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Paid Social Director Salary: £55,000–£60,000 Channel: Paid Social (Meta, TikTok, LinkedIn, emerging platforms) Hybrid: 2 days in Central London, 3 days WFH Clients: Ecommerce & performance-led brands Are you a Paid Social leader who can scale accounts, shape strategy, and build high-performing teams? We’re partnering with a fast-growing digital agency in London looking for a Paid Social Director to own the social performance offering and drive growth across a portfolio of e-commerce clients. This role is equal parts strategy, leadership, and commercial impact. 🎯 The Role As Paid Social Director, you’ll lead the paid social function, setting best practice, guiding senior managers, and acting as the strategic voice of social across key client relationships. You’ll work closely with founders, client partners, and data teams to scale revenue, improve margins, and elevate paid social as a core growth driver. 📌 Key Responsibilities • Own and evolve the agency’s paid social strategy across ecommerce clients, • Lead, mentor, and develop Paid Social Managers and Executives, • Set frameworks for testing, creative strategy, audience development, and scaling, • Oversee large budgets and ensure performance targets (ROAS, CPA, LTV) are consistently met, • Act as senior client contact for key accounts, presenting strategy, insights, and growth plans, • Collaborate with creative, CRO, data, and paid search teams to drive full-funnel performance, • Stay ahead of platform changes and ensure the team adapts quickly and effectively, • Contribute to new business pitches, audits, and agency thought leadership ✅ What You Bring • 5+ years’ experience in paid social, with time spent in a senior or leadership role, • Deep expertise across Meta Ads, TikTok, and performance-driven social platforms, • Strong e-commerce performance knowledge (ROAS, attribution, incrementally, scaling), • Proven experience leading teams and managing senior client relationships, • Commercial mindset, confident forecasting, scaling spend, and driving profitability, • Strategic thinker who can zoom out, while still understanding execution 💷 Salary & Benefits • £55,000–£60,000 per annum (DOE), • Hybrid working (London office 2–3 days per week), • Senior leadership role within a fast-scaling agency, • Clear progression into Head of Paid Media / Performance Director level, • Strong culture of experimentation, learning, and autonomy, • Competitive benefits, training budget, and regular team socials 📩 To apply, send your CV to

Head of Compliance Department: Risk and Compliance Location: London or Swindon Salary: Up to £115,000 + Bonus About Edenred PayTech: Join Edenred, a global leader in payment solutions, where innovation meets compliance in a fast-paced paytech environment. We empower businesses and individuals through seamless electronic money services and payment technologies. Be part of a team dedicated to upholding integrity, regulatory excellence, and customer trust. Role Overview: We are seeking an experienced Head of Compliance to lead and strengthen our compliance framework, ensuring full adherence to electronic money regulations, payments directives, and financial regulatory standards. This critical leadership role requires a strategic thinker with deep knowledge of the e-money landscape, who can balance commercial growth with regulatory prudence. Key Responsibilities: • Monitor regulatory changes and guidance (e.g., FCA) and ensure proactive compliance updates across the business., • Develop, implement, and maintain comprehensive compliance policies and procedures specific to e-money operations and relevant regulations such as PSD2, Consumer Duty, and safeguarding rules., • Lead and manage the compliance team to perform compliance risk assessments, monitoring, and remediation., • Provide regular, clear compliance reporting and strategic advice to senior leadership and the Board on compliance status, emerging risks, and mitigation plans., • Collaborate closely with Legal, Risk, Finance, and Operations to embed compliance requirements in product development and day-to-day operations., • Serve as the primary liaison with regulators and auditors regarding e-money licensing and regulatory capital and liquidity requirements., • Oversee the delivery of training programs to educate staff on regulatory obligations and compliance risks. Essential Criteria: • Extensive compliance experience within financial services, preferably within electronic money institutions or payment services firms., • Deep understanding of e-money regulatory frameworks including PSD2, Consumer Duty, safeguarding, FCA regulations, and related supervisory expectations., • Proven leadership and team management skills in fast-paced environments with strong stakeholder engagement abilities., • Excellent analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills., • Ability to interpret complex regulatory changes and apply them practically to the business., • Ability to balance commercial growth objectives with strict regulatory compliance. Desirable Criteria: • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Legal studies, or related field., • Master’s degree or professional certification in Compliance is a plus., • Strong knowledge of payments industry technologies, compliance trends, and emerging regulatory requirements. What We Offer: • A business-critical leadership role with direct impact on the company’s compliance culture and regulatory standing., • Opportunities for career progression into C-suite roles (e.g., CRCO) or lateral moves into lines of defense roles., • A collaborative, dynamic work environment that supports continuous learning and growth., • Competitive salary and benefits package. Why Join Us? Edenred PayTech is committed to maintaining the highest standards of regulatory compliance while driving innovation in the payments space. If you are a proactive compliance leader passionate about shaping the future of electronic money services, we want to hear from you.

Head of Alternatives Investment Research Location: London (with international travel) IGA Talent are working with a well established private markets advisory business looking to appoint a Head of Alternatives Investment Research. This is a senior, externally facing role at the centre of the firm’s market positioning, responsible for shaping its voice across private markets while supporting client development and fundraising activity. The remit is deliberately broad, combining thought leadership, market intelligence and commercial insight. The role • Lead market commentary across private equity, private credit and real assets, including a regular stream of written content, • Develop differentiated, opinion led thought leadership aimed at institutional investors, fund managers and market participants, • Produce in depth research outputs, including periodic sector reports and thematic papers, • Work with senior stakeholders to identify relevant market themes aligned to fundraising priorities, • Support business development through sector intelligence, target identification and strategic insight, • Undertake commercial and strategic due diligence on prospective fund clients, including assessment of strategy, track record and positioning, • Represent the business externally at conferences and industry events, acting as a visible voice in the market The profile • Significant experience within alternatives investment research, • Strong coverage across private markets, with the ability to move across strategies and geographies, • First rate writing capability, able to produce clear, credible and commercially relevant content at pace, • Comfortable forming and articulating views, rather than simply reporting on the market, • Commercially aware, with a clear understanding of how research supports fundraising and client development, • Experience of manager assessment and due diligence is beneficial, • Confident operating in external facing environments, including conferences and client settings This role will suit someone who enjoys being visible in the market and is comfortable building a platform, rather than sitting behind a desk producing research. It offers the opportunity to shape the external voice of a growing business, with direct exposure to senior stakeholders and clients, and a genuine link into origination and revenue generation.

Order to Cash Lead, Global Business Services At IVC Evidensia, we are a leading veterinary services provider in Europe and North America with more than 2,500 clinics and hospitals across 19 countries and around 42,000 employees. We aim to have an extraordinary impact on animal lives, supporting in the region of 25,000 animals every single day across our international network. IVC Evidensia exists to champion the long-term health and welfare of animals and deliver our purpose of Healthy Animals, Happy Owners. As the GBS Order to Cash Lead your primary responsibilities are to oversee the end-to-end OTC operations within a multi entity international environment. The role will be responsible for managing OTC operations ensuring service delivery through our outsourced business partner, Genpact, meets expectations from a performance (KPI's), efficiency and accuracy and reconciliations perspective. In addition, the OTC Global Process Owner will report into this role and together you will be responsible for driving operational excellence and maintaining alignment with our business goals. You will focus on driving a culture of continuous process improvement and leverage technology and automation tools to optimise process, workflows and to reduce manual/transactional activities. You will also partner with our Genpact OTC management team, country and regional CFO network in ensuring delivery of our OTC operations meets expected outcomes. Your will ensure timely execution of processes across regions and monitor SLA's, KPI's and compliance metrics ensuring continuous improvement and prompt issue resolution. You will implement best practices and support global standardisation of OTC policies and procedures while focusing on stakeholder engagement, compliance and risk management. This role is a senior leadership role within GBS and as part of the GBS management team you will help ensure consistent and efficient OTC operations and will also ensure that our month end close process for OTC is accurate and done in compliance with IFRS and GAAP statutory requirements. In this role you will help shape the evolution of our global OTC function at this critical time for IVC Evidensia. IVC Evidensia are going through an exciting period of significant change, and you will need to embrace and drive that change. This role requires a combination of strong relationship management skills, leadership skills, extensive knowledge of OTC practices, procedures and technology, the ability to navigate complex balance sheet processes and procedures, as well as the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders in a rapidly evolving organisation. Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities: • Oversee all OTC operational activities from a performance (KPI's), efficiency and accuracy perspective ensuring accurate and timely management of GBS OTC activities for multiple countries and regions., • Full accountability for the Order to Cash outsource provider performance, • Develop and implement a global strategy for GBS OTC processes with the support of the OTC Global Process Owner, • Maintain accurate reporting for all OTC costs with the support of our Contracts Manager and report same to GBS Management, • Establish and maintain strong relationships with regional & country CFO's, Group Finance and Genpact management to ensure seamless balance sheet reporting delivery., • Ensure compliance with global group policies, regulations and reporting requirements in each country within your region, • Drive process improvements to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and scalability of balance sheet reporting., • Stay updated with finance IRFS/GAAP legislation, industry trends, and emerging technologies in global accounting management., • Collaborate with cross-functional team management, including GPO, finance, legal, and IT, to streamline month end close processes and data integration., • Develop and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to assess month end reporting performance and ensure service level agreements (SLAs) are met., • Manage relationships with external & internal auditors, tax authorities, and other stakeholders for audits and compliance checks in collaboration with our GBS Statutory Accounting & Audit Lead, • Stay informed about industry best practices and participate in professional networks or associations to foster knowledge exchange. Experience/Qualifications: • Qualified Accountant (CPA, ACCA, CIMA), • Minimum of 7+ years of progressive accounting experience with preferrable 3+ years' experience in a leadership role in a global finance environment, • Minimum 5+ years experience in dealing with and managing outsourced accounting operations with service providers, • Proven track record of effective leadership and a strong behavioral profile in a complex OTC function, including working with external partners and leading change., • Extensive knowledge across the full OTC process, including but not limited to month end close, tax, treasury, commercial finance and group reporting., • Strong knowledge of global finance reporting, regulations and compliance requirements across multiple countries and regions., • Extensive experience in managing relationships within a finance reporting environment., • Strong leadership and people management skills, with the ability to lead and motivate a diverse team., • Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with stakeholders at all levels., • Strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities to drive process improvements and optimize OTC operations., • Strong analytical skills to assess finance data, identify trends, and make data-driven decisions., • Understanding of data protection regulations and confidentiality requirements in handling financial information., • Proficient in using MS Office applications, particularly Excel & PowerBi, for data analysis and reporting., • Continuous learning mindset to stay updated with changes in global finance regulations and best practices. Following receipt of your application, you will be contacted by one of our experienced hire recruitment team. As a BAME and LGBTQ+ inclusive employer, we are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are keen to hear from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process. What We Offer: At IVC Evidensia we recognise that our people are fundamental to the success of our business. Investing in our people, premises and processes is at the heart of what we do. In addition to a competitive base salary, you will benefit from Work-life balance 26 days annual leave Cycle to Work scheme Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing Pension Discretionary Bonus Discounted staff pet care Dog Friendly office Free Parking available at Head Office At IVC Evidensia we are a committed to Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging, we are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are keen to hear from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.

The Client: A leading global insurance and reinsurance firm are looking for a 10+ PQE* lawyer with an insurance commercial lawyer to lead their commercial legal team. Working autonomously, you will be responsible for a range of legal matters across the business. As the head of the commercial legal team, you will take ownership of a broad portfolio of legal matters across the business. This opportunity is well suited to a senior lawyer who enjoys working independently, is confident managing diverse legal matters, and is looking for a leadership position within a global, fast moving insurance environment. Key Responsibilities: Leading a team of lawyers, you will be responsible for the following: • Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of insurance specific contracts, including TOBAs, binding authority agreements etc., • Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial contracts, including partnership agreements, supplier agreements, vendor contracts, and customer terms and conditions., • Assisting with privacy, employment and other matters as they arise, • Provide assistance with maintaining the legal precedent bank; and assist with providing training to the business on new and ongoing legal and compliance issues, • Provide support to the business on the onboarding of new clients, • Managing, • Working in multidisciplinary teams across various departments, including product development, marketing, and human resources, ensuring that all business activities comply with applicable laws and regulations. Qualifications: • The ideal candidate will be a 10+ PQE* Commercial lawyer, preferably with experience in a law firm, or insurance firm., • Experience in the insurance will be plus but not a strict requirement, • Excellent contract negotiation, analytical, and communication skills., • Proactive, detail-oriented, and able to thrive in a fast-paced, innovative environment. Strong problem-solving abilities and a collaborative mindset. *Candidates outside this PQE range with the prerequisite experience would be considered for this role.

