regulations, practices, and financial products About You: • Proven experience as a financial planner, • Ability to analyse financial information and comply with regulations, • Proficiency in MS Office and CRM systems, • Attention to detail and strong math skills, • Strong ethics, with a customer-oriented attitude, • Outstanding communication skills, with the ability to foster long-term relationships, • Diploma in Financial Services Qualifications: • Diploma in Financial Advice, • Industry Sales experience, • Strong understanding of investment and pension business, • Excellent interpersonal skills goals., • Ambition and Hunger

Build your career in real estate with a fast-growing development business We're seeking a sharp Financial Analyst to join our entrepreneurial team, building and analysing financial models that drive major investment decisions across ground-up developments in central Manchester, repositioning projects, and asset management. What you'll do Model complex real estate deals from scratch, stress-testing returns and cash flows to support critical go/no-go decisions. You'll combine market research with financial rigour, translating data into compelling investment presentations while monitoring live projects against your assumptions. This is hands-on work with real impact. What you need • Strong analytical mindset with advanced Excel modelling skills, • Accountancy qualification, relevant degree, or equivalent experience, • Excellent communication abilities and attention to detail, • Self-starter mentality who thrives in a fast-paced, small team environment Bonus points • Real estate, financial analysis, or underwriting experience, • Familiarity with Sage, Xero, ARGUS, CoStar, or Procore, • Operational accounting knowledge Ready to build something significant? This role offers exceptional learning and growth opportunities for someone hungry to make their mark in real estate development.

Senior Data Engineer Leeds/Manchester - hybrid 2x week in office Salary: up to £75,000 This is an opportunity to play a key role in building and improving a modern cloud data platform for a growing financial organisation. You will shape data architecture, deliver high‑quality pipelines, and help uplift engineering standards in a team that values innovation, governance, and technical leadership. The Company They are a fast‑growing financial services organisation with a strong presence across the UK. Their work spans commercial banking, fintech‑focused services, and SME lending. With continued investment in data and technology, they are scaling their data capabilities to support new products, stronger analytics, and an ambitious transformation agenda. You will join a team focused on building a trusted, well‑governed, and scalable data environment. The Role • Own the design, build, and optimisation of cloud‑based ELT and ETL pipelines., • Shape the data warehouse architecture and ensure data is prepared for analytics, reporting, and operational use., • Improve existing processes and contribute to a modernised engineering approach., • Introduce governance best practices including data quality, observability, lineage, and access control., • Mentor a junior engineer and support the uplift of engineering standards., • Contribute to potential migration projects and wider transformation initiatives., • Collaborate with data, engineering, and business teams in an agile environment. Your Skills and Experience • Strong commercial experience working as a Data Engineer in a cloud environment., • Proven capability with AWS, Python, SQL, and Airflow., • Hands‑on experience designing and maintaining data pipelines and data models., • Knowledge of Redshift or similar cloud data warehouse tools., • Experience with infrastructure‑as‑code tools such as Terraform., • Understanding of data governance, quality, and architectural best practices., • Comfortable operating in fast‑scaled environments such as fintechs, scale‑ups, or modern engineering teams. What They Offer • Hybrid working with 2–3 days per week in the office., • A collaborative culture and clear opportunities for technical growth., • Exposure to modern tooling including AWS, Redshift, Airflow, Terraform, and dbt., • The chance to shape a data platform and have meaningful influence on engineering standards. How to Apply If you are interested in this Senior Data Engineer position, please apply with your CV.

