Environmental and Sustainability Manager Location: Vauxhall, London Salary: £45,000 per annum Reporting to the Head of Facilities (HOF), you will be a key contributor to the Charity s Environment & Sustainability Development agenda, leading the development of the Charity s Environmental Management System, Carbon Management Plan, and Sustainability and Travel Plans. You will also be responsible for ensuring that sustainable practices are embedded throughout Charity operations. You will ensure that an organisation is operating in accordance with environmental guidelines and targets. Your role will involve examining corporate activities to determine where improvements can be made and ensuring compliance with environmental legislation across the organisation. You'll also create, implement, and monitor environmental strategies to promote sustainable development. Your wide remit means you'll review the whole operation, carrying out environmental audits and assessments, identifying and resolving environmental problems and ensuring necessary changes are implemented. What you will be doing Lead the development and implementation of the Charity s Environment & Sustainability Management Strategy, developing Action Plans, Procedures and Procedural Guidance for the effective application of sound environmental management practice Effectively communicate the wider Environment & Sustainability Management Strategy, to ensure its aspects are understood by Executive & Senior Management across the Charity Develop, coordinate, and introduce processes to support accreditation against the ISO 14001 EMS framework. To manage ISO 14001 processes and systems, prepare and review documentation and undertake internal audits to prepare the organisation for ISO 14001 external assessments, and to work to maintain ISO 14001 accreditation Lead the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) programme through liaison with Executive & Senior Management across the Charity, identifying appropriate actions and developing management plans to effectively address any issues arising from those assessments Act as facilitator for existing networks and forums i.e. Sustainability Group, Sustainability Champions etc. to promote initiatives and provide appropriate guidance and support to those groups, promote, and raise awareness What we are looking for An environmental degree / diploma or working toward completion in a relevant environmental subject i.e. Sustainability / Environmental Management. A sound understanding of technical matters relating to environmental management. Desirable Membership of an appropriate professional institute e.g., Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) - Affiliate or Practitioner. Advanced environmental management training (Level 3 or above) including auditing to ISO14001 standards. A Formal project management qualification e.g. PRINCE2 etc. A Formal management qualification e.g. ILM or NEBSM. Experience Previous experience as a multi-site Environmental & Sustainability Manager. Demonstrates an awareness of environmental management systems and environmental tools. Extensive knowledge of Climate change and the reduction of carbon footprint by scope. Practical understanding of ESG reporting, ISO14001 and ISO50001 standards. Demonstrates an awareness of responsible procurement and relevant and proportionate application within the Voluntary/Public Sector/Private Sector. Experience of collecting data, maintaining, and analysing data for inclusion in papers, reports and projects or presentations. Experience of using a range of information technology applications and an awareness of how they can be utilised in the context of the job role. xcellent presentation skills and ability to present to stakeholders at all levels. Self-motivated and able to work under own autonomy or as part of a team. Skills/ Knowledge A genuine interest in and understanding of environmental issues, relevant legislation. Passionate about the role Sustainability plays in being a successful partner of choice, and the desire to make a positive difference, especially within the charity sector. Exceptional organisational and communication skills is required together with proven leadership capabilities. Should be proactive team player with strong customer service and problem-solving skills. Good verbal and written communication skills. Negotiation skills for negotiating contracts and for managing projects. The ability to set targets, deadlines, and budgets. Skilled in building relationships with colleagues and stakeholders. What we offer Alongside Simply Health coverage, and a contributory pension scheme to assist employees with their general health and well-being. We offer: Training opportunities and career development Season Ticket Loan Scheme Cycle to work scheme 25 days (rising to 30 with length of service) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays Contributory Pension Scheme Employer matched contributions of up to 6% in the first two years service and up to 9% thereafter Death in Service Payment (2x annual salary) Critical Illness Insurance (subject to qualifying criteria) Headspace App Health Cash Plan Blue Light Card Electric Car Scheme To Apply If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for the Forward Trust, please click apply to be redirected to their website to complete your application.
May 18, 2024
Full time
Environmental and Sustainability Manager Location: Vauxhall, London Salary: £45,000 per annum Reporting to the Head of Facilities (HOF), you will be a key contributor to the Charity s Environment & Sustainability Development agenda, leading the development of the Charity s Environmental Management System, Carbon Management Plan, and Sustainability and Travel Plans. You will also be responsible for ensuring that sustainable practices are embedded throughout Charity operations. You will ensure that an organisation is operating in accordance with environmental guidelines and targets. Your role will involve examining corporate activities to determine where improvements can be made and ensuring compliance with environmental legislation across the organisation. You'll also create, implement, and monitor environmental strategies to promote sustainable development. Your wide remit means you'll review the whole operation, carrying out environmental audits and assessments, identifying and resolving environmental problems and ensuring necessary changes are implemented. What you will be doing Lead the development and implementation of the Charity s Environment & Sustainability Management Strategy, developing Action Plans, Procedures and Procedural Guidance for the effective application of sound environmental management practice Effectively communicate the wider Environment & Sustainability Management Strategy, to ensure its aspects are understood by Executive & Senior Management across the Charity Develop, coordinate, and introduce processes to support accreditation against the ISO 14001 EMS framework. To manage ISO 14001 processes and systems, prepare and review documentation and undertake internal audits to prepare the organisation for ISO 14001 external assessments, and to work to maintain ISO 14001 accreditation Lead the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) programme through liaison with Executive & Senior Management across the Charity, identifying appropriate actions and developing management plans to effectively address any issues arising from those assessments Act as facilitator for existing networks and forums i.e. Sustainability Group, Sustainability Champions etc. to promote initiatives and provide appropriate guidance and support to those groups, promote, and raise awareness What we are looking for An environmental degree / diploma or working toward completion in a relevant environmental subject i.e. Sustainability / Environmental Management. A sound understanding of technical matters relating to environmental management. Desirable Membership of an appropriate professional institute e.g., Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) - Affiliate or Practitioner. Advanced environmental management training (Level 3 or above) including auditing to ISO14001 standards. A Formal project management qualification e.g. PRINCE2 etc. A Formal management qualification e.g. ILM or NEBSM. Experience Previous experience as a multi-site Environmental & Sustainability Manager. Demonstrates an awareness of environmental management systems and environmental tools. Extensive knowledge of Climate change and the reduction of carbon footprint by scope. Practical understanding of ESG reporting, ISO14001 and ISO50001 standards. Demonstrates an awareness of responsible procurement and relevant and proportionate application within the Voluntary/Public Sector/Private Sector. Experience of collecting data, maintaining, and analysing data for inclusion in papers, reports and projects or presentations. Experience of using a range of information technology applications and an awareness of how they can be utilised in the context of the job role. xcellent presentation skills and ability to present to stakeholders at all levels. Self-motivated and able to work under own autonomy or as part of a team. Skills/ Knowledge A genuine interest in and understanding of environmental issues, relevant legislation. Passionate about the role Sustainability plays in being a successful partner of choice, and the desire to make a positive difference, especially within the charity sector. Exceptional organisational and communication skills is required together with proven leadership capabilities. Should be proactive team player with strong customer service and problem-solving skills. Good verbal and written communication skills. Negotiation skills for negotiating contracts and for managing projects. The ability to set targets, deadlines, and budgets. Skilled in building relationships with colleagues and stakeholders. What we offer Alongside Simply Health coverage, and a contributory pension scheme to assist employees with their general health and well-being. We offer: Training opportunities and career development Season Ticket Loan Scheme Cycle to work scheme 25 days (rising to 30 with length of service) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays Contributory Pension Scheme Employer matched contributions of up to 6% in the first two years service and up to 9% thereafter Death in Service Payment (2x annual salary) Critical Illness Insurance (subject to qualifying criteria) Headspace App Health Cash Plan Blue Light Card Electric Car Scheme To Apply If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for the Forward Trust, please click apply to be redirected to their website to complete your application.
Job Title Head of Engineering Enablement Job Description A key aspect of the IG Group Technology Strategy is to embed best practice software engineering across all teams globally. This role will be responsible for defining and evolving our best practices and preferred tooling; guiding our cohort of 'best engineers'; embedding the software engineering Community of Practice; designing our software engineering learning and development approach and curriculum; providing coaching and advisory support to specific teams; and conducting supportive software engineering reviews of these teams. The Global Head of Engineering Enablement will be critical to helping start the embedding of best practice software engineering practices across the organisation and will work closely with the Head of Technology Future Design, our internal clients and partners to achieve this. So, who are we? Hello, we're IG Group. No, not Instagram - though we're a pretty big deal ourselves. We're a global, FTSE 250-listed company made up of a collection of progressive fintech brands in the world of online trading and investing. The best part? We've snapped up many awards for our top-class platforms, forward-thinking products, and incredible employee experiences. We believe in financial freedom. And our purpose is to help ambitious people achieve it. Around 400,000 people use our groundbreaking technology and forward-thinking platforms to trade the financial products they know and love. Did we mention we have offices in 18 countries? Yes, when you join IG Group, you'll have the chance to work across multiple brands, with people all over the world. Join us for an exciting future and let's innovate together. Key Responsibilities & Deliverables: Responsible for developing and enhancing the Software Engineering skills and culture of IG Technology. Works as a key part of the Technology Future Design leadership team (Strategy, Architecture, Engineering and Ways of Working) to help shape and develop long term direction of the function and evolve the overall IG Technology Strategy. Sets the strategic direction for embedding best practice software engineering, working in collaboration with senior stakeholders within Technology and the broader organisation to drive, evolve and ensure visibility and awareness of the minimal standards and practices for engineering craftsmanship, ways of working (WoW), tooling and processes. Design, manage and evolve an IG wide Software Engineering Community of Practice, guiding the newly established cohort of 'best engineers' and ensuring that their capacity of approx. 2 days per month is focused on the most impactful, IG, problems and opportunities. Coach, mentors and supports our engineers and wider teams. Act as a disruptor and change agent, educating the wider IG organisation on the business benefits of adopting modern software engineering approaches and practices. Take responsibility for the design and evolution of our software engineering learning and development offerings and resources, ensuring these are visible to the engineering community. Builds strategic relationships with 3rd party providers of software engineering and software engineers. Partners closely with large delivery teams to source software engineering resources for their teams. Undertaking supportive software engineering assurance reviews. Who we're looking for You're curious about things like the client experience, the rapid developments in tech, and the complex world of fintech regulation. You're also a confident, creative thinker with a knack for innovating. We know that you know every problem has a solution. Here, you can try new ideas, and lead the way in creating inspiring experiences for our clients and everyone around you. We don't fit the corporate stereotype. If you want to work for a traditional, suit-and-tie corporate that just gives you a pay cheque at the end of the month, we might not be for you. But, if you have that IG Group energy and you can stand behind what we believe in, let's raise the bar together. The Person Highly passionate about the ability of technology to transform organisations with a keen awareness of current IT trends. Strong influencing and persuading skills, with a collaborative, open and passionate working style with team empowerment at its heart. Respects a wide range of views and positively encourages and contributes to a learning environment in which everyone is supported to develop to their full potential and excel in their role. Strong communication skills, verbal and written, able to represent a vision for software engineering that is anchored around the business impact and can be presented to all stakeholders at all levels up to and including the main IG Board. Comfortable operating across a global matrix structure and being able to drive organisational-wide change irrespective of reporting lines. Team player with a high degree of empathy and relatability for every role within a modern software engineering function. Engage with commitment and drive, taking initiative willingly, acting with both sensitivity and self-assurance to achieve results. Establishes and maintains effective working relationships and influence with key stakeholders based on professional credibility and excellent communication and engagement. Background & Experience Experience working as part of a high-performing engineering function with a comprehensive understanding of building and evolving highly available, mission-critical systems. Broad and detailed knowledge of what good modern software engineering practices should look like in an automated, cloud-native, productised, Agile environment. Will have previously formulated a vision for a modern, complex software engineering function; gained support for it from the business and then used their influence to realise clear, statistically illustrated benefits. Clear track record as a change agent with a clear understanding of best practice change management approaches: setting out a clear vision, defining clear plans to achieve this vision, and engaging broad groups of technologists to embed new ways of working. Experience within a product-focused environment with a strong understanding of system reliability and stability patterns. How you'll grow When you join IG Group, we want you to have more than a job - we want you to have a career. And you can. If you spot an opportunity, we want you to chase it. Stretch yourself, challenge your self-beliefs and go for the things you dream of. With internal and external learning opportunities and the tools to help you skyrocket to success, we'll support you all the way. And these opportunities truly are endless because we have some bold targets. We plan to expand our global presence, increase revenue growth, and ultimately deliver the world's best trading experience. We'd love to have you along for the ride. The perks It really is more than a job. We'll recognize your talent and make sure that you can still have a life - at work, and outside of it. Networks, committees, awards, sports and social clubs, mentorships, volunteering opportunities, extra time off the list goes on. Competitive salary Flexible Benefits Package on top of your salary (x%) Private medical cover for you and your family Life insurance Contribution to gym memberships 25 Days holiday, with 1 additional day off to celebrate your Birthday & 2 additional days off a year for voluntary work (28 in total The option to buy or sell holiday days. Unlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning Platform A comprehensive global and local onboarding process Employee-led LGBTQ+, Women's, Black and Parents & Carers networks with an annual budget for organising events & projects that foster an open, diverse and inclusive culture Option to participate and create ESG initiatives based on IG Brighter Future Fund Where you'll work We follow a hybrid working model; we reckon it's the best of both worlds. This model also feeds into our secret ingredients for innovation: diversity, flexibility, and close connection. Plus, you'll be welcomed into a diverse and inclusive workforce with a lot of creative energy. Ask our employees what their favourite thing is about working at IG, and you'll hear an echo of 'our culture'! That's because you can come to work as your authentic self. The things that make you, you - like your ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith, age, gender identity/expression or physical capacity - can bring a fresh perspective or new skill to our business. That's why we welcome people from various walks of life; and anyone who wants to help us realise our vision and strategy. So, if you're keen to connect with our values, and lead the charge on innovation, you know what to do. Number of openings 1
May 17, 2024
Full time
Job Title Head of Engineering Enablement Job Description A key aspect of the IG Group Technology Strategy is to embed best practice software engineering across all teams globally. This role will be responsible for defining and evolving our best practices and preferred tooling; guiding our cohort of 'best engineers'; embedding the software engineering Community of Practice; designing our software engineering learning and development approach and curriculum; providing coaching and advisory support to specific teams; and conducting supportive software engineering reviews of these teams. The Global Head of Engineering Enablement will be critical to helping start the embedding of best practice software engineering practices across the organisation and will work closely with the Head of Technology Future Design, our internal clients and partners to achieve this. So, who are we? Hello, we're IG Group. No, not Instagram - though we're a pretty big deal ourselves. We're a global, FTSE 250-listed company made up of a collection of progressive fintech brands in the world of online trading and investing. The best part? We've snapped up many awards for our top-class platforms, forward-thinking products, and incredible employee experiences. We believe in financial freedom. And our purpose is to help ambitious people achieve it. Around 400,000 people use our groundbreaking technology and forward-thinking platforms to trade the financial products they know and love. Did we mention we have offices in 18 countries? Yes, when you join IG Group, you'll have the chance to work across multiple brands, with people all over the world. Join us for an exciting future and let's innovate together. Key Responsibilities & Deliverables: Responsible for developing and enhancing the Software Engineering skills and culture of IG Technology. Works as a key part of the Technology Future Design leadership team (Strategy, Architecture, Engineering and Ways of Working) to help shape and develop long term direction of the function and evolve the overall IG Technology Strategy. Sets the strategic direction for embedding best practice software engineering, working in collaboration with senior stakeholders within Technology and the broader organisation to drive, evolve and ensure visibility and awareness of the minimal standards and practices for engineering craftsmanship, ways of working (WoW), tooling and processes. Design, manage and evolve an IG wide Software Engineering Community of Practice, guiding the newly established cohort of 'best engineers' and ensuring that their capacity of approx. 2 days per month is focused on the most impactful, IG, problems and opportunities. Coach, mentors and supports our engineers and wider teams. Act as a disruptor and change agent, educating the wider IG organisation on the business benefits of adopting modern software engineering approaches and practices. Take responsibility for the design and evolution of our software engineering learning and development offerings and resources, ensuring these are visible to the engineering community. Builds strategic relationships with 3rd party providers of software engineering and software engineers. Partners closely with large delivery teams to source software engineering resources for their teams. Undertaking supportive software engineering assurance reviews. Who we're looking for You're curious about things like the client experience, the rapid developments in tech, and the complex world of fintech regulation. You're also a confident, creative thinker with a knack for innovating. We know that you know every problem has a solution. Here, you can try new ideas, and lead the way in creating inspiring experiences for our clients and everyone around you. We don't fit the corporate stereotype. If you want to work for a traditional, suit-and-tie corporate that just gives you a pay cheque at the end of the month, we might not be for you. But, if you have that IG Group energy and you can stand behind what we believe in, let's raise the bar together. The Person Highly passionate about the ability of technology to transform organisations with a keen awareness of current IT trends. Strong influencing and persuading skills, with a collaborative, open and passionate working style with team empowerment at its heart. Respects a wide range of views and positively encourages and contributes to a learning environment in which everyone is supported to develop to their full potential and excel in their role. Strong communication skills, verbal and written, able to represent a vision for software engineering that is anchored around the business impact and can be presented to all stakeholders at all levels up to and including the main IG Board. Comfortable operating across a global matrix structure and being able to drive organisational-wide change irrespective of reporting lines. Team player with a high degree of empathy and relatability for every role within a modern software engineering function. Engage with commitment and drive, taking initiative willingly, acting with both sensitivity and self-assurance to achieve results. Establishes and maintains effective working relationships and influence with key stakeholders based on professional credibility and excellent communication and engagement. Background & Experience Experience working as part of a high-performing engineering function with a comprehensive understanding of building and evolving highly available, mission-critical systems. Broad and detailed knowledge of what good modern software engineering practices should look like in an automated, cloud-native, productised, Agile environment. Will have previously formulated a vision for a modern, complex software engineering function; gained support for it from the business and then used their influence to realise clear, statistically illustrated benefits. Clear track record as a change agent with a clear understanding of best practice change management approaches: setting out a clear vision, defining clear plans to achieve this vision, and engaging broad groups of technologists to embed new ways of working. Experience within a product-focused environment with a strong understanding of system reliability and stability patterns. How you'll grow When you join IG Group, we want you to have more than a job - we want you to have a career. And you can. If you spot an opportunity, we want you to chase it. Stretch yourself, challenge your self-beliefs and go for the things you dream of. With internal and external learning opportunities and the tools to help you skyrocket to success, we'll support you all the way. And these opportunities truly are endless because we have some bold targets. We plan to expand our global presence, increase revenue growth, and ultimately deliver the world's best trading experience. We'd love to have you along for the ride. The perks It really is more than a job. We'll recognize your talent and make sure that you can still have a life - at work, and outside of it. Networks, committees, awards, sports and social clubs, mentorships, volunteering opportunities, extra time off the list goes on. Competitive salary Flexible Benefits Package on top of your salary (x%) Private medical cover for you and your family Life insurance Contribution to gym memberships 25 Days holiday, with 1 additional day off to celebrate your Birthday & 2 additional days off a year for voluntary work (28 in total The option to buy or sell holiday days. Unlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning Platform A comprehensive global and local onboarding process Employee-led LGBTQ+, Women's, Black and Parents & Carers networks with an annual budget for organising events & projects that foster an open, diverse and inclusive culture Option to participate and create ESG initiatives based on IG Brighter Future Fund Where you'll work We follow a hybrid working model; we reckon it's the best of both worlds. This model also feeds into our secret ingredients for innovation: diversity, flexibility, and close connection. Plus, you'll be welcomed into a diverse and inclusive workforce with a lot of creative energy. Ask our employees what their favourite thing is about working at IG, and you'll hear an echo of 'our culture'! That's because you can come to work as your authentic self. The things that make you, you - like your ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith, age, gender identity/expression or physical capacity - can bring a fresh perspective or new skill to our business. That's why we welcome people from various walks of life; and anyone who wants to help us realise our vision and strategy. So, if you're keen to connect with our values, and lead the charge on innovation, you know what to do. Number of openings 1