Head of Company Secretarial We are seeking a Head of Company Secretarial & Governance to join a growing professional services firm with offices in London or Farnham. This is a senior leadership role offering the opportunity to oversee a large and diverse client portfolio, lead high-performing teams, and drive the continued growth and evolution of a well-established governance function. Hybrid and flexible working options are available. Key Responsibilities • Oversee delivery of governance and company secretarial services across a large client base, • Act as a senior advisor on UK company law, compliance and best practice, • Lead and develop teams across multiple locations, • Manage workflow, resourcing, billing and financial performance, • Drive process improvements, scalability and use of technology, • Support business development and client relationship management Key Skills & Experience • CGI qualified (ACG/FCG) or equivalent professional qualification, • Extensive senior-level company secretarial experience, • Strong leadership and team management capability, • Excellent commercial awareness and stakeholder engagement skills, • Proven experience managing complex, high-volume portfolios Hybrid working Following probation, the firm works a policy of 3 days per week in the office. If you are a senior governance professional looking for a strategic leadership role within a growing firm, we would welcome a confidential discussion.

Senior Sales – Climate Risks Data, Analytics & Ratings Scientific Climate Ratings | An EDHEC Venture Permanent Position – London Position Overview Scientific Climate Ratings is the first climate risk rating agency, born from EDHEC’ renowned academic expertise in finance. Following the landmark sale of Scientific Beta to the Singapore Stock Exchange and the recent acquisition of SIPA by PEI Group, we are now entering an exciting scale up phase. We are hiring a Senior Sales to accelerate the growth of our solutions for financial institutions, corporates and public entities across the UK. You will lead new business development, turning market demand for climate risk intelligence into concrete business outcomes. Reporting to the Head of Sales, you will own the full sales cycle from prospecting to contract, and work together with product, research, and leadership teams. You will also help shape our go-to-market strategy and contribute to thought leadership in a rapidly evolving regulatory and market environment. Key Responsibilities New Business Development • Own and drive new business activity across UK and US prospects: financial institutions, asset managers, insurers, corporates, and public sector entities., • Identify, qualify, and progress opportunities through proactive market outreach and leveraging your existing UK and US network., • You will be responsible for delivering against ambitious revenue targets in the UK and US markets, focusing on high-value, complex sales cycles with senior stakeholders across financial institutions and corporates., • Lead discovery sessions, deliver tailored demos and compelling presentations to senior stakeholders., • Build and nurture long-term, trusted client relationships that generate recurring revenue and referrals., • Continuously refine the go-to-market approach based on market feedback and competitive intelligence. Commercial Execution • Drive pricing proposals and lead contract negotiations through to close., • Ensure smooth onboarding and implementation through close coordination with product and technical teams., • Collaborate with consulting, product, and modelling teams to tailor solutions and uncover upsell opportunities., • Maintain accurate pipeline management in the CRM and deliver regular strategic business reviews to leadership. Market Engagement & Cross-Functional Collaboration • Act as the voice of the client internally, translating market insights into product and strategy inputs., • Partner with product, consulting, marketing, and leadership teams throughout the sales cycle., • Stay current on UK and US regulatory developments, competitive dynamics, and ESG data trends., • Represent Scientific Climate Ratings at client meetings, industry conferences, and events to build brand visibility., • Support sector-focused campaigns, outreach initiatives, and thought-leadership content. Who You Are You are a commercially driven sales professional with a proven ability to win new business. You combine a client-driven mind with genuine curiosity for climate and finance topics, and you are energised by the idea of selling a product that genuinely matters. You are organised and disciplined in your approach, skilled at managing long sales cycles, and adept at building relationships at senior decision-maker level. You are motivated by client satisfaction and by contributing to the company growth. What You Bring • Master’s degree in business, Finance, or a related field, • Minimum 3+ years of experience in a sales or business development role within financial services, ESG data, or climate finance, • Strong experience in client-facing roles, • Proven track record of managing full sales cycles and closing new business, • Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills, • Ability to tailor messaging and value propositions to different stakeholders, • Proactive, fast learner with a strong deal-driven mindset, • Experience with CRM platforms and account management tools, • Native English (required), proficiency in an additional European language is a strong plus, • An existing network within the UK market is a strong advantage What We Offer • A senior, high-impact role at the forefront of climate risk intelligence, • Full ownership of the UK and US sales cycle, with direct access to senior leadership and meaningful input on go-to-market strategy, • A stimulating environment at the crossroads of rigorous academic research and real-world commercial application, • Collaboration with world-class researchers, policymakers, and industry leaders, • Competitive salary and package benchmarked to market standards, reflective of experience, • Based in our London office at Blackfriars, with a collaborative and international team About Scientific Climate Ratings & EDHEC EDHEC Business School has been recognised for over 20 years for its expertise in finance. Beyond its academic pursuits, EDHEC has ventured into the business world with remarkable success. Notably, it launched "Scientific Beta," a smart index provider sold to the Singapore Stock Exchange for over 200 million euros in January 2020. Following this achievement, EDHEC introduced "Scientific Portfolio" and "Scientific Infra & Private Assets," expanding its footprint in analytics and ESMA- regulated financial services. SIPA has been acquired by PEI Group in March 2026, highlighting again the credibility of such EDHEC ventures for the market. Reflecting its continuous effort to leverage academic and business expertise to make an impact, EDHEC, via its Climate Institute, produces significant research, enabling the creation of new ventures such as Scientific Climate Ratings - the first climate risk rating agency - which brings its unique data and ratings on climate risk financial materiality to the market. Join a fast-growing structure with high ambitions, where proactivity and team spirit are rewarded. As an EDHEC venture, we benefit from EDHEC's academic leadership and propose attractive salaries based on market practices. How to Apply Please send your CV and a brief cover letter (in pdf format) explaining your interest in the role and how your background aligns with our mission. Please note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear from us within 21 days, please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion.

Role: Director of Project Delivery Location: East London (hybrid 4 days a week on-site, site visits across London as required) Salary: Up to £90k Reporting to: Chief Operating Officer The Company A renowned and growing marine transport and infrastructure operator is entering a new phase of modernisation and growth, with major capital projects underway across vessels, piers, and customer-facing environments. With a small senior team driving a wide variety of operational, construction and fleet-related upgrades, the business is now strengthening its project capability to ensure high-quality delivery across its portfolio. This is an opportunity to join a lean, focused leadership group where your work has a visible, city-wide impact. The Role We’re looking for a Director of Project Delivery to oversee the planning, governance and execution of major operational and capital projects. You’ll manage a Project Manager and Project Executive, working closely with the COO and wider senior leadership team to ensure the portfolio progresses on time, on budget and to the highest safety and operational standards. Projects span vessel upgrades (including new electric craft), pier construction and redevelopment, marine works, and broader infrastructure improvements - requiring someone comfortable leading delivery in complex, multi-stakeholder environments. This role suits someone confident operating at senior level while still maintaining a hands-on approach to delivery, risk management and contractor oversight. Key Responsibilities • Lead governance and oversight of the full project portfolio, ensuring alignment with organisational strategy, • Translate strategic goals into clear delivery plans, milestones and project controls, • Prioritise projects based on value, risk, operational impact and resourcing, • Monitor delivery against timelines and budgets, taking early action to resolve risks and bottlenecks, • Act as the senior point of contact for contractors, suppliers and delivery partners, ensuring compliance and performance, • Direct and support internal project teams, providing clarity, leadership and accountability, • Maintain rigorous governance frameworks, approvals processes, and change controls, • Collaborate closely with Finance, Operations and external partners to ensure accurate forecasting and resource alignment, • Lead operational readiness planning for new vessels, assets or sites coming into service, • Drive continuous improvement by applying lessons learned and performance insights to future delivery Skills & Experience • Significant project or programme delivery experience, ideally in transport, marine, infrastructure or public-sector environments, • Strong track record delivering complex capital projects over £5m, • Experience coordinating internal teams and external contractors in multi-disciplinary environments, • Comfortable managing construction-led workstreams, vessel or marine-related upgrades, or customer-facing infrastructure projects, • Proficient in recognised project methodologies (e.g. PRINCE2, MSP, Agile), • Strong commercial judgement with experience in vendor management and contract oversight, • Confident operating with senior stakeholders and executive leadership, • Calm, structured and pragmatic under pressure, with strong problem-solving skills Behaviours & Approach • Clear communicator who builds trust across technical and non-technical teams, • Strategic thinker who can also move quickly when operational issues arise, • Highly organised with strong attention to detail, • Comfortable navigating ambiguity and bringing structure to evolving situations, • Collaborative, steady under pressure, and confident leading others Location: Based at Head Office in East London with occasional travel to project sites across the city Working: hybrid, but mostly on site, 4 days a week Salary: £90k (DOE) We are an equal opportunity employer. We value inclusivity and diversity, believing it creates a better working world. We love to see applicants from all different backgrounds and hire based on skills and potential, not solely focusing on prior experience. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability, gender perception or identity, marital status, pregnancy or maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. If you require any accessibility support, please let us know how we can improve your experience.

My client a leading Global Brand is now looking to hire a 3-5+pqe Commercial Lawyer (EMEA) to join their legal team in Central London. Reporting into the Head of Legal and working closely with senior lawyers and the wider business your responsibilities will include: • Drafting and negotiating a range of commercial contracts including supply agreements, distribution agreements and sales agreements, • Advising on marketing and IP related matters, • Supporting the business on wider legal issues on an ad hoc basis The ideal candidate will likely have 3-5+pqe as a Commercial Lawyer who trained at a leading law firm and is either looking to make their first move in-house or you will have already moved in-house looking for the next step in your career. My client offers interesting, diverse and challenging work in a supportive and collaborative team in which to grow. This is an exciting opportunity to join a leading Global Brand which has an amazing culture and offers a fantastic work life balance. To find out more, please contact the in-house legal recruiter, Kathryn Crosby,

Product Owner – Customer & Commercial Systems 📍 London, Luton, Leicester, Sheffield (Hybrid – 3 days onsite) 💰 Up to £60,000 + Benefits A large-scale UK consumer services organisation is expanding its Product function and is hiring multiple Product Owners across Customer, Commercial and Operations domains. These roles sit within a newly structured product-led environment, working across a diverse portfolio of systems and platforms that support customer experience, revenue generation and operational efficiency. This is an opportunity to work across complex, business-critical products, collaborating with stakeholders across the organisation and playing a key role in shaping how products are delivered moving forward. What You’ll Be Doing • Owning and maintaining a prioritised backlog aligned to business and customer needs, • Translating business requirements into clear user stories and acceptance criteria, • Working closely with engineering and platform teams to deliver product improvements, • Participating in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, reviews and retrospectives, • Collaborating with stakeholders to gather requirements and manage expectations, • Identifying and managing dependencies across systems and teams, • Supporting delivery through clarification, prioritisation and ongoing refinement, • Monitoring product performance and using data to inform future enhancements What They’re Looking For • Experience working as a Product Owner or similar role in a delivery-focused environment, • Strong backlog management and user story writing experience, • Comfortable working with multiple stakeholders across business and technology teams, • Experience working in Agile environments, • Ability to balance competing priorities and manage expectations, • Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach Why This Role • Opportunity to join a growing product function with strong backing and clear direction, • Exposure to a broad product landscape across customer, commercial and operational systems, • Work closely with senior stakeholders across marketing, sales, finance and operations, • Fast-paced environment with real ownership and visibility of impact, • Clear opportunity to progress into more senior product roles over time Process 1st Stage Panel Interview 2nd Stage Follow-up with Head of Product Please note: We are an equal opportunity employer. Regardless of race, gender or age, we implore you to apply if you feel that you may be a good fit for the role. Whilst we make every effort to get back to every applicant, sometimes you may not get a response due to the sheer volume of applications. We are also, unfortunately, unable to accept applicants who require visa sponsorship.

Reporting into the Head of Planning, you will take responsibility for managing planning activity across a varied portfolio of development projects, ensuring schemes are progressed efficiently from early-stage strategy through to consent and delivery. The role will initially cover maternity leave (c.12 months), with a preference for a short overlap period for handover. Core Responsibilities • Lead and manage planning strategy across a portfolio of PBSA, co-living, residential and commercial schemes, • Drive projects through the full planning lifecycle, including:, • Site appraisal and feasibility, • Pre-application engagement, • Submission and negotiation of applications, • Discharge of conditions and ongoing planning compliance, • Manage external consultant teams, ensuring delivery against programme, budget and quality expectations, • Engage with LPAs, stakeholders and local communities to support successful outcomes, • Review technical reports, planning documentation and strategy papers, • Monitor planning risk, programme and key milestones across schemes, • Support wider development objectives through commercially aware planning advice Candidate Profile • MRTPI qualified (or equivalent experience), • Strong experience within a developer, consultancy or client-side environment, • Proven track record of delivering planning consents on complex schemes, • Experience across residential or mixed-use development (PBSA/co-living beneficial but not essential), • Ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders simultaneously, • Commercially minded, with an understanding of the wider development process, • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills Additional Information • 12-month fixed-term contract (maternity cover), • Likely start between May–July, with preference for overlap/handover, • 4 days office-based, 1 day remote Please get in touch with me (Kate) to discuss and understand more about the role. If you do not hear back within two weeks, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful, but we will retain your details on file for future roles. If you do not hear anything back within one week, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion, but I will retain your details for future roles. When applying to any role through Cobalt, your CV will never be shared with a client without your prior consent. Apply in confidence below or get in touch with me for a confidential discussion about the position via .