Are you passionate about creating advertising that not only informs but also transforms lives within the healthcare sector? At Havas Lynx, a global advertising agency at the forefront of healthcare communications, we combine unmatched creativity, extensive expertise, and a deep understanding of the pharmaceutical and healthcare field. Our communications resonate deeply with audiences and adhere to the highest standards of healthcare advertising. Committed to driving meaningful change—a change built on a foundation of rich experience, inspired by innovation, and confirmed through our proven track record—we work in close partnership with healthcare professionals, patients, carers, and leading pharmaceutical brands to navigate the complex challenges of today's healthcare landscape. Our approach blends strategic insights and deep scientific acumen with cutting-edge creativity and digital innovation, crafting campaigns and solutions that significantly improve people's lives. We’re proud to be recognised as the 2025 UK’s top healthcare and innovation agency at Cannes, where we’ve earned 2 Silver Lions, 1 Bronze Lion, and 6 shortlists - a testament to our creative excellence and impact. Our work has also been honoured with Gold and Silver at the Clio Health Awards, and we’ve taken home 5 coveted D&AD Pencils, celebrating our commitment to craft and innovation. We’re a team of over 400+ people in Manchester and London, with a history spanning over 35 years and an ever-evolving future. You can get a feel for the #LYNXLife through our YouTube #LYNXLife playlist, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. Everything this company achieves—every life it saves, every penny it makes, every policy it changes, every award it wins—is down to everyone who works here. Please note that this role is based in Manchester, and our current hybrid working arrangement requires office attendance on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. Summary of our role As a Creative Director at Havas Lynx, you are responsible for thinking of insightful and effective conceptual ideas, whilst overseeing and producing impactful and original work which impresses and surpasses the need. You will excel across a broad range of media, whilst pro-actively furthering you and your team’s skills across all areas. You will be a mentor to all Creatives in your team, helping them to fulfil their potential. You will apply your vast experience in guiding projects, taking overall responsibility for them and ensuring all work created by you and your team is of high quality. You will work closely with Strategy to shape big ideas and with Client Services to build strong client relationships, demonstrating an ability to passionately present and sell ideas. What you can expect to be doing: • Creative Leadership & Expertise – Lead the team with expert understanding of client needs, ensuring creative work exceeds expectations across various media., • Concept Development & Execution – Originate, guide, and refine conceptual ideas, taking full responsibility for the quality and effectiveness of creative output., • Client Engagement & Business Growth – Build strong client relationships, lead meetings, sell ideas effectively, and identify opportunities for new business., • Industry Excellence & Innovation – Maintain high creative standards, track trends, and develop award-winning work through research, refinement, and execution., • Project & Resource Management – Oversee team workload, ensure appropriate resource allocation, and maintain financial awareness to align creativity with budget constraints., • Team Development & Recruitment – Mentor, delegate, and support career growth, actively participating in performance reviews and hiring processes., • Cross-Department Collaboration – Work with senior leadership, client services, and strategy teams to ensure creative solutions are innovative, effective, and aligned with agency goals., • Positive Work Environment – Foster a culture of creativity, inclusivity, and ambition, encouraging collaboration and professional development within the team., • Industry Knowledge & Learning – Stay informed about industry advancements, share insights internally and externally, and ensure the team engages in relevant training., • Self-Development & Emotional Intelligence – Pursue personal growth, set and achieve development goals, and demonstrate strong interpersonal skills to uplift both yourself and the team. This role could be a great fit for you if: • You thrive in creative leadership – You can develop, refine, and execute compelling ideas while maintaining high creative standards., • You excel at leading and mentoring teams – You enjoy guiding talent, delegating effectively, and fostering a collaborative environment., • You have experience working on global campaigns - You understand the nuances of international markets and can deliver impactful work at scale., • You are multilingual - You can communicate effectively across languages, enhancing collaboration and campaign reach., • You have served on high-profile creative awards juries in the past three years (Cannes, D&AD, LIA’s, One Show, or Clio’s), - You bring a critical, respected perspective from your experience judging top-tier creative work., • You have a proven track record of recent creative award wins - Your portfolio includes work that has been recognised by respected industry bodies., • You have strong client engagement skills – You can confidently present ideas, build relationships, and challenge briefs to push creative boundaries., • You stay ahead of industry trends – You have a keen eye for market insights, award-winning work, and emerging creative innovations., • You balance creativity with business needs – You understand budgets, identify new opportunities, and contribute to business growth., • You collaborate across disciplines – You work effectively with strategy, client services, and leadership teams to ensure creative excellence., • You are committed to growth and development – You seek continuous learning, mentor others, and contribute to a positive, ambitious culture., • You have experience working with Generative AI tools and data, along with AI certifications from platforms such as Coursera, Section AI, or LinkedIn Learning What you can expect from us A supportive and challenging environment in which you will have the opportunity to learn, grow, and make an impact that matters. We put a huge investment into #LYNXLife and our #LXAcademy internal programmes. It’s a unique initiative that aims to reward hard work, reduce pressures, and ensure that we can all enjoy our time at Lynx. Our strategy is to build capabilities internally and inspire the best talent, so we can continue to deliver on our mission. You can also expect a whole host of benefits, including: • Hybrid Working – 3 days in the office (flexible working options are available for in-office days), • Starting holiday allowance of 28 days annual leave + Bank Holidays, with increasing allowance connected to length of service, • Option to buy, carry or sell holidays, • Early Friday finish throughout the year, • Seasonal working hours, • Enhanced family leave, pay and return to work benefit scheme, • Extensive L&D support, • Sabbatical opportunities, • Season ticket interest free loans for travel, • Cycle to work scheme, • Life insurance (4x salary), • Company pension scheme, • Fully compensated company events, • Volunteer days, • Wellbeing programme including sports clubs, discounted gym memberships, free onsite flu vaccinations, extended lunch breaks on Wellness Wednesdays and much more, • +Medicash healthcare benefit, • 24/7 access to a free, confidential and independent Employee Assistance Programme Get in touch to find out how we can make an impact that matters together.