Condé Nast is a global media company producing the highest quality content with a footprint of more than 1 billion consumers in 32 territories through print, digital, video and social platforms. The company's portfolio includes many of the world's most respected and influential media properties including Vogue, Vanity Fair, Glamour, Self, GQ, The New Yorker, Condé Nast Traveler/Traveller, Allure, AD, Bon Appétit and Wired, among others. Job Description Location: London, GB Condé Nast is a global media company, home to iconic brands including Vogue, GQ, Glamour, AD, Vanity Fair and Wired, among many others. Our award-winning content reaches 84 million consumers in print, 367 million in digital and 379 million across social platforms, and generates more than 1 billion video views each month. We are headquartered in London and New York, and operate in 31 markets worldwide, including China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico & Latin America, Spain, Taiwan, the U.K. and the U.S., with local licence partners across the globe. The Role The purpose of this role is to devise, develop and deliver legal and compliance operational solutions and support to our global business. You will partner closely with legal colleagues and leaders across our organisation to identify ways in which legal and contractual services can be delivered in a smarter way, decision making made easier and business documents and records organised and preserved in consistent and searchable ways. The Team The Conde Nast Legal department has been recently established to support our global organisation through an extensive and exciting period of change and transformation. As we move to the next phase of our development, we are now seeking an experienced legal operations leader to join the General Counsel's leadership team and drive the development of a Legal Operating model for the department and our wider business. The person taking on the role will have the opportunity to build a team and will be joining a company which is positive about the potential for ethical uses of AI to enhance our business. What will you be doing? Contracts and Governance : Working closely with the Deputy General Counsel, establish a new approach to contract lifecycle management, identifying tools and overseeing a team that can provide the company with a clear approach and robust business documents, data and records and enables smooth, effective and well documented decision making. Data : Support the development and implementation of a new approach to Privacy operations, establishing repeatable processes, useful tools and clear information that can support global technology and commercial colleagues. IP Protection: Assist our content and commercial teams by identifying operational solutions that can help us better protect our IP. Rights & Syndication: Support the creation and availability of accurate and comprehensive Rights information, developing a service that enables colleagues to know what IP is available, where and on what basis. Compliance, Ethics & ESG: Support the Compliance, Ethics and ESG teams by developing the capability to track, monitor and manage our performance against company goals and policies, creating ways of producing and sharing relevant data and information. Legal Department: Work with the General Counsel to develop an operating model for the Legal Department, building connections between different teams and markets and establishing ways of working with outside counsel, supporting budget management, developing tools to support Team KPIs, running team feedback loops and supporting wider team administration. Who you are: Experience of developing a legal operations capability in a truly global company. First class and up to date knowledge of legal operations tools and best practices. Experience of legal operations team development and line management preferred. Experience of working in a digital, media or other IP rich company preferred, with experience of working in an ad tech environment highly desirable. Prior experience of working as a lawyer or paralegal preferred. Prior experience of deploying Legal Ops in a matrix management environment preferred. Where will you be? This is a hybrid role with 3 days a week in our beautiful Adelphi office, with breathtaking views over the Thames, and next to the hustle and bustle of The Strand. What benefits do we offer ? Condé Nast Learning Hub where you'll find you'll find all Condé Nast-developed learning courses and trainings, and over 16,000+ courses in seven local languages 25 days holiday and extra days of annual leave life events like moving house or wanting to volunteer with a charity Hybrid working and core hours Competitive pension scheme Bupa Private Healthcare Season ticket loans Cycle to work Employee Assistance programme Bring your dog to work A wide variety of wellness benefits including gym discounts Discounts and Magazine Subscriptions Employee Resource Groups to provide a platform for employees to identify shared objectives, exchange ideas, and work on community priorities for our global workforce What happens next? If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply below, and we will review your application as soon as possible. You can update your resume or upload a cover letter at any time by accessing your candidate profile. Condé Nast is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, familial status and other legally protected characteristics. About Us Condé Nast is a global media company home to iconic brands including Vogue, GQ, AD, Condé Nast Traveler, Vanity Fair, Wired, The New Yorker, Glamour, Allure, Bon Appétit, Self and many more. Headquartered in New York and London, the company produces award-winning journalism, content and entertainment for every platform today and operates in 32 markets worldwide including China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Spain, the U.K. and U.S., and Taiwan. At Condé Nast we value diversity of background, views and cultures. We celebrate people for their personal qualities, their skills and contributions. And we recognize the power our brands have to influence and shape culture, catalyze action and help make our world a better place for all. For more information, please visit and for Twitter for Instagram.
May 17, 2024
Full time
Condé Nast is a global media company producing the highest quality content with a footprint of more than 1 billion consumers in 32 territories through print, digital, video and social platforms. The company's portfolio includes many of the world's most respected and influential media properties including Vogue, Vanity Fair, Glamour, Self, GQ, The New Yorker, Condé Nast Traveler/Traveller, Allure, AD, Bon Appétit and Wired, among others. Job Description Location: London, GB Condé Nast is a global media company, home to iconic brands including Vogue, GQ, Glamour, AD, Vanity Fair and Wired, among many others. Our award-winning content reaches 84 million consumers in print, 367 million in digital and 379 million across social platforms, and generates more than 1 billion video views each month. We are headquartered in London and New York, and operate in 31 markets worldwide, including China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico & Latin America, Spain, Taiwan, the U.K. and the U.S., with local licence partners across the globe. The Role The purpose of this role is to devise, develop and deliver legal and compliance operational solutions and support to our global business. You will partner closely with legal colleagues and leaders across our organisation to identify ways in which legal and contractual services can be delivered in a smarter way, decision making made easier and business documents and records organised and preserved in consistent and searchable ways. The Team The Conde Nast Legal department has been recently established to support our global organisation through an extensive and exciting period of change and transformation. As we move to the next phase of our development, we are now seeking an experienced legal operations leader to join the General Counsel's leadership team and drive the development of a Legal Operating model for the department and our wider business. The person taking on the role will have the opportunity to build a team and will be joining a company which is positive about the potential for ethical uses of AI to enhance our business. What will you be doing? Contracts and Governance : Working closely with the Deputy General Counsel, establish a new approach to contract lifecycle management, identifying tools and overseeing a team that can provide the company with a clear approach and robust business documents, data and records and enables smooth, effective and well documented decision making. Data : Support the development and implementation of a new approach to Privacy operations, establishing repeatable processes, useful tools and clear information that can support global technology and commercial colleagues. IP Protection: Assist our content and commercial teams by identifying operational solutions that can help us better protect our IP. Rights & Syndication: Support the creation and availability of accurate and comprehensive Rights information, developing a service that enables colleagues to know what IP is available, where and on what basis. Compliance, Ethics & ESG: Support the Compliance, Ethics and ESG teams by developing the capability to track, monitor and manage our performance against company goals and policies, creating ways of producing and sharing relevant data and information. Legal Department: Work with the General Counsel to develop an operating model for the Legal Department, building connections between different teams and markets and establishing ways of working with outside counsel, supporting budget management, developing tools to support Team KPIs, running team feedback loops and supporting wider team administration. Who you are: Experience of developing a legal operations capability in a truly global company. First class and up to date knowledge of legal operations tools and best practices. Experience of legal operations team development and line management preferred. Experience of working in a digital, media or other IP rich company preferred, with experience of working in an ad tech environment highly desirable. Prior experience of working as a lawyer or paralegal preferred. Prior experience of deploying Legal Ops in a matrix management environment preferred. Where will you be? This is a hybrid role with 3 days a week in our beautiful Adelphi office, with breathtaking views over the Thames, and next to the hustle and bustle of The Strand. What benefits do we offer ? Condé Nast Learning Hub where you'll find you'll find all Condé Nast-developed learning courses and trainings, and over 16,000+ courses in seven local languages 25 days holiday and extra days of annual leave life events like moving house or wanting to volunteer with a charity Hybrid working and core hours Competitive pension scheme Bupa Private Healthcare Season ticket loans Cycle to work Employee Assistance programme Bring your dog to work A wide variety of wellness benefits including gym discounts Discounts and Magazine Subscriptions Employee Resource Groups to provide a platform for employees to identify shared objectives, exchange ideas, and work on community priorities for our global workforce What happens next? If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply below, and we will review your application as soon as possible. You can update your resume or upload a cover letter at any time by accessing your candidate profile. Condé Nast is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, familial status and other legally protected characteristics. About Us Condé Nast is a global media company home to iconic brands including Vogue, GQ, AD, Condé Nast Traveler, Vanity Fair, Wired, The New Yorker, Glamour, Allure, Bon Appétit, Self and many more. Headquartered in New York and London, the company produces award-winning journalism, content and entertainment for every platform today and operates in 32 markets worldwide including China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Spain, the U.K. and U.S., and Taiwan. At Condé Nast we value diversity of background, views and cultures. We celebrate people for their personal qualities, their skills and contributions. And we recognize the power our brands have to influence and shape culture, catalyze action and help make our world a better place for all. For more information, please visit and for Twitter for Instagram.
Mission Creating an environment where all hxers can thrive and perform to the limit of their potential has always been incredibly important to our Founders; our success is built on our market- defining product instinct and vision, but also the outsize achievements of our incredible people. In addition to building a world-leading enterprise product, we want to build a world-leading company. The shared mission of our central functions team is to be the backbone enablinghxand it's people to deliver greatness'. hyperexponential is an innovative, high-growth, data-driven company and it needs enablement functions to match. The Central Functions at hyperexponential are: 1. Employee centric: Our policies, processes and practices empower hxers with the tools and skills they need to do their best work and support a high-performance culture of self-motivated success. 2. Commercially astute: We collaborate with all business functions ensuring our work is deeply informed by the customer & commercial implications, and contribute directly to the company's strategic goals. 3. Technology & Data driven: We adopt the latest cloud technologies and automation to ensure all our work is scalable, efficient and well controlled. We use data and insights to inform decision making and support a culture of continuous improvement. 4. Forward-Looking: We proactively anticipate future business needs, strategically preparing the groundwork on which the company can build sustainable growth. 5. Growth-Minded: We value feedback and learning and embrace challenges as opportunities for personal and organizational development, fostering a culture of resilience and curiosity. Mission of the Legal Function: This new function will drive growth for the company by strategically partnering with senior leaders across all functions to provide business savvy legal advice. Our work goes deeper than traditional legal, risk and compliance departments as we empower decision-makers with customer and employee centric, practical support that illuminates the path to sustainable value creation, ensuring they can navigate the future with confidence. The Head of Legal will play a pivotal role in shaping and executing our strategy, ensuring the alignment of our policies, processes and practices with the company's mission, values, and growth aims. This position requires an experienced legal professional with a proven track record in building and scaling operations in fast-paced, high-growth environments Your Mission as Head of Legal In this newly created role your mission will be: Partnering with business leaders: Engage directly with our leaders in the business and provide specialist support across the business to promote efficient and sound business processes and practices, risk-informed decision-making, effective risk mitigation, accountability and compliance with relevant regulations and policies; Strategically managing risk to protect the business's key assets: Develop a maturity framework for the effective management of business, technology and information risks, issues and opportunities and own the roadmap to deliver results; and Creating scalable operations that align to our culture and values : Design and build the policies, processes and practices to manage commercial contracts (customer, partner, vendor, employee etc) and cross functional programmes in your remit. This role offers a unique chance for professional growth, providing high levels of ownership, flexibility and the opportunity to make a significant impact. You will gain a deep understanding of all aspects of a rapidly growing international technology business and work collaboratively with senior leaders across the company. This is a new speciality within Central Functions and you will work directly for our Chief Operating Officer, Emma Kelly. This is a rare opportunity to assume responsibility for a function that is still nascent, yet generate impact across the whole company. For the right person, this is an exceptional path for personal professional development, within a business with an exceptional track-record and trajectory to becoming a world-leading business with a multi-billion dollar enterprise value. Key Responsibilities This is an outstanding opportunity for a strong, business-orientated legal practitioner to play a significant role as the first legal appointment at the company. Given this is a new department, the ideal candidate will be instrumental in defining and shaping the role's responsibilities, aligning them with our evolving business needs and strategic vision. We anticipate the following areas of responsibility to be key: Legal, risk and compliance: Develop and implement a comprehensive program of work that aligns with our overall business goals and risk tolerance As sole legal counsel, you will oversee all legal matters, provide strategic legal advice, and ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations Develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure the company's compliance with applicable laws and regulations across all markets we operate in Partner closely with teams across the business to ensure that legal and risk considerations are integrated into all aspects of the business Manage contract review for all commercial contracts (Customer, supplier, partner, employment etc) IT and Informational Security: Oversight of Information Security, including management of the Information Security Manager and our outsourced Managed Services Provider for IT Programme management: Manage expectations of key internal stakeholders and provide employee education for key programmes for which you are responsible Oversee management of vendor lifecycle; from due diligence to ongoing compliance monitoring, ensuring all partners meet our requirements on compliance, data privacy, and cost-effectiveness. Working with other stakeholders, support the development and roll out of ESG related programmes, with a focus on governance, including policies, procedures, KPIs and reporting frameworks, ensuring compliance with applicable regulations Company secretarial: Establish internal company secretarial support and/or manage outsource provider Administer employee incentive schemes Process Improvement and System Implementation: Be an advocate of the broader Function's goal for continuous improvement using data and system automation, including the adoption of new tools to support risk and compliance. Key Requirements: Legal Background: 6-10 years post qualification with a mix of law firm and in house experience Experience as a legal professional in technology or related industries, ideally in a company experiencing significant rapid growth Experience in information security, intellectual property, data protection and privacy Leadership and Management: Proven ability to provide strategic legal advice to senior executives and C-Suite Ability to develop and deliver training programs to educate employees on legal and compliance matters, fostering a culture of awareness and adherence. Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) for effective team collaboration, capable of building strong relationships at all levels and conveying complex topics to diverse audiences within the organisation and proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams, including finance, IT, operations, and human resources. Experience managing outside counsel or outside consultants Risk Management & Regulatory Compliance: Ability to develop and implement risk management frameworks. In-depth knowledge of relevant laws and regulations in the technology sector. Proven track record of ensuring company compliance with industry standards and managing major certification or assessment efforts Familiarity with conducting internal reviews and implementing corrective actions. Contract Negotiation and Drafting: Extensive experience in negotiating and drafting various contracts, including technology agreements, licensing agreements, and data privacy contracts. Ability to balance legal requirements with business aims. Interview Process Initial call with our Talent team Interview with Hiring Manager Case Study interview Values interview Offer
May 17, 2024
Full time
Mission Creating an environment where all hxers can thrive and perform to the limit of their potential has always been incredibly important to our Founders; our success is built on our market- defining product instinct and vision, but also the outsize achievements of our incredible people. In addition to building a world-leading enterprise product, we want to build a world-leading company. The shared mission of our central functions team is to be the backbone enablinghxand it's people to deliver greatness'. hyperexponential is an innovative, high-growth, data-driven company and it needs enablement functions to match. The Central Functions at hyperexponential are: 1. Employee centric: Our policies, processes and practices empower hxers with the tools and skills they need to do their best work and support a high-performance culture of self-motivated success. 2. Commercially astute: We collaborate with all business functions ensuring our work is deeply informed by the customer & commercial implications, and contribute directly to the company's strategic goals. 3. Technology & Data driven: We adopt the latest cloud technologies and automation to ensure all our work is scalable, efficient and well controlled. We use data and insights to inform decision making and support a culture of continuous improvement. 4. Forward-Looking: We proactively anticipate future business needs, strategically preparing the groundwork on which the company can build sustainable growth. 5. Growth-Minded: We value feedback and learning and embrace challenges as opportunities for personal and organizational development, fostering a culture of resilience and curiosity. Mission of the Legal Function: This new function will drive growth for the company by strategically partnering with senior leaders across all functions to provide business savvy legal advice. Our work goes deeper than traditional legal, risk and compliance departments as we empower decision-makers with customer and employee centric, practical support that illuminates the path to sustainable value creation, ensuring they can navigate the future with confidence. The Head of Legal will play a pivotal role in shaping and executing our strategy, ensuring the alignment of our policies, processes and practices with the company's mission, values, and growth aims. This position requires an experienced legal professional with a proven track record in building and scaling operations in fast-paced, high-growth environments Your Mission as Head of Legal In this newly created role your mission will be: Partnering with business leaders: Engage directly with our leaders in the business and provide specialist support across the business to promote efficient and sound business processes and practices, risk-informed decision-making, effective risk mitigation, accountability and compliance with relevant regulations and policies; Strategically managing risk to protect the business's key assets: Develop a maturity framework for the effective management of business, technology and information risks, issues and opportunities and own the roadmap to deliver results; and Creating scalable operations that align to our culture and values : Design and build the policies, processes and practices to manage commercial contracts (customer, partner, vendor, employee etc) and cross functional programmes in your remit. This role offers a unique chance for professional growth, providing high levels of ownership, flexibility and the opportunity to make a significant impact. You will gain a deep understanding of all aspects of a rapidly growing international technology business and work collaboratively with senior leaders across the company. This is a new speciality within Central Functions and you will work directly for our Chief Operating Officer, Emma Kelly. This is a rare opportunity to assume responsibility for a function that is still nascent, yet generate impact across the whole company. For the right person, this is an exceptional path for personal professional development, within a business with an exceptional track-record and trajectory to becoming a world-leading business with a multi-billion dollar enterprise value. Key Responsibilities This is an outstanding opportunity for a strong, business-orientated legal practitioner to play a significant role as the first legal appointment at the company. Given this is a new department, the ideal candidate will be instrumental in defining and shaping the role's responsibilities, aligning them with our evolving business needs and strategic vision. We anticipate the following areas of responsibility to be key: Legal, risk and compliance: Develop and implement a comprehensive program of work that aligns with our overall business goals and risk tolerance As sole legal counsel, you will oversee all legal matters, provide strategic legal advice, and ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations Develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure the company's compliance with applicable laws and regulations across all markets we operate in Partner closely with teams across the business to ensure that legal and risk considerations are integrated into all aspects of the business Manage contract review for all commercial contracts (Customer, supplier, partner, employment etc) IT and Informational Security: Oversight of Information Security, including management of the Information Security Manager and our outsourced Managed Services Provider for IT Programme management: Manage expectations of key internal stakeholders and provide employee education for key programmes for which you are responsible Oversee management of vendor lifecycle; from due diligence to ongoing compliance monitoring, ensuring all partners meet our requirements on compliance, data privacy, and cost-effectiveness. Working with other stakeholders, support the development and roll out of ESG related programmes, with a focus on governance, including policies, procedures, KPIs and reporting frameworks, ensuring compliance with applicable regulations Company secretarial: Establish internal company secretarial support and/or manage outsource provider Administer employee incentive schemes Process Improvement and System Implementation: Be an advocate of the broader Function's goal for continuous improvement using data and system automation, including the adoption of new tools to support risk and compliance. Key Requirements: Legal Background: 6-10 years post qualification with a mix of law firm and in house experience Experience as a legal professional in technology or related industries, ideally in a company experiencing significant rapid growth Experience in information security, intellectual property, data protection and privacy Leadership and Management: Proven ability to provide strategic legal advice to senior executives and C-Suite Ability to develop and deliver training programs to educate employees on legal and compliance matters, fostering a culture of awareness and adherence. Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) for effective team collaboration, capable of building strong relationships at all levels and conveying complex topics to diverse audiences within the organisation and proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams, including finance, IT, operations, and human resources. Experience managing outside counsel or outside consultants Risk Management & Regulatory Compliance: Ability to develop and implement risk management frameworks. In-depth knowledge of relevant laws and regulations in the technology sector. Proven track record of ensuring company compliance with industry standards and managing major certification or assessment efforts Familiarity with conducting internal reviews and implementing corrective actions. Contract Negotiation and Drafting: Extensive experience in negotiating and drafting various contracts, including technology agreements, licensing agreements, and data privacy contracts. Ability to balance legal requirements with business aims. Interview Process Initial call with our Talent team Interview with Hiring Manager Case Study interview Values interview Offer