Commercial Manager | Client-Side London Salary: Up to £80,000 + benefits A leading UK property and development organisation is seeking a Commercial Manager to join its Construction and Projects team. Reporting into the Head of Commercial, this role will provide commercial input into projects delivered by both the Development and Capital Projects teams, including new build schemes and asset management initiatives. The position will involve managing all financial aspects of projects from inception through to practical completion, ensuring commercial performance, cost control, and risk management are maintained throughout the project lifecycle. This is a broad client-side role suited to an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor or Commercial Manager looking to step into a position with greater ownership and responsibility across multiple projects. The Role You will be responsible for providing commercial leadership across development and capital projects, supporting the successful delivery of schemes through robust cost management, procurement, and contract administration. The role will require close collaboration with internal stakeholders, project teams, and external supply chain partners. Key Responsibilities • Provide initial cost advice to support the assessment of potential development opportunities, • Prepare detailed cost plans to establish project budgets, • Manage project cost plans from inception through contract award to practical completion, • Ensure project risks are identified, managed, and accurately reflected in cost forecasts, • Maintain commercial responsibility for on-site schemes, including cost reporting, value engineering, and cash flow management, • Oversee the production of tender documentation and manage contractor and supply chain relationships, • Negotiate construction contracts, retentions, bonds, warranties, and related contractual documentation, • Agree final accounts in line with approved governance requirements, • Support benchmarking and commercial performance analysis across projects, • Assist in resolving legacy issues, defects, and claims where required Minimum Qualifications • Proven track record of delivering large and complex construction projects, • Strong knowledge of commercial management processes and contract administration, • Experience managing project costs from feasibility through completion, • Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, • Ability to manage multiple priorities and operate at pace Desirable Experience • Consultancy experience preferred, • Experience delivering residential or large-scale development projects, • Knowledge of sustainability or net-zero delivery practices, • Professional accreditation (RICS / CIOB) or working towards Why Join • Exposure to major development and capital projects, • Direct reporting line to senior leadership, • Clear progression pathway into Senior Commercial Manager, • National project portfolio, • Hybrid working structure, • Stable and experienced commercial team

We’re partnering with an exciting, high-growth food & beverage challenger brand that is scaling rapidly across the UK market. Following significant retail success and continued investment, the business is looking to hire a commercially ambitious National Account Executive to join its growing London-based team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to accelerate their FMCG commercial career within a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment, working alongside experienced leaders and supporting major national retail accounts. The Opportunity Reporting into the Head of Sales, the National Account Executive will play a key role in supporting the management and growth of major grocery and retail partnerships. The role offers broad exposure across account management, promotions, forecasting, customer planning, and commercial analysis. The business is looking for someone with energy, curiosity, and a genuine passion for challenger brands and the FMCG space. Key Responsibilities • Support the day-to-day management of key national grocery and retail accounts, • Assist in delivering joint business plans and customer growth strategies, • Analyse sales performance, market data, and promotional activity to identify opportunities, • Prepare customer presentations, reporting, and commercial proposals, • Coordinate internally with marketing, supply chain, and finance teams to ensure smooth account execution, • Support forecasting, pricing, and promotional planning processes, • Help drive distribution gains and support new product launches, • Build strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders Candidate Profile • 1–3 years’ experience within FMCG sales, • Exposure to UK grocery or retail customers is highly desirable, • Strong commercial acumen and analytical capability, • Advanced Excel and data analysis skills preferred, • Confident communicator with strong relationship-building ability, • Highly organised, proactive, and comfortable operating in a fast-moving environment, • Passionate about food & beverage brands and consumer trends

Freshminds has been retained by a large transport and logistics firm to find a Head of Customer Excellence. Reporting to the Director of Transformation, you will lead the customer excellence agenda across a complex, multi‑site operation, translating customer insight into actionable programmes that improve customer outcomes and drive measurable performance improvement. Responsibilities: • Lead customer insight and NPS programmes, translating data into clear, prioritised improvement initiatives, • Own and evolve the contact centre function, including transformation to a digital‑first operating model, • Define and embed customer experience strategy, aligning service levels with commercial and operational objectives, • Establish governance frameworks to drive delivery of customer‑focused improvement initiatives across the business, • Act as a visible advocate for the customer, influencing senior stakeholders across commercial, marketing and operations Requirements: • Senior customer experience, insight or service transformation leadership experience, • Strong track record of translating customer insight into delivered operational change, • Experience leading contact centre or service model transformation programmes, • Proven ability to influence and align senior stakeholders across commercial and operational functions, • Strategic mindset combined with a pragmatic, delivery‑focused approach

Head of Legal, Corporate The Company Our client is an investment business with a wealth of experience in the real estate sector. The Position The company is now looking to appoint a Head of Legal for its Corporate functions. The purpose of the position is to be a trusted legal advisor to the business and advise on investment activities and structures. You will be responsible for structuring deals (joint ventures, etc) and providing the legal advice and documentation for various deals. The business is looking for good legal judgment and a corporate lawyer who can also advise on corporate governance and commercial matters as well as overall risk and compliance for the wider business, both in the UK and across Europe. About You The position is a unique opportunity for a corporate or corporate finance lawyer to join a business as Head of Legal for Corporate and really work closely with senior management on investment decisions and structuring deals. You will be involved with decision making from initial stages, advising the business as options are considered and decisions are made. The ability to roll your sleeves up and advise on corporate governance, risk and some commercial matters will also be key. Providing good legal judgment for the business will be the most important function of this position. Knowledge of finance, investments and deal structures will be key, along with the ability to exercise this knowledge for the wider needs of the business, providing sound legal advice to support commercial decisions. The role will be London based, 4 days a week in the office with occasional travel to the other parts of the UK.

Associate Director – Property Management Location: London Sector: Commercial Real Estate Specialism: Office Property Management We are partnering with a third‑party Property, Asset Manager acting on behalf of institutional landlords across Central London, managing high-quality office portfolios with a strong focus on asset performance, governance, and occupier experience. They are now seeking an Associate Director to join their Property Management function in London, working directly alongside the Partner & Head of Property and Asset Management. This is a senior role with responsibility for the operational oversight of a prime Central London office portfolio, supporting strategic decision-making and acting as a trusted deputy to the Partner. Key Responsibilities: • Work closely with the Partner, Head of Property & Asset Management on the strategic and operational management of a Central London office portfolio, • Take lead responsibility for the day-to-day management and performance of prime office assets, • Deliver value-add initiatives, asset enhancement projects, and operational improvement strategies, • Manage and oversee rent reviews, lease renewals, break options, and lease events, • Lead on service charge strategy, budgeting, forecasting, reconciliations, and governance, • Act as a senior client-facing representative for institutional landlords, supporting reporting, performance reviews, and asset strategy, • Oversee managing agents, consultants, and professional advisers to ensure best-in-class service delivery, • Provide mentoring and oversight to junior team members, supporting team development, • Assist the Partner with business development activity, presentations, and client pitches About You: • MRICS qualified with strong post-qualified experience, • Proven track record in Central London office property management, ideally within an institutional or third-party environment, • Comfortable operating at a senior level and supporting asset management strategy, • Strong technical knowledge across leases, service charges, compliance, and governance, • Commercially astute with a clear understanding of office market dynamics, • Confident, articulate, and capable of managing senior stakeholders and client relationships, • A collaborative and proactive professional, comfortable working in a lean, high-calibre team

Role overview As a BD Lead for Core Brands at GoPlaces, you will own the end-to-end business development cycle for our core brand portfolio. You will be responsible for identifying, cultivating, and closing new brand partnerships, taking prospects from first conversation through to signed contract. Working closely with our Revenue Operations function, you will build commercially rigorous proposals and ensure every deal is structured to deliver profitable growth for both GoPlaces and the brand. You will represent GoPlaces externally at category-specific events and briefings, and internally you will be a key voice in shaping our go-to-market approach for the core brand segment. You will need to be comfortable operating with a high degree of autonomy, managing your own pipeline, and proactively flagging opportunities or blockers to the Global Head of Commercial. Core responsibilities 1. Own end-to-end BD for core brands • Identify, approach, and cultivate prospective brand partners across core brand categories (mainly Beauty and FMCG)., • Manage active pipeline from first contact through to signed contract, maintaining momentum and clear next steps at every stage., • Build and present commercially accurate proposals in partnership with Revenue Operations., • Develop a deep understanding of each prospect's brand, product range, and commercial priorities to tailor the GoPlaces proposition. 2. Pipeline management and reporting • Deliver weekly pipeline updates into the CRM; flag blockers and opportunities to Global Head of Commercial., • Maintain pipeline hygiene and ensure all activity is logged accurately for commercial dashboards., • Work closely with the Lead Gen Marketer to convert top-of-funnel leads into qualified opportunities., • Collaborate with RevOps on deal structuring, opportunity sizing, and commercial modelling. 3. Represent GoPlaces externally • Attend and represent GoPlaces at category-specific events, briefings, and industry forums., • Build and maintain a network of brand-side decision-makers and industry contacts., • Support Global Head of Commercial on enterprise-level pitches where core brand expertise is needed. Who you are • Naturally commercial and results-driven. You're someone that would be excited by having ambitious sales targets., • A confident communicator who can build rapport quickly and present persuasively to brand-side stakeholders., • Highly organised and disciplined with pipeline management - you don't let deals go cold., • Comfortable with ambiguity. You're the type of person that would be energised by working on a vague, unstructured problem that no one in the company has thought about before., • Independent. You're happy to operate without lots of managerial oversight. You know your manager is there whenever you need them for guidance, but you are happy to mostly set the direction for your projects yourself. Essential qualifications • 3-5 years' experience across commercial or business development, ideally working in a start up or fast paced company., • Significant experience owning and managing a sales pipeline end-to-end., • Experience building and presenting commercial proposals to external stakeholders., • Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret financial models and commercial data. Preferred qualifications • Existing knowledge, understanding and experience of selling on Social Commerce platforms (primarily TikTok Shop)., • Experience working at a start-up., • Established network within beauty, wellness, or FMCG brand categories. What we offer • Up to £55,000 salary, • Annual bonus (up to 15%), • Hybrid working (London base), • 25 days holiday + your birthday off and public holidays, • Work from home possible on Wednesdays and Fridays, • Pension scheme with Go Places contributions, • Free access to a gym in our office building, • Summer Working Hours (Finish at 1pm on Fridays Jun - August), • The ability to work from abroad for 2 weeks per year, • Quarterly Team Lunches paid for by Go Places, • Free drinks and healthy snacks in our office, as well as bi-weekly team socials, • Tonnes of Go Places merch (bottles, pens, t-shirts, tote bags etc)