Our client, a major client in the financial services space, is looking for an experienced legal consultant to assist on a new Fund Finance contract role. This will likely be a 3-4 month contract to begin with (high possibility to extend, we have several placed contractors in this team who often extended over a year after the initial short term placement). Mid-March 2026 start ideal (some flexibility on this). Ideally, the candidate will be helping negotiate and document various credit facilities, including subscription-backed, NAV, hybrid, and co-investment facilities. Flexible working is offered, one day in the office is encouraged for team rapport but fully remote working is also an option that can be considered. To hear more about this opportunity, please contact: for more details.

Raisin is the world's leading platform for savings and investment products. Founded in 2012, theFinTechconnects consumers with banks in the EU, the UK and the US. This gives consumersbetter interest ratesand banksa diversified form of refinancing. Our vision is to offer savings and investments without barriers and thus open up the global +150 trillion euro market. \n Raisin works withover 300 banks.Today, the platform holds over 75 billion euros in assets fromaround one million customerswhich have accrued over 5 billion euros in interest with their investments. \nTeam\n We are seeking a motivated and tech-savvy Head of Finance to join our growing UK operations. This role is well suited for a finance professional with early leadership experience, as you will manage a team of two individual contributors while remaining hands‑on in day‑to‑day financial management. As Head of Finance for our UK subsidiary, you will play a key role in driving financial performance, managing audit processes, and providing strategic financial guidance to support our continued growth. \nYour Responsibilities\n\n • Act as a committed and motivating leader for the finance team, focusing on engagement, continuous development, and enabling team members to grow and succeed in their roles.\n, • Lead the financial modeling and forecasting efforts to ensure accurate and insightful projections for our UK Subsidiary's financial performance.\n, • Develop and oversee the annual budget for the UK subgroup, aligning financial objectives with business goals.\n, • Create comprehensive cash flow plans considering regulatory liquidity requirements and internal key performance indicators (KPIs).\n, • Prepare monthly management reports, highlighting financial and business KPIs, to provide actionable insights and support strategic decision‑making.\n, • Prepare financial information for the purpose of FCA regulatory returns.\n, • Head the Accounting Department, ensuring compliance with local as well as group internal guidelines on control policies.\n, • Take charge of the preparation of annual accounts, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and adherence to relevant accounting standards.\n, • Facilitate effective communication and coordination between the company and financial auditors during audit‑related processes.\n, • Manage the financial audit process onsite in alignment with the Group's Accounting guidelines, ensuring smooth and efficient operations.\n, • Manage the relationship with relevant key professional advisors (e.g. auditors, bank, tax advisors).\n, • Act as a sparring partner for the CEO, evaluating business ideas by providing calculations on project‑specific profit margin analysis, recommendations, and insights.\n\nYour Profile\n\n, • Hold a university degree in finance, accounting, or a related field.\n, • Additional qualifications such as ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or CFA are highly desirable.\n, • Possess 5- 8 years of experience in finance and/or audit, with exposure to early people leadership and a strong understanding of financial management principles.\n, • Exhibit a hands‑on mentality, showing a proactive approach to problem‑solving and a willingness to roll up your sleeves.\n, • Demonstrate team‑building and managerial experience, with the ability to lead and develop a high‑performing finance team.\n, • Display excellent presentation and communication skills, enabling effective collaboration with cross‑functional teams and stakeholders.\n, • Knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) is desirable, but not mandatory.\n, • Showcase experience in working with or within multinational companies, navigating complex organizational structures and global finance operations.\n, • Employee Development Budget of £1,700 and 4 full training days per year.\n, • Always hungry? Breakfast, snacks, daily fresh fruit and drinks are at your disposal around the clock.\n, • We are hybrid working, we are in the office twice a week, giving the team the opportunity to collaborate and spend time together. Wednesday is our core day in the office.\n, • We offer 28 days + Bank Holidays of holiday a year.\n, • One day birthday leave and gift voucher to celebrate your birthday.\n, • We offer you a company stakeholder pension with a minimum employer contribution of 5%.\n