About us Avencia Consulting are partnered with a leading Specialty & Bespoke Insurer based in the City, who are looking to hire a Sustainability Analyst to join on a permanent basis. This role will be fully on site in there London office. Across product lines and geographies, we focus on three diversified pillars: reinsurance, specialty and bespoke solutions. We are truly diversified. Our long-standing partnerships with capital providers and quota share partners make us nimble. Our breadth of expertise and capabilities deliver outstanding market returns. The role You will be an essential member of the Sustainability team, supporting the implementation of the sustainable underwriting framework. Your focus will be on tasks related to the day-to-day ESG review process, including research and data collection to inform underwriting decisions. Key accountabilities Key initial responsibility will be review of underwriting risks against sustainable underwriting guidelines (including research as well as writing up of recommendations) Be involved in collating, verifying, manipulating and presenting ESG-relevant data to support internal reporting (e.g. monthly and quarterly management updates) as well as public disclosures (e.g. for Poseidon Principles or investor presentations) Support on drafting annual ClimateWise report Support on technical implementation of ESG tools (e.g. refining ESG tools over time into a more integrated platform) Support Head of Sustainability as required on other ESG-related tasks (e.g. employee engagement initiatives through the Green Team) Skills & experience Relevant university degree and ideally 1-2 years of work experience Knowledge of (re)insurance essential, with prior experience in the industry a plus (Lloyd's/London Market/specialty insurance/reinsurance) Strong interest in sustainability Passion for data with strong skills in interpreting, cleaning, manipulating and visualising data Excel, Power BI and Powerpoint skills Attention to detail Not essential as pre-requisite but will be key to the role: Familiarity with key initiatives and standards such as TCFD/TNFD, PCAF, GFANZ Optional albeit beneficial: Basic coding skills
May 17, 2024
Full time
About us Avencia Consulting are partnered with a leading Specialty & Bespoke Insurer based in the City, who are looking to hire a Sustainability Analyst to join on a permanent basis. This role will be fully on site in there London office. Across product lines and geographies, we focus on three diversified pillars: reinsurance, specialty and bespoke solutions. We are truly diversified. Our long-standing partnerships with capital providers and quota share partners make us nimble. Our breadth of expertise and capabilities deliver outstanding market returns. The role You will be an essential member of the Sustainability team, supporting the implementation of the sustainable underwriting framework. Your focus will be on tasks related to the day-to-day ESG review process, including research and data collection to inform underwriting decisions. Key accountabilities Key initial responsibility will be review of underwriting risks against sustainable underwriting guidelines (including research as well as writing up of recommendations) Be involved in collating, verifying, manipulating and presenting ESG-relevant data to support internal reporting (e.g. monthly and quarterly management updates) as well as public disclosures (e.g. for Poseidon Principles or investor presentations) Support on drafting annual ClimateWise report Support on technical implementation of ESG tools (e.g. refining ESG tools over time into a more integrated platform) Support Head of Sustainability as required on other ESG-related tasks (e.g. employee engagement initiatives through the Green Team) Skills & experience Relevant university degree and ideally 1-2 years of work experience Knowledge of (re)insurance essential, with prior experience in the industry a plus (Lloyd's/London Market/specialty insurance/reinsurance) Strong interest in sustainability Passion for data with strong skills in interpreting, cleaning, manipulating and visualising data Excel, Power BI and Powerpoint skills Attention to detail Not essential as pre-requisite but will be key to the role: Familiarity with key initiatives and standards such as TCFD/TNFD, PCAF, GFANZ Optional albeit beneficial: Basic coding skills
Strategic IT Procurement Manager - Leading Transformation Programme Salary: £70-80,000 Location: Berkshire (hybrid working - 2-3 days per week in the office with the rest being home based) This Leading UK Sustainability firm are enjoying continued success and are frequently re-investing into their best-in-class procurement function. Due to the final stages of a strategic restructuring and transformation, they now seek an experienced IT procurement professional to come on board as a Senior Category Manager and drive froward strategic change across a range of digital sub-categories. Sitting in the Commercial Operations arm of this industry-recognised procurement function, you will be operating across a broad spend in an IT Generalist position. With an emphasis on SRM, ESG / sustainability and innovative approaches to category management, you will be encouraged from day one to bring new and creative ideas to the table and add significant commercial value to your assigned spend areas, in order to enhance the success of this already-recognised, growing brand. In turn, they seek ambitious individuals with strong experience in strategic change and end-to-end category management, who can work in a dynamic business unit across a range of spend areas, demonstrating agility and adaptability to broaden the portfolio of your procurement expertise. With multiple new hires over the past 6 months and the view to continue this rapid expansion through these new positions, this procurement function offers a fresh, vibrant culture, built around bringing in forward-thinking individuals who are all striving towards a more sustainable way of living, achieved through strategic procurement and transformational change. With a fantastic reputation for people development and staff retention, and a growing focus on sustainability world-wide, your scope and development will only continue to grow in line with this organisations success. As a Senior Category Manager, you will be reporting into the Head of IT Procurement and have continuous opportunities to liaise with senior stakeholders up to the C-Suite. Depending on experience, you'd be going into a role with a salary between £70-80,000. You can work from home circa 3 days per week and be based in a modern, state of the art HQ in Berkshire circa 2 times per week. If you are interested in finding out more, or having a general discussion around the procurement market, then please send your CV to Molly at Key skills: Procurement, Category Management, Supply Chain, Indirect, Strategic Sourcing, Stakeholder Management, SRM, supplier relationship management, Indirect procurement, direct procurement, IT procurement, digital, software, software licenses, hardware, telco, infrastructure, non-it, professional services, hr procurement, fleet procurement, fm procurement, facilities management, hard services, soft services, equipment, capex, capital equipment, raw materials, chemicals, supply chain, strategic procurement, contracts, operations, Berkshire, Hampshire, Reading, Swindon, Slough, Middlesex, Basingstoke, Southampton, Wiltshire, London, West London, England, Remote, UK, Work from home
May 17, 2024
Full time
Strategic IT Procurement Manager - Leading Transformation Programme Salary: £70-80,000 Location: Berkshire (hybrid working - 2-3 days per week in the office with the rest being home based) This Leading UK Sustainability firm are enjoying continued success and are frequently re-investing into their best-in-class procurement function. Due to the final stages of a strategic restructuring and transformation, they now seek an experienced IT procurement professional to come on board as a Senior Category Manager and drive froward strategic change across a range of digital sub-categories. Sitting in the Commercial Operations arm of this industry-recognised procurement function, you will be operating across a broad spend in an IT Generalist position. With an emphasis on SRM, ESG / sustainability and innovative approaches to category management, you will be encouraged from day one to bring new and creative ideas to the table and add significant commercial value to your assigned spend areas, in order to enhance the success of this already-recognised, growing brand. In turn, they seek ambitious individuals with strong experience in strategic change and end-to-end category management, who can work in a dynamic business unit across a range of spend areas, demonstrating agility and adaptability to broaden the portfolio of your procurement expertise. With multiple new hires over the past 6 months and the view to continue this rapid expansion through these new positions, this procurement function offers a fresh, vibrant culture, built around bringing in forward-thinking individuals who are all striving towards a more sustainable way of living, achieved through strategic procurement and transformational change. With a fantastic reputation for people development and staff retention, and a growing focus on sustainability world-wide, your scope and development will only continue to grow in line with this organisations success. As a Senior Category Manager, you will be reporting into the Head of IT Procurement and have continuous opportunities to liaise with senior stakeholders up to the C-Suite. Depending on experience, you'd be going into a role with a salary between £70-80,000. You can work from home circa 3 days per week and be based in a modern, state of the art HQ in Berkshire circa 2 times per week. If you are interested in finding out more, or having a general discussion around the procurement market, then please send your CV to Molly at Key skills: Procurement, Category Management, Supply Chain, Indirect, Strategic Sourcing, Stakeholder Management, SRM, supplier relationship management, Indirect procurement, direct procurement, IT procurement, digital, software, software licenses, hardware, telco, infrastructure, non-it, professional services, hr procurement, fleet procurement, fm procurement, facilities management, hard services, soft services, equipment, capex, capital equipment, raw materials, chemicals, supply chain, strategic procurement, contracts, operations, Berkshire, Hampshire, Reading, Swindon, Slough, Middlesex, Basingstoke, Southampton, Wiltshire, London, West London, England, Remote, UK, Work from home
Department for Business & Trade
Cardiff, South Glamorgan
Department for Business and Trade Head of Responsible Business and ESG Policy Reference number: 353239 Salary: £53,560 - £63,481. A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27% Job grade: Grade 7 Contract type: Permanent Working pattern: Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time Location : Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh, London or Salford Are you passionate about environment, social and corporate governance (ESG) policy issues like tackling climate change, promoting human rights and ending modern slavery? Do you want to make a meaningful difference working with multinational companies and civil society on how they can contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals? Do you enjoy working with international partners to deliver HMG's priorities on globally significant issues? Then we'd love to hear from you! The Responsible Business Conduct team has a one-of-a-kind role in leading policy development on a range of high-profile ESG and corporate sustainability issues. We adjudicate on business compliance with the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) standards on Responsible Business Conduct, working closely with businesses, civil society, and other governments around the world. WE promote understanding of responsible business and support UK businesses in making improvements to their operations, products, and services to achieve outcomes across the ESG agenda. This includes tackling climate change, ending human rights abuses, and promoting labour rights. As part of this, the team runs the UK's internationally renowned National Contact Point (NCP), which promotes the Guidelines to a wide range of business, trade union and civil society stakeholders and handles complaints where enterprises are accused of breaching the Guidelines. Leading this process is challenging but highly rewarding, often resulting in real, positive change from businesses. This office sits within DBT but is operationally independent. The issues in scope can be high-profile and receive significant Parliamentary, media and stakeholder attention. More information is available online at: This is a stretching G7 role, likely suited for an experienced G7 seeking to round off their CV before a step-up or external move to the private sector, or an established ESG manager in the private sector looking to join the Civil Service. The role sits in a friendly, supportive team. Our Directorate has a fantastic corporate side, with a comprehensive L&D offer, and a strong commitment to wellbeing and Diversity & Inclusion, with regular training and events put on by the Directorate. Job description The Head of Responsible Business and ESG Policy will: • Lead HMG's thinking on the role of businesses in contributing to the full range of UN Sustainable Development Goals. • Develop the evidence base for responsible business conduct, overseeing delivery of the office's research priorities on corporate sustainability issues. • Provide advisory consultancy to FTSE100 companies and SMEs on delivering responsible and sustainable business outcomes. • Own the office's corporate engagement, representing the office externally on our approach to ESG issues and effectively shaping the policy debate internationally at key events. • Ensures that lessons from breaches of the OECD Guidelines inform policy development. • Lead cross-Whitehall governance on responsible business, bringing departments together to foster collaboration on ESG issues. • Brief Ministers and senior leadership on key responsible business issues. • Support on resolving high-profile cases of suspected breaches of the OECD Guidelines Occasional travel overseas will be required to attend OECD meetings in Paris and other stakeholder meetings on responsible business conduct. Person specification Essential criteria • A background working on one or more Environment, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) issues, such as human rights, employment rights, or climate change is essential. • Strong leadership skills, both people management and thought leadership. An ability to bring together disparate functions across Government to develop coherent policy on corporate sustainability. • Excellent influencing and interpersonal skills with the ability to build strong and relationships at a senior level. • Strong analytical skills - able to identify a problem and consider various options, making a recommendation which considers the broader context of your work. • Outstanding written and verbal communication skills. • Good organisational and planning skills, with a track record of effectively balancing several competing priorities; Desirable criteria • Experience of working in a corporate setting on ESG issues. • A legal background or experience working closely with lawyers would be advantageous. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: • Seeing the Big Picture • Making Effective Decisions • Communicating and Influencing • Delivering at Pace Benefits Alongside your salary of £53,560, Department for Business and Trade contributes £14,461 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. • Learning and development tailored to your role • An environment with flexible working options • A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity • A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27% We recognise the challenges that people with (multiple) protected characteristics may experience on the job market and in their career progression. We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities. We are keen to make our workforce as diverse as possible, and we hope to attract applications from underrepresented groups, including ethnic minorities, people with a disability, and people with gender diverse identities Please refer to the attached candidate pack for further information on our benefits. If you would like to learn more about this role, the team are hosting a drop-in session on Wednesday 29 May from 3-3:30, which you can access from the link below: Join the meeting Closing date: Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 9 June 2024. TO APPLY PLEASE CLICK THE APPLY NOW BUTTON AND YOU WILL BE REDIRECTED TO BEGIN THE APPLICATION PROCESS
May 17, 2024
Full time
Department for Business and Trade Head of Responsible Business and ESG Policy Reference number: 353239 Salary: £53,560 - £63,481. A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27% Job grade: Grade 7 Contract type: Permanent Working pattern: Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time Location : Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh, London or Salford Are you passionate about environment, social and corporate governance (ESG) policy issues like tackling climate change, promoting human rights and ending modern slavery? Do you want to make a meaningful difference working with multinational companies and civil society on how they can contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals? Do you enjoy working with international partners to deliver HMG's priorities on globally significant issues? Then we'd love to hear from you! The Responsible Business Conduct team has a one-of-a-kind role in leading policy development on a range of high-profile ESG and corporate sustainability issues. We adjudicate on business compliance with the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) standards on Responsible Business Conduct, working closely with businesses, civil society, and other governments around the world. WE promote understanding of responsible business and support UK businesses in making improvements to their operations, products, and services to achieve outcomes across the ESG agenda. This includes tackling climate change, ending human rights abuses, and promoting labour rights. As part of this, the team runs the UK's internationally renowned National Contact Point (NCP), which promotes the Guidelines to a wide range of business, trade union and civil society stakeholders and handles complaints where enterprises are accused of breaching the Guidelines. Leading this process is challenging but highly rewarding, often resulting in real, positive change from businesses. This office sits within DBT but is operationally independent. The issues in scope can be high-profile and receive significant Parliamentary, media and stakeholder attention. More information is available online at: This is a stretching G7 role, likely suited for an experienced G7 seeking to round off their CV before a step-up or external move to the private sector, or an established ESG manager in the private sector looking to join the Civil Service. The role sits in a friendly, supportive team. Our Directorate has a fantastic corporate side, with a comprehensive L&D offer, and a strong commitment to wellbeing and Diversity & Inclusion, with regular training and events put on by the Directorate. Job description The Head of Responsible Business and ESG Policy will: • Lead HMG's thinking on the role of businesses in contributing to the full range of UN Sustainable Development Goals. • Develop the evidence base for responsible business conduct, overseeing delivery of the office's research priorities on corporate sustainability issues. • Provide advisory consultancy to FTSE100 companies and SMEs on delivering responsible and sustainable business outcomes. • Own the office's corporate engagement, representing the office externally on our approach to ESG issues and effectively shaping the policy debate internationally at key events. • Ensures that lessons from breaches of the OECD Guidelines inform policy development. • Lead cross-Whitehall governance on responsible business, bringing departments together to foster collaboration on ESG issues. • Brief Ministers and senior leadership on key responsible business issues. • Support on resolving high-profile cases of suspected breaches of the OECD Guidelines Occasional travel overseas will be required to attend OECD meetings in Paris and other stakeholder meetings on responsible business conduct. Person specification Essential criteria • A background working on one or more Environment, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) issues, such as human rights, employment rights, or climate change is essential. • Strong leadership skills, both people management and thought leadership. An ability to bring together disparate functions across Government to develop coherent policy on corporate sustainability. • Excellent influencing and interpersonal skills with the ability to build strong and relationships at a senior level. • Strong analytical skills - able to identify a problem and consider various options, making a recommendation which considers the broader context of your work. • Outstanding written and verbal communication skills. • Good organisational and planning skills, with a track record of effectively balancing several competing priorities; Desirable criteria • Experience of working in a corporate setting on ESG issues. • A legal background or experience working closely with lawyers would be advantageous. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: • Seeing the Big Picture • Making Effective Decisions • Communicating and Influencing • Delivering at Pace Benefits Alongside your salary of £53,560, Department for Business and Trade contributes £14,461 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. • Learning and development tailored to your role • An environment with flexible working options • A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity • A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27% We recognise the challenges that people with (multiple) protected characteristics may experience on the job market and in their career progression. We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities. We are keen to make our workforce as diverse as possible, and we hope to attract applications from underrepresented groups, including ethnic minorities, people with a disability, and people with gender diverse identities Please refer to the attached candidate pack for further information on our benefits. If you would like to learn more about this role, the team are hosting a drop-in session on Wednesday 29 May from 3-3:30, which you can access from the link below: Join the meeting Closing date: Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 9 June 2024. TO APPLY PLEASE CLICK THE APPLY NOW BUTTON AND YOU WILL BE REDIRECTED TO BEGIN THE APPLICATION PROCESS
Financial Services Research and Insights - Lead Analyst GlobalData is a leading intelligence platform for the world's largest industries. We empower organizations and individuals to make better decisions with trusted intelligence that decodes the future of a dynamic world. Using the advantage of one platform, we combine the collective power of unique data, expert analysis and innovative solutions to provide trusted intelligence on a global scale. We began our journey in 2016, by combining a diverse range of specialist information services companies, many with decades of trusted customer relationships and deep sector specialisms. Today, we believe in the power of connectivity and operate as a single company, with more than 3,500 colleagues worldwide, delivering value for over 5,000 customers globally. The combination of deep expertise within the industries we serve and innovative mindset, are unique and fundamental to ongoing success of our business. Our ESG strategy is guided by our company values of courage, curiosity and collaboration which helps to drive our success to manage our position and portfolios effectively to strategically deliver our clients opportunities and support local communities both financially and through employee volunteering. Headquarters in London, with offices across the UK, US, Dubai, India and Australia, GlobalData serves a worldwide customer base with progressive solutions of the highest quality. Description As a Lead Analyst, you will manage publication schedule of consumer insight and market intelligence across key markets, categories and trends in banking and payments. You will lead and mentor a team of junior analysts responsible for data manipulation and drawing insights from data, as well as authoring of content. A Lead Analyst will also have an opportunity to drive product development initiatives, working closely with our commercial teams and regularly engaging with customers and prospects. Our content types that team produces include short opinion pieces, market and issue reports, PowerPoint case studies, Excel databases, interactive dashboards and in-depth issue reports. Additionally, analysts may be required to work on projects such as primary research and survey design, or bespoke deliverables for clients. Our goal is to maintain and enhance GlobalData's reputation as a provider of exceptional insight, helping the business decisions of thousands of clients, ranging from start-ups to global blue-chip companies. Our financial services division covers banking, payments, insurance, and wealth management. Our analysts usually specialise in one of these areas, but they may be required to cover more than one subsector. We are looking for an enthusiastic team leader ideally with experience in payments. Key Responsibilities - Planning and delivering annual research agenda and publication schedule - Project managing certain research projects hands-on, and overseeing others run by the team - Regularly engaging with customers to understand their needs and requirements - Working closely with commercial teams to support renewals and new business development - Line managing and mentoring a team or analysts -Speaking at webinars and conferences - Considering customer feedback to inform product development initiatives What We Look For - Have at least 5 years of professional experience either within research / insights role, or in the financial services industry - Demonstrate interest in financial services and understanding of trends affecting the industry, ideally with focus on consumer and commercial payments - Have experience in leading and mentoring a team - Have ability to articulate views clearly and with authority, both verbally and in writing - Be able to "connect the dots" to create a story that delivers the "so what" to the audience - Be proficient in various research methodologies - Be comfortable and used to engaging with external and internal stakeholders of different seniority - Have a self-starter attitude, with the ability to work autonomously and within a team We believe strongly in the value of diversity and creating supportive, inclusive environments where our colleagues can succeed. As such, GlobalData is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. GlobalData is determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.