Trusts & Estates Disputes Senior Associate (4 – 8 PQE) | City of London | Leading Legal 500 | Chambers, Spears & L500 Ranked Are you an experienced Trusts & Estates Disputes specialist looking for a unique opportunity to gain exposure to high-profile matters with a drive for entrepreneurial development? A renowned firm with a close-knit, collegiate Trusts & Estates Disputes department with a distinguished client base is looking for an ambitious senior associate to join their rapidly growing team. The Firm: A highly regarded Legal 500, Spears and Chambers ranked independent law firm based in the heart of London with an esteemed reputation for its expertise in Private Client and Wealth Management, Property and Real Estate, Corporate and Commercial and Litigation and Dispute Resolution. The firm combines the professionalism of a top-tier practice with the personable, tailored service of a boutique. Providing exceptional early exposure that accelerates the development of client relationships and professional responsibility, positioning candidates for faster career growth than typically available at larger city firms. Ideal for lawyers who aspire to progress from senior associate to managing associate and ultimately partner in the future. The firm is known for its supportive and collaborative culture, where lawyers are encouraged to take on responsibility and develop their networks, alongside enjoying a genuine work-life balance. You will find a supportive environment where you will gain early exposure to high-value matters, with the focus to develop your expertise and create a career pathway within this thriving sector. The Trusts & Estates Disputes team has seen recent growth due to business demand, with a Spears-ranked head of department leading a team of highly-regarded solicitors working across a broad mix of domestic and international contentious trusts and estates matters. Acting for an esteemed clientele of HNW/UHNW individuals and families, wealth managers, global investors, family businesses, beneficiaries, protectors and other fiduciaries. The Role: This is an opportunity for a Trusts & Estates Disputes Associate 4 - 8 PQE, to join a forward-thinking and rapidly expanding team with excellent mentorship and support. You will work closely with a specialist team across the spectrum of Contentious Trusts & Estates matters, advising on international and domestic wealth structures, offshore trusts, significant estates, cross-border assets and sensitive family issues. Alongside regularly assisting in mediations and cross-border negotiations, helping clients find constructive outcomes that preserve both relationships and reputations. Whilst you will be primarily focusing on litigating complex disputes, you will equally be focused on preventing them. Identifying risk and defusing conflict before it escalates, and where litigation is unavoidable, deploying decisive and proportionate strategies all with the support from other senior lawyers within this specialist team. As you develop, you’ll take on greater responsibility in managing client relationships, supporting business Trusts & Estates given it is a fast-paced, high-profile area of practice. The successful candidate will have the chance to work closely with other senior colleagues and partners, building relationships with an established client base, support junior solicitors and contribute to the success of the team. The firm will greatly invest into your career, accelerating your development throughout the department. What makes this opportunity stand out • Benefit from a clear and supportive career pathway, with genuine opportunities for progression, mentorship and recognition., • Support a high-performing Trusts & Estates Disputes practice., • Many clients are esteemed HNW/UHNW individuals and families, global investors, trustees, beneficiaries and many more., • Offers the “best of both worlds” with the close-knit culture of a boutique, combined with the breadth of services found at larger firms., • Flexible, friendly, and professional working environment with genuine scope for career progression. Requirements • Qualified solicitor with 4 – 8 years’ PQE (England & Wales), with previous experience in Trusts and Estates Disputes., • Strong client relationship and communication skills, with the ability to manage a busy workload, delegate effectively and stay resilient under pressure., • A positive, pragmatic approach with good judgment and confident decision-making., • Team-oriented approach with the flexibility to thrive in the firm’s hybrid working environment. This is a rare and career-shaping opportunity to join a prestigious firm as a Trusts and Estates Disputes Senior Associate, offering exposure to high-end clients and incredible progression for your future. Apply now for confidential consideration or contact JMC Legal Recruitment to learn more about this excellent opportunity

We’re looking for a dynamic Head of People to join a fast-scaling, high-growth business and play a key role in shaping its people strategy, structure, and culture. This is a pivotal leadership role, partnering closely with the People Director and Senior Leadership Team to build a scalable, high-performing people function across multiple markets. You’ll lead the people team, ensuring the business attracts, retains, and develops great talent while operating with strong governance, compliance, and data-driven decision making. You’ll own the end-to-end people agenda, from workforce planning and organisational design through to building a best-in-class recruitment function that is fast, efficient, and aligned to growth. Alongside this, you’ll drive people operations excellence, oversee HR systems and compliance frameworks, and lead complex employee relations matters with confidence and consistency. A key part of the role is leveraging people analytics to inform strategy, creating clear reporting and insights for senior leadership and the Board. You’ll also shape engagement, reward, and recognition strategies that strengthen culture, support retention, and deliver commercial impact. We’re looking for an experienced, London-based HR leader with a strong track record in multi-site, multi-market environments. You’ll bring deep expertise across HR, compliance, and people analytics, alongside the ability to operate both strategically and hands-on. Commercially minded and highly credible, you’ll be confident influencing senior stakeholders and building scalable people solutions in a fast-moving business. If you’re energised by growth, pace, and building something impactful, we’d love to hear from you.

Learning & Development Manager Hospitality Sector | London | Hybrid Working | c.£60,000 + Benefits We are partnering with a fast-paced, customer-led hospitality business looking to appoint an experienced Learning & Development Manager to help shape and elevate capability across the organisation. This is a highly visible role, working closely with operational and people leaders to build engaging learning experiences that support performance, leadership development, and long-term career progression across both head office and frontline teams. The environment is dynamic, commercial, and people-centric, with a strong focus on culture, service excellence, and scalable growth. The Role You will take ownership of the L&D agenda across the business, designing and delivering learning initiatives that improve capability, engagement, and operational performance. The role will suit someone who is comfortable balancing strategic thinking with hands-on delivery, and who understands the realities of operating within a fast-moving hospitality environment. Key responsibilities include: • Designing and embedding leadership development programmes, • Supporting onboarding and operational training initiatives across multi-site teams, • Driving manager capability and improving leadership effectiveness, • Partnering with senior stakeholders to identify capability gaps and future skills needs, • Enhancing learning processes, systems, and engagement across the business, • Supporting digital learning initiatives and LMS optimisation, • Using learning data and feedback to measure impact and continuous improvement About You • Previous Learning & Development experience within hospitality, retail, leisure, or similarly fast-paced customer-facing environments, • Strong understanding of operational businesses and frontline capability building, • Confident engaging and influencing senior stakeholders, • Experience delivering leadership and management development programmes, • Commercially minded with a practical, hands-on approach, • Passionate about people development and employee experience, • Comfortable working across both strategy and delivery Package • Salary circa £60,000, • Competitive benefits package, • Hybrid working model, • Strong scope for ownership and impact within the role

Experience, Programming & Partnerships Manager Innovative, experience-led hospitality business London/South East focused (predominantly remote with regional travel) circa £60,000 salary + £6,000 bonus We’re partnering with an innovative, experience-led hospitality business to appoint a commercially minded and creatively driven Experience, Programming & Partnerships Manager. This is a unique opportunity for someone who thrives at the intersection of hospitality, music, culture, entertainment and brand experience. The business is looking for a dynamic operator who can turn trends, partnerships and big ideas into commercially successful programming, events and venue experiences across a vibrant multi-site estate. Working closely with senior leadership, you’ll take ownership of music strategy, experiential programming, partnerships, gaming concepts, food residencies and venue innovation - helping shape customer experience and drive revenue growth across a diverse portfolio. The role Reporting into the Head of Operations, the Experience, Programming & Partnerships Manager will lead the strategic and commercial delivery of entertainment, events, partnerships and experiential growth initiatives. You’ll be responsible for: • Developing and delivering estate-wide events and entertainment strategy, • Creating commercially successful experiences, festivals, club nights and activations, • Building partnerships with promoters, brands, universities, creatives and operators, • Leading music programming, venue identity and entertainment direction, • Driving competitive social gaming initiatives and new revenue streams, • Supporting venue development, investment projects and experiential fit-outs, • Overseeing food franchise partnerships and commercial performance, • Ensuring strong AV, sound and technical standards across venues, • Collaborating cross-functionally with Operations, Marketing, Property and Finance teams About you/what we’re looking for: • Experience within hospitality, nightlife, entertainment, events or culture-led businesses, • Strong commercial awareness with experience managing budgets, partnerships and ROI, • A proven background in experiential programming, business development or brand activation, • Strong networks across music, entertainment, food, events or creative industries, • The ability to balance creativity with operational delivery, • Confidence influencing stakeholders across multiple departments, • A hands-on, entrepreneurial mindset with a passion for hospitality and culture Why apply? • Opportunity to shape a highly creative, fast-growing hospitality business, • Autonomy to build impactful projects and experiences, • Broad role spanning music, events, gaming, partnerships and venue innovation, • Flexible, predominantly remote working, • Strong progression potential within a growing group, • Collaborative and people-led culture Interested in this exciting opportunity? Please apply today! Unfortunately, owing to high volumes of interest, applications and CVs cannot be accepted through individual LinkedIn messages or email. Every application will be reviewed and all candidates should expect to receive a response

Head of B2B Sales – Luxury Food Brand - London – £75K + Benefits My client is an established luxury food brand with a brilliant reputation for their high quality craftmanship. They are seeking a Head of B2B Sales to join their team. The successful Head of B2B Sales will be responsible for driving revenue growth across all B2B channels, including retail partnerships, hospitality, corporate gifting, distributors, and strategic collaborations. You will lead the development and execution of the company’s B2B sales strategy, manage key client relationships, identify new market opportunities, and build a high-performing sales function aligned with the brand’s luxury positioning. The successful candidate will combine strong commercial instincts with a refined understanding of premium and luxury customer expectations. This is the perfect role for a talented Head of Sales looking to join a reputable business who can match their ambition and offer greater responsibility and exposure, in order to progress their career. Responsibilities include: • Develop and execute the company’s B2B sales strategy to achieve ambitious growth targets, • Identify and secure new business opportunities across luxury retail, hospitality, corporate gifting, travel, and premium distribution channels, • Build, manage, and nurture relationships with key accounts and strategic partners, • Lead commercial negotiations, pricing strategies, and contract discussions, • Collaborate closely with marketing, operations, and product teams to deliver exceptional client experiences, • Analyse sales performance, market trends, and customer insights to inform commercial decisions, • Manage sales forecasting, pipeline reporting, and budgeting, • Represent the brand at industry events, trade shows, and networking opportunities, • Recruit, mentor, and develop a high-performing B2B sales team over time, • Ensure all commercial activity reflects and protects the premium positioning of the brand The Ideal Head of B2B Sales Candidate: • Proven B2B sales leadership experience within luxury food, premium FMCG, hospitality, gifting, or related sectors., • Demonstrated success in securing and growing high-value accounts, • Strong network across luxury retail, hospitality, corporate, or distribution sectors, • Excellent commercial negotiation and relationship management skills, • Strategic thinker with hands-on execution capability, • Experience managing sales pipelines, forecasts, and revenue targets, • Exceptional communication and presentation skills, • Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to thrive in a fast-growth environment If you are keen to discuss the details further, please apply today or send your cv to Mikey at COREcruitment dot com /

Marsden Interim are delighted to be partnering exclusively with a global PE-backed technology business operating in the hospitals and healthcare sector looking to hire a Senior Legal Counsel on an initial 6 month fixed term contract with potential to go permanent. Start by 1 June. Central London office, hybrid working - 3/2 split. Australian and New Zealand lawyers with relevant experience and right to work in the UK are also encouraged to apply. Reporting to the Head of Legal as an integral member of a small, fast paced team, responsibilities will include: • commercial contract drafting and negotiation, B2B technology, SaaS, supply agreements, • advising on public procurement contracts, • working closely with the sales, marketing and product teams, • supporting and implementing AI initiatives for legal and the wider business, • ensuring best practice risk management and governance processes, • instructing external counsel You will be 5+ years PQE as a guide preferably with in-house experience in a similar role within a global organisation. Depth of technical knowledge coupled with a proactive, commercial approach is key to your continued success in this role. For more information: Amanda Chard Head of Interim Legal Search Marsden

Are you commercially minded, confident with P&L, and ready to step into an international role with real ownership from day one? We’re recruiting for a Junior National Account Manager to join a growing distribution team within a fast-moving, globally recognised natural beauty and personal care brand. This is a rare opportunity for someone who understands the commercial engine behind FMCG, has managed a P&L, and is ready to manage a diverse portfolio of international markets with genuine responsibility and visibility and a clear progression pathway within the business. The Role Reporting into the Head of Distribution, you’ll be entrusted with managing an existing portfolio across a varied and exciting mix of territories. You’ll be the day-to-day commercial contact for your distributors, supporting growth, analysing performance, and ensuring strong brand presence across markets. You’ll also support on larger global accounts alongside senior team members. This role is less about travel and more about commercial thinking, distributor management, and understanding how international FMCG really works. What makes this role different? • Genuine ownership of accounts from the start, • Exposure to multiple international markets (not just one region), • Strong internal team support and mentorship, • A business where wholesale & distribution is a key growth channel, • Opportunity to work closely with an experienced International Lead (based in the Midlands), • Clear visibility across the wider commercial function We're looking for someone who: • Has managed or had heavy exposure to P&L and understands commercial drivers, • Comes from FMCG / beauty / personal care / consumer goods, • Is confident managing customers and building relationships, • Is analytical, organised, and commercially curious, • Wants to learn and grow fast, • Doesn’t need prior distributor experience, just the right mindset, • Is comfortable working across different cultures and markets Location & Flexibility • Hybrid working: 2-3 days in London office, • Flexibility if Midlands-based, • Minimal travel abroad (occasional trips), • 10% bonus