Respiratory Consultant Start the next chapter of your life and influence the next chapter of our Islands health care. Jersey is a unique place to live and work and being a consultant in Jersey is different, join a progressive health service with brand new facilities. As a crown dependency, we are an Island nation which includes our own Health Care Service and a more favourable financial position: • Salary: £119,667 – £177,400, • Maximum personal tax rate of 22%, • Government of Jersey Pension with no annual tax cap, • Opportunity to carry out private practice Our health service is on the move with construction of a brand-new hospital starting this year. The level of care that you can give here is far more extensive. With further investment into modern healthcare facilities, we work to ensure that our consultants can provide the best patient care possible. Our consultants have the time to make a difference to our patients, providing end-to-end patient care throughout their pathway giving consideration to their medical requirements in its entirety. And as with many aspects of Island life, our Healthcare system is familiar enough for comfort but offers variances that mean our Consultants and patients have a different experience. A small Island community, we have one main hospital that acts as a hub with a small number of offsite facilities and the geography of our Island means there is a shorter commute for you. Find out more about relocating to Jersey ___ Job summary: The Consultant Physician, specialist in Respiratory Medicine is a replacement post, the successful applicant will join an expanding team of currently eight Consultant Physicians to provide a comprehensive service in Respiratory Medicine and provide support to general medical in-patients. The appointee must have a CCT/CESR in Respiratory Medicine and General Medicine and be able to offer a diagnostic bronchoscopy service and expert opinion in respiratory medicine. They should also have a strong background in acute unselected medicine on-call. They must have management and administrative experience and be prepared to audit and manage audit within the Medical Services Care Group. The appointee will have inpatient ward commitments as the named treating Consultant, dependant on the ward allocated inpatient workload will consist of between 13-18 patients. The appointee will provide Consultant supervision of the inpatient medical team consisting of 1x middle grade, 1x clinical fellow & 1x foundation year doctor. The appointee will also provide respiratory medicine input to other wards where requested through the specialist referral process. The successful candidate should be adaptable, flexible and innovative in order to meet the ongoing challenges within the service. A mentor shall be provided on arrival from a named acute medicine Consultant in addition to a dedicated appraiser. The post holder will be expected to take part in management and audit activities and represent the service at Hospital meetings, as agreed with colleagues. The post holder will be expected to be fully involved in a ‘Risk Management” programme and support the Governance agenda. On Call Rota The appointee will take part in the General Medicine on-call rota of one in eight however this will be in line with the development of the service provision according to the Medical Services Medical Model where the successful appointee may focus on respiratory medicine provision for the island of Jersey. During the on-call the Consultant will cover all medical inpatients in the event of deterioration or medical emergencies. For weekday on-call a post take ward round is undertaken at 5pm, the following morning the on-call Consultant is only required to post-take patients who are not on the Emergency Assessment Unit. During weekends and bank holidays the Consultant will undertake post take ward rounds and discharge ward rounds in line the medical model at 8am & 5pm. Weekday on-calls operate 8am-8am the following day. Weekend on-calls operate from 8am on Friday to 8am Monday. The Specialty The legacy of cheap tobacco in the past has resulted in a high incidence of smoking related illnesses. The Southwest Cancer Registry indicates that Jersey has an incidence of lung cancer 30% above the average for the U.K. There are an equivalently high number of patients with COPD. In 2019 Respiratory Medicine had 740 outpatient referrals and 49 bronchoscopy procedures were undertaken. The average weekly referral to the respiratory service is as follows: 2019 = 17 per week 2020 = 14 per week 2021 to date = 15 per week The