May 16, 2024
Full time
Financial Services Research and Insights - Lead Analyst GlobalData is a leading intelligence platform for the world's largest industries. We empower organizations and individuals to make better decisions with trusted intelligence that decodes the future of a dynamic world. Using the advantage of one platform, we combine the collective power of unique data, expert analysis and innovative solutions to provide trusted intelligence on a global scale. We began our journey in 2016, by combining a diverse range of specialist information services companies, many with decades of trusted customer relationships and deep sector specialisms. Today, we believe in the power of connectivity and operate as a single company, with more than 3,500 colleagues worldwide, delivering value for over 5,000 customers globally. The combination of deep expertise within the industries we serve and innovative mindset, are unique and fundamental to ongoing success of our business. Our ESG strategy is guided by our company values of courage, curiosity and collaboration which helps to drive our success to manage our position and portfolios effectively to strategically deliver our clients opportunities and support local communities both financially and through employee volunteering. Headquarters in London, with offices across the UK, US, Dubai, India and Australia, GlobalData serves a worldwide customer base with progressive solutions of the highest quality. Description As a Lead Analyst, you will manage publication schedule of consumer insight and market intelligence across key markets, categories and trends in banking and payments. You will lead and mentor a team of junior analysts responsible for data manipulation and drawing insights from data, as well as authoring of content. A Lead Analyst will also have an opportunity to drive product development initiatives, working closely with our commercial teams and regularly engaging with customers and prospects. Our content types that team produces include short opinion pieces, market and issue reports, PowerPoint case studies, Excel databases, interactive dashboards and in-depth issue reports. Additionally, analysts may be required to work on projects such as primary research and survey design, or bespoke deliverables for clients. Our goal is to maintain and enhance GlobalData's reputation as a provider of exceptional insight, helping the business decisions of thousands of clients, ranging from start-ups to global blue-chip companies. Our financial services division covers banking, payments, insurance, and wealth management. Our analysts usually specialise in one of these areas, but they may be required to cover more than one subsector. We are looking for an enthusiastic team leader ideally with experience in payments. Key Responsibilities - Planning and delivering annual research agenda and publication schedule - Project managing certain research projects hands-on, and overseeing others run by the team - Regularly engaging with customers to understand their needs and requirements - Working closely with commercial teams to support renewals and new business development - Line managing and mentoring a team or analysts -Speaking at webinars and conferences - Considering customer feedback to inform product development initiatives What We Look For - Have at least 5 years of professional experience either within research / insights role, or in the financial services industry - Demonstrate interest in financial services and understanding of trends affecting the industry, ideally with focus on consumer and commercial payments - Have experience in leading and mentoring a team - Have ability to articulate views clearly and with authority, both verbally and in writing - Be able to "connect the dots" to create a story that delivers the "so what" to the audience - Be proficient in various research methodologies - Be comfortable and used to engaging with external and internal stakeholders of different seniority - Have a self-starter attitude, with the ability to work autonomously and within a team We believe strongly in the value of diversity and creating supportive, inclusive environments where our colleagues can succeed. As such, GlobalData is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. GlobalData is determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.
What we are looking for The Head of Business Development will be one of the senior leaders in the company. You will identify and engage with potential strategic partners looking to invest in our projects, as well as further develop the relationships with existing partners. You will be the primary person at the company responsible for sourcing and structuring the financing that powers large-scale tropical restoration forestry projects. We're looking for a growth and relationship-oriented leader who also likes to know all the details. You are excited to both engage with investors around the world and visit the project sites to work with our operations teams and showcase our projects in West Africa. You will work closely with the founders and Chief of Staff as well as the market development and carbon teams to put forward the investment cases qualitatively and quantitatively. A major focus will be spending time with potential partners to understand their investment requirements for nature-based solutions, specifically ARR, and their goals related to project design. You will be the market representative for us, serving as a connection between the restoration we are driving at scale and the investor landscape. As part of the business development process, you will develop agreements with strategic partners and model each partnership's financial structuring, creating momentum for our operations and building a growing group of enthusiastic partners. You will be one of the closest people to the voluntary and compliance carbon markets from our organization, constantly having a pulse on what investors are thinking, who is investing in this category, who could invest in this category - and be able to develop strong theses on where the market is going in the future. What does the job involve Maintain pace of our project growth with strategic partner onboarding - both with partners in the voluntary carbon markets and the compliance carbon markets Lead the business development function, including identifying and sourcing potential strategic partners across the investor landscape for both voluntary and compliance carbon markets, driving the process from engagement to investment, and maintaining the relationships with partners after the projects have launched Model the financial structure of partnerships and collaborate with strategic partners to agree on the investment structure and requirements. Develop and manage systems and processes for tracking outreach, key contacts, and stages for potential partners Manage all reporting to strategic partners, including gathering the necessary information from the operations, ESG, silviculture, science and data teams and producing the progress or milestone documents Keep our team updated on investor sentiment and trends in the market, and continue evolving our investment theses for our projects Qualifications Expertise and proven track record in business development and relationship management • Experience in sourcing financing for multi-million dollar projects or deals, ideally in Sub-Saharan Africa Deep understanding of carbon assets and investments or excitement to learn. Minimum 7 years of experience in business development or related role Strong written communication, with an ability to clearly craft investment cases Ability to financially model partnership structures and deals Highly analytical and detail-oriented but practical and adaptable Ability to travel to meet with global project partners and be on-the-ground to visit our operations as needed. Fluency in English Role is based in London. Beneficial but not required: Experience in sourcing investments for nature-based solutions, particularly in forestry. Benefits 25 days paid holiday per year, plus bank holidays. Hybrid working policy, with flexibility on location and hours (headquarters in London with operations in Africa) Dedicated professional development allowance and wellness allowances. Generous parental leave and workplace nursery scheme
May 16, 2024
Full time
What we are looking for The Head of Business Development will be one of the senior leaders in the company. You will identify and engage with potential strategic partners looking to invest in our projects, as well as further develop the relationships with existing partners. You will be the primary person at the company responsible for sourcing and structuring the financing that powers large-scale tropical restoration forestry projects. We're looking for a growth and relationship-oriented leader who also likes to know all the details. You are excited to both engage with investors around the world and visit the project sites to work with our operations teams and showcase our projects in West Africa. You will work closely with the founders and Chief of Staff as well as the market development and carbon teams to put forward the investment cases qualitatively and quantitatively. A major focus will be spending time with potential partners to understand their investment requirements for nature-based solutions, specifically ARR, and their goals related to project design. You will be the market representative for us, serving as a connection between the restoration we are driving at scale and the investor landscape. As part of the business development process, you will develop agreements with strategic partners and model each partnership's financial structuring, creating momentum for our operations and building a growing group of enthusiastic partners. You will be one of the closest people to the voluntary and compliance carbon markets from our organization, constantly having a pulse on what investors are thinking, who is investing in this category, who could invest in this category - and be able to develop strong theses on where the market is going in the future. What does the job involve Maintain pace of our project growth with strategic partner onboarding - both with partners in the voluntary carbon markets and the compliance carbon markets Lead the business development function, including identifying and sourcing potential strategic partners across the investor landscape for both voluntary and compliance carbon markets, driving the process from engagement to investment, and maintaining the relationships with partners after the projects have launched Model the financial structure of partnerships and collaborate with strategic partners to agree on the investment structure and requirements. Develop and manage systems and processes for tracking outreach, key contacts, and stages for potential partners Manage all reporting to strategic partners, including gathering the necessary information from the operations, ESG, silviculture, science and data teams and producing the progress or milestone documents Keep our team updated on investor sentiment and trends in the market, and continue evolving our investment theses for our projects Qualifications Expertise and proven track record in business development and relationship management • Experience in sourcing financing for multi-million dollar projects or deals, ideally in Sub-Saharan Africa Deep understanding of carbon assets and investments or excitement to learn. Minimum 7 years of experience in business development or related role Strong written communication, with an ability to clearly craft investment cases Ability to financially model partnership structures and deals Highly analytical and detail-oriented but practical and adaptable Ability to travel to meet with global project partners and be on-the-ground to visit our operations as needed. Fluency in English Role is based in London. Beneficial but not required: Experience in sourcing investments for nature-based solutions, particularly in forestry. Benefits 25 days paid holiday per year, plus bank holidays. Hybrid working policy, with flexibility on location and hours (headquarters in London with operations in Africa) Dedicated professional development allowance and wellness allowances. Generous parental leave and workplace nursery scheme
IQ Talent Solutions are delighted to be recruiting an Senior Internal Communications Executive for one of our most prestigious clients who are a global industry leader in the software sector. The role is based in Central London where there is a hybrid working policy in place. The role will pay a competitive basic salary, bonus, and industry leading benefits. Reporting into the Senior Manager within the Strategic Communications function, you will work with the EMEA Strategic Communications team to deliver effective and engaging internal communications and events across the local and EMEA region. You will work with the Senior Manager to plan and implement an inspiring and measurable internal communication plan. You will also collaborate with key business areas to drive communication programmes that support our client's technology, cultural and marketing transformation. Support the delivery of internal initiatives that boost morale while keeping our clients' colleagues connected, engaged and informed. What is expected of the Senior Internal Communications Executive? Work with the Senior Manager - Internal Communications to plan and deploy the EMEA internal communications strategy. Support the delivery of the in-house executive communications programme for the management board. Support the Senior Internal Comms Manager to improve usage and interaction with our client's Intranet and social tools and improve consistency of messaging. Develop and launch a new employee focused e-magazine to share news, information and updates that will help people to feel proud and excited to be part of the family group. Develop manager communications approach to ensure senior team members are regularly updated with relevant information and provide tools to enable easy cascade of messaging to teams through to all team members Record and update channel metrics to measure success of internal comms messaging, activities and campaigns, creating reports and helping to review the effectiveness. Create, distribute and report on an internal comms pulse survey to gather feedback on the effectiveness of internal comms activity. Develop and distribute high-quality materials that articulate the brand, vision and objectives. Produce content for internal comms channels, actively sourcing business and employee news that represents activity aligned to their business strategy and company values. Actively demonstrate the company's progress against the pillars of the company strategy and help to drive understanding of how employees contribute to its delivery. Maintain and support the development of internal comms digital platform, including internal social channels. Partner with EMEA PR and Content Operations to ensure appropriate external content is share internally, adapting for the internal audience where necessary. Support the head office divisions to share business-wide updates and engage audiences with their messaging and content. Partner with HR and on a range of ongoing business projects and initiatives to drive employee engagement and help continue to build a positive culture at within Europe and across EMEA. Partner with the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion committee to support communication and raise awareness of key DEI events and activities. Support ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) communications across the Region. What we look for in an Senior Internal Communications Executive? Highly motivated self-starter with strong stakeholder management skills. A strong writer with an eye for detail and excellent proof-reading skills. An excellent grasp of English and proven experience in developing high-quality, targeted written communication deliverables, such as videos, Intranet content, employee newsletters, blogs, scripts. Ability to effectively communicate business strategies and complex messages in a simple and memorable way. Consistently able to meet deadlines and goals to a high-standard and within budget. Understanding of digital platforms and internal social tools. Knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 eg SharePoint and Viva Engage. Team player with positive energy, bags of initiative and a creative mindset. 2-3 years of experience in a dedicated internal communications role, either as a Senior IC Executive or Internal Communications Manager. Experience managing in-person and online/hybrid events. Proven success working closely with key influencers to deliver strategic messages. What the Senior Internal Communications Executive will receive? Competitive basic salary Annual bonus Hybrid working Industry leading benefits Opportunity to add a leading, global brand to your portfolio. InterQuest Group is acting as an employment agency for this vacancy. InterQuest Group is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, religion/belief, race, marriage, civil partnership, pregnancy, maternity, sex or sexual orientation. Please make us aware if you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.