This is a senior specialist role reporting directly to the Head of Compliance, offering strong exposure across senior management, Risk Committee governance and Head Office stakeholders. The successful candidate will play a key role in strengthening and enhancing the Bank’s Operational Risk Management Framework (ORMF) across the UK platform. My client, a well-established Chinese Bank in London, is looking to hire an experienced Operational Risk Lead to join their Legal & Compliance Department. The position would suit an experienced Operational Risk SME from a Banking background who enjoys working autonomously, influencing stakeholders and driving risk framework improvements across front office, treasury and operational functions. Job Title: BANKING-Operational Risk Lead-Mandarin Speaking Location City of London Work style: 100% office based Salary: ￡78,000 Annual Languages: Fluent Mandarin and English Length: 6 Month-12 months Key Responsibilities • Lead and maintain the Bank’s Operational Risk Management Framework (ORMF), • Drive the implementation and continuous enhancement of the Risk Control Self-Assessment (RCSA) framework across all business areas, • Challenge business and support functions on operational risk identification, control effectiveness and mitigation plans, • Develop and maintain Key Risk Indicator (KRI) reporting frameworks and management reporting, • Monitor operational risk events, incidents and near misses, ensuring timely escalation, documentation and remediation tracking, • Prepare risk reports and materials for senior management, Operational Risk Working Forum and Risk Committee meetings, • Support operational resilience initiatives and scenario analysis assessments, • Provide operational risk advisory support to the business, helping teams improve processes and strengthen controls, • Work closely with senior stakeholders to ensure operational risks remain within agreed risk appetite, • Utilise external operational risk databases and industry information to support framework development and benchmarking, • Deliver operational risk training across the Branch, including RCSA, KRI and operational risk event management, • Support the continuous improvement of operational risk methodologies and governance processes in line with regulatory developments and Head Office expectations。 Requirements • Strong Operational Risk experience gained within Banking or Financial Services, • Proven experience implementing and managing Operational Risk frameworks, including ORMF, RCSA and KRI frameworks, • Strong understanding of operational risk within Commercial Banking and Treasury environments, • Good knowledge of wholesale banking products and operational processes, • Strong understanding of UK regulatory expectations relating to operational risk, • Excellent stakeholder management and committee reporting skills, • Comfortable operating independently as a senior SME contributor, • Strong analytical and problem-solving capability, • Ability to influence stakeholders and drive process improvements across the business, • Mandarin and English language skills are highly preferred due to regular Head Office communication, • Degree educated and/or relevant professional qualifications preferred

Head of Planning Location: UK (Hybrid) Sector: Infrastructure / Energy / Industrial Development Reports to: Projects Director Overview We are seeking an experienced Head of Planning to lead the planning function across a portfolio of complex development projects. This senior role will have responsibility for shaping planning strategy, managing applications from feasibility through consent, and providing expert internal advice to support long-term development objectives. The successful candidate will act as the organisation’s in-house planning authority, reducing reliance on third-party consultants while ensuring high-quality, compliant, and commercially sound planning outcomes. Key Responsibilities Planning Leadership & Delivery • Lead the end-to-end planning process for new development projects, including new sites, associated infrastructure, operational expansions, and variations., • Manage planning strategies, application submissions, and approvals across multiple concurrent projects., • Ensure planning risks, dependencies, and timelines are actively managed and mitigated., • Build strong, effective relationships with local planning authorities, statutory consultees, and other key stakeholders., • Represent the organisation at planning committees, public consultations, and strategic meetings., • Lead negotiations on planning conditions, obligations, and design amendments., • Monitor and interpret national, regional, and local planning policy, advising senior leadership on implications for development strategy and site acquisition., • Provide early-stage planning input to influence site selection, master planning, environmental assessments, and design development., • Advise on planning opportunities and constraints to support future pipeline growth., • Provide technical leadership to internal teams and manage external planning consultants and specialists., • Oversee consultant selection, scope, performance, and budgets., • Ensure consistently high standards of planning documentation, evidence, and reporting., • Act as the primary internal decision-maker on planning strategy within agreed authority levels., • Manage planning-related budgets and consultancy spend., • Escalate material risks or deviations affecting cost, scope, or programme to senior leadership. Skills, Experience & Qualifications • Degree-qualified in Town and Country Planning or a related discipline., • Chartered Member of the RTPI (or equivalent)., • 5–10+ years’ experience delivering planning outcomes for commercial, industrial, or infrastructure developments., • Strong working knowledge of planning legislation, environmental regulation, and development economics., • Proven experience managing complex planning applications and negotiations with planning authorities., • Confident providing robust, independent technical advice in-house., • Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills. If you are interested in hearing more please reach out at or apply below.

Senior Legal Counsel -Fintech, Banking & Payments (with scope to grow into Head of Legal) 📍 UK (Hybrid – London) 💼 In‑house | Senior, hands‑on role We’re partnering exclusively with a UK‑licensed challenger bank with a strong fintech, payments and Banking‑as‑a‑Service (BaaS) focus, backed by an established European banking group. This is a role for a commercially minded lawyer who wants real ownership and influence, helping shape and deliver legal support in a growing bank, not working behind layers of process. Legal is embedded early, trusted by the business, and expected to think commercially. 🏦 The Business • Fully licensed UK challenger bank operating across payments, BaaS and digital retail banking, • Regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), • Strong fintech and payments DNA with the stability of a banking platform, • Collegiate, low‑ego culture where legal is involved early in commercial and product decisions Why Join? You’ll be joining a bank known for its entrepreneurial mindset and strong people‑first culture, recognised as a Sunday Times Best Places to Work. The culture is: • Ambitious and fast‑moving, with a willingness to challenge convention, • Open and straightforward in how decisions are made, • Continuously improving, without rigid hierarchy, • Collaborative, with high standards and genuine care for colleagues ⚖️ The Opportunity As Senior Legal Counsel, you’ll own a broad legal remit across payments, fintech partnerships and digital banking, staying hands‑on and close to the business. You will: • Act as a trusted legal adviser to senior stakeholders, Compliance and Risk, • Run the day‑to‑day UK legal workload, • Work at fintech pace within a regulated banking environment, • Help shape how the legal function supports scale and growth over time This is a senior individual‑contributor role with real influence, not a committee‑heavy or title‑driven position. What You’ll Be Doing • Leading negotiation of commercial, fintech and payments contracts (BaaS, SaaS, technology, outsourcing), • Supporting high‑priority, client‑facing negotiations, • Advising on UK financial services regulation, payments and consumer risk, • Supporting new product and feature launches, • Providing pragmatic input on governance, data protection and vendor arrangements, • Working closely with Compliance and Risk 👤 Who This Suits • Qualified solicitor (England & Wales or equivalent), • PQE is flexible: The role requires significant experience and judgement; whilst open on PQE, but candidates should be able to demonstrate the depth and exposure expected at Senior Legal Counsel level within fintech, payments or regulated banking., • Strong experience in fintech, payments, EMI or banking environments, • Excellent commercial contracts capability, • Commercial, adaptable and comfortable with change, • Enjoys building and improving, not just maintaining, • Confident operating with autonomy and balancing regulation with delivery In‑house experience preferred, though private practice lawyers with strong FS or fintech exposure will be considered. 💡 Why This Role? • Senior responsibility in a hands‑on role, close to decision‑making, • High autonomy and visibility, reporting to the CFO, • Scope to grow with the business and help shape the legal function, • Fintech pace with the credibility of a licensed bank, • Competitive salary, discretionary bonus and long‑term incentives 📩 Interested? Apply directly to arrange a confidential discussion. This is an exclusive and confidential search for a newly created, high‑impact role with a highly selective client, and we expect significant interest. Candidates interested in exploring the opportunity are strongly encouraged to apply promptly. Given the level of interest expected, conversations will be prioritised with candidates whose experience aligns most closely with the role.

Senior/Lead Data Scientist – Fintech Lending London / Hybrid We’re working with a London-based fintech lender looking to hire a commercially minded Senior/Lead Data Scientist to help drive better lending decisioning, pricing, customer understanding and broader business performance. This is a strong opportunity for someone who enjoys solving real commercial problems with data and wants to work closely with senior leadership in a scaling fintech environment. The role sits closely with the CTO, CEO and Head of Operations, with real ownership across high-impact lending and operational challenges. The business has already built strong underlying data foundations and is now looking for someone who can take that further — using data science, analytics and AI where appropriate to improve how decisions are made across the business. The role will involve: • Using data to improve lending and commercial decision-making, • Supporting pricing analysis and helping the business better understand customer value and portfolio performance, • Building insight-led solutions around customer behaviour, performance and profitability, • Improving lending decisioning, approval logic and broader internal processes through data and automation, • Applying strong traditional data science techniques, with scope to use AI tools / workflows where useful, • Working closely with senior leadership on business-critical problems, • Taking ownership of problems from idea through to practical solution What they’re looking for: • Around 3–5 years of commercial experience in Data Science / Decision Science / advanced analytics, • Strong Python skills, • Solid grounding in traditional data science, modelling and statistical thinking, • Experience working with modern data environments / warehouses, • Ability to work independently and operate as a genuine self-starter, • Strong communication skills and ability to work with senior stakeholders, • Commercial mindset — someone who enjoys solving business problems, not just technical ones, • Experience in fintech, lending, credit risk, underwriting, pricing, scorecards or broader financial services analytics would be highly beneficial Ideal background: This role would likely suit someone in their second or third move who has already built strong hands-on experience in a commercial environment. The ideal person will be technically strong, pragmatic, and excited by the chance to shape how data is used in a growing fintech lender. Profiles from lending, credit risk, underwriting, pricing, portfolio analytics or decisioning environments are likely to be particularly relevant. Why this role? • Opportunity to work directly with senior leadership, • Chance to help shape the data science capability in a scaling business, • Real ownership and visibility, • Strong blend of commercial impact, technical challenge and autonomy, • Opportunity to work on meaningful problems in a data-rich fintech environment If this sounds of interest, please apply or get in touch directly for a confidential conversation.

Head of Strategy Up to £75,000 London (Hybrid – 3 days in office) Our client is a fast-scaling, independent AdTech business redefining how data informs campaign strategy. Combining proprietary technology with agency-grade thinking, they build bespoke data-driven solutions that genuinely shape how brands grow. The Opportunity • Join a high-impact Strategy team at a pivotal stage of UK and US expansion, • Operate in a genuine strategic “playground” with direct access to BI and data science, • Build tailored, insight-led frameworks rather than standardised media plans, • Influence how the Strategy function evolves as the business scales, • Lead and mentor a growing team while owning senior strategic output Responsibilities • Interrogate briefs to uncover brand friction and growth opportunities, • Identify and assess viable datasets to inform strategic solution design, • Collaborate with BI and data teams to structure meaningful data approaches, • Craft compelling strategic narratives and client-ready responses, • Contribute to post-campaign learning, measurement and optimisation thinking, • Support case studies, award entries and thought leadership initiatives Your Profile • Strong strategic grounding with diverse exposure across brands, categories or markets, • Likely from an independent agency, or a network group working across multiple brands or multi-market accounts, • Highly data literate, able to translate insight into commercial action, • Confident presenter with experience influencing senior stakeholders, • Comfortable mentoring others within a fast-paced environment How to apply To apply for this outstanding opportunity, please contact Chizoba Uzuegbunam at Pivotal for a confidential discussion on 07386973586 or email . Pivotal is an equal opportunities employer and we encourage applications regardless of ethnic origin, race, religious beliefs, age, disability, gender or sexual orientation, and any other protected status as required by applicable law.