Consultant establishment for Respiratory Medicine is as follows: Vacant, Consultant in Respiratory & General Medicine (2 posts) The Clinical Investigation Unit (Manager Andrew Norman, who is a Senior qualified Respiratory Physiologist) provides a comprehensive range of services for patients with respiratory illnesses incorporating: 1. Full lung function testing using body plethysmography, 2. Sleep studies and provision of CPAP, 3. LTOT and nebulizer services, 4. A dedicated ‘drop in’ Asthma clinic, 5. Histamine/Methacholine challenge testing The respiratory services are supported by a comprehensive radiological department offering CT and MRI. One of the Consultant radiologists, Dr Salman Zaman, have a special interest in respiratory disease offering expert opinion and biopsy services. The Radiology Department provides CT, MRI, ultrasound, mammography and general X-Ray services. An on-call service is provided for CT, ultrasound and general x-ray. The Radiology Department has undergone extensive development and renovation in the last few years. A new GE PACS/HSS CRIS system (with access from home) went live in 2010. A new GE 750 Dual source 64 slice CT (inc CT Fluoro) was commissioned in October 2010. A Phillips 1.5T Intera MRI was commissioned in 2007. 4 new General rooms with either CR or DR were commissioned with the new PACS in 2010. There is a new Phillips screening/interventional suite with a C arm and remote control and a dedicated US machine for biopsy/drainage. We comply with the guidelines on ultrasound guided chest drain insertion and expect the successful candidate to continue this service. When the Consultant is not available, the Radiology department performs ultrasound of the chest to guide drain insertion. We have presented the successful introduction of this service at the National Emergency Medicine conference. There are 2 new Phillips IU22 Ultrasound machines (2009/10) in the main department. The department recently became ISAS accredited. Community outreach service supported by 1 full time and two part time respiratory specialist nurses who are providing care to patients with asthma/COPD. 1 T.B specialist nurse and 1 lung cancer nurse, continue to support patients in the community and support early discharge. The respiratory department works closely with the Consultant Microbiologist in the Management and Control of TB and HIV. Lung cancer surgery is performed in Southampton General Hospital. The Thoracic Surgeon, Dr Martin Chamberlain, visits four times each year. Surgery is provided to NSF guidelines. The hospital participated in the NLCA (National lung cancer audit) and our performance ranks among the best performing centres nationally. PET-CT scans are performed at Southampton, and we have an electronic link for sharing x-ray and CT images. Weekly lung cancer meetings are held are attended by the following: Consultant Radiologists (Salman Zaman), One Consultant Histopathologist Miklos Perenyi or Bruce Lyons), Consultant Respiratory Physician (this post), Consultant Medical Oncologist (Mohammad Butt) Nicola Bailache Associate Specialist Palliative Care, MDT coordinator who helps organising the meeting and keep records. There are 3 Consultant General Histopathologists (as above) providing general histology and cytopathology, and there is full laboratory back up for immunohistochemistry. There is access to specialist referral centres for molecular and gene analysis of tumours. We have close links with Southampton to coordinate the management of interstitial lung disease and severe Asthma; the successful applicant will have the opportunity to develop further tertiary links. The respiratory service is supported by the ambulatory care service located and supported by the acute medicine physicians delivering ultrasound guided pleural procedures including pleural aspirations, ambulatory drainage and pleurex drains. An Endoscopy unit is based at Jersey General Hospital consisting of two procedure rooms, the Respiratory Medicine service has dedicated bronchoscopy sessions within this unit. Respiratory Medicine has access to the Medical Day Unit providing day case treatments Monday – Friday consisting of 5 treatment couches. The island has a dedicated chemotherapy unit with clinical oncologist & medical oncologist support on island. Palliative care facilities are provided by a charitably funded body called Jersey Hospice Care and operates from an independent facility called Clarkson House. Jersey Hospice Care provides in-patient beds for respite services both hospital discharges and in the community. An Associate Specialist in Palliative Care with nursing support has recently been appointed with responsibility and funding split between the Hospice and Hospital. The respiratory service in Jersey has a close links with Southampton to coordinate the manage interstitial lung disease.

