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Location: Borehamwood HQ, with required travel Contract: Permanent, Full Time Salary: up to £140,000 + potential EMI The M&A Group Performance Director is accountable for ensuring that acquisitions integrate successfully, performance is stabilised, and value is consistently realised as the Group scales through rapid M&A. The purpose of the position is to protect and enhance value during a period of accelerated acquisitions, ensuring integrations are right first time, vendor and founder relationships remain aligned, and performance outcomes match what was underwritten. The role draws on deep, repeat acquisition experience to reduce risk, improve judgement, and ensure the Group is fully prepared for lender scrutiny and future equity events. Key Responsibilities Integration Outcomes (Non‑Negotiable) • Accountable for ensuring post‑acquisition integrations deliver the expected value., • Maintain a strong focus on outcomes, not integration mechanics., • Identify integration risks early and intervene through the Executive Team., • Track post‑acquisition performance against acquisition models and investment cases., • Identify margin leakage, underperformance, or execution risk early., • Improve predictability and quality of earnings across the Group., • Act as a senior, credible point of contact for vendors and founders post‑completion., • Manage founder dynamics and earn‑out tension effectively., • Maintain alignment and minimise disruption to trading performance., • Participate in selected vendor meetings pre‑completion., • Apply experience from multiple prior acquisitions to identify repeat risk patterns., • Assess founder behaviour, cultural risk, and integration complexity., • Ensure operational and cultural stability as significant revenue and headcount are added., • Support leadership teams through integration‑related change., • Act as a constructive counterweight to optimism within the Executive Team., • Bring lived experience of integration failure, covenant pressure, and complexity., • Clean, timely, and disciplined integrations., • EBITDA delivery aligned to acquisition models., • Stable, well‑managed vendor and founder relationships., • Fewer integration surprises and performance shocks., • Strong lender and equity readiness narrative. Ideal Background & Experience • Former CFO and/or Managing Director experience., • Extensive experience in high‑volume acquisition environments., • Track record operating in PE‑backed or lender‑heavy organisations., • Commercially astute, calm under pressure, and decisive., • High credibility with vendors, founders, lenders, and senior executives. Why Join Redsquid? Be a Changemaker: Play a vital role in shaping Redsquid’s future through innovative UC solutions. Collaborative Environment: Work alongside a dynamic, forward-thinking team that values your ideas and expertise. Professional Growth: Access opportunities to expand your skillset and thrive in a role with real impact. Exciting Challenges: Lead UC initiatives through a transformative acquisition journey that positions Redsquid as an industry leader. Benefits: We value our employees and are committed to providing them with a workplace which is both safe and secure. Likewise we create an environment where every employee is treated fairly, with respect and importantly equal opportunities for all. Read more about our employee commitment on our careers page, and find some of our benefits here: • 24 days annual leave entitlement (Increase on years’ service up to 29), • Additional day off for your Birthday, • A strong, inclusive culture supported by regular team social events., • Private Health Insurance with discounted perks; (such as gym membership, cinema tickets, flight and hotels), • Bupa Dental Plan, • Eye care contribution

Senior Planner – Water & Utilities Infrastructure Rickmansworth £60,000 - £70,000 We’re working in partnership with a leading Tier 1 civil engineering contractor to recruit an experienced Senior Planner to support the planning and delivery of complex infrastructure projects across the water and utilities sector The portfolio includes a mix of framework work, bespoke schemes and reactive projects, typically valued between £200k and £10m+. This is a key role for a planner who enjoys influencing delivery strategy, challenging programmes and working closely with project teams to drive performance. The Role As Senior Planner, you’ll play a central role across tender, pre-construction and live delivery, producing robust, fully resourced programmes that reflect both contractual and operational realities. You’ll work collaboratively with delivery teams to develop construction methodologies, manage risk, and ensure programmes are used as live management tools — not just reporting outputs. Key Responsibilities • Develop, maintain and challenge detailed project programmes from tender stage through to completion, • Ensure planning standards and control procedures are applied consistently across projects, • Produce fully logic-linked, resource-loaded programmes aligned to contract requirements, • Develop construction methodologies, sequencing logic and logistics plans, • Identify programme risk and opportunity, advising teams on mitigation and recovery actions, • Monitor critical paths and key milestones, leading programme challenge where required, • Update short-term plans, progress reports and construction programmes, • Attend site meetings and carry out site visits to verify progress and programme integrity, • Demonstrate the impact of change in line with NEC contract requirements, • Integrate subcontractor programmes into the master programme, • Produce programme reports including weekly lookaheads, dashboards and monthly submissions, • Develop 4D planning outputs and digital rehearsals where required What We’re Looking For Essential: • Advanced experience using Primavera P6, • Prior experience within the water or utilities sector, • Strong working knowledge of NEC contracts, • Proven experience developing and managing programmes on civil engineering projects, • Ability to interrogate drawings and technical information to build effective programmes, • Confident communicator, able to explain complex programme information to varied audiences, • Experience working under pressure to tight deadlines Desirable: • Experience with Oracle Primavera Cloud (OPC), • Previous site-based planning experience, • Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or equivalent What’s On Offer • Competitive salary and benefits package, • Long-term workload secured through major frameworks, • Varied, technically challenging infrastructure projects, • Strong support for career progression and professional development, • A collaborative, delivery-focused working environment with genuine investment in people

This is a front-line, pharmacy-led solutions role designed to ensure our technology, buying platforms, and operational tools genuinely work for real dispensaries. You will act as the voice of the pharmacy inside B&S — translating day-to-day dispensary realities (workflow pressure, margin constraints, compliance risk, stock volatility) into practical, adoptable technology solutions. This role sits at the intersection of pharmacy operations, product development, and change adoption. It is not a pure IT role — lived pharmacy experience is essential. Key Responsibilities 1. Pharmacy-Led Product & Platform Design • Work closely with Product, IT, Commercial, and Operations teams to shape tools used by 5,000+ UK pharmacies., • Provide real-world pharmacy insight into:, • Buying and pricing systems, • Stock availability and shortages, • Margin protection and substitutions, • Prescription workflow efficiency, • Challenge assumptions and ensure solutions reflect actual dispensary behaviour, not theoretical processes. 2. User Testing & Continuous Improvement • Act as a subject-matter expert (SME) during:, • System testing, • UAT (User Acceptance Testing), • Pilot rollouts with selected pharmacies, • Identify friction points early and propose practical workarounds or design changes., • Convert qualitative pharmacy feedback into clear, actionable requirements for technical teams. 3. Pharmacy Engagement & Adoption • Support pharmacy onboarding to new tools and platform upgrades., • Help develop:, • Training materials, • Quick-reference guides, • FAQs rooted in pharmacy language (not tech jargon), • Build trust with pharmacies by demonstrating “we understand how you actually work”. 4. Insight, Reporting & Decision Support • Capture recurring pharmacy pain points and trends., • Feed insights into:, • Product roadmaps, • Commercial strategy, • Service improvement initiatives, • Support senior stakeholders with evidence-based recommendations. What We’re Looking For Essential • Hands-on pharmacy experience (e.g. dispenser, ACT, pharmacy team member)., • Strong understanding of:, • Pharmacy buying systems, • Stock control and shortages, • Generics vs parallel imports, • Margin pressures and reimbursement realities, • Exposure to:, • Pharmacy systems (PMR, buying portals, wholesaler platforms), • Change initiatives or system rollouts, • Comfortable working cross-functionally with:, • IT / Product, • Commercial, • Operations, • Pragmatic and solutions-focused, • Credible with pharmacy teams, • Resilient in fast-moving, high-volume environments, • Naturally collaborative Success Measures (First 12 Months) • Improved adoption and satisfaction of pharmacy-facing tools, • Reduction in pharmacy-reported friction points, • Positive feedback from Product, Commercial, and Ops stakeholders, • Clear contribution to platform enhancements grounded in pharmacy reality Why Join B&S Group • Your insight directly shapes tools used by 97% of UK pharmacies, • Family-run business with scale, stability, and speed, • Genuine influence — this role has a voice, not just a remit, • Exposure to strategic projects across distribution, technology, and pharmacy services

Watford Community Housing is a community-focused housing association with a strong social purpose. We own and manage around 7,700 homes and associated assets across South-West Hertfordshire and North-West London, with a clear commitment to providing high-quality, safe homes for our customers. As a Community Gateway housing association, we place residents at the heart of decision-making, ensuring our services reflect the needs and ambitions of the communities we serve. As we continue to strengthen our service delivery, invest in our homes and neighbourhoods, and build on our C1 rating under the recently introduced consumer standards, we are seeking to appoint a Director of Repairs & Maintenance. This is a key senior leadership role that will shape the strategic direction of our repairs, maintenance and voids services and ensure consistently excellent, customer-focused outcomes. It is an exciting time to be joining us. We are currently in discussions with Thrive Homes regarding a proposed merger that would create a new Community Gateway housing association with more than 13,000 homes. Subject to approval, the successful candidate will become Director of Repairs & Maintenance Designate for the new organisation, playing a central role in bringing together two in-house repairs teams, aligning cultures, and establishing a single, high-performing and values-led service. Reporting to the Executive Director of Operations, the Director of Repairs & Maintenance will lead the delivery of safe, efficient and compliant repairs and maintenance services across the organisation. Working closely with the Executive Team, Board and Gateway Membership Team – our tenant representative body – the postholder will ensure regulatory compliance, strong performance, and a culture of collaboration, trust and continuous improvement that puts customers first. Key responsibilities include: • Leading the strategic vision and delivery of high-quality repairs, maintenance and voids services., • Playing a pivotal role in aligning ways of working, behaviours and cultures across teams, particularly in the context of a potential merger., • Building strong collaboration across directorates to ensure repairs and maintenance services are fully integrated with housing, customer and community services., • Ensuring a strong customer focus across all service activities, driving improvements in satisfaction, quality and responsiveness., • Providing clear, data-driven performance leadership, ensuring KPIs, regulatory expectations, corporate objectives and business plan targets are met., • Ensuring full compliance with building safety, health & safety legislation, property standards and Awaab’s Law., • Managing contractor and supply-chain performance to deliver value for money and high standards of workmanship., • Advising the Executive Team, Board and Committees on service performance, risk, compliance and strategic priorities., • Developing and maintaining strong partnerships with customers, local authorities, contractors and key stakeholders., • Overseeing effective budget management, ensuring services are well controlled and financially sustainable., • Building, motivating and empowering high-performing teams, fostering an engaged, inclusive and values-led culture., • Representing Watford Community Housing professionally and positively, promoting collaboration and excellence across all areas of responsibility. We are looking for a senior leader who brings: • Significant leadership experience within repairs and maintenance, asset management or a related operational discipline., • A strong track record of leading teams through change, with experience of cultural alignment, service integration or organisational transformation., • Strong technical, commercial and regulatory knowledge, ideally within a social housing or property-focused environment., • A proven ability to develop and deliver strategic service improvement plans., • Experience of working confidently with Boards, Committees and governance structures., • A collaborative, inclusive leadership style, with the ability to build trust, engage colleagues and motivate high-performing teams., • Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with experience of working effectively across organisational boundaries and with external partners., • A clear commitment to customer outcomes and the social purpose of Watford Community Housing. A relevant professional qualification is desirable but not essential. If you are a forward-thinking, collaborative leader who can help us align people, culture and services while delivering safe, high-quality homes for our communities, we would be delighted to hear from you. Please contact our consultants at Neemar Search for a confidential discussion. Tom Neely Founder & Director Eliot Jeffries Delivery Consultant

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A recruitment company is seeking a Senior Associate - Operational Resilience in Harrow. This permanent, office-based role is ideal for a professional with 3+ years' experience in operational resilience and business continuity within regulated environments.

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A leading financial institution is seeking a candidate to oversee Operational Risk management, ensuring compliance with frameworks and standards. Applicants should possess a bachelor’s degree and strong experience in technology risk and controls. This role involves significant stakeholder engageme

Provide advice, guidance and proportionate and constructive challenge to the business on Risk and Control Management Framework (Risks and Control Environment, Policies, Risk Reporting and wider elements including Risk Appetite and KRIs). Working with the aligned Head of Operational Risk Oversight, y

As a Operational Risk Apprentice , you will join our Operational Risk team, supporting the private markets business, including areas such as private equity, private credit, real assets and infrastructure. As a Operational Risk Apprentice with M&G, you will undertake the Compliance and Risk Level 3 A

Join AXA UK Health as a Risk Oversight Manager within our Strategic Risk and Resilience team on an 18 month fixed term contract. Extensive expertise in operational, cyber, and data risk management within financial services or healthcare sectors. Partner with technology teams to automate controls, ut

Our market leading Retail Banking organisation are looking for an Operational Resilience Manager to embed an Operational Resilience Framework to enable the bank achieve operational resilience. Strong background in Operational Resilience, Operational Risk and Business Continuity best practice. Are yo

This role focusses on implementing and overseeing the bank's Operational Risk Management Framework, working closely with the business to identify, assess, and mitigate operational risks.

A leading investment management firm in Greater London is seeking an experienced Operational Risk Manager to provide oversight and assurance across the business. The successful candidate will engage with senior stakeholders to identify and mitigate operational risks and lead reviews of business oper

Senior Operational Risk Manager. Operational Risk Management Framework. You’ll work closely with business areas, providing insight, challenge, and support, while leading second‑line oversight of operational risk.

A leading international bank is seeking an experienced Operational Risk Manager to join their Risk Management team and oversee the Bank’s Operational Risk activities, in the 2nd LOD. You will also provide independent oversight on risk management activities, contribute to Bank-wide initiatives, and

You’ll ideally have gained broad Risk experience across multiple Risk disciplines including Operational and Conduct Risk, whilst previous Insurance experience would be advantageous but is by no means essential. You’ll support the enhancement and execution of the company’s risk management frame

A recruitment agency in London is seeking a Risk Manager to oversee operational risks within the organization. The role requires 7-10 years of experience in operational risk management, proficiency in risk management software, and strong communication skills. Responsibilities include conducting risk

Identify & assess risks: Partner with business teams to spot operational risks, maintain risk registers, and translate findings into actionable insights. The Operational Risk & Control Manager will take ownership of embedding effective risk and control practices across Operations, IT, Marketing, and

A leading savings and retirement company in the UK is looking for a second line risk partner in their Non Financial Risk Function. You will implement and oversee the Risk Management Framework while promoting a strong risk culture. Ideal candidates should have a background in finance or risk manageme

TheOperational Risk team owns and manages Barclays' Operational Risk Framework (ORF), which sets out how operational risks are identified, assessed and managed across the Group. Oversight, review and challenge of 1st Line activities including - Risk Control Self Assessments (RCSAs), Risk Events, Iss

Preferably 7+ years of relevant experience within Operational/Enterprise Risk. Miryco Consultants is partnered exclusively with a high-performing and fast growing Investment Management business who are looking to add an Operational Risk Manager to the team. Engage with Senior Stakeholders across the

This position entails strategic engagement with stakeholders, management reporting, and ensuring adherence to regulations, making it critical for the firm's operational resilience. The role involves oversight of the Third Party Risk Management framework, requiring strong analytical and presentation

Senior Operational Risk Manager. Operational Risk Management Framework. You’ll work closely with business areas, providing insight, challenge, and support, while leading second-line oversight of operational risk.

Responsibilities include analyzing risks, managing issue portfolios, guiding operational changes, and fostering a proactive risk culture.

In this position, you will strengthen Klarna’s Operational Risk team by leading data-driven fraud risk management across our global product portfolio. The role involves conducting in-depth analysis of structured and unstructured data to monitor fraud risk performance, identify emerging trends, and

Provide operational risk training and advisory support across the business, while contributing to scenario analysis and resilience initiatives. Extensive experience implementing operational risk frameworks within a commercial banking or treasury environment. Strong knowledge of UK regulatory expecta

A leading financial institution in the UK is seeking a Senior Operational Risk Manager to embed the Operational Risk Management Framework across the organization. Candidates should have experience in operational risk within financial services and strong analytical skills. The role involves leading r

A leading financial institution is seeking a Senior Operational Risk Manager to influence strategic decision-making and embed their Operational Risk Management Framework. The ideal candidate will have experience in operational risk within financial services, strong analytical skills, and proficiency

A leading financial services firm in Greater London is seeking an Operational Risk & Control Manager to implement effective risk and control procedures across various business departments. Responsibilities include identifying operational risks, managing incidents, and creating data-driven reports. C

Managing Principal – Non-Financial Risk Specialist (Operational Risk – Enterprise Risk). Lead and deliver risk transformation projects across enterprise and operational risk domains. Lead Meaningful Change in Enterprise and Operational Risk.