Imperial College London is seeking a Head of Category to play a leading role within its Real Estate Team, based at the White City Campus in London. This is an opportunity to shape procurement strategy across one of the UK’s most complex and ambitious university estates, with over 500,000 sqm spanning academic, research, commercial, residential and investment assets. Imperial College London is a world-leading university for science, technology, engineering, medicine and business (STEMB), where scientific imagination leads to world-changing impact. Its estate is one of the largest and most complex in the UK Higher Education sector, comprising over 500,000 sqm of academic, research, commercial, residential, and investment assets. The Head of Category will lead a broad procurement portfolio spanning maintenance and hard FM, soft FM, property, and construction, with a primary focus on maintenance and hard FM activity. The postholder will shape and deliver category strategies that drive value, performance, and compliance across the University’s diverse property estate. A major early priority will be the re‑procurement of the hard FM provider (currently Dalkia) for the non‑residential estate, requiring strong commercial leadership, market insight, and the ability to run complex strategic procurement exercises. Soft FM will form the next key area of focus, followed by construction, supported by an already strong Category Manager in this area. Working closely with senior stakeholders across Property Services and White City Development, the role will provide expert commercial guidance, lead high‑value end‑to‑end sourcing activity, and oversee best‑practice contract and supplier‑relationship management. The Head of Category will also line‑manage a Category Manager and play a key role on the Procurement Senior Leadership Team, driving excellence, operational efficiency, and continuous improvement across the portfolio. This is a senior, influential role requiring professional expertise and the ability to manage complex stakeholder relationships, while also leading and developing professionally qualified team members and external advisers. The candidate brochure can be viewed here. This is an outstanding opportunity to play a central role in shaping Imperial’s procurement strategy across a broader ray of functions. To arrange a confidential discussion, please contact our retained search advisor: Nick Coppard - Imperial is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We are proud to be an Athena SWAN Bronze Award holder, a Stonewall Diversity Champion, and a Disability Confident Employer

Interim Head of Reward London – hybrid working (2 days per week in office) Duration: 3 months initial (with flexibility) Working Pattern: 3–4 days per week Day Rate: £800 per day (outside IR35) Middlemore have been retained to recruit an interim Reward Consultant / Head of Reward for an initial three month day rate contract (outside IR35) to "get the house in order" for a boutique insurance firm in the city. The business is transitioning from a centrally supported HR Operations and COE model to build on internal foundations and capabilities as it prepares for its next stage of growth . This is an interim fixed piece of work and will play a key part in establishing scalable, fit-for-purpose reward structures, including job grading, pay bands, realigning executive pay and revenue generator incentives. Purpose The role will cover all aspects of total reward for ~ 80 FTE and can be defined under four specific pillars; • Total Reward process review, • Reward Framework and Job Evaluation, • Executive compensation review (6 FTE), • Revenue generator incentives Key Outcomes Total Reward Process Review • To review, simplify and document reward policies and processes to ensure they are effective and fit for the future., • Implement best practice records management enabling effective tracking of decision making and delivery of future deferrals., • Create an annual plan of key Reward activity. Reward Framework and Job Evaluation • To design and implement a pragmatic, scalable and commercial job architecture framework where all roles are graded and aligned to Hay Grading methodology., • Benchmarked Reward mapping to overlaid work levels., • Create internal sustainable guidance Executive Compensation Review • To support on the review and, if required, redesign an LTIP scheme for ExCo (6 FTE) selecting and implementing a compliant, target driven, simple and effective vehicle which is fit for future, • Create a RemCo cycle annual plan for all standing items including target setting. Revenue Generator Incentives • To support the review and redesign of targeted incentive plans for revenue generators to support a culture of high performance and retention of critical employees. Key Deliverables • Job architecture and grading framework, • Defined pay bands, • Simplified documented processes and policies, • LTIP review and, if required, redesign, • Incentive frameworks, • Handover documentation for HR to continue to manage and evolve. Candidate Profile • Senior Reward experience in financial services/insurance (preferably London Market/specialty insurance) – essential, • Experience in delivering hands-on total reward change – essential, • Experience in the end-to-end spectrum of reward from LTIP through to creating job architecture. – essential, • HAY grading experience – desirable, • Experience as a standalone SME – desirable Capabilities • Strategic and hands-on delivery, • Commercially focused, • Strong stakeholder management, • Pragmatic and solution-oriented, • Highly numerate with the ability to produce reports and statistics as required, • Professional and positive approach at all times, • Strong influencing/negotiating skills If this is something of interest please do apply or reach out directly to for more information

Corporate & Commercial Solicitor NQ-3 years PQE +, £55-65K Hybrid (3 days WFH after initial period), + over target incentive bonuses, SE London. Are you a motivated junior solicitor looking to build a strong foundation in corporate and commercial transactions and gain hands‑on exposure to high‑quality work? This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing team in Greenwich and work directly alongside the Head of Department on a wide range of corporate and commercial transactions, commercial agreements, commercial contracts, and shareholder agreements. The Role We are seeking a 0–3 PQE Corporate & Commercial Solicitor to support the Head of Department across a broad spectrum of matters. You will gain early responsibility, direct client contact, and the chance to develop your skills in both corporate and commercial transactions and day‑to‑day commercial agreements work. This role is ideal for someone who is commercially minded, proactive, and keen to progress within a supportive and collaborative environment. Key Responsibilities • Assisting on a wide range of corporate and commercial transactions, including:, • Share and asset purchases and sales, • Corporate restructuring, • Shareholder agreements, • Commercial contracts, • Loan agreements, • Supporting due diligence and transaction management (including data room organisation), • Preparing ancillary documents and Companies House filings, • Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial agreements, including T&Cs, consultancy agreements, NDAs, and supply agreements, • Conducting legal research and providing practical, commercially focused advice, • Providing Independent Legal Advice on personal guarantee and joint borrower/sole proprietor matters, • Liaising directly with clients, third parties, and professional advisers, • Qualified Solicitor (England & Wales), 0–3 PQE, • Experience in corporate and/or commercial law (training or post‑qualification), • Strong drafting skills and excellent attention to detail, • Highly organised with the ability to manage competing deadlines, • Commercially aware with a solutions‑driven mindset, • Experience working with SMEs, owner‑managed businesses, or entrepreneurs, • Exposure to transactional corporate work, • Interest in building long‑term client relationships What they offer • Close mentorship and direct access to the Head of Department, • High‑quality, varied work across corporate and commercial transactions, commercial agreements, commercial contracts, and shareholder agreements, • A supportive, friendly, and collegiate team culture, • Clear progression opportunities and ongoing professional development, • Competitive salary and benefits package

About Prosperwell Prosperwell is redefining how sales and marketing works in the UK social care sector. We help the country’s leading care organisations grow sustainably so they can continue delivering exceptional care to families who need it most. As the UK’s leading specialist sales and marketing agency for care providers, and the first agency to sweep every major care marketing award in a single year, we have built our reputation through discipline, expertise, and a relentless focus on outcomes. We invest heavily in our people, our systems, and our standards. You will be supported to do your best work, challenged to grow, and trusted to lead with autonomy and accountability. Overview and Role Purpose The Business Development Representative is responsible for creating consistent, high-quality commercial conversations for Prosperwell by turning inbound interest and proactive outreach into qualified discovery calls. You will engage prospects through Prosperwell’s lead engagement offers, qualify intent and fit, and book discovery conversations into the diaries of the Head of Marketing Services or the Head of Sales and Customer Experience, depending on the opportunity. The role sits at the front of Prosperwell’s commercial process, ensuring the right prospects progress into meaningful conversations with the appropriate service leaders. Core Objectives • Generate qualified discovery calls, • Maintain a high lead to qualified discovery call percentage, • Maintain a high discovery-to-strategy meeting lead score, • Contribute to a predictable, repeatable pipeline model Key Responsibilities & Activities 1. Proactive Market Outreach • Identify and engage targeted care providers including activities like LinkedIn, email, phone outreach, and in-person events, • Develop and nurture relationships with strategic and referral partners who serve the same client base, identifying opportunities for introductions and collaborative lead generation, • Introduce prospects to relevant Prosperwell initiatives including workshops, lunch and learns sessions, round tables, live Speaking event and audits, • Position these offers clearly and professionally in a way that makes engagement easy, • Maintain consistent daily outreach activity 2. Lead Relationship Development • Respond to new inbound leads within agreed timeframes and personalise follow-up based on the nature of the lead’s profile, behaviour, and enquiry, • Identify and present relevant resources and/or lead engagement offers to qualified leads in a timely manner based on their engagement with our content, events, etc., to ensure we get qualified leads “moving” with our company 3. Qualification and Discovery Preparation • Conduct structured qualification calls to move a high percentage of qualified leads into the discovery stage. 4. Meeting Bookings and Follow-up • Book qualified discovery calls into the appropriate diary, • Confirm meetings to reduce no-show rates 5. Data Management • Track lead status, progression and outcomes in CRM, • Maintain clean, accurate deal pipeline data, • Clearly document context and notes of emails and conversations with leads to ensure Heads of Departments receive high-quality, • information prior to discovery calls, • Regular reviews of lead records to ensure a clean database 6. Professional Development and Self-Management • Tracking of key performance indicators (KPIs) and related metrics to bring about awareness of overall performance, identify opportunities, etc., • Regular reviews with management to review performance related to all the above and adjust responsibilities, activities, and/or targets Key Performance Indicators This role is measured on outcomes, not busyness. Primary KPIs: • Lead Engagement Offers Accepted, • Qualified Discovery Calls Sat Supporting Metrics We will also help you in your effort to achieve KPIs by providing supporting metrics, which may include discovery call show rate, outreach volume, engagement rate, progression to strategy meetings, CRM accuracy, etc. Skills and Experience Required • Experience in business development, sales development or client engagement, • Confidence in proactive outreach and structured conversations, • Strong verbal and written communication skills, • High resilience and consistency, • Excellent conversationalist; Intuitive, inquisitive, diplomatic, high emotional intelligence, active listening, reflecting back, and confidence., • Comfort working with CRM systems, • Commercial awareness and sound judgement, • Growth mindset, • Care sector knowledge is beneficial but not essential. Logistics • Schedule: Full-time; Generally, "business hours" Monday through Friday, although work outside of these hours and days may be required to meet commitments., • Travel: Local and/or national travel will be required from time to time. Our Core Values • Striving for Excellence: We hold ourselves to exceptionally high standards and take pride in delivering work that genuinely moves the needle., • Humility and Collaboration: We value open, honest communication and believe the best outcomes come from learning together and challenging ideas constructively., • Positive and Energetic: We believe great work happens in an environment that is encouraging, supportive, and enjoyable., • Problem Solving: We take ownership, act decisively, and approach challenges with a solutions first mindset., • Efficient: We work systematically, build repeatable processes, and focus on doing the right work well rather than more work poorly.

Commercial Property Solicitor (In-House) - 7+ PQE North London (3+ days in office | On-site parking available) Our client, a privately owned property management group with a substantial London and South East portfolio, is looking to hire a Commercial Property Solicitor to join their established in-house legal team on a full-time basis. The company manages a diverse portfolio of 800+ properties valued at over £500 million, including retail units, office blocks, and industrial estates. With a team of 50+ covering legal, property, asset management, surveyors, and finance, the legal team plays a central role in supporting the group's commercial property operations. This is a key hire, replacing a long-serving team member, and you will join a small, specialist legal team of three solicitors. You will work closely with the Head of Legal and the wider property management team, taking primary responsibility for the group's commercial leasing activity across its portfolio. Your role You will manage and advise on a broad range of commercial property transactional matters for the group's own portfolio, including: • Negotiating, drafting, and completing commercial leases across retail, office, and industrial estate premises, • Managing business lease renewals under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, • Handling land and title queries arising across the portfolio, • Advising the commercial property management team on day-to-day landlord matters, • Working closely with internal asset management, property, and finance colleagues, • Operating largely unsupervised, taking ownership of your caseload and providing practical, commercially focused advice Your profile • Qualified solicitor (England & Wales) with a minimum of 7 years' PQE in commercial property (transactional), • Strong, hands-on experience of commercial leasing across a variety of property types - retail, office, and industrial, • Solid knowledge of 1954 Act business lease renewals, • Comfortable handling land and title queries independently, • Able to manage a busy caseload with a high degree of autonomy, • Commercially minded and pragmatic, with the ability to build strong working relationships with non-legal colleagues, • Candidates based in North London or the North Home Counties are strongly encouraged to apply given the office location

Our client is a specialist commercial property management business with a growing UK portfolio. They are looking for an organised and proactive Facilities Co-ordinator to support their FM team across operations, compliance, and property management. The role • Supporting the Head of FM across day-to-day operations, PPM programmes, and building inspections, • Managing insurance compliance, service charge budgets, and invoice oversight, • Coordinating health, safety, and environmental requirements across the portfolio, • Owning the CAFM helpdesk system and becoming the team's go-to system expert, • Managing property onboarding, disposals, and procurement processes, • General team co-ordination including diary, travel, and reporting What we are looking for • Strong organisational and communication skills, with a customer-focused mindset, • Confident working independently and collaboratively across a busy team, • Proficient in Microsoft Office; experience with MRI Qube or similar systems is a plus, • An FM background is advantageous but not essential

In-house Commercial Counsel *3-5 PQE *London-based with 1-day a week in-office requirement *General Commercial role working in a collegiate team of 6 *Experience working in-house required You'll sit within the Legal, Governance and Risk team, reporting to the Head of Corporate and Commercial Law. Working with complex contracts and regulatory change, we expect the team to stay ahead of regulatory requirements. Role responsibilities • Give clear, commercially focused legal advice on UK and Ireland matters, covering contracts, competition, IP and data protection including AI, • Work with colleagues from commercial teams covering product categories, credit, insurance, to colleagues in IT, Procurement and Finance on complex matters, • Partnering with external counsel when needed, you'll make sure legal risk is managed, • Review, draft, and negotiate contracts at all levels, taking ownership of projects from start to finish and keeping the right people in the loop, • Advise on strategy, structure and legal risk across a range of deals, • Support the business through regulatory change, developing good practice and advising teams on what's coming and why it matters, • Support process improvements within the department, finding smarter ways to deliver great legal advice at pace Role requirements • Qualified solicitor with a minimum of three years’ post-qualification experience in commercial law, ideally in IT, retail or mobile sectors, • Experience of working on commercial contracts (particularly in the IT or retail sectors), • Experience working in-house, at a law firm, or both For more information, please contact me at or on 07534087340

Sales Manager Location: London The Opportunity We’re partnering with a premium, design-led decorative brand to hire a Sales Manager to take ownership of its UK growth. This is a business with strong foundations, a clear identity, and real momentum. Having invested in establishing a London presence, they are now entering the next phase, with ambitious growth plans and investment behind them. This role sits right at the centre of that journey. You’ll take full responsibility for UK sales, initially as an individual contributor, with a clear pathway to build and lead a team as the business scales. The Role You will: • Drive sales activity within the UK; building relationships with interior designers, architects, and premium trade partners, • Lead specification-led, project-based sales, • Host client meetings both in the showroom and on-site, • Identify and convert new business opportunities, • Represent the brand within the design community and at key events, • Work closely with leadership to shape UK commercial strategy, • Lay the foundations to hire and lead a future sales team The Person We’re looking for someone with energy, structure, and strong commercial instinct. • Proven track record in sales into the architect and design channel, • Strong relationship builder, able to manage high-value clients, • Background in interiors, design, or architectural products is ideal, • Ambitious, with the desire to grow into a Head of Sales role Why Join • Join at a genuinely early stage of UK growth, • Clear progression into a Head of Sales position, • High level of autonomy and ownership, • Work with a premium, design-led brand with strong foundations, • Opportunity to make a visible commercial impact quickly Get in touch if this sounds like the right opportunity for you!