Senior Data Engineer (Quant & Alternative Data) Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE (relocation support provided) Compensation: £120,000–£300,000 total compensation (fully guaranteed, all-in) The Role We are building a centralised data engineering and research platform that supports quantitative research teams across multiple asset classes. This is not an asset-class-specific role, and not a traditional downstream analytics, BI, or ML-only position. The team focuses on large-scale alternative and unstructured data, working from first principles to define the data foundations, tooling, and experimentation standards used across the investment platform. The work involves messy, evolving datasets, performance-sensitive pipelines, and open-ended technical problems. Much of the stack is built in-house and remains largely greenfield. What You’ll Do • Design and build data ingestion, validation, and transformation systems from scratch, • Own datasets end-to-end, from raw ingestion through validation and transformation to research-ready delivery and downstream consumers, • Work with financial and alternative datasets used in quantitative research, including structured and unstructured data, large-scale text sources, and other high-dimensional, noisy data where failure modes are not always known upfront, • Build frameworks and tooling to support experimentation, • Optimise systems for correctness, robustness, and performance, • Investigate anomalies, inconsistencies, and data quality issues, • Work directly with quants, researchers, and data scientists in an iterative, research-driven environment This Role Is a Good Fit If You • Are strong in Python and SQL, and comfortable working close to raw data, • Have experience building and operating modern data pipelines with real ownership, • Have worked on research-, trading-, or decision-critical systems, • Are curious about modern data tooling (e.g. Polars, Julia, Rust, Lakehouse patterns), even if you haven’t used all of it yet, • Prefer hands-on technical ownership Ideal Background • Systematic funds, quantitative asset managers, HFTs, or trading firms, • FinTechs or financial data providers, • Big Tech or adjacent industries where work maps structurally to quant data problems (e.g. large-scale recommender systems, NLP on unstructured data, anomaly detection, knowledge graphs), • Smaller teams with broad ownership and responsibility Compensation & Benefits • Fully guaranteed, competitive compensation, • Education allowance for dependent children, • 30 working days of annual leave, plus public holidays, • Comprehensive healthcare for employee and family, • Business class relocation flights, • Joining and departure allowances The role is on-site in Abu Dhabi. Short-term remote work during peak summer months is supported. The working model prioritises sustainability and focused technical work. Send your CV and a brief summary to

Are you an energetic Account Manager looking to make a significant impact in the financial sector? Our client, a recently established company providing financial advice across the UK, is seeking a talented individual to upsell financial products, including investment products and ISAs, to existing

Are you an energetic Account Manager looking to make a significant impact in the financial sector?.Our client, a recently established company providing financial advice across the UK, is seeking a talented individual to upsell financial products, including investment products and ISAs, to existing c

Role: Account Manager - Public Sector Location: Manchester, Cheltenham, London – Hybrid Thanks for checking out our job opening; we are excited that YOU are interested in learning more about NCC Group. We are on a mission to make society a safer and more secure place. Our people are the ones who make that possible; a global community of talented individuals working together towards a safer future. We aim to create an environment where everyone can reach their full potential. We work together, we are brilliantly creative, we embrace difference and we want you to join in our mission, to make the world safer and more secure. Take a look at our website here to learn more about why we’re one of the leading global Cyber Security and Risk Mitigation business… ___ The Opportunity: We are seeking an energetic and strategic Account Manager to spearhead our efforts in forging critical connections between our capabilities and customers within a portfolio of Public Sector / Local Authority accounts. As an Account Manager, you will lead the development and growth in customer accounts by shaping compelling propositions, conducting comprehensive research, and providing valuable insights into sector-specific challenges, nuances, and needs. This expertise will empower NCC Group to differentiate its services, delivering enhanced value to our clients. You will also have a voice in the Public Sector strategy and go to market plan and execution, providing opportunities for personal development and career progression within a high performing and highly collaborative team. In addition to this, you will support our sales and delivery organisations, fostering growth and nurturing enduring, relationships with both existing