Oliver James

Location: Remote (UK-based) Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week Contract: Permanent Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 per annum Role As a Salesforce Developer at a professional services client, you will work closely with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and implement Salesforce solutions that align with business needs. You will play a key role in building and maintaining robust, scalable applications on the Salesforce platform, ensuring high performance and usability. Duties Develop, test, and deploy Salesforce solutions, including custom configurations, automation, and integrations with third-party systems. Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into technical solutions. Manage code and deployments using Git and tools like Gearset, Copado, or Flosum. Support the full development lifecycle, including documentation, testing, and change management processes. Ensure solutions are secure, compliant, and aligned with best practices and industry standards. Provide technical support, troubleshooting, and user training where required. Promote development standards, best practices, and continuous improvement across the team. Support IT systems and assist colleagues and end-users with technical guidance and issue resolution. Provide cover for other team members and their duties as required and commensurate with skills of this post. Knowledge Development best practices - coding standards, source control, security, prototyping Understanding of Salesforce solutions using declarative and programmatic development Salesforce security basics, profiles, permissions, etc. CI/CD and DevOps tools Salesforce programmatic development (Apex, Aura, LWC, Visualforce, etc.) Salesforce platform configuration and customisation, including declarative development Unit testing High-quality technical documentation High level of interpersonal and communication skills Qualifications Degree calibre (achieved through formal qualification or equivalent organisational experience) Salesforce Certified Platform Developer I

Infrastructure Architect This role sits within a large-scale technology transformation, focused on bringing structure, clarity and direction to infrastructure and security architecture. The environment has strong engineering capability but lacks cohesive architectural governance. You'll review existing systems, identify gaps, and introduce a more joined-up, secure-by-design approach across infrastructure and cloud. This is not an enterprise-level role. It's ideal for someone with early architecture experience (or a senior engineer stepping up) who wants to influence design, shape standards and grow their architectural impact. Key Responsibilities Review current infrastructure and designs, identifying gaps and improvements Introduce architectural governance and improve documentation and mapping Layer security architecture across infrastructure (network, identity, endpoints, data) Support and shape Azure-led cloud architecture in a cloud-first environment Drive principles around zero trust, identity security and segmentation Work across business, data, application and infrastructure teams to align architecture Provide clear designs, diagrams and practical recommendations Act as a knowledge lead, influencing direction without direct reports Skills & Experience Background in infrastructure, security engineering or early architecture Strong understanding of networking, virtualisation, compute and cloud (Azure preferred) Exposure to security architecture concepts (zero trust, IAM, segmentation) Ability to review and produce technical designs and documentation Strong communication skills and ability to work across teams Experience in regulated environments beneficial This is an opportunity to define architecture rather than inherit it. You'll shape secure, scalable platforms from the ground up, balancing strategic oversight with hands-on influence, and leaving a clear architectural fingerprint across the organisation's technology landscape. Email

Systems Analyst (Workday Experience) 12 Month Fixed Term Contract - £58,000 The HR Systems Analyst supports the effective operation and continuous improvement of HR systems, people data, and reward processes. Working across Workday and related platforms, you'll ensure data accuracy, support system enhancements, and deliver high-quality reporting and insights to the business. Key Responsibilities Support system enhancements, upgrades, and ongoing optimisation of Workday. Maintain data accuracy and integrity through regular audits and data cleansing. Build and maintain reports to support organisational design and HR decision-making. Produce monthly MI and deliver ad-hoc reporting as required. Support annual pay and bonus cycles, ensuring accurate system processing. Manage governance activities including audits, risk checks, and GDPR-related SARs. Liaise with external providers and work closely with HR and Payroll to improve processes and drive efficiencies. Contribute to HR projects and transformation initiatives, including improving system accessibility and D&I outcomes. Skills & Experience Experience with HRIS platforms, ideally Workday. Strong reporting and data analysis capability. Understanding of HR workflows and system processes. Advanced Excel skills. Strong data literacy with experience producing HR MI. Knowledge of GDPR. Understanding of reward processes, including pay and bonus cycles.

Finance Risk & Controls Manager Job Description We're seeking an experienced and proactive UK Financial Risk and Controls Manager to lead our efforts in fostering a strong risk culture within the Finance function. This key leadership role is vital in ensuring the integrity and robustness of our financial controls, supporting effective risk management, and safeguarding the quality and compliance of our financial reporting. In this role, you'll work closely with Finance leadership, 2nd-line risk functions, external auditors, and regulators to embed best practices, develop controls, and promote a risk-aware environment across the organisation. You'll be instrumental in supporting the implementation of risk mitigation strategies, managing controls, and ensuring audit readiness. What you'll be doing: Lead initiatives to embed a strong risk culture across all Finance teams by promoting awareness of risk management principles and best practices. Collaborate with Finance leadership to identify, develop, and support risk champions within each business area, providing guidance for proactive risk management. Oversee the development and maintenance of the Risk & Controls Matrix, ensuring it accurately maps key processes and controls across the organisation. Facilitate risk and control self-assessments, participate in scenario workshops, and support calculation of operational risk capital requirements. Organise annual process reviews to assess control effectiveness, identify emerging risks, and ensure controls stay current and effective. Coordinate periodic control attestations, supporting controls owners in documenting procedures, risks, reports, and EUCs in line with standards. Drive the timely implementation of remediation plans, tracking progress and escalating issues early to ensure deadlines are met. Support embedding risk management and control principles into projects, system changes, and automation initiatives, ensuring compliance with IFC standards and effective risk mitigation. What you'll bring: Proven experience in risk management, controls, or audit within a financial services or insurance environment. Strong leadership skills with a proactive approach to embedding a risk culture and driving continuous improvement. Deep understanding of financial controls, risk assessment, and regulatory requirements. Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across multiple teams and external bodies. Experience in developing and maintaining control frameworks, including control attestations and documentation. Strong analytical skills, with the ability to identify, evaluate, and mitigate risks effectively. Excellent communication skills, able to convey complex risk issues clearly to senior management and regulators. A highly organised and disciplined approach, capable of managing multiple priorities and deadlines.