May 15, 2024
Full time
IQ Talent Solutions are delighted to be recruiting an Senior Internal Communications Executive for one of our most prestigious clients who are a global industry leader in the software sector. The role is based in Central London where there is a hybrid working policy in place. The role will pay a competitive basic salary, bonus, and industry leading benefits. Reporting into the Senior Manager within the Strategic Communications function, you will work with the EMEA Strategic Communications team to deliver effective and engaging internal communications and events across the local and EMEA region. You will work with the Senior Manager to plan and implement an inspiring and measurable internal communication plan. You will also collaborate with key business areas to drive communication programmes that support our client's technology, cultural and marketing transformation. Support the delivery of internal initiatives that boost morale while keeping our clients' colleagues connected, engaged and informed. What is expected of the Senior Internal Communications Executive? Work with the Senior Manager - Internal Communications to plan and deploy the EMEA internal communications strategy. Support the delivery of the in-house executive communications programme for the management board. Support the Senior Internal Comms Manager to improve usage and interaction with our client's Intranet and social tools and improve consistency of messaging. Develop and launch a new employee focused e-magazine to share news, information and updates that will help people to feel proud and excited to be part of the family group. Develop manager communications approach to ensure senior team members are regularly updated with relevant information and provide tools to enable easy cascade of messaging to teams through to all team members Record and update channel metrics to measure success of internal comms messaging, activities and campaigns, creating reports and helping to review the effectiveness. Create, distribute and report on an internal comms pulse survey to gather feedback on the effectiveness of internal comms activity. Develop and distribute high-quality materials that articulate the brand, vision and objectives. Produce content for internal comms channels, actively sourcing business and employee news that represents activity aligned to their business strategy and company values. Actively demonstrate the company's progress against the pillars of the company strategy and help to drive understanding of how employees contribute to its delivery. Maintain and support the development of internal comms digital platform, including internal social channels. Partner with EMEA PR and Content Operations to ensure appropriate external content is share internally, adapting for the internal audience where necessary. Support the head office divisions to share business-wide updates and engage audiences with their messaging and content. Partner with HR and on a range of ongoing business projects and initiatives to drive employee engagement and help continue to build a positive culture at within Europe and across EMEA. Partner with the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion committee to support communication and raise awareness of key DEI events and activities. Support ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) communications across the Region. What we look for in an Senior Internal Communications Executive? Highly motivated self-starter with strong stakeholder management skills. A strong writer with an eye for detail and excellent proof-reading skills. An excellent grasp of English and proven experience in developing high-quality, targeted written communication deliverables, such as videos, Intranet content, employee newsletters, blogs, scripts. Ability to effectively communicate business strategies and complex messages in a simple and memorable way. Consistently able to meet deadlines and goals to a high-standard and within budget. Understanding of digital platforms and internal social tools. Knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 eg SharePoint and Viva Engage. Team player with positive energy, bags of initiative and a creative mindset. 2-3 years of experience in a dedicated internal communications role, either as a Senior IC Executive or Internal Communications Manager. Experience managing in-person and online/hybrid events. Proven success working closely with key influencers to deliver strategic messages. What the Senior Internal Communications Executive will receive? Competitive basic salary Annual bonus Hybrid working Industry leading benefits Opportunity to add a leading, global brand to your portfolio. InterQuest Group is acting as an employment agency for this vacancy. InterQuest Group is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, religion/belief, race, marriage, civil partnership, pregnancy, maternity, sex or sexual orientation. Please make us aware if you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.
Sustainability Manager - Permanent - ASAP start XXX are a leading global workplace technology integrator, providing AV and managed services across multiple client partnerships globally. As the Head of Environmental Social Governance at XXX, you will provide visionary leadership in shaping and implementing ESG and sustainability strategies. Your role will encompass comprehensive reporting, including ESG, Scope 1, 2, and 3, as well as managing compliance with the BSI 14001 Standard. After establishing the ESG objectives and targets, the in-house Sustainability Manager will need to continuously monitor the outcome and report as per the deliverables in the responsibilities below. Key Responsibilities ESG & Sustainability Strategy: develop, execute, and oversee a comprehensive ESG and sustainability strategy aligned with our corporate mission, values, and long-term objectives whilst ensuring alignment with global standards and investor expectations. Scope 1, 2 and 3 reporting: oversee the collection, analysis, and reporting of Scope 1, 2 & 3 data to demonstrate environmental impact and progress. BSI 14001 Standard Management: manage the continuous improvement of BSI 14001 Environmental Management System (EMS) to maintain certification. Stakeholder Engagement: foster relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including employees, clients, suppliers, and industry peers, to promote ESG and sustainability collaboration and support. Sustainability Initiatives: plan and execute sustainability programs, emphasising resource efficiency, responsible sourcing, and circular economy principles. Ethical Practices: ensure ethical practices throughout our operations, including fair labour, diversity, and anti-corruption measures. Community Engagement: develop partnerships with local communities, contributing to philanthropic activities, volunteerism, and community-based projects. ESG & Sustainability Reporting: prepare and publish annual ESG and sustainability reports, adhering to relevant regulations, global reporting frameworks, and investor disclosure requirements. Risk Management: identify and mitigate ESG and sustainability-related risks through proactive measures and strategy development. Innovation & Best Practices: stay informed of ESG and sustainability trends, emerging best practices, and industry benchmarks, and integrate these into our initiatives. Supplier Engagement: work closely with our suppliers to promote sustainable practices, ensure ethical sourcing, and responsible production methods. Ensure improvement is measured and tracked. Glidepath to Net-Zeo: provide a transition programme identifying clear milestones and industry recognised certifications including EcoVadis, SBTI etc. Requirements Bachelor's degree in ESG, sustainability, business, or a related field (Masters' degree preferred). Leadership experience in ESG & Sustainability, preferably within the workplace technology industry. Demonstrated experience in ESG reporting, Scope 1, 2 & 3 emissions, and BSI 14001 management. Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills. Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. Ability to inspire and lead cross-function teams toward ESG & sustainability goals. Familiarity with ESG reporting and relevant certifications. A strong commitment to advancing social responsibility and sustainability as drivers of positive change. Genuine passion for ESG and eager to become part of our ambitious plans. Proven track record and experience creating and deploying ESG processes. Experience in sustainability management and strategy development. If you are looking for your next permanent position, contact me on the details below.
May 15, 2024
Full time
Sustainability Manager - Permanent - ASAP start XXX are a leading global workplace technology integrator, providing AV and managed services across multiple client partnerships globally. As the Head of Environmental Social Governance at XXX, you will provide visionary leadership in shaping and implementing ESG and sustainability strategies. Your role will encompass comprehensive reporting, including ESG, Scope 1, 2, and 3, as well as managing compliance with the BSI 14001 Standard. After establishing the ESG objectives and targets, the in-house Sustainability Manager will need to continuously monitor the outcome and report as per the deliverables in the responsibilities below. Key Responsibilities ESG & Sustainability Strategy: develop, execute, and oversee a comprehensive ESG and sustainability strategy aligned with our corporate mission, values, and long-term objectives whilst ensuring alignment with global standards and investor expectations. Scope 1, 2 and 3 reporting: oversee the collection, analysis, and reporting of Scope 1, 2 & 3 data to demonstrate environmental impact and progress. BSI 14001 Standard Management: manage the continuous improvement of BSI 14001 Environmental Management System (EMS) to maintain certification. Stakeholder Engagement: foster relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including employees, clients, suppliers, and industry peers, to promote ESG and sustainability collaboration and support. Sustainability Initiatives: plan and execute sustainability programs, emphasising resource efficiency, responsible sourcing, and circular economy principles. Ethical Practices: ensure ethical practices throughout our operations, including fair labour, diversity, and anti-corruption measures. Community Engagement: develop partnerships with local communities, contributing to philanthropic activities, volunteerism, and community-based projects. ESG & Sustainability Reporting: prepare and publish annual ESG and sustainability reports, adhering to relevant regulations, global reporting frameworks, and investor disclosure requirements. Risk Management: identify and mitigate ESG and sustainability-related risks through proactive measures and strategy development. Innovation & Best Practices: stay informed of ESG and sustainability trends, emerging best practices, and industry benchmarks, and integrate these into our initiatives. Supplier Engagement: work closely with our suppliers to promote sustainable practices, ensure ethical sourcing, and responsible production methods. Ensure improvement is measured and tracked. Glidepath to Net-Zeo: provide a transition programme identifying clear milestones and industry recognised certifications including EcoVadis, SBTI etc. Requirements Bachelor's degree in ESG, sustainability, business, or a related field (Masters' degree preferred). Leadership experience in ESG & Sustainability, preferably within the workplace technology industry. Demonstrated experience in ESG reporting, Scope 1, 2 & 3 emissions, and BSI 14001 management. Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills. Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. Ability to inspire and lead cross-function teams toward ESG & sustainability goals. Familiarity with ESG reporting and relevant certifications. A strong commitment to advancing social responsibility and sustainability as drivers of positive change. Genuine passion for ESG and eager to become part of our ambitious plans. Proven track record and experience creating and deploying ESG processes. Experience in sustainability management and strategy development. If you are looking for your next permanent position, contact me on the details below.
DLRG5761 Associate Research Director - Global Communications & Public Affairs Central London (Hybrid) £50 - £60,000 + 30 days annual leave + private health + other great bens! Brilliant career move to take your research agency experience into an insights-driven global strategic communications and advocacy group! Part of a global research network, the UK based research team is expanding with this exciting new role working alongside the Head of Research as well as experts in digital and brand strategy. You will be an Associate Director hungry for greater responsibility, keen to apply new ways of working and help clients get true value from insight. With strong quantitative or mixed methods research experience, you'll need to thrive on variety to lead a range of projects from reputation, brand positioning and market scoping through to communications evaluation, employee attitude and message testing. Your clients will be from a mix of fascinating sectors including energy, consumer, transport, public affairs, property, financial and professional services, all seeking strategic advice that is insight-led. As well as being involved in running workshops and research events, you will also contribute to high-profile thought leadership research into subjects such as ESG and the Cost of Living Crisis. This role will suit a researcher who is a collaborative team-player, as happy to be hands-on with projects as they are to train and mentor junior researchers. You will be quick to gain credibility with senior stakeholders and be amazing at client management. Experience with Q research software will be very advantageous. If the above is you, get in touch to find out more about this fantastic role with a purpose-driven, values-based global communications group with a buzzy UK office, flexible working policy, generous additional leave and even the option to work remotely abroad for 4 weeks of the year! Resources Group's Diversity and Equality Policy determines that we submit applicants to our clients on the basis of merit and ability, regardless of race, colour, age, disability, family responsibilities, gender, marital status, nationality, religious or political views or affiliations, sexual orientation or socio-economic background.
May 15, 2024
Full time
DLRG5761 Associate Research Director - Global Communications & Public Affairs Central London (Hybrid) £50 - £60,000 + 30 days annual leave + private health + other great bens! Brilliant career move to take your research agency experience into an insights-driven global strategic communications and advocacy group! Part of a global research network, the UK based research team is expanding with this exciting new role working alongside the Head of Research as well as experts in digital and brand strategy. You will be an Associate Director hungry for greater responsibility, keen to apply new ways of working and help clients get true value from insight. With strong quantitative or mixed methods research experience, you'll need to thrive on variety to lead a range of projects from reputation, brand positioning and market scoping through to communications evaluation, employee attitude and message testing. Your clients will be from a mix of fascinating sectors including energy, consumer, transport, public affairs, property, financial and professional services, all seeking strategic advice that is insight-led. As well as being involved in running workshops and research events, you will also contribute to high-profile thought leadership research into subjects such as ESG and the Cost of Living Crisis. This role will suit a researcher who is a collaborative team-player, as happy to be hands-on with projects as they are to train and mentor junior researchers. You will be quick to gain credibility with senior stakeholders and be amazing at client management. Experience with Q research software will be very advantageous. If the above is you, get in touch to find out more about this fantastic role with a purpose-driven, values-based global communications group with a buzzy UK office, flexible working policy, generous additional leave and even the option to work remotely abroad for 4 weeks of the year! Resources Group's Diversity and Equality Policy determines that we submit applicants to our clients on the basis of merit and ability, regardless of race, colour, age, disability, family responsibilities, gender, marital status, nationality, religious or political views or affiliations, sexual orientation or socio-economic background.
Ashley Kate are pleased to be working with their Defence client on a new HR / ED&I Manager role. Reporting to the Head of EDI, this role is covering the UK, France, Germany and Italy and so it is absolutely essential that you have a proven background in terms of leading and delivering UK and international ED&I programmes or projects. Paying 55k - 60k + excellent benefits including a Pension of maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14% This role offers hybrid working however you will need to be on site in the Stevenage office for 2 days a week and also be available to travel as needed to UK and European sites. A varied role you will be supporting the Group Head of ED&I in the development and delivery of strategic international ED&I initiatives, such as: International employee development programmes, international networking and events with a focus on an inclusive culture and environment, gender balance and disability inclusion Tools and resources that reflect the business' common commitment to inclusion, their values and Behaviours, but that are also sensitive to the local needs of the European countries. Creating high quality internal and external Group-wide communications materials. Building an international community of ED&I ambassadors and role models who can inspire others and are empowered to drive change. Knowledge sharing, playing an active role in building ED&I capability within the ED&I team and the wider business. Identifying, engaging and utilising suitable expert providers, speakers and networks to provide expertise and effectively engage an international audience. Relevant European/international external benchmarking and research into best practices that can be applied. Supporting ED&I alignment to Group ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) strategy and providing inputs to regular reporting. Measuring inclusion and tracking progress Leading strategic activities and projects for UK ED&I topics, such as: Development and delivery of employee guidance and learning resources. Partnering with UK HR teams to integrate ED&I into people cycle, processes and policy. Partnering with UK employee networks. Building external partnerships and relationships and playing an active role in external networks. Representing ED&I at internal and external events. HR / ED&I Manager - About you: We're looking for an HR/ ED&I Manager with proven experience of leading and delivering UK and international ED&I programmes or projects, who is able to bring expertise and passion to this strategic and varied role. Demonstrable experience of leading and delivering ED&I programmes or initiatives: in both UK and European environments. Positive relationship building and influencing skills: especially in an international / European context. Project management: able to deliver effective, strategic solutions, often in collaboration with other teams in HR and across the business. Strategic decision-making: able to apply expertise, data insights, benchmarking and research to sophisticated situations and challenges, making legally, contextually and commercially good judgements. Delivery focus: experience of crafting and delivering initiatives, tools, resources and communications that achieve robust and tangible outcomes. Emotional intelligence and integrity: able to manage sensitive situations constructively and professionally. A continuous improvement approach: seeking and taking opportunities to improve or simplify what's in place. For further information please get in touch with James.
May 15, 2024
Full time
Ashley Kate are pleased to be working with their Defence client on a new HR / ED&I Manager role. Reporting to the Head of EDI, this role is covering the UK, France, Germany and Italy and so it is absolutely essential that you have a proven background in terms of leading and delivering UK and international ED&I programmes or projects. Paying 55k - 60k + excellent benefits including a Pension of maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14% This role offers hybrid working however you will need to be on site in the Stevenage office for 2 days a week and also be available to travel as needed to UK and European sites. A varied role you will be supporting the Group Head of ED&I in the development and delivery of strategic international ED&I initiatives, such as: International employee development programmes, international networking and events with a focus on an inclusive culture and environment, gender balance and disability inclusion Tools and resources that reflect the business' common commitment to inclusion, their values and Behaviours, but that are also sensitive to the local needs of the European countries. Creating high quality internal and external Group-wide communications materials. Building an international community of ED&I ambassadors and role models who can inspire others and are empowered to drive change. Knowledge sharing, playing an active role in building ED&I capability within the ED&I team and the wider business. Identifying, engaging and utilising suitable expert providers, speakers and networks to provide expertise and effectively engage an international audience. Relevant European/international external benchmarking and research into best practices that can be applied. Supporting ED&I alignment to Group ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) strategy and providing inputs to regular reporting. Measuring inclusion and tracking progress Leading strategic activities and projects for UK ED&I topics, such as: Development and delivery of employee guidance and learning resources. Partnering with UK HR teams to integrate ED&I into people cycle, processes and policy. Partnering with UK employee networks. Building external partnerships and relationships and playing an active role in external networks. Representing ED&I at internal and external events. HR / ED&I Manager - About you: We're looking for an HR/ ED&I Manager with proven experience of leading and delivering UK and international ED&I programmes or projects, who is able to bring expertise and passion to this strategic and varied role. Demonstrable experience of leading and delivering ED&I programmes or initiatives: in both UK and European environments. Positive relationship building and influencing skills: especially in an international / European context. Project management: able to deliver effective, strategic solutions, often in collaboration with other teams in HR and across the business. Strategic decision-making: able to apply expertise, data insights, benchmarking and research to sophisticated situations and challenges, making legally, contextually and commercially good judgements. Delivery focus: experience of crafting and delivering initiatives, tools, resources and communications that achieve robust and tangible outcomes. Emotional intelligence and integrity: able to manage sensitive situations constructively and professionally. A continuous improvement approach: seeking and taking opportunities to improve or simplify what's in place. For further information please get in touch with James.
Role Overview Synnovis is a scientific organisation with a clinical purpose and is part of SYNLAB Group, Europe's leading provider of laboratory diagnostic services. At Synnovis, we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of health and safety. We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Health & Safety Officer to join our team. This role is pivotal in ensuring compliance with all health and safety legislation, fostering a culture of safety excellence, and driving continuous improvement across all our operations. The key purpose of this role is to support SYNLAB Head of Health & Safety in ensuring the organisation meets the requirements of all current and relevant health and safety legislation, through the implementation of the Occupational Environment Health & Safety (OEH&S) management system by shaping culture, policies, standards, guidance, and process improvements to ensure compliance with HSE legislation and other applicable regulations, and supporting the Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) green pillar with regards to OEH&S. With the underpinning directive of delivering SYNLAB's safety culture and management system, this role will be central to ensuring compliance and risk management and ensure a culture of continuous safety improvement within Synnovis and across the wider businesses. Key Responsibilities The Health & Safety department plays a key role in supporting the delivery of Pathology and diagnostic services, consisting of seven members of staff. The Synnovis team is based at our corporate office, with regular attendance to hospital sites, wider SYNLAB businesses and the ability to work remotely on occasion. As the Health & Safety Officer, you will work closely with SYNLAB Head of Health & Safety, Synnovis and SYNLAB Health & Safety Teams, and play a central role in: Ensuring regulatory compliance with current health and safety legislation and regulations. Conducting generic and specialized risk assessments, incident investigations, and audits. Supporting the delivery of training programs and providing guidance on health and safety matters to internal stakeholders. Supporting the delivery and implementation of Occupational, Environmental, Health, and Safety (OEH&S) management system Supporting the environmental ESG green pillar in relation to OEH&S. Promoting and championing a positive OEH&S culture Ensuring the implementation of risk assessments, COSHH assessments, and safe systems of work in collaboration with internal stakeholders. Support and travel to the wider UK&I businesses to deliver H&S agenda including Synnovis, Pathology First, Southwest Pathology Services, Lextox Drugs & Alcohol, Synlab Laboratory Services, The Christie Pathology Partnership, Corporate offices Skills & Knowledge Degree-level education or equivalent professional experience. NEBOSH National General Certificate or equivalent certification. Strong knowledge of current health and safety risk management legislation. Demonstrated safety experience in a laboratory environment. Experience in supporting delivery of ISO45001 and ISO14001 accreditation. Proficiency in auditing, accident investigation, root cause analysis, COSHH, and risk assessment tools. Experience delivering health and safety training. Strong prioritization and workload management skills. Willingness to travel to multiple sites to support the health and safety agenda.