and potential clients. Responsibilities: • Revenue, Orders, and Pipeline Growth: Drive growth in revenue, orders, and pipeline within key Public Sector accounts aligning with agreed objectives., • Improved Delivery Performance: Measure and enhance delivery performance through Cash and Customer Satisfaction metrics., • Account Development: Use account plans to identify key NCC propositions to target, based on client specific research and intelligence gathering, • Thought Leadership: Serve as an account expert and cultivate thought leadership within the Public Sector, and emerging sector specific trends to ensure client success., • Pipeline Visibility: Generate clear demand signals within your accounts to guide the delivery units and inform product and service line innovation., • Client Workshops and Immersion: Facilitate client workshops, encourage knowledge sharing, and foster sector immersion., • High-Value Client Relationships: Cultivate high-value collaborative relationships with customers and authorities within key Public Sector accounts to drive sustainable growth. Qualifications and Skills: • Cyber security sales experience: Demonstrable success in selling Cybersecurity solutions to clients, with Public Sector client experience highly desirable., • Collaborative Team Player: Able to work both independently and as an integral member of a high-performing team, supporting, and sharing insights with colleagues., • Passionate and Enthusiastic: Approach your work with unwavering energy and enthusiasm., • Proactive and Motivated: Demonstrate a proactive attitude, motivation, and ambition with an inherent sense of accountability., • Resourceful Self-Starter: Exhibit creativity, resourcefulness, and adaptability., • Effective Communication: Solid negotiation and communication skills, both in listening and articulating thoughts effectively., • Ambitious & Resilient: A hunger to achieve results with resilience during the sales process, • Change Fit: Ability to deal with ambiguity and keep up with the fast paced nature of the Public Sector landscape, in a rapid growth team Behaviours: • Focusing on Clients and Customers, • Working as One NCC, • Being Inclusive and Respectful, • Always Learning, • Delivers Brilliantly What we offer in return: • 🌟 Flexible Working: Balance your work and personal life with our flexible working options., • 🌴 Generous Holiday Allowance: Enjoy 25 days of holiday, plus bank holidays, with the option to buy up to 5 additional days of annual leave., • 🧠 Medicash & Critical Illness Scheme, • 💼 Financial & Investment Benefits: Enjoy peace of mind with our Pension, Life Assurance, and Share Save Scheme., • 🤝Community & Volunteering Programmes: Make a difference in your community with our volunteering opportunities., • ⚡ Green Car Scheme: Drive green and save money with our eco-friendly car scheme., • 🚴 Cycle Scheme: Stay fit and healthy with our cycle-to-work scheme., • 🎉 Special Time Off: Take time off for those big moments in life, like getting married/entering into a civil partnership, becoming a grandparent, and welcoming home a new pet., • 👨 👩 👧 👦 Family Planning: Benefit from our generous maternity and paternity leave, as well as time off and support for those undergoing fertility treatments. About NCC Group The NCC Group family has over 2,200 members located all around the world, providing a trusted advisory service to 15,000 customers. Born in the UK, we have now have offices in North America, Canada, Europe, Asia- Pacific and United Arab Emirates. We are passionate about helping our customers to protect their brand, value and reputation against the ever-evolving threat landscape. We fuel that passion with investment in our people and our business. Our values and code of ethics are at the heart of how we operate – we work together, we are brilliantly creative and we embrace difference. We treat everyone and everything with equal respect. We want to create an environment where all colleagues feel psychologically, emotionally and physically safe to be authentic, sharing their personal experiences to represent the diversity of the world they live in, and have equal opportunity to achieve their best. About your application We review every application received and will get in touch if your skills and experience match what we’re looking for. If you don’t hear back from us within 10 days, please don’t be too disappointed – we may keep your CV on our database for any future vacancies and we would encourage you to keep an eye on our career opportunities as there may be other suitable roles. If you do not want us to retain your details, please email . All personal data is held in accordance with the NCC Group Privacy Policy. We are committed to diversity and flexibility in the workplace. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support you during the application process, please tell us at any stage. Please note that this role involves mandatory pre-employment background checks due to the nature of the work NCC Group does. To apply, you must be willing and able to undergo the vetting process. This role being advertised will be subject to BS7858 screening as a mandatory requirement.

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