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Winberry is excited to present an opportunity for a Commercial Solicitor to join our esteemed client based in either Bristol or Cardiff. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing a diverse caseload, providing expert legal advice on commercial contracts, negotiations, and related matters. The role demands a proactive approach, excellent client service skills, and the ability to handle multiple projects efficiently. You will be expected to contribute to the ongoing development of the firm's commercial legal services, ensuring high standards and compliance are maintained at all times. \n\n What you will be doing as a Commercial Solicitor: \n\n\n\t • Supporting a portfolio of retained commercial clients\n\t, • Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a wide range of commercial contracts\n\t, • Working with colleagues across legal, finance, and tax to provide joined-up advisory support when required\n\t, • Producing clear, concise documents including risk reports, contract summaries, drafting templates and negotiating complex commercial contracts\n\t, • Managing deadlines across multiple matters simultaneously\n\t, • Excellent general commercial contract knowledge\n\t, • Ability to manage matters with minimal supervision\n\t, • Some experience supervising juniors is advantageous\n\t, • Ready to “hit the ground running”\n\t, • SaaS/cloud contracts\n\t, • Software licences\n\t, • Distribution, reseller, and supply agreements\n\t, • Sale of goods/services\n\t, • High-quality work: Exposure to top-tier commercial matters across tech, SaaS, distribution, and strategic client projects.\n\t, • Career growth: Clear progression paths, training, mentoring, and leadership opportunities.\n\t, • Supportive culture: Hybrid working (1 - 2 days WFH), collaborative team environment, and group-wide social events.\n\t, • Competitive benefits: Competitive salary, 25+ days holiday + bank holidays, and parking.\n\t

Corporate Solicitor \nCardiff \n£60k+ with excellent benefits \n\n Our client, a reputable legal firm based in Cardiff, is seeking a Corporate Solicitor to join their dynamic team. The successful candidate will be responsible for handling a broad portfolio of corporate matters, including mergers and acquisitions, business sales, and other corporate legal services. This role offers an excellent opportunity for a solicitor with a passion for corporate law to utilise their expertise in a supportive environment, contributing to high-quality legal advice and client engagement. You will be expected to manage multiple projects, provide strategic guidance, and maintain excellent client relationships to support the firm's continued growth and success. \n\n What You’ll Be Doing \n\n\n\t • Advising clients on a wide range of corporate and transactional matters: mergers & acquisitions (M&A), disposals, management buy-outs/buy-ins, investment raises, corporate restructures, shareholder/share-purchase agreements, share-option schemes, and business exit planning.\n\t, • Handling due diligence, deal-structuring, legal completion, and ensuring seamless integration of legal, tax, and finance advice as part of a “one-team” approach.\n\t, • Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating corporate documentation with no or minimal supervision: shareholder agreements, sale and purchase agreements, share purchase / share sale documentation, asset purchase / sale agreements, articles of association, option/share schemes, joint-venture agreements, and cross-border transaction contracts.\n\t, • Acting as a trusted legal advisor to clients- providing pragmatic, commercially focused advice that spans legal, tax and financial considerations.\n\t, • Collaborating closely with colleagues across corporate finance, tax, communications and accounting to deliver integrated advisory services to clients.\n\t, • Supporting business development by contributing to pitch materials, client proposals, corporate advisory mandates and building client relationships for repeat and long-term work.\n\t

A leading financial services company in Cardiff is seeking an exceptional Chief Financial Officer for an 18-month fixed-term contract. In this pivotal role, you will lead a talented finance team, drive financial strategy, and steer commercial performance. The ideal candidate will have significant CFO experience, strong strategic skills, and a recognised accounting qualification. This hybrid position offers competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, aiming to shape the future of the organization while role-modelling our values.\n#J-18808-Ljbffr

About Chainlink About Chainlink Chainlink is the industry-standard oracle platform bringing the capital markets onchain and powering the majority of decentralized finance (DeFi). The Chainlink stack provides the essential data, interoperability, compliance, and privacy standards needed to power advanced blockchain use cases for institutional tokenized assets, lending, payments, stablecoins, and more. Since inventing decentralized oracle networks, Chainlink has enabled tens of trillions in transaction value and now secures the vast majority of DeFi. Many of the world’s largest financial services institutions have also adopted Chainlink’s standards and infrastructure, including Swift, Euroclear, Mastercard, Fidelity International, UBS, S&P Dow Jones Indices, FTSE Russell, WisdomTree, ANZ, and top protocols such as Aave, Lido, GMX and many others. Chainlink leverages a novel fee model where offchain and onchain revenue from enterprise adoption is converted to LINK tokens and stored in a strategic Chainlink Reserve. Learn more at chain.link. Your Impact Important note This role focuses on leading the negotiation of complex commercial and technology agreements with institutional players, top-tier banks, asset managers, broker-dealers, and other FMIs as well as Fortune 100 companies. You’ll help shape the legal strategy as we expand Chainlink’s presence across the financial system and enable the tokenization of real-world assets at scale. This is a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of blockchain and traditional finance, helping deliver mission-critical infrastructure to some of the most sophisticated institutions in the world. • Act as a strategic legal partner to BCM, Product, Engineering, Security, and Infrastructure teams, enabling Chainlink Labs to deliver critical technology services across the financial ecosystem, • Negotiate complex technology and infrastructure integration as well as data licensing deals with TradFi clients., • Negotiate strategic and tailor-made partnership agreements with other major players in the blockchain and RWA industry to develop effective joint go-to-market strategies, while assuring protection of the IP assets of Chainlink Labs., • Leverage a strong understanding of the regulatory and compliance requirements and frameworks relevant to technology service providers to FMIs, including operational resilience, data protection, DORA, EBA outsourcing guidelines, and cybersecurity requirementsRequirements, • 8+ years of relevant legal experience, with foundational training at a top-tier law firm in a corporate or transactional practice., • At least 3 years of in-house experience at a technology company, structuring and negotiating agreements, • A strong track record of independently leading complex commercial and corporate transactions, especially in tech, payments, and finance., • Solid financial services background, with prior experience working in or with regulated financial services firms and familiarity with financial regulation applicable to digital assets., • License to practice law or equivalent in the US, UK or gained LLM from such jurisdictionsPreferred Requirements, • Familiarity with digital asset regulation, blockchain infrastructure, and tokenized assets. We carefully review all applications and aim to provide a response to every candidate within two weeks after the job posting closes. The closing date is listed on the job advert, so we encourage you to take the time to thoughtfully prepare your application. We want to fully consider your experience and skills, and you will hear from us regarding the status of your application shortly after the closing date. Commitment to Equal Opportunity Chainlink Labs is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, or ordinances. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need when applying for a role or in our recruitment process, please contact us via this form. Global Data Privacy Notice for Job Candidates and Applicants Information collected and processed as part of your Chainlink Labs Careers profile, and any job applications you choose to submit is subject to our Privacy Policy. By submitting your application, you are agreeing to our use and processing of your data as required. \n#J-18808-Ljbffr

Chief Financial Officer (18‑Month FTC – Maternity Cover)\n UK | Hybrid \n Salary Circa £180,000 per annum \n We’re looking for an exceptional Chief Financial Officer to join Target Group on an 18‑month fixed‑term contract, playing a pivotal role on our Executive Committee and shaping the financial future of our business. \n As our CFO, you’ll lead a talented finance team, steer financial strategy, and drive commercial performance. From forecasting and reporting to cashflow, pricing and governance (SMF2), you’ll be at the heart of our decision‑making—bringing insight, challenge and strategic thinking. \nWhat you’ll lead\n\n • Financial strategy, planning, budgeting and forecasting\n, • Statutory and management reporting, including audit\n, • Cashflow, capital and tax strategy\n, • Pricing and commercial modelling\n, • Finance business partnering across the organisation\n, • Senior CFO experience and a recognised accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)\n, • Strong strategic and commercial mindset\n, • Excellent leadership, communication and analytical skills\n, • Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast‑paced environment\n\n\n, • 30 days holiday entitlement plus bank holidays\n, • Defined Pension Contribution Scheme (Employer matched up to 6%). Plus, option to contribute via Salary Exchange (alternatively known as Salary Sacrifice)\n, • Employee Discount Scheme, access to discounts and offers across 100s of leading retailers. Plus, cashback on purchases\n, • Company Paid Private Medical Insurance (benefit in kind)\n, • Group Life Assurance\n, • Group Income Protection\n, • Discretionary Annual Pay Review\n, • Discretionary Annual Bonus Scheme\n, • Loyal Service Scheme\n, • Help@Hand – Confidential access to health and wellbeing support to include Employee Assistance Program\n, • Free Flu Vaccinations, Eye Tests and employer contribution towards glasses\n, • Recognition Scheme\n, • Free Mortgage Advice and Support\n, • Wisdom Wellbeing, your go to for wellbeing resources and solutions\n, • Everest Funeral Concierge\n, • Free Bereavement and Probate Advice and Support\n, • Access to a GP 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year through GP24\n, • Technology Buying Scheme\n, • Discounted Gym Memberships\n, • Taste Card / Coffee Club Membership\n, • Charitable Payroll Giving\n

