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ROLE OVERVIEW Are you ready to take your career to the next level? A leading company in the scientific industry is seeking a Senior Quality Officer to join their team in Edinburgh. This role offers a unique chance to lead the delivery and continuous improvement of quality systems within a brand new, state-of-the-art laboratory facility. As a Senior Quality Officer, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring compliance, driving Good Scientific Practice, and maintaining high standards across laboratory operations. KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Your duties as the Senior Quality Officer will be varied; however, the key duties and responsibilities are as follows: 1. Oversee the effectiveness of the quality management system by managing documentation, processes, and system controls. 2. Review and approve deviations, investigations, and corrective actions to ensure compliance and timely completion. 3. Lead investigations into quality issues, identifying root causes and ensuring appropriate actions are implemented. 4. Plan, lead, and support internal, customer, and regulatory audits to ensure audit readiness and successful outcomes. SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: To be successful in your application to this exciting role as the Senior Quality Officer, we are looking to identify the following on your profile and past history: 1. You will hold a degree in a scientific discipline (or have equivalent experience). 2. Proven industry experience working in a Quality or regulated (GxP) environment. 3. A strong understanding of quality systems, including audits, deviations, CAPA, and change control. 4. Experience leading investigations, audits, and quality reviews. If you are passionate about quality and ready to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment, apply now to join this innovative team. Take the next step in your career and become a key player in ensuring the highest standards of quality in scientific research. Key Words: Senior Quality Officer / Quality Management / GxP / Quality Systems / Audits / CAPA / Continuous Improvement / Laboratory Operations / Scientific Discipline / Regulatory Compliance

Job Description: Your Impact As Corporate Tax Manager, you will report to the Senior Tax Manager, taking responsibility for corporate tax for the UK legal entity, including preparation of all aspects of the corporate tax compliance cycle and statutory reporting, liaising with finance, commercial and other stakeholders as necessary. This position involves contacts across multiple divisions in the UK and Italy, including the Head Office Corporate Tax team and external advisors. This is a hybrid role combining both onsite and remote working each week and can be based from either our Edinburgh or Yeovil site. • Research & Development Expenditure Credit (RDEC) and Patent Box: Manage preparation of annual claims, including liaising with partners in the business and with external advisors., • Transfer Pricing (TP): Manage the preparation of the annual TP report and documentation., • Maintain group TP arrangements., • Corporate Tax Returns: Manage the preparation of all corporate tax returns including overseas branches, and Permanent Establishments including liaising with our external tax advisors and providing detailed analyses as required., • Corporate Income Tax payments: Ensure payments are made on a timely basis for all jurisdictions., • Tax Provisions: Support the preparation of quarterly and annual corporate tax provisions and input into Hyperion Financial Management system., • Statutory Accounts: Draft tax disclosures and notes for the group’s financial statements., • Audits: Prepare information to respond to Law 262 internal audit and external audits and to support the Senior Accounting Officer requirements., • Budgeting and Forecasting: Provide corporate tax input to budgeting and forecasting process and be a contact with relevant stakeholders., • Other Reporting Requirements: Manage the preparation of information to comply with Pillar Two, Controlled Foreign Companies and Country by Country Reporting requirements., • Tax Authority Liaison: Prepare and submit requests to tax authorities (e.g., HMRC) and assist with responding to queries from them., • Specialist Tax Advice: Liaison and support to other departments on technical tax matters including advice at bid stage and partnering with the business on projects and other initiatives as required., • Tax Process Automation: Improve data collection methods using tax compliance and other software and update the documentation of the Tax Team’s processes., • Fully qualified CTA, CA, ACCA, ACA or equivalent., • Demonstrable experience of operating within corporate tax in-house team or within an accounting firm., • good knowledge of UK tax rules and, ideally, some experience in international taxation., • Team player with flexible working style and the ability to multi-task and work to tight deadlines when required., • Analytical and problem-solving skills, with good attention to detail., • Advanced Excel skills required. Experience with SAP/ERP or equivalent would be advantageous., • Ability to communicate and influence effectively to partners in the business and various stakeholder groups. This role is subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personnel Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV) may apply, this could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV). For more information and guidance please visit: https://careers.uk.leonardo.com/gb/en/security-and-vetting At Leonardo, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We offer a comprehensive, company-funded benefits package that supports your wellbeing, career development, and work‒life balance. Whether you’re looking to grow professionally, care for your health, or plan for the future, we’re here to help you thrive. • Time to Recharge: Enjoy generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days each year., • Secure your Future: Benefit from our award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution., • Your Wellbeing Matters: Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee-led networks championing inclusion and diversity (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing and Ethnicity)., • Rewarding Performance: All employees at management level and below are eligible for our bonus scheme., • Never Stop Learning: Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning., • Refer a friend: Receive a financial reward through our referral programme., • Tailored Perks: Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more., • Flexible working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options., • For part time opportunities, please talk to us about what might be possible for this role., • For a full list of our company benefits please visit our website. Leonardo UK operates a grade-based salary framework with broad bands. The salary range shown reflects the approved grade band for this role, or a narrower hiring range published within that band, and is benchmarked against the external market. Exceptions above the standard range are managed through governance controls to protect internal equity. Leonardo is a global leader in Aerospace, Defence, and Security. Headquartered in Italy, we employ over 53,000 people worldwide including 8,500 across 9 sites in the UK. Our employees are not just part of a team’—they are key contributors to shaping innovation, advancing technology, and enhancing global safety. At Leonardo we are committed to building an inclusive, accessible, and welcoming workplace. We believe that a diverse workforce sparks creativity, drives innovation, and leads to better outcomes for our people and our customers. If you have any accessibility requirements to support you during the recruitment process, just let us know. 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Job-ID: 9901Category: ResearchLocation: London, England, United Kingdom; Manchester, England, United Kingdom; Edinburgh, Scotland, United KingdomWorkplace: HybridPosted: 2026-11-09Ipsos Worker Classification: Employee - Permanent RegularJob Type: Full-TimeJob: Research Manager - RD08Make Your Mark a

Job-ID: 9772Category: ResearchLocation: London, England, United Kingdom; Manchester, England, United Kingdom; Edinburgh, Scotland, United KingdomWorkplace: HybridPosted: 2026-10-20Ipsos Worker Classification: Employee - Permanent RegularJob Type: Full-TimeJob: Research Manager - RD08Associate Resear