Freshminds has partnered with a leader in AI consulting, who are looking for an impressive Director to head up their Life Sciences and Pharma division. You will: • have 5-8 years in MBB or equivalent consulting, • experience and expertise in Life Sciences and Pharma sectors, • strong commercial accumen and proven ability to close large consulting projects You will be responsbile for: • Driving revenue growth, • Leading commercial negotiations with C-Suite, • Managing and mentoring cross-functional commercial teams, • Collaborating with technical teams to translate complex data concepts into innovative use cases that solve real-world client problems

Our client a global advisory firm is hiring an Associate Director to join their strategic intelligence practice in Japan. They are seeking an independent, organised, and experienced project manager with a 5-to-7-year track record in the business intelligence sector or another field of consulting, such as strategy and management, regulatory, or political risk and geopolitical consulting. The role will be based in their Tokyo office, with at least three to six months of initial training at their headquarters in London. As Associate Director you will; Independently manage enhanced due diligence and strategic intelligence investigations across jurisdictions in the APAC region, with a focus on Japan. Responsibilities include: • Deciding on and structuring lines of inquiry based on an assessment of potential commercial, regulatory, and political risks and opportunities., • Identifying human sources in and outside of the firm’s network and drafting strategies to engage relevant sources., • Developing an investigative plan for pursuing multiple lines of enquiry through a combination of open-source research and human source enquiries., • Identifying, vetting, and cultivating a range of human sources across Japan and major Asian geographies., • Oversee the management and operations in our Tokyo office, including: Line management of junior colleagues such as analysts, senior analysts, and managers., • Liaising with other members of the Asia team across the London and Singapore offices., • Developing training plans and initiatives to improve operations and processes for the Tokyo office., • Assisting the Head of Japan with operational and business development responsibilities as needed. Debriefing clients (mainly private equity and multinational corporates), i.e.:, • Preparing verbal briefings tailored to commercial audiences following consulting best practices., • Managing high-pressure client interactions in meetings with deal teams, legal teams and/or C-suites. Drafting written deliverables for clients, which includes synthesising, analysing, and creating value from intelligence sources., • Identifying and benchmarking risks and opportunities within the context of a wider sector or geography., • Presenting clearly structured, narrative-driven reports to a commercial audience. Required Qualifications & Capabilities • Fluency in English at the highest level of written and verbal communication., • Professional working proficiency in Japanese, • High level of cultural awareness of working in Japan and with Japanese corporate clients., • A minimum of 5 years of professional experience in the business intelligence industry, or a relevant industry such as strategy and management, regulatory, or political risk and geopolitical consulting., • Foundational understanding of the main business, as well as political and regulatory trends in Asia, with a focus on Japan. Key competencies include: • High levels of commercial awareness, including an ability to quickly grasp a target company’s value chain and business model, and exposure to commercial, regulatory, and political risks., • Ability to manage and cultivate a strong team culture., • Strong verbal and written communication skills., • Strong attention to detail and analytical skills., • Robust professional judgement across the areas of project execution and client management., • A self-starter mentality and ability to produce high-quality deliverables with minimal oversight., • Experience of living and working in Japan would be highly advantageous.

Regional Director (Early Years) Salary: £DOE plus car allowance Hours: Full Time / 40 hours per week Location: Field based with travel to our nurseries in North London and head offices in London and Northampton We are seeking an experienced and values‑led Regional Director with knowledge of the early years sector, to provide strong, visible leadership across a large portfolio of nursery settings. This role is key to driving performance, quality, safety, and sustainable growth while embedding a positive culture that delivers outstanding outcomes for children, families, and colleagues. Why Bright Horizons? We’ve been voted Great Place to Work every year since 2006, as well as being awarded the newly created Great Place for Wellbeing and Great Place for Women 2025. Our support functions enable our nurseries to deliver the best possible care and education to over 10,000 children across the UK. Through this support, our nurseries can deliver excellence – with 98% of our 300+ portfolio being rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. We’re on a mission to change the future for children, families, and the people we work with, and are committed to progressive working values like flexibility, work-life balance, and wellbeing What We Can Offer You • Our benefits include but are not limited to, • Flexible working and holiday entitlements, • Discounted childcare in one of our nurseries, • Quarterly Employee Appreciation Weeks, • Annual gala award evening, • Fantastic range of discounts on high street retailers, grocery stores, cinema tickets, holidays and more, • Wide range of wellbeing resources, supporting our teams for the ups and downs of daily life Key Responsibilities • Lead and inspire Nursery Management Teams, embedding our HEART culture to drive engagement, retention, performance, and customer satisfaction across the region., • Deliver People and Growth strategies, ensuring alignment with business objectives across all nursery settings., • Champion Bright Horizons UK pedagogy, working closely with the Early Childhood Specialist to ensure consistent quality., • Lead Keeping Everyone Safe initiatives, modelling and reinforcing a strong safety and compliance culture., • Deliver People and Growth projects in partnership with HR, Finance, and Marketing, ensuring consistent and secure implementation of policies and practices across all sites. Key Skills & Experience • Leadership & People Management – Inspire and lead large multi‑site teams; build high‑performing managers through coaching and strong performance management, while championing company culture and values., • Strategic & Commercial Acumen – Translate strategy into action, delivering people and growth plans while balancing commercial performance with service excellence., • Operational & Project Delivery – Plan, manage, and deliver projects and agreed proposals efficiently across complex, fast‑paced environments., • Regulatory & Compliance Expertise – Strong knowledge of Ofsted, Local Authority, and legislative requirements within highly regulated sectors., • Data‑Driven Decision Making – Confident decision‑maker who uses data, analytics, and digital tools to solve problems and drive performance., • Stakeholder & Communication Skills – Collaborative influencer, building strong relationships across HR, Finance, Marketing, and wider stakeholders., • Change & Innovation – Lead and embed change, championing new ideas and continuous improvement., • Digital Capability – Comfortable using systems and technology to support reporting, insight, and operational efficiency. Key Competencies • Strategy & Commercial Focus – Strategic execution, budget management, cost control, and confident decision‑making., • Leadership & Change – Inspiring multi‑site teams, driving engagement, developing leaders, and delivering change., • Operations & Compliance – Strong regulatory and safety leadership, data‑driven performance management, and cross‑functional project delivery., • Digital & Risk – Data‑literate with strong risk management and compliance oversight. Essential Experience • Senior multi‑site leadership experience (15+ nursery/service sites) within a highly regulated, medium to large organisation., • Experience and knowledge of the early years sector, • Proven success delivering high‑quality customer, client, and employee outcomes, with sustained YOY growth., • Strong track record of leadership development, performance management, and impact measurement in partnership with HR., • Confident decision‑maker with experience leading change, innovation, and turnaround initiatives., • Demonstrable success building high‑performing teams, driving regulatory compliance, quality improvement, and service excellence., • Ability to translate strategy into action using data, systems, and digital tools to improve performance and commercial outcomes. Essential Qualifications • Relevant degree in Early Childhood Education or Leadership / Business Management., • Recognised Leadership & Management qualification., • Full UK driving licence (regular travel between sites required)., • Evidence of ongoing CPD and commitment to professional development. Bright Horizons are committed to creating inclusive environments where everyone has a sense of belonging and has the opportunity to contribute and thrive in meaningful and impactful ways. Bright Horizons is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This post is subject to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check, which will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. We are an inclusive employer and welcome people from all backgrounds to apply. We will consider reasonable adjustments required by applicants. If you share our passion, values, and have most of the skills listed, we encourage you to apply – as you may be just what we are looking for! Please note, due to our sector all roles are subject to a criminal record check. Some of our roles require specific qualifications by law, this will be highlighted as essential within the advert.

Interim Head of Legal – Global Consultancy London (Hybrid - 3 days per week in office) Start: Early June | Duration: 6-7 months Part-Time / Full-Time The Opportunity We are supporting a global consultancy business seeking an Interim Head of Legal to provide senior legal leadership over a 6-7 month period. This is a trusted‑advisor role, operating at partner and executive level to ensure the business continues to move at pace with disciplined risk management, sound commercial judgement and strong governance. Key Focus Areas • Advising Partners and senior leadership on client risk, disputes and strategic issues., • Oversight of global contracting activity., • Leading on risk, governance, conflicts and data protection matters., • Supporting LLP governance and strengthening legal and risk playbooks., • Managing external counsel. Ideal Background • Senior in‑house lawyer from professional services, strategy consulting, LLP or PE‑backed environments., • Strong judgement, autonomy and credibility with senior stakeholders., • Interest in governance, institutionalisation and improving how legal supports the business. If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience please apply.

Head of Operations - Fintech -Payments Overview We are hiring a Head of Operations to help professionalise, scale and stabilise the operations function within a fast-growing global payments business. The payments business is performing strongly and is now ready to move into its next stage of maturity. The current leadership team has built momentum, but there is a need for a senior operational leader who can take ownership of day-to-day operational performance, improve processes, ensure customers are onboarded properly, and create a more structured operating environment. This role will suit someone who has worked in payments, acquiring, PSPs or high-risk merchant operations and understands the realities of serving gaming, gambling and other complex global merchants. Role Purpose The Head of Operations will take responsibility for the operational side of the payments business, excluding sales and finance. The successful candidate will work closely with the wider leadership team to reduce operational pressure on senior leaders, bring structure to the function, monitor day-to-day performance, and ensure the business can scale without relying on informal processes. The business is still young, and processes are not yet fully mature. This role is about helping the organisation grow up operationally while maintaining the flexibility and commercial edge that has driven its success. Key Responsibilities • Own and manage the operational function across the payments business., • Ensure customer onboarding, implementation and ongoing service delivery are managed effectively., • Monitor operational performance and intervene quickly when issues arise., • Create, improve and embed operational processes across the business., • Ensure existing processes are followed consistently., • Work closely with integration, customer service, product, compliance, commercial and partner teams., • Oversee operational delivery for complex merchants and payment routes., • Support customers and internal teams where payment flows, routing or settlement issues arise., • Help build a more mature, scalable and well-ordered operations function., • Work with teams across multiple locations, including India and Dubai., • Support senior leadership in moving into a more strategic role focused on new markets, acquisitions and growth., • Take ownership of the operational detail so senior leadership can focus on expansion. Ideal Background The ideal candidate will have worked in a similar payments environment and will understand high-risk, grey-market or complex merchant operations. Relevant backgrounds may include: • Payments operations., • PSP operations., • Acquiring operations., • Merchant onboarding and implementation., • High-risk or gaming payments., • Director of Implementation / Head of Implementation roles with broader operational scope., • Operational leadership within businesses serving gaming, gambling, adult or other complex verticals., • Strong experience in payments, acquiring, PSPs or merchant services., • Experience operating in high-risk, grey-market or complex merchant environments., • Understanding of gaming / gambling payments would be highly advantageous., • Strong operational leadership experience., • Experience managing implementations, onboarding and ongoing service performance., • Ability to create structure and process in a young, fast-growing business., • Strong problem-solving capability when payment routes, integrations or customer issues arise., • Comfortable working with global teams and partners., • Able to operate without significant hand-holding., • Strong stakeholder management across commercial, technical, customer service and finance teams., • Willingness to travel where required. Indicative salary: • Base salary: approximately £100-£140k

Immediate start for a junior lawyer to join a fast-paced fintech business on an initial 6 month FTC basis. Central London, hybrid working. Reporting to the General Counsel you will support on a range of project and BAU work, corporate transactions, commercial contract drafting and general legal advice. You will be a qualified lawyer in England & Wales or another Commonwealth jurisdiction, NQ-4 years PQE with experience in a highly regarded firm or in-house environment. For more information: Amanda Chard Head of Interim Legal Search Marsden

Job summary • To support the Head of ORI with long term planning and developing the ORI strategy, • To provide support and guidance to the LoB ORI teams, • Facilitate continuous improvement across the ORI team for purchasing practices and processes, • Responsibility for the placement of certain outwards reinsurance programmes, as agreed with the Head of ORI Main duties • Consult to Head of Outwards Reinsurance on long term plan and supporting strategic direction, • Reviewing ORI programme efficacy and looking at alternate options, • Exploring alternate products / solutions, • Support the LoB teams on structuring and coverage of programmes (broadening their knowledge and supporting development), • Develop and share best practice across the LoB ORI teams, • Review / enhance purchasing processes and practices, • Assist the Head of Outwards Reinsurance / LoB Heads with the RFP process Skills, Knowledge and Experience Experience • Reinsurance purchasing experience (preferably including Casualty), • Good Reinsurer and broker relationships, • Good technical understanding of Reinsurance, • Good understanding of best practice Skills & Knowledge • Strong commercial and technical skills, • Proactive problem solving, effective collaboration and escalation, • Ability to analyse and understand RI Pricing / Rating, • Good understanding of inwards (ideally Casualty) business / coverages, • Continuous improvement mindset, • Awareness of risks and controls Qualifications • ACII qualified (or equivalent) Personal skills • Self-motivated, • Professional and flexible outlook, • Very good interpersonal skills, • Excellent organisational skills, • Work as part of a team, • Adapt to a pressured environment ABOUT US Chaucer is a leading insurance group at Lloyd’s, the world’s specialist insurance market. We help protect industries around the world from the risks they face. Our customers include major airlines, energy companies, shipping groups, global manufacturers and property groups. Our headquarters are in London, and we have international offices in Bermuda, Copenhagen, Dubai and Singapore to be closer to our clients across the world. To learn more about us please visit our website. Chaucer is committed to diversity, actively values difference and respects people regardless of the protected characteristics which are outlined in the Equality Act 2010 (UK legislation) as a result of the Equal Treatment Directive 2006 (EU legislation). A diverse workforce and an inclusive workplace are core to our success as a business and integral to our winning strategy and culture. We recruit from the widest available pool of talent, and our hiring, assessment and selection process is fair, free from bias and one which ensures we select the right person for the job, based on merit. We are committed to promoting a culture that actively values difference, and recognises that everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect throughout their employment. We are open to considering flexible working arrangements for all roles and encourage you to outline your needs during the interview process.

Job Purpose The Chief Risk Officer leads the second line risk function for ICE Clear Europe, with overall responsibility for managing and overseeing its performance. The function provides the framework for identifying, assessing, and independently escalating risks where necessary, setting risk boundaries, and delivering independent risk oversight across the business. The role requires a broad skillset spanning both risk policy and process leadership and the ability to critically assess and challenge the first line on risk measurement methodologies, analytics, and models. The Chief Risk Officer is also responsible for shaping and maintaining the firm's risk culture and for safeguarding the independence of the second line risk function. The Chief Risk Officer reports directly to the ICE Clear Europe President and to the Chair of the ICEU Board Risk Committee. The Chief Risk Officer is also expected to work closely with ICE Inc. executives, including the ICE Inc. Corporate Risk Officer and the Head of Clearing Risk. The Chief Risk Officer is a member of ICE Clear Europe's Senior Management Team and Executive Risk Committee. Responsibilities • Executive Management, • Serve as a senior adviser to the President, senior management and the Board on risk-related matters, • Act as senior adviser to the ICE Inc. Corporate Risk Officer on ICE Clear Europe risk matters, • Represent the firm as a thought leader in setting industry-wide standards for clearing house risk management, including contributing to relevant consultations and industry forums, • Own and maintain the policy governing the second line risk function, and provide challenge to first line risk policies, • Leadership and Team Management, • Lead and develop a high-performing second line risk function, providing clear direction and effective management, • Ensure that robust risk management policies, procedures, and processes are in place, appropriately documented, and consistently implemented - including the risk management framework established by the Board, • Build and develop a strong team of second-line risk professionals, • Collaborate with risk resources across the wider ICE Inc. group, • Risk Reporting and Communications, • Provide timely, high-quality risk information to the Board and senior leadership, including prompt escalation of material risks and concerns, • Oversee the monitoring of risk appetite and risk management information, and monitor adherence to policy across the business, • Support ICE Clear Europe's engagement with external stakeholders, including regulators and clearing members, • Maintain up-to-date awareness of industry developments, best practice, and the regulatory environment to ensure risk oversight remains current and proportionate to the firm's risk profile and systemic importance, • Risk Identification, Management, and Monitoring, • Ensure the independent oversight of risk across ICE Clear Europe, • Act as an expert sounding board for first line functions on risk matters, providing appropriate and constructive challenge where required, • Develop and maintain a robust risk appetite framework, • Lead the risk appetite articulation and calibration process for ICE Clear Europe, • Administer the annual review of the Risk Appetite Framework, including:, • Assessing whether measures, thresholds, and limits are operating as intended, • Determining whether recalibration is required, • Assessing whether all key risks are adequately covered by existing metrics, • Provide ongoing input to the first line on risk identification and deliver challenge to first line risk policies and processes, • Risk Control, • Own and maintain Risk Appetite Frameworks, Risk Registers, Risk Assessments, and Emerging Risk processes, • Review and challenge first line risk controls, • Produce clear and insightful reports on the firm's risk profile and control effectiveness for Executive, Board, and other relevant committees, • Risk Measurement, Methodologies, and Models, • Manage quantitative and qualitative risk assessments conducted by the second line as a challenge to the first line's regular risk measurement responsibilities, • Ensure ongoing and rigorous challenge to risk model approaches, inputs, assumptions, and stress testing scenarios, • Oversee independent expert validation of new, amended, and existing models, through both an internal second line model validation team and external validators Knowledge and Experience • MBA/Master's degree preferred, • Bachelor's degree required, • Strong quantitative academic background preferred, • Extensive experience in financial services risk management with a minimum of ten years' relevant senior management experience, • Strong technical understanding of financial and non-financial risks, including hands-on experience with quantitative risk techniques, • Experience in developing or validating margin models as relevant for clearing houses, • Excellent knowledge of financial markets and energy derivatives products and markets, • Proven experience operating at Executive Committee level, with regular Board interaction, • Experience in financial market infrastructure is preferable, • In-depth knowledge of the financial market infrastructure regulatory environment, particularly within the UK, • Experience in a Clearing House or the Clearing business is desirable, • Seniority, experience, and professional skills required to operate effectively as a member of the senior management team, with excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to engage credibly at Board level., • The confidence and conviction to constructively challenge senior management where appropriate, without compromising relationships or objectivity., • A sound and technically rigorous understanding of both financial and non-financial risks as they pertain to clearing houses - encompassing credit, market, liquidity, operational risk, and beyond - including their measurement, quantification, and management, as well as relevant policies, processes, and risk-based performance frameworks., • Proven ability to listen actively, build trusted relationships, and influence stakeholders at all levels - creating genuine demand for risk expertise across the organisation., • Strong commercial acumen, with an appreciation of how risk considerations intersect with business strategy and operational performance., • Fluency in English, with the ability to communicate complex risk concepts clearly and accessibly to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Interim Finance Manager Morgan McKinley are partnering with a Facilities Management business experiencing strong growth through both M&A and organic expansion. They are looking to appoint an Interim Finance Manager to support the finance function during this critical period. Based in Central London, you will work closely with the Head of Finance, taking ownership of core financial processes while supporting commercial decision making across the business. This role will focus on delivering accurate reporting, improving financial controls, and supporting key projects as the business scales. Key Responsibilities: • Own the month end close process, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting, • Manage budgeting and forecasting cycles, improving accuracy and visibility, • Analyse financial performance, identifying key drivers and variances, • Support cash flow management and working capital optimisation, • Partner with operational and commercial teams to provide financial insight where needed, • Lead on process improvements, driving efficiency across the finance function, • Support key projects including the implementation of Sage About You:, • Fully qualified ACA / ACCA / CIMA, • Strong experience in a Finance Manager or similar role, • Proven track record in managing month end and core finance processes, • Experience implementing Sage, • Background in Facilities Management or a similar operational business is highly desirable, • PE-backed experience is a plus

Our client, a leading funds platform asset manager, is seeking a Head of Investments (Private Markets) to join their team in London. This is an exceptional opportunity to make a significant impact on the growth of their private markets proposition. The role will oversee investment strategy and fund manager research across a diverse range of private markets funds and managers. The successful candidate will be accountable for sourcing, onboarding and managing relationships with all existing and prospective private markets funds. Responsibilities: • Ownership of the manager research and selection framework focusing on private markets, • Drive strategic direction for commercial expansion of the firm's private markets business, • Source fund/manager opportunities aligned with strategic trends and investor sentiment, • Oversee the pipeline of existing funds through maintaining strong partnerships and monitoring IDD compliance, • Prepare summary documents reporting on fund performance, • Integrate sales and client feedback into the research and selection strategy, • Develop thought leadership content and white papers to deliver actionable insights to sales and marketing teams on existing funds, market opportunities and investment themes, • Contribute to product strategy by advancing the investment research practice and capabilities Requirements: • 15+ years of industry experience, • Prior experience in manager selection or manager research at an asset manager, investment consultant or comparable institution (with private markets focus), • Comprehensive understanding of the private markets landscape and prominent funds in the sector, • Robust technical knowledge of fund management, • Substantial experience with investment research and portfolio management, • Understanding of the wider economic environment and its impact on private markets, • Strong senior stakeholder management capabilities, • Commercially minded with proven ability to develop business, establish new partnerships and articulate the firm's value proposition

Rev & Regs is excited to be working with a global asset management firm to hire an Senior Manager, Operational Tax. You will support the Head of Product and Operational Taxes on tax business partnering/advice to the business on all business initiatives including advice on potential tax exposures and risks. Responsibilities: • Providing tax and technical support on matters relating to Product Tax compliance and reporting to both customers and HMRC., • Providing subject matter tax expertise to support the technical input/sign-off to the Product, Operational and Marketing teams for projects and updates required in relation to new product launches and legislative changes. This will include ensuring that the business meets its Product tax obligations; including liaison with tax authorities, auditors and advisors as required (e.g. at Tax Year End) and ensuring appropriate processes, controls and investigations are carried out., • Assisting and supporting in the development and improvement of relevant Product tax systems and processes to deliver an efficient tax service to the business., • Maintaining a good technical knowledge of relevant Product tax issues, monitoring relevant changes in legislation and assessing the impact of these and providing clear briefing for both tax and non-tax specialists (including providing advice, guidance, and tax recommendations to business managers)., • Identifying and communicating Product tax risks to relevant Risk teams and the business (where appropriate) in a way that is appropriate/understood by both tax and non-tax specialists., • Maintaining Product Tax Risk Control Frameworks in order to understand the Product tax processes across the Pensions and ISA businesses of the group, and to identify and introduce any necessary and desired changes. Experience: • Preferably a recognised professional financial qualification (e.g. CTA, AIIT, CA, ACA etc.) or alternatively an equivalent, relevant Financial Services Industry knowledge and previous experience of Product taxes., • Preferably a member or fellow of the Chartered Institute of Taxation or with sufficient tax experience to maintain up-to-date professional knowledge relating to Product Taxes., • Good knowledge of UK Taxes Acts, regulations and HMRC guidance (particularly as they apply to UK pensions and savings product taxes). Including an understanding of the key concepts which drive regulation within our markets and an awareness of the key reporting requirements of the FCA and other regulatory bodies where appropriate., • Ability to develop and maintain an in-depth commercial awareness of the products offered within the Group, including understanding the regulatory requirements and the impacts that these may have on overall business strategy., • Ability to advise on the production of both internal and external product tax reporting and compliance requirements., • Ability to review data for trends, to anticipate problems/omissions and consider potential ways to mitigate them. Salary: £90,000 plus bonus plus benefits Location: Hybrid (3 days per week in City of London office)