Hays Recruitment Recruitment Consultant Location: Cardiff Salary: £27,000 - £30,000 per annum + uncapped commission Hours: Mon-Fri, 40 hours per week Hybrid: After your initial training period you can choose to take advantage of our hybrid working policy. Your new role as a Recruitment Consultant: Client Growth: Foster lasting relationships, building and nurturing relationships with clients while actively pursuing new business opportunities. Understanding client recruitment needs and providing strategic advice to ensure the best candidate matches. Candidate Engagement: Find and engage the best talent, attracting top talent through effective candidate engagement strategies. Guiding candidates throughout the interview and offer process, ensuring a seamless experience. Skillful Negotiation: Create win-win situations for clients and candidates, negotiating terms and fees to create mutually beneficial partnerships. Target Achievement: Meet and exceed KPIs with zeal and efficiency. Collaborating within a high-performing team, motivating each other to achieve outstanding results. Leadership Partner Expertise: Becoming an industry expert through networking and staying ahead of market trends. No day is the same and you will gain experience across a varied range of skills. You really can influence your own earning potential, by getting out what you put in. Your energy and dedication will be rewarded in a culture built on celebrating success. Why Choose Hays? As a large company we have a huge opportunity to make a difference to the communities we operate in. As a result, we are proud to say: • We partner with End Youth Homelessness UK to raise money for their charity, • We also became carbon neutral in 2021 are currently on the path to net zero carbon emissions., • Hays was one of the first 20 companies nationwide to receive the National Equality Standard and we continue to promote an environment where all our employees can be their full self at work., • #HaysHelps We're committed to making a positive impact on the communities we live and work in. As part of this, we have a volunteering scheme, #HaysHelps, which gives employees two days of paid leave per calendar year to volunteer. Award winners of: • Top 100 undergraduate employers by Job Crowd, NUE awards and Rate My Placement, • Glassdoor Best Places to Interview Your new office The Cardiff team are one of the highest performing teams in the UK. The office is situated centrally (just behind the Cardiff Central train station) in a modern building, three minutes’ walk to the city centre. The office was refurbished at the start of 2025. Our Cardiff office is home to seven different teams specialising in finance, technology, marketing, human resources, procurement, construction and property and business support recruitment for customers across South and West Wales. The high performing team consists of 20+ consultants who are all committed to providing first-class recruitment services, working hard and doing the right thing. They work closely with local communities. In recent months, they have worked on employability projects with local charities and universities, supported Cardiff foodbanks, veterans’ charities and other community associations. Outside of the excellent results they produce, the team also do a lot outside of work, from scavenger hunts to 10k runs, from cook offs to Padel Tennis competitions. They run an array of incentives on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis, rewarding excellent results and contributions across the team. As a Hays consultant, you will benefit from: • The most comprehensive training programme in the industry, • Fast track promotions, progress your career up to Director level within 8 years!, • Flexible hybrid working patterns, • The backing of a Global Company, established for over 50 years, • Significant growth potential of salary after year 1, • Best Technology in the Industry including a 'salesforce' CRM, • Opportunity for global relocation – Dubai, Australia, New York!, • Referral bonuses of up to £2000 per individual Social & Incentives • Black Tie Summer Ball and Christmas Parties, • Opportunity to win a 5* luxury trip with top performing colleagues - Hays Elite i.e Croatia, South Africa, Italy, • The opportunity for recognition at local, regional and national awards, • Incentives and rewards - celebration dinners / Team lunches, • Parents@hays support network, • Disability confident employer with established disability and long term ill health employee network (REACH), • Hays Pride our LGBTQ+ network Time off • Buy and sell holiday – up to 5 extra days per year!, • 23 days per calendar year (plus bank holidays) annual entitlement increases with length of service Health & Wellbeing • Gym discounts, • Access to virtual doctor unlimited times per year, • Cycle to work scheme, • Employee loans to buy Tech/Rail/Tram travel, • Internal Learning & Career Zone for self development

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