The Manager - Operational Risk reports into the Senior Lead - Operational Risk, UK. The role holder may also be required to support the Chief Risk Officer - UK and the Senior Manager – Enterprise Risk, UK in the production of the Branch’s Risk Committee MI, Risk Governance and Reporting. Risk &

A leading financial institution is looking for a senior leader to manage and provide independent oversight of Operational Risk elements. The role demands a Bachelor’s degree, extensive experience in Technology Risk, and strong leadership capabilities. Responsibilities include risk identification,

A global financial services organization in London seeks a Business Operational Risk Manager to oversee operational risks within the Commodities and Global Markets Group. The role involves providing expert advice on trading risks, improving risk processes, and collaborating with trading desks. Candi

Risk identification and proactive risk management, identifying interconnected, horizon and emerging risks to assist the business in understanding, managing and mitigating the right risks in line with their business strategy and objectives. Oversight, review and challenge of 1st Line activities inclu

A forward-thinking organization in Greater London is seeking an experienced Head of Operational Resilience to shape and lead their resilience strategy.

Our client, a boutique global investment management firm headquartered in London, is seeking an experienced and proactive Operational Risk Manager to join the London office. This is a newly created role, offering the opportunity to shape and enhance the firm’s operational risk framework in a dynam

Production of Operational Risk reporting for the Operational Risk and Resilience Committee (monthly), ExCo (monthly) and Board Risk Committee (quarterly). Production of Operational Risk reporting for the Operational Risk and Resilience Committee (monthly), ExCo (monthly) and Board Risk Committee (qu

A regulated UK bank is seeking an Operational Risk and Control Manager to manage and embed operational risk management frameworks. This role involves driving the implementation of risk frameworks, developing KPIs, coordinating risk assessments, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. T

This role requires strong skills in risk management and reporting, as well as direct experience in UK Operational Resilience. A global financial services company is looking for a Vice President in Business Resilience to oversee the regulatory framework for resilience-related risks.

This pivotal role involves oversight of operational resilience strategies and managing risks while collaborating with senior leadership. A leading pension organization in the UK is seeking a Head of Operational Resilience to ensure robust operations across its enterprise. The ideal candidate should

A leading banking institution in Greater London is seeking an Operational Risk Manager to enhance its risk management framework. The role involves leading workshops, developing the operational risk capability, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. Ideal candidates should have a strong b

The Operational Risk Oversight - Data Risk Senior Manager interim Day rate role for 6 months with an Investment and Corporate Bank, London based. Days in office required for the Operational Risk Oversight - Data Risk Senior Manager. A successful Operational Risk Oversight - Data Risk Senior Manager

Support the Head of Operational Risk and manage day‑to‑day operational risk activities, including OP risk event reporting, risk & control assessments, business/project risk assessments, KRIs and risk training for first line owners. They are looking for an experienced Operational Risk Manager to

The Operational Risk & Control Manager will be responsible for implementing effective risk and control procedures across Operations, IT, Marketing, and other business departments. As the first line of defence, this function collaborates with teams to identify, analyse, and manage risks in everyday a

A leading UK bank is seeking an Operational Risk and Control Manager to drive change and support growth. Ideal candidates have operational risk management experience, strong regulatory knowledge, and excellent communication skills. You will work with stakeholders to ensure the bank operates within i

Drive the Risk Control Self-Assessment (RCSA) process, Risk Event process, Key Risk Indicators and the High-Level Risk Register, maintaining reports within the Bank’s Operational Risk system of issues and actions; tracking actions to completion and challenging the business on the information captu

This role involves supporting the compliance director, managing operational risks, and ensuring the implementation of enterprise risk frameworks. Ideal candidates will have a strong risk management qualification and a proven background in operational risk within the financial services sector. A lead