May 15, 2024
Full time
Role Overview Synnovis is a scientific organisation with a clinical purpose and is part of SYNLAB Group, Europe's leading provider of laboratory diagnostic services. At Synnovis, we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of health and safety. We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Health & Safety Officer to join our team. This role is pivotal in ensuring compliance with all health and safety legislation, fostering a culture of safety excellence, and driving continuous improvement across all our operations. The key purpose of this role is to support SYNLAB Head of Health & Safety in ensuring the organisation meets the requirements of all current and relevant health and safety legislation, through the implementation of the Occupational Environment Health & Safety (OEH&S) management system by shaping culture, policies, standards, guidance, and process improvements to ensure compliance with HSE legislation and other applicable regulations, and supporting the Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) green pillar with regards to OEH&S. With the underpinning directive of delivering SYNLAB's safety culture and management system, this role will be central to ensuring compliance and risk management and ensure a culture of continuous safety improvement within Synnovis and across the wider businesses. Key Responsibilities The Health & Safety department plays a key role in supporting the delivery of Pathology and diagnostic services, consisting of seven members of staff. The Synnovis team is based at our corporate office, with regular attendance to hospital sites, wider SYNLAB businesses and the ability to work remotely on occasion. As the Health & Safety Officer, you will work closely with SYNLAB Head of Health & Safety, Synnovis and SYNLAB Health & Safety Teams, and play a central role in: Ensuring regulatory compliance with current health and safety legislation and regulations. Conducting generic and specialized risk assessments, incident investigations, and audits. Supporting the delivery of training programs and providing guidance on health and safety matters to internal stakeholders. Supporting the delivery and implementation of Occupational, Environmental, Health, and Safety (OEH&S) management system Supporting the environmental ESG green pillar in relation to OEH&S. Promoting and championing a positive OEH&S culture Ensuring the implementation of risk assessments, COSHH assessments, and safe systems of work in collaboration with internal stakeholders. Support and travel to the wider UK&I businesses to deliver H&S agenda including Synnovis, Pathology First, Southwest Pathology Services, Lextox Drugs & Alcohol, Synlab Laboratory Services, The Christie Pathology Partnership, Corporate offices Skills & Knowledge Degree-level education or equivalent professional experience. NEBOSH National General Certificate or equivalent certification. Strong knowledge of current health and safety risk management legislation. Demonstrated safety experience in a laboratory environment. Experience in supporting delivery of ISO45001 and ISO14001 accreditation. Proficiency in auditing, accident investigation, root cause analysis, COSHH, and risk assessment tools. Experience delivering health and safety training. Strong prioritization and workload management skills. Willingness to travel to multiple sites to support the health and safety agenda.
Mission Creating an environment where all hxers can thrive and perform to the limit of their potential has always been incredibly important to our Founders; our success is built on our market- defining product instinct and vision, but also the outsize achievements of our incredible people. In addition to building a world-leading enterprise product, we want to build a world-leading company. The shared mission of our central functions team is to be the backbone enablinghxand it's people to deliver greatness'. hyperexponential is an innovative, high-growth, data-driven company and it needs enablement functions to match. The Central Functions at hyperexponential are: 1. Employee centric: Our policies, processes and practices empower hxers with the tools and skills they need to do their best work and support a high-performance culture of self-motivated success. 2. Commercially astute: We collaborate with all business functions ensuring our work is deeply informed by the customer & commercial implications, and contribute directly to the company's strategic goals. 3. Technology & Data driven: We adopt the latest cloud technologies and automation to ensure all our work is scalable, efficient and well controlled. We use data and insights to inform decision making and support a culture of continuous improvement. 4. Forward-Looking: We proactively anticipate future business needs, strategically preparing the groundwork on which the company can build sustainable growth. 5. Growth-Minded: We value feedback and learning and embrace challenges as opportunities for personal and organizational development, fostering a culture of resilience and curiosity. Mission of the Legal Function: This new function will drive growth for the company by strategically partnering with senior leaders across all functions to provide business savvy legal advice. Our work goes deeper than traditional legal, risk and compliance departments as we empower decision-makers with customer and employee centric, practical support that illuminates the path to sustainable value creation, ensuring they can navigate the future with confidence. The Head of Legal will play a pivotal role in shaping and executing our strategy, ensuring the alignment of our policies, processes and practices with the company's mission, values, and growth aims. This position requires an experienced legal professional with a proven track record in building and scaling operations in fast-paced, high-growth environments Your Mission as Head of Legal In this newly created role your mission will be: Partnering with business leaders: Engage directly with our leaders in the business and provide specialist support across the business to promote efficient and sound business processes and practices, risk-informed decision-making, effective risk mitigation, accountability and compliance with relevant regulations and policies; Strategically managing risk to protect the business's key assets: Develop a maturity framework for the effective management of business, technology and information risks, issues and opportunities and own the roadmap to deliver results; and Creating scalable operations that align to our culture and values : Design and build the policies, processes and practices to manage commercial contracts (customer, partner, vendor, employee etc) and cross functional programmes in your remit. This role offers a unique chance for professional growth, providing high levels of ownership, flexibility and the opportunity to make a significant impact. You will gain a deep understanding of all aspects of a rapidly growing international technology business and work collaboratively with senior leaders across the company. This is a new speciality within Central Functions and you will work directly for our Chief Operating Officer, Emma Kelly. This is a rare opportunity to assume responsibility for a function that is still nascent, yet generate impact across the whole company. For the right person, this is an exceptional path for personal professional development, within a business with an exceptional track-record and trajectory to becoming a world-leading business with a multi-billion dollar enterprise value. Key Responsibilities This is an outstanding opportunity for a strong, business-orientated legal practitioner to play a significant role as the first legal appointment at the company. Given this is a new department, the ideal candidate will be instrumental in defining and shaping the role's responsibilities, aligning them with our evolving business needs and strategic vision. We anticipate the following areas of responsibility to be key: Legal, risk and compliance: Develop and implement a comprehensive program of work that aligns with our overall business goals and risk tolerance As sole legal counsel, you will oversee all legal matters, provide strategic legal advice, and ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations Develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure the company's compliance with applicable laws and regulations across all markets we operate in Partner closely with teams across the business to ensure that legal and risk considerations are integrated into all aspects of the business Manage contract review for all commercial contracts (Customer, supplier, partner, employment etc) IT and Informational Security: Oversight of Information Security, including management of the Information Security Manager and our outsourced Managed Services Provider for IT Programme management: Manage expectations of key internal stakeholders and provide employee education for key programmes for which you are responsible Oversee management of vendor lifecycle; from due diligence to ongoing compliance monitoring, ensuring all partners meet our requirements on compliance, data privacy, and cost-effectiveness. Working with other stakeholders, support the development and roll out of ESG related programmes, with a focus on governance, including policies, procedures, KPIs and reporting frameworks, ensuring compliance with applicable regulations Company secretarial: Establish internal company secretarial support and/or manage outsource provider Administer employee incentive schemes Process Improvement and System Implementation: Be an advocate of the broader Function's goal for continuous improvement using data and system automation, including the adoption of new tools to support risk and compliance. Key Requirements: Legal Background: 6-10 years post qualification with a mix of law firm and in house experience Experience as a legal professional in technology or related industries, ideally in a company experiencing significant rapid growth Experience in information security, intellectual property, data protection and privacy Leadership and Management: Proven ability to provide strategic legal advice to senior executives and C-Suite Ability to develop and deliver training programs to educate employees on legal and compliance matters, fostering a culture of awareness and adherence. Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) for effective team collaboration, capable of building strong relationships at all levels and conveying complex topics to diverse audiences within the organisation and proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams, including finance, IT, operations, and human resources. Experience managing outside counsel or outside consultants Risk Management & Regulatory Compliance: Ability to develop and implement risk management frameworks. In-depth knowledge of relevant laws and regulations in the technology sector. Proven track record of ensuring company compliance with industry standards and managing major certification or assessment efforts Familiarity with conducting internal reviews and implementing corrective actions. Contract Negotiation and Drafting: Extensive experience in negotiating and drafting various contracts, including technology agreements, licensing agreements, and data privacy contracts. Ability to balance legal requirements with business aims. Interview Process Initial call with our Talent team Interview with Hiring Manager Case Study interview Values interview Offer
May 14, 2024
Full time
Mission Creating an environment where all hxers can thrive and perform to the limit of their potential has always been incredibly important to our Founders; our success is built on our market- defining product instinct and vision, but also the outsize achievements of our incredible people. In addition to building a world-leading enterprise product, we want to build a world-leading company. The shared mission of our central functions team is to be the backbone enablinghxand it's people to deliver greatness'. hyperexponential is an innovative, high-growth, data-driven company and it needs enablement functions to match. The Central Functions at hyperexponential are: 1. Employee centric: Our policies, processes and practices empower hxers with the tools and skills they need to do their best work and support a high-performance culture of self-motivated success. 2. Commercially astute: We collaborate with all business functions ensuring our work is deeply informed by the customer & commercial implications, and contribute directly to the company's strategic goals. 3. Technology & Data driven: We adopt the latest cloud technologies and automation to ensure all our work is scalable, efficient and well controlled. We use data and insights to inform decision making and support a culture of continuous improvement. 4. Forward-Looking: We proactively anticipate future business needs, strategically preparing the groundwork on which the company can build sustainable growth. 5. Growth-Minded: We value feedback and learning and embrace challenges as opportunities for personal and organizational development, fostering a culture of resilience and curiosity. Mission of the Legal Function: This new function will drive growth for the company by strategically partnering with senior leaders across all functions to provide business savvy legal advice. Our work goes deeper than traditional legal, risk and compliance departments as we empower decision-makers with customer and employee centric, practical support that illuminates the path to sustainable value creation, ensuring they can navigate the future with confidence. The Head of Legal will play a pivotal role in shaping and executing our strategy, ensuring the alignment of our policies, processes and practices with the company's mission, values, and growth aims. This position requires an experienced legal professional with a proven track record in building and scaling operations in fast-paced, high-growth environments Your Mission as Head of Legal In this newly created role your mission will be: Partnering with business leaders: Engage directly with our leaders in the business and provide specialist support across the business to promote efficient and sound business processes and practices, risk-informed decision-making, effective risk mitigation, accountability and compliance with relevant regulations and policies; Strategically managing risk to protect the business's key assets: Develop a maturity framework for the effective management of business, technology and information risks, issues and opportunities and own the roadmap to deliver results; and Creating scalable operations that align to our culture and values : Design and build the policies, processes and practices to manage commercial contracts (customer, partner, vendor, employee etc) and cross functional programmes in your remit. This role offers a unique chance for professional growth, providing high levels of ownership, flexibility and the opportunity to make a significant impact. You will gain a deep understanding of all aspects of a rapidly growing international technology business and work collaboratively with senior leaders across the company. This is a new speciality within Central Functions and you will work directly for our Chief Operating Officer, Emma Kelly. This is a rare opportunity to assume responsibility for a function that is still nascent, yet generate impact across the whole company. For the right person, this is an exceptional path for personal professional development, within a business with an exceptional track-record and trajectory to becoming a world-leading business with a multi-billion dollar enterprise value. Key Responsibilities This is an outstanding opportunity for a strong, business-orientated legal practitioner to play a significant role as the first legal appointment at the company. Given this is a new department, the ideal candidate will be instrumental in defining and shaping the role's responsibilities, aligning them with our evolving business needs and strategic vision. We anticipate the following areas of responsibility to be key: Legal, risk and compliance: Develop and implement a comprehensive program of work that aligns with our overall business goals and risk tolerance As sole legal counsel, you will oversee all legal matters, provide strategic legal advice, and ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations Develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure the company's compliance with applicable laws and regulations across all markets we operate in Partner closely with teams across the business to ensure that legal and risk considerations are integrated into all aspects of the business Manage contract review for all commercial contracts (Customer, supplier, partner, employment etc) IT and Informational Security: Oversight of Information Security, including management of the Information Security Manager and our outsourced Managed Services Provider for IT Programme management: Manage expectations of key internal stakeholders and provide employee education for key programmes for which you are responsible Oversee management of vendor lifecycle; from due diligence to ongoing compliance monitoring, ensuring all partners meet our requirements on compliance, data privacy, and cost-effectiveness. Working with other stakeholders, support the development and roll out of ESG related programmes, with a focus on governance, including policies, procedures, KPIs and reporting frameworks, ensuring compliance with applicable regulations Company secretarial: Establish internal company secretarial support and/or manage outsource provider Administer employee incentive schemes Process Improvement and System Implementation: Be an advocate of the broader Function's goal for continuous improvement using data and system automation, including the adoption of new tools to support risk and compliance. Key Requirements: Legal Background: 6-10 years post qualification with a mix of law firm and in house experience Experience as a legal professional in technology or related industries, ideally in a company experiencing significant rapid growth Experience in information security, intellectual property, data protection and privacy Leadership and Management: Proven ability to provide strategic legal advice to senior executives and C-Suite Ability to develop and deliver training programs to educate employees on legal and compliance matters, fostering a culture of awareness and adherence. Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) for effective team collaboration, capable of building strong relationships at all levels and conveying complex topics to diverse audiences within the organisation and proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams, including finance, IT, operations, and human resources. Experience managing outside counsel or outside consultants Risk Management & Regulatory Compliance: Ability to develop and implement risk management frameworks. In-depth knowledge of relevant laws and regulations in the technology sector. Proven track record of ensuring company compliance with industry standards and managing major certification or assessment efforts Familiarity with conducting internal reviews and implementing corrective actions. Contract Negotiation and Drafting: Extensive experience in negotiating and drafting various contracts, including technology agreements, licensing agreements, and data privacy contracts. Ability to balance legal requirements with business aims. Interview Process Initial call with our Talent team Interview with Hiring Manager Case Study interview Values interview Offer
Highly mission lead Ecology and Sustainability Consultancy has a fantastic opportunity for a Biodiversity Ecologist to join their team at Senior or Principal Consultant grade. Their highly talented team only work with organisations committed to achieving positive biodiversity is actively enhanced above and beyond minimum policy and legislative requirements. Location London, Manchester or Bristol - Significant flexible home working arrangements also available Responsibilities & Tasks Core Role & Context - Purpose Deliver ecology related project work which results in positive outcomes for biodiversity whilst supporting client needs and meeting fee targets. This includes: Managing moderate to high complexity projects from start to finish; Collaborating with/supporting colleagues to support the delivery of larger projects; Contribute to business development; Contribute to line management; Act as discipline specialist within the team; Tender production, client liaison and management of budgets. My client's primary purpose is to ensure that biodiversity is not just protected from harm through development and other land management actions, but is actively enhanced, above and beyond minimum policy and legislative requirements. Core Responsibilities Manages moderate to high complex projects without support; Support Directors and Associates by writing reports and proposals; Line manages consultant or senior team members (max 4); Contribute as a member of larger project teams; Contribute to business development; Liaise with clients, other consultants and external stakeholders to obtain information and updating team on key aspects/issues; Runs meetings and attends DTMs without support. Key Performance Indicators Achievement of objectives agreed at PDR; Feedback from Associates and Directors; Positive client feedback; Produces highly complex reports. Stays within budget on projects; Actively runs BD activities without supervision; Minimum of 60% time utilised for fee-earning work; Tracking against core and technical discipline specific technical and transferrable competencies as per CIEEM definitions; Skills & Knowledge Graduate (MSc desirable) in a relevant scientific degree (ecology, biology, environmental science or similar); Highly organised and motivational individual; Working knowledge of IT - Word Processing, spreadsheets, presentation packages, project-management software, internet; Excellent report writing skills; Enthusiastic about nature conservation; Excellent time management and organisational skills; Excellent client management and consultancy skills - ability to engage with clients; High level of numeracy; Minimum standard of; Project management; Communication; Health and safety; Professional conduct. Planning Ecology - Purpose To work on Ecology projects in relation to planning. To undertake and lead on highly complex field surveys to include UKHab/Preliminary Ecological Appraisal and bat surveys as core purpose. Produce reports including PEAs, BIAs, BREEAM Ecology Credit Assessments, EcIAs, HRAs and protected species reports. Undertake Biodiversity Net Gain calculations using the Defra 4.0 metric Skills & Knowledge Minimum standard of; Bat surveys - be able to lead on moderately complex bat survey projects; PEA - be able to undertake PEAs accurately for moderate complexity sites; Botany - be able to identify common floral species and categorise complex sites by UKHab criteria; BIA - be able to draw areas from GIS and translate field survey results into the Defra metric 4.0 for highly complex sites; BREEAM - be able to produce a BREEAM Ecology Credit Report for complex sites; At least two other protected species/disciplines (e.g. HRA or EcIA); Must hold protected species licence/experience of production of protected species licence documentation. Associate CIEEM working towards Full Member. Principal Natural Capital - Purpose To work on a variety of natural capital projects; many of which will involve bespoke approaches to measurement and valuation of natural capital, ecosystem service flow and biodiversity value. Alongside managing projects, have responsibility for tender production, client liaison, financial management and project programming. To provide outward facing support, inputting into business generation. Skills & Knowledge Good understanding of the concepts of natural capital and ecosystem services - must be able to explain the primary drivers for nature-related action outside of the planning framework. Must possess excellent client communication skills. Will be able to find new opportunity for encouraging investment in biodiversity where none are obvious if just viewed in the context of legislation and planning policy. Will be able to eloquently communicate the value of nature for business. Minimum standard; Ecosystem service valuation frameworks (to include EBN and bespoke value transfer approach as a minimum); QGIA - be able to produce good quality habitat/survey maps without support; BIA - be able to draw areas from GIA and translate field survey results into the Defra metric 4.0 for simple sites. BREEAM - be able to produce a BREEAM Ecology Credit Report for moderate complexity sites; Green infrastructure design. Will have and understanding of ESG, TNFD and other disclosure mechanisms, and how these relate to biodiversity action. Will be able to write bespoke natural capital assessment reports from scratch with no support from senior staff. Is able to run a project involving biodiversity baselining, uplift plan and corporate strategy production with no senior support. Experience/knowledge of green infrastructure design and working with urban biodiversity. Good knowledge of green landscape scale ecosystem service linkages. Qualifying CIEEM membership working towards Associate CIEEM (or other relevant professional membership body such as IEMA). Actively contributes to service extension and improvement in our understanding of applied natural capital assessment. Rewards & Benefits My client offers a highly competitive salary along with a range of exciting benefits. This is an exceptional opportunity to join an ambitious business with significant growth plans ahead. My client offers a lot of training as well as great scope for progression and reward. You will have significant input into the growth and development of the business. Even if you are cautiously looking, I would recommend a discreet conversation to find out more about the firm and the role. Contact Us If you are interested in finding out more about this position or similar roles and would like a discreet non-committal chat, please contact Jeremy Money (). However, if you have not received a response within with-in one working week, please assume your application has been unsuccessful this time round. We will confidentially retain your details and inform you of any other suitable opportunities arising should you not be successful in this role. This is one of a number of exciting positions currently available via JSM Associates. JSM offers an extensive range of jobs in the areas of Environmental and Sustainability, including ESG, EIA and Ecology, Contaminated Land, Environmental Planning, Air Quality and Noise. Phone - Email - Website - Twitter LinkedIn
May 14, 2024
Full time
Highly mission lead Ecology and Sustainability Consultancy has a fantastic opportunity for a Biodiversity Ecologist to join their team at Senior or Principal Consultant grade. Their highly talented team only work with organisations committed to achieving positive biodiversity is actively enhanced above and beyond minimum policy and legislative requirements. Location London, Manchester or Bristol - Significant flexible home working arrangements also available Responsibilities & Tasks Core Role & Context - Purpose Deliver ecology related project work which results in positive outcomes for biodiversity whilst supporting client needs and meeting fee targets. This includes: Managing moderate to high complexity projects from start to finish; Collaborating with/supporting colleagues to support the delivery of larger projects; Contribute to business development; Contribute to line management; Act as discipline specialist within the team; Tender production, client liaison and management of budgets. My client's primary purpose is to ensure that biodiversity is not just protected from harm through development and other land management actions, but is actively enhanced, above and beyond minimum policy and legislative requirements. Core Responsibilities Manages moderate to high complex projects without support; Support Directors and Associates by writing reports and proposals; Line manages consultant or senior team members (max 4); Contribute as a member of larger project teams; Contribute to business development; Liaise with clients, other consultants and external stakeholders to obtain information and updating team on key aspects/issues; Runs meetings and attends DTMs without support. Key Performance Indicators Achievement of objectives agreed at PDR; Feedback from Associates and Directors; Positive client feedback; Produces highly complex reports. Stays within budget on projects; Actively runs BD activities without supervision; Minimum of 60% time utilised for fee-earning work; Tracking against core and technical discipline specific technical and transferrable competencies as per CIEEM definitions; Skills & Knowledge Graduate (MSc desirable) in a relevant scientific degree (ecology, biology, environmental science or similar); Highly organised and motivational individual; Working knowledge of IT - Word Processing, spreadsheets, presentation packages, project-management software, internet; Excellent report writing skills; Enthusiastic about nature conservation; Excellent time management and organisational skills; Excellent client management and consultancy skills - ability to engage with clients; High level of numeracy; Minimum standard of; Project management; Communication; Health and safety; Professional conduct. Planning Ecology - Purpose To work on Ecology projects in relation to planning. To undertake and lead on highly complex field surveys to include UKHab/Preliminary Ecological Appraisal and bat surveys as core purpose. Produce reports including PEAs, BIAs, BREEAM Ecology Credit Assessments, EcIAs, HRAs and protected species reports. Undertake Biodiversity Net Gain calculations using the Defra 4.0 metric Skills & Knowledge Minimum standard of; Bat surveys - be able to lead on moderately complex bat survey projects; PEA - be able to undertake PEAs accurately for moderate complexity sites; Botany - be able to identify common floral species and categorise complex sites by UKHab criteria; BIA - be able to draw areas from GIS and translate field survey results into the Defra metric 4.0 for highly complex sites; BREEAM - be able to produce a BREEAM Ecology Credit Report for complex sites; At least two other protected species/disciplines (e.g. HRA or EcIA); Must hold protected species licence/experience of production of protected species licence documentation. Associate CIEEM working towards Full Member. Principal Natural Capital - Purpose To work on a variety of natural capital projects; many of which will involve bespoke approaches to measurement and valuation of natural capital, ecosystem service flow and biodiversity value. Alongside managing projects, have responsibility for tender production, client liaison, financial management and project programming. To provide outward facing support, inputting into business generation. Skills & Knowledge Good understanding of the concepts of natural capital and ecosystem services - must be able to explain the primary drivers for nature-related action outside of the planning framework. Must possess excellent client communication skills. Will be able to find new opportunity for encouraging investment in biodiversity where none are obvious if just viewed in the context of legislation and planning policy. Will be able to eloquently communicate the value of nature for business. Minimum standard; Ecosystem service valuation frameworks (to include EBN and bespoke value transfer approach as a minimum); QGIA - be able to produce good quality habitat/survey maps without support; BIA - be able to draw areas from GIA and translate field survey results into the Defra metric 4.0 for simple sites. BREEAM - be able to produce a BREEAM Ecology Credit Report for moderate complexity sites; Green infrastructure design. Will have and understanding of ESG, TNFD and other disclosure mechanisms, and how these relate to biodiversity action. Will be able to write bespoke natural capital assessment reports from scratch with no support from senior staff. Is able to run a project involving biodiversity baselining, uplift plan and corporate strategy production with no senior support. Experience/knowledge of green infrastructure design and working with urban biodiversity. Good knowledge of green landscape scale ecosystem service linkages. Qualifying CIEEM membership working towards Associate CIEEM (or other relevant professional membership body such as IEMA). Actively contributes to service extension and improvement in our understanding of applied natural capital assessment. Rewards & Benefits My client offers a highly competitive salary along with a range of exciting benefits. This is an exceptional opportunity to join an ambitious business with significant growth plans ahead. My client offers a lot of training as well as great scope for progression and reward. You will have significant input into the growth and development of the business. Even if you are cautiously looking, I would recommend a discreet conversation to find out more about the firm and the role. Contact Us If you are interested in finding out more about this position or similar roles and would like a discreet non-committal chat, please contact Jeremy Money (). However, if you have not received a response within with-in one working week, please assume your application has been unsuccessful this time round. We will confidentially retain your details and inform you of any other suitable opportunities arising should you not be successful in this role. This is one of a number of exciting positions currently available via JSM Associates. JSM offers an extensive range of jobs in the areas of Environmental and Sustainability, including ESG, EIA and Ecology, Contaminated Land, Environmental Planning, Air Quality and Noise. Phone - Email - Website - Twitter LinkedIn
Portfolio Director for Oracle Enterprise Applications Company Description Version 1's market leading Enterprise Applications Practice specialises in Finance, Supply Chain, HR, and Payroll Solutions with over 650 Oracle Specialists across the UK, Ireland, US, Australia, India and Slovenia. We deliver consulting and managed services to transform and optimise ways of working for more than 230 customers through the provision of specialist knowledge right across the Oracle product stack - Oracle Fusion Cloud for ERP, HCM and EPM, eBusiness Suite, JDEdwards, Peoplesoft and Hyperion, not to mention extensive expertise in Analytics, Infrastructure, and Integration. We have grown both organically and through acquisition, with our most recent acquisition of EPM and Analytics experts Qubix bringing 170 specialists to our team. Our Oracle Fusion Cloud team has grown significantly over the past 3 years powered by recent business wins including Galliford Try, Bank of England, An Post, Inizio Health, Birmingham City Council, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and QBE Insurance. We have an exciting growth strategy that will see further rapid growth and opportunity to drive value for our customers into 2024 and beyond. Number 1 - Best place to work in Ireland 4th Best Large Workplace in the Tech in the UK 10th place in Glassdoor's Top 50 UK companies UK & Ireland's premier Oracle, Microsoft & AWS partner Market leader in Oracle ERP and Cloud Applications Consulting, implementation, and support services 3200+ strong, €347m/£302m revenue business ERP Partner of the Year Job Description The Portfolio Director role within the Enterprise Applications practice will help lead a teams within the practice of over 600 consultants to deliver a portfolio of c £/€10m project services in the Private sector. Reporting to the Head of Private Sector in Enterprise Applications, you will lead a team of senior colleagues across the delivery and commercial roles. This is a senior role in Version 1, with opportunity for the right individual to further progress into senior practice leadership roles across Version 1. In this role you will have full ownership for the P&L of the portfolio and as such, you will likely have held portfolio or programme management roles in the past with responsibility for budgets in the region of £/€500k to £/€5m, or beyond. You will have experience in delivering Customer First outcomes and will understand the challenges in delivering transformational change involving Finance and HR systems . Skills such as the ability to inspire and drive teams, commercial acumen, ability to ask tough questions, curiosity and willingness to learn are regarded as more important in this role than a deep understanding of Oracle ERP, EPM or HCM. Oracle experience is NOT mandatory for this role. The role will suit experienced Portfolio Directors who have worked in Finance and\or HR transformation projects, with Oracle or other technologies such as SAP, Workday, Sage, etc. You will be seen as central in the shaping and delivery of key proposals and will be recognised by customers and colleagues as a leader who can bring together the right group of people to deliver the right solution. Qualifications You will have experience in leading a team, in managing and growing a portfolio of projects/customers and you will be passionate about defining and developing solutions which meet customer challenges and understand the commercial balance required to deliver these solutions between top and bottom-line growth. You'll enjoy customer engagement and be comfortable with balancing multiple competing demands whilst leading and developing a diverse and highly talented team and promoting and inspiring our core values right across the delivery team. Role Requirements: The role will be divided across three areas of responsibility - Customer Delivery, Commercial Growth and People Leadership. Customer Delivery You will have full accountability for the delivery of end-to-end Customer engagements ensuring our customer is at the heart of everything we do, we understand their ways of working and that we deliver successfully for them. You will likely spend a considerable amount of time engaged in Customer forums (e.g., Steering Groups etc) and travel to Customer sites from time to time. Commercial Growth You will work closely with Commercial colleagues to build and support compelling proposals and customer offerings which will enable and support our continued growth ambition for the practice and deliver profitable outcomes. You'll have your own P&L and be accountable for that. People Leadership You will help lead a team of diverse professionals across our ERP, EPM and HCM teams located across the UK, Ireland and India in the Private Sector. You will ensure that we continue to have world class levels of engagement and that we are ensuring that our teams deliver excellently through the use of our methodologies and accelerators and are suitably skilled and informed in line with the continuously changing nature of Oracle Fusion Cloud products. Additional Information Why Version 1? Share in our Success through our Quarterly performance related Profit Share & an opportunity to join our new V1 Equity success Scheme. Strong Career Progression & mentorship coaching through our Strength in Balance & Leadership schemes with a dedicated quarterly Pathways Career Development review. Financial benefits including; Pension, Private Healthcare Cover, Life Assurance, Financial advice Ways of working now with remote & hybrid working options but there is always as a good excuse to get together too. Moments that matter & our enhanced maternity & paternity leave policies for life's journey A large training budget for accreditations and educational assistance for courses relevant to your role. Ways Wellbeing activities: an innovative Well Tech Scheme, MyGym Discounts, Octopus Car Lease (electric UK only), Yoga, sponsored marathon, and local team sports Version 1 Annual Excellence Awards & our ' Call-Out' platform where performance is called out and recognised Our active ESG & CSR initiative allows you to get involved in local fundraising and development opportunities as part of fostering our diversity, inclusion and belonging schemes. PLUS, many more exciting benefits drop us a note to find out more. Additional Information: This is an opportunity to join one of the fastest-growing ERP Consultancies in Ireland & the UK. This is a full-time permanent role with some occasional client site travel. Location: This role can be delivered in a hybrid nature from one of these offices Dublin, Belfast, Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle, Edinburgh, or London. Permanent applications ideally. Must have work permit due to timeframes. Suzanne Whelan, Talent Acquisition Manager UK & Ireland We are an equal opportunities employer. Please refer to our Diversity & Inclusion statement located at: Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging Version 1 Careers Please note: We have an internal recruitment team and do not accept agency candidates. If you want to join the team here at Version 1, get in touch with us directly!
May 14, 2024
Full time
Portfolio Director for Oracle Enterprise Applications Company Description Version 1's market leading Enterprise Applications Practice specialises in Finance, Supply Chain, HR, and Payroll Solutions with over 650 Oracle Specialists across the UK, Ireland, US, Australia, India and Slovenia. We deliver consulting and managed services to transform and optimise ways of working for more than 230 customers through the provision of specialist knowledge right across the Oracle product stack - Oracle Fusion Cloud for ERP, HCM and EPM, eBusiness Suite, JDEdwards, Peoplesoft and Hyperion, not to mention extensive expertise in Analytics, Infrastructure, and Integration. We have grown both organically and through acquisition, with our most recent acquisition of EPM and Analytics experts Qubix bringing 170 specialists to our team. Our Oracle Fusion Cloud team has grown significantly over the past 3 years powered by recent business wins including Galliford Try, Bank of England, An Post, Inizio Health, Birmingham City Council, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and QBE Insurance. We have an exciting growth strategy that will see further rapid growth and opportunity to drive value for our customers into 2024 and beyond. Number 1 - Best place to work in Ireland 4th Best Large Workplace in the Tech in the UK 10th place in Glassdoor's Top 50 UK companies UK & Ireland's premier Oracle, Microsoft & AWS partner Market leader in Oracle ERP and Cloud Applications Consulting, implementation, and support services 3200+ strong, €347m/£302m revenue business ERP Partner of the Year Job Description The Portfolio Director role within the Enterprise Applications practice will help lead a teams within the practice of over 600 consultants to deliver a portfolio of c £/€10m project services in the Private sector. Reporting to the Head of Private Sector in Enterprise Applications, you will lead a team of senior colleagues across the delivery and commercial roles. This is a senior role in Version 1, with opportunity for the right individual to further progress into senior practice leadership roles across Version 1. In this role you will have full ownership for the P&L of the portfolio and as such, you will likely have held portfolio or programme management roles in the past with responsibility for budgets in the region of £/€500k to £/€5m, or beyond. You will have experience in delivering Customer First outcomes and will understand the challenges in delivering transformational change involving Finance and HR systems . Skills such as the ability to inspire and drive teams, commercial acumen, ability to ask tough questions, curiosity and willingness to learn are regarded as more important in this role than a deep understanding of Oracle ERP, EPM or HCM. Oracle experience is NOT mandatory for this role. The role will suit experienced Portfolio Directors who have worked in Finance and\or HR transformation projects, with Oracle or other technologies such as SAP, Workday, Sage, etc. You will be seen as central in the shaping and delivery of key proposals and will be recognised by customers and colleagues as a leader who can bring together the right group of people to deliver the right solution. Qualifications You will have experience in leading a team, in managing and growing a portfolio of projects/customers and you will be passionate about defining and developing solutions which meet customer challenges and understand the commercial balance required to deliver these solutions between top and bottom-line growth. You'll enjoy customer engagement and be comfortable with balancing multiple competing demands whilst leading and developing a diverse and highly talented team and promoting and inspiring our core values right across the delivery team. Role Requirements: The role will be divided across three areas of responsibility - Customer Delivery, Commercial Growth and People Leadership. Customer Delivery You will have full accountability for the delivery of end-to-end Customer engagements ensuring our customer is at the heart of everything we do, we understand their ways of working and that we deliver successfully for them. You will likely spend a considerable amount of time engaged in Customer forums (e.g., Steering Groups etc) and travel to Customer sites from time to time. Commercial Growth You will work closely with Commercial colleagues to build and support compelling proposals and customer offerings which will enable and support our continued growth ambition for the practice and deliver profitable outcomes. You'll have your own P&L and be accountable for that. People Leadership You will help lead a team of diverse professionals across our ERP, EPM and HCM teams located across the UK, Ireland and India in the Private Sector. You will ensure that we continue to have world class levels of engagement and that we are ensuring that our teams deliver excellently through the use of our methodologies and accelerators and are suitably skilled and informed in line with the continuously changing nature of Oracle Fusion Cloud products. Additional Information Why Version 1? Share in our Success through our Quarterly performance related Profit Share & an opportunity to join our new V1 Equity success Scheme. Strong Career Progression & mentorship coaching through our Strength in Balance & Leadership schemes with a dedicated quarterly Pathways Career Development review. Financial benefits including; Pension, Private Healthcare Cover, Life Assurance, Financial advice Ways of working now with remote & hybrid working options but there is always as a good excuse to get together too. Moments that matter & our enhanced maternity & paternity leave policies for life's journey A large training budget for accreditations and educational assistance for courses relevant to your role. Ways Wellbeing activities: an innovative Well Tech Scheme, MyGym Discounts, Octopus Car Lease (electric UK only), Yoga, sponsored marathon, and local team sports Version 1 Annual Excellence Awards & our ' Call-Out' platform where performance is called out and recognised Our active ESG & CSR initiative allows you to get involved in local fundraising and development opportunities as part of fostering our diversity, inclusion and belonging schemes. PLUS, many more exciting benefits drop us a note to find out more. Additional Information: This is an opportunity to join one of the fastest-growing ERP Consultancies in Ireland & the UK. This is a full-time permanent role with some occasional client site travel. Location: This role can be delivered in a hybrid nature from one of these offices Dublin, Belfast, Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle, Edinburgh, or London. Permanent applications ideally. Must have work permit due to timeframes. Suzanne Whelan, Talent Acquisition Manager UK & Ireland We are an equal opportunities employer. Please refer to our Diversity & Inclusion statement located at: Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging Version 1 Careers Please note: We have an internal recruitment team and do not accept agency candidates. If you want to join the team here at Version 1, get in touch with us directly!
WE ARE 200 years of history and over 2,300 employees strong. WE ARE a business loaded with opportunity and career progression. WE ARE innovators, designers, makers and engineers who manufacture and provide smart, efficient, and effective building products and solutions. Through our customer relationships, diverse building product range and solutions, we enable the creation of inspirational homes, places and spaces for us all to live and work better. With eight core product categories, underpinned by expert design and technical services, we work with architects, builders, merchants and the wider construction supply chain to build the face of Britain. We are fully committed to a net zero future and continue to invest in expertise and product development to manufacture more efficiently and sustainably. We pride ourselves on leading for new, innovative and sustainable products and solutions, both for today and for a new era of building. To support our progress, we are currently recruiting for a Channel Marketing Lead to come and join our team at our Head Office in Ibstock, LE67 6HS Job Description: Responsible for the development, ownership and delivery of the marketing plan for the House builder and Direct Distribution channels to drive profitable growth. Through a thorough understanding of our markets and customers/potential customers the Channel Market Lead - Housing & Direct Distribution will use insights to create marketing initiatives to effectively promote our company, our products and our services based on fulfilling the needs of our customers and identify new opportunities for growth. Develop and own the Marketing Plan for the Housing Developer and Direct Distribution channels and the link to Business Strategic Plans: Marketing, Sales, Ops, ESG, and Technical Gather marketing insights on markets, customers/potential customers and competitors Use market research and analysis to direct marketing strategy and planning. Establish and strengthen marketing to marketing relationships with key customers for owned channels Responsible for day to day delivery of marketing activities for targeting the House builder and Direct Distribution channels, including marketing campaigns, PR, events, exhibitions, development of marketing collateral Creation and management of new product launches for owned channels Development of engaging and targeted content Demand and lead generation Evaluate marketing campaign effectiveness and drive continuous improvement Updating senior leadership on the progress of marketing activities and reporting on the results of campaigns Management of House builder / Direct Distribution Marketing Budget Knowledge, Skills and Experience: Essential: • Demonstrable experience in marketing, ideally within B2B environment • Up-to-date with the latest trends and best practices in marketing and measurement • Proven ability to manage a large workload and focused on delivering the plan • Excellent communicator - Strong written, verbal and presentation skills • Analytical - comfortable with numbers and interpreting data/metrics • Creative • Knowledge and understanding of insight gathering • Experience of budget management Desirable: • Knowledge of UK construction industry and routes to market • Professional Marketing Qualification i.e. CIM Think you can make a difference? WE ARE your future. More details: Full time, permanent role - With hybrid working options Competitive salary Bonus scheme Car allowance 10% matched pension, administered by Legal and General 3x life insurance Share Save scheme eligibility Full access to Employee Assistance programme for self and family members Access to high street retail discounts platform - with access to discounts at Tesco, Asda, etc Personal development and career progression opportunities Our commitment to diversity and inclusion? Excited about the role, but your past experience or qualifications don't perfectly match everything in the job description? We would encourage you to still apply. Studies have shown that some people, particularly from minority groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. Here at Ibstock Plc we are dedicated to building belonging, empowering our colleagues to be their true self by offering a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. You may just be the right candidate for this role, or other future roles across the Ibstock Group. Ibstock Plc are committed and passionate about building a diverse environment. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. You will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, national origin, disability or age.
May 14, 2024
Full time
WE ARE 200 years of history and over 2,300 employees strong. WE ARE a business loaded with opportunity and career progression. WE ARE innovators, designers, makers and engineers who manufacture and provide smart, efficient, and effective building products and solutions. Through our customer relationships, diverse building product range and solutions, we enable the creation of inspirational homes, places and spaces for us all to live and work better. With eight core product categories, underpinned by expert design and technical services, we work with architects, builders, merchants and the wider construction supply chain to build the face of Britain. We are fully committed to a net zero future and continue to invest in expertise and product development to manufacture more efficiently and sustainably. We pride ourselves on leading for new, innovative and sustainable products and solutions, both for today and for a new era of building. To support our progress, we are currently recruiting for a Channel Marketing Lead to come and join our team at our Head Office in Ibstock, LE67 6HS Job Description: Responsible for the development, ownership and delivery of the marketing plan for the House builder and Direct Distribution channels to drive profitable growth. Through a thorough understanding of our markets and customers/potential customers the Channel Market Lead - Housing & Direct Distribution will use insights to create marketing initiatives to effectively promote our company, our products and our services based on fulfilling the needs of our customers and identify new opportunities for growth. Develop and own the Marketing Plan for the Housing Developer and Direct Distribution channels and the link to Business Strategic Plans: Marketing, Sales, Ops, ESG, and Technical Gather marketing insights on markets, customers/potential customers and competitors Use market research and analysis to direct marketing strategy and planning. Establish and strengthen marketing to marketing relationships with key customers for owned channels Responsible for day to day delivery of marketing activities for targeting the House builder and Direct Distribution channels, including marketing campaigns, PR, events, exhibitions, development of marketing collateral Creation and management of new product launches for owned channels Development of engaging and targeted content Demand and lead generation Evaluate marketing campaign effectiveness and drive continuous improvement Updating senior leadership on the progress of marketing activities and reporting on the results of campaigns Management of House builder / Direct Distribution Marketing Budget Knowledge, Skills and Experience: Essential: • Demonstrable experience in marketing, ideally within B2B environment • Up-to-date with the latest trends and best practices in marketing and measurement • Proven ability to manage a large workload and focused on delivering the plan • Excellent communicator - Strong written, verbal and presentation skills • Analytical - comfortable with numbers and interpreting data/metrics • Creative • Knowledge and understanding of insight gathering • Experience of budget management Desirable: • Knowledge of UK construction industry and routes to market • Professional Marketing Qualification i.e. CIM Think you can make a difference? WE ARE your future. More details: Full time, permanent role - With hybrid working options Competitive salary Bonus scheme Car allowance 10% matched pension, administered by Legal and General 3x life insurance Share Save scheme eligibility Full access to Employee Assistance programme for self and family members Access to high street retail discounts platform - with access to discounts at Tesco, Asda, etc Personal development and career progression opportunities Our commitment to diversity and inclusion? Excited about the role, but your past experience or qualifications don't perfectly match everything in the job description? We would encourage you to still apply. Studies have shown that some people, particularly from minority groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. Here at Ibstock Plc we are dedicated to building belonging, empowering our colleagues to be their true self by offering a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. You may just be the right candidate for this role, or other future roles across the Ibstock Group. Ibstock Plc are committed and passionate about building a diverse environment. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. You will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, national origin, disability or age.
Job Description - Global Head of Application Solutions () Job Description Global Head of Application Solutions ( Job Number: ) DISCOVER your opportunity Global Head of Application Solutions London or Paris Application solutions owns the end-to-end delivery of business solutions for strategic applications that are mature in functionality and non-strategic applications .Oversees the Application Solutions Operating Model including solution delivery, production support and maintenance across all platforms.Delivery of business solutions will be through both waterfall and scaled agile frameworks.Creates and maintains stakeholder relationships, understands the business strategy and the technology needs and challenges of the business.Ensures the cost-efficient delivery of applications and support business transformational change. DISCOVER your opportunity What will your essential responsibilities include? Accountable for the strategy and execution of the Application Solutions Operating Model.Working with the AXA XL business, TCD (Transformation Change Delivery), GT teams and strategic vendors to create a business focused, scalable and cost optimal function. Partner cross-functionally to ensure that the overall Applications Solutions Operating Model is efficient and continually improves. Accountable for the end-to-end delivery of applications within Applications Solutions for AXA XL.Works closely with Transversal Apps Services and Digital Factory to ensure the scope of services are executed in line with the governance processes and business benefits are realised. Partners with the Transformation Change Delivery Function and the business to ensure effective Project Delivery - on time, to budget, to scope. Good understanding of the business strategy, architectural strategy and accountable for the delivery of the technical strategy to support the ambitions. Collaborates with business stakeholders on opportunity identification, issue resolution and governance. Responsible for running appropriate robust vendor management and able to demonstrate continuous improvement in cost efficiency of the portfolio of applications Creates high-level organizational goals and objectives for Application Solutions.Ensures synergy with the broader business and Global Technology vision. Works closely with the Head of Digital Factory and Transversal Application Services to continually ensure efficiencies across the two application Delivery Models. In collaboration with Procurement, manages RFI/RFPs, contract negotiations and delivery of contract terms.Actively removes underperforming suppliers from Application Solutions. Ensures that business cases for application investments, such as technology upgrades, productivity tools, and continuous service improvement initiatives are developed and adequately funded. Ensures that Application Solutions adheres to Information Security policies, DPO and Audit standards through the SDLC. Define and execute action plans for concerns raised as a result of audits Support delivery through escalation of risks and issues Control and manage the budget for Application Solutions Sharing best practices across vendors You will report to the Chief Information Officer. We're looking for someone who has these abilities and skills: Significant IT and business/industry work experience, including experience in managing multiple, large, cross-functional teams or projects, and influencing senior level management and key stakeholders. Demonstrable ability to solve complex problems/issues Excellent communications skills which are adapted to different audiences and can effectively drive consensus within the delivery team(s) Adept at vendor management, both commercially and interpersonally, with a clear understanding of T&M, Managed Services, and Managed Outcome commercial models through both waterfall and agile delivery models Ability to articulate problems, create solutions, and present analysis with proper detail and rigor for the target audience Thought leader in implementing best practices with experience leading teams through change Expert knowledge of application development and testing process using various software delivery methods (waterfall, agile, etc.) with a significant background in application development Adaptable to new/different strategies, programs, technologies, practices, cultures, with change, able to easily make transitions. Advanced experience / capability in Financial forecasting and business case justification Must understand the Scaled Agile methodology and be familiar with multiple SDLC Previous experience leading development and delivery teams in delivering high quality, low defect solutions Experience in planning and executing multiple complex, large scale initiatives or operational areas. Highly advanced analytical abilities with operational vision. Proven planning and organization skills, creating own work schedules, prioritizing workload, preparing in advance and setting realistic timescales Adaptable to new/different strategies, programs, technologies, practices, cultures, with change, able to easily make transitions. FIND your future AXA XL, the P&C and specialty risk division of AXA, is known for solving complex risks. For mid-sized companies, multinationals and even some inspirational individuals we don't just provide re/insurance, we reinvent it. How? By combining a comprehensive and efficient capital platform, data-driven insights, leading technology, and the best talent in an agile and inclusive workspace, empowered to deliver top client service across all our lines of business property, casualty, professional, financial lines and specialty. With an innovative and flexible approach to risk solutions, we partner with those who move the world forward. AXA XL is committed to equal employment opportunity and will consider applicants regardless of gender, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity and origins, marital status, religion, disability, or any other protected characteristic. At AXA XL, we know that an inclusive culture and a diverse workforce enable business growth and are critical to our success. That's why we have made a strategic commitment to attract, develop, advance and retain the most diverse workforce possible, and create an inclusive culture where everyone can bring their full selves to work and can reach their highest potential. It's about helping one another - and our business - to move forward and succeed. Five Business Resource Groups focused on gender, LGBTQ+, ethnicity and origins, disability and inclusion with 20 Chapters around the globe Robust support for Flexible Working Arrangements Enhanced family friendly leave benefits Named to the Diversity Best Practices Index Signatory to the UK Women in Finance Charter At AXA XL, Sustainability is integral to our business strategy. In an ever-changing world, AXA XL protects what matters most for our clients and communities. We know that sustainability is at the root of a more resilient future. Our 2023-26 Sustainability strategy, called "Roots of resilience", focuses on protecting natural ecosystems, addressing climate change, and embedding sustainable practices across our operations. Valuing nature: How we impact nature affects how nature impacts us. Resilient ecosystems - the foundation of a sustainable planet and society - are essential to our future. We're committed to protecting and restoring nature - from mangrove forests to the bees in our backyard - by increasing biodiversity awareness and inspiring clients and colleagues to put nature at the heart of their plans. Addressing climate change: The effects of a changing climate are far reaching and significant. Unpredictable weather, increasing temperatures, and rising sea levels cause both social inequalities and environmental disruption. We're building a net zero strategy, developing insurance products and services, and mobilizing to advance thought leadership and investment in societal-led solutions. Integrating ESG: All companies have a role to play in building a more resilient future. Incorporating ESG considerations into our internal processes and practices builds resilience from the roots of our business. We're training our colleagues, engaging our external partners, and evolving our sustainability governance and reporting. AXA Hearts in Action : We have established volunteering and charitable giving programs to help colleagues support causes that matter most to them, known as AXA XL's "Hearts in Action" programs. These include our Matching Gifts program, Volunteering Leave, and our annual volunteering day - the Global Day of Giving. For more information, please see AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Location Location : GB-GB-London Other Locations : FR-FR-Paris Work Locations : GB London 20 Gracechurch Street 20 Gracechurch Street London London EC3V 0BG Job Field Job Field : Information Technology Schedule Schedule : Full-time Job Type Job Type : Standard Local Title (France) : Global Head of Application Solutions Local Class (France) : Class 7 . click apply for full job details
May 14, 2024
Full time
Job Description - Global Head of Application Solutions () Job Description Global Head of Application Solutions ( Job Number: ) DISCOVER your opportunity Global Head of Application Solutions London or Paris Application solutions owns the end-to-end delivery of business solutions for strategic applications that are mature in functionality and non-strategic applications .Oversees the Application Solutions Operating Model including solution delivery, production support and maintenance across all platforms.Delivery of business solutions will be through both waterfall and scaled agile frameworks.Creates and maintains stakeholder relationships, understands the business strategy and the technology needs and challenges of the business.Ensures the cost-efficient delivery of applications and support business transformational change. DISCOVER your opportunity What will your essential responsibilities include? Accountable for the strategy and execution of the Application Solutions Operating Model.Working with the AXA XL business, TCD (Transformation Change Delivery), GT teams and strategic vendors to create a business focused, scalable and cost optimal function. Partner cross-functionally to ensure that the overall Applications Solutions Operating Model is efficient and continually improves. Accountable for the end-to-end delivery of applications within Applications Solutions for AXA XL.Works closely with Transversal Apps Services and Digital Factory to ensure the scope of services are executed in line with the governance processes and business benefits are realised. Partners with the Transformation Change Delivery Function and the business to ensure effective Project Delivery - on time, to budget, to scope. Good understanding of the business strategy, architectural strategy and accountable for the delivery of the technical strategy to support the ambitions. Collaborates with business stakeholders on opportunity identification, issue resolution and governance. Responsible for running appropriate robust vendor management and able to demonstrate continuous improvement in cost efficiency of the portfolio of applications Creates high-level organizational goals and objectives for Application Solutions.Ensures synergy with the broader business and Global Technology vision. Works closely with the Head of Digital Factory and Transversal Application Services to continually ensure efficiencies across the two application Delivery Models. In collaboration with Procurement, manages RFI/RFPs, contract negotiations and delivery of contract terms.Actively removes underperforming suppliers from Application Solutions. Ensures that business cases for application investments, such as technology upgrades, productivity tools, and continuous service improvement initiatives are developed and adequately funded. Ensures that Application Solutions adheres to Information Security policies, DPO and Audit standards through the SDLC. Define and execute action plans for concerns raised as a result of audits Support delivery through escalation of risks and issues Control and manage the budget for Application Solutions Sharing best practices across vendors You will report to the Chief Information Officer. We're looking for someone who has these abilities and skills: Significant IT and business/industry work experience, including experience in managing multiple, large, cross-functional teams or projects, and influencing senior level management and key stakeholders. Demonstrable ability to solve complex problems/issues Excellent communications skills which are adapted to different audiences and can effectively drive consensus within the delivery team(s) Adept at vendor management, both commercially and interpersonally, with a clear understanding of T&M, Managed Services, and Managed Outcome commercial models through both waterfall and agile delivery models Ability to articulate problems, create solutions, and present analysis with proper detail and rigor for the target audience Thought leader in implementing best practices with experience leading teams through change Expert knowledge of application development and testing process using various software delivery methods (waterfall, agile, etc.) with a significant background in application development Adaptable to new/different strategies, programs, technologies, practices, cultures, with change, able to easily make transitions. Advanced experience / capability in Financial forecasting and business case justification Must understand the Scaled Agile methodology and be familiar with multiple SDLC Previous experience leading development and delivery teams in delivering high quality, low defect solutions Experience in planning and executing multiple complex, large scale initiatives or operational areas. Highly advanced analytical abilities with operational vision. Proven planning and organization skills, creating own work schedules, prioritizing workload, preparing in advance and setting realistic timescales Adaptable to new/different strategies, programs, technologies, practices, cultures, with change, able to easily make transitions. FIND your future AXA XL, the P&C and specialty risk division of AXA, is known for solving complex risks. For mid-sized companies, multinationals and even some inspirational individuals we don't just provide re/insurance, we reinvent it. How? By combining a comprehensive and efficient capital platform, data-driven insights, leading technology, and the best talent in an agile and inclusive workspace, empowered to deliver top client service across all our lines of business property, casualty, professional, financial lines and specialty. With an innovative and flexible approach to risk solutions, we partner with those who move the world forward. AXA XL is committed to equal employment opportunity and will consider applicants regardless of gender, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity and origins, marital status, religion, disability, or any other protected characteristic. At AXA XL, we know that an inclusive culture and a diverse workforce enable business growth and are critical to our success. That's why we have made a strategic commitment to attract, develop, advance and retain the most diverse workforce possible, and create an inclusive culture where everyone can bring their full selves to work and can reach their highest potential. It's about helping one another - and our business - to move forward and succeed. Five Business Resource Groups focused on gender, LGBTQ+, ethnicity and origins, disability and inclusion with 20 Chapters around the globe Robust support for Flexible Working Arrangements Enhanced family friendly leave benefits Named to the Diversity Best Practices Index Signatory to the UK Women in Finance Charter At AXA XL, Sustainability is integral to our business strategy. In an ever-changing world, AXA XL protects what matters most for our clients and communities. We know that sustainability is at the root of a more resilient future. Our 2023-26 Sustainability strategy, called "Roots of resilience", focuses on protecting natural ecosystems, addressing climate change, and embedding sustainable practices across our operations. Valuing nature: How we impact nature affects how nature impacts us. Resilient ecosystems - the foundation of a sustainable planet and society - are essential to our future. We're committed to protecting and restoring nature - from mangrove forests to the bees in our backyard - by increasing biodiversity awareness and inspiring clients and colleagues to put nature at the heart of their plans. Addressing climate change: The effects of a changing climate are far reaching and significant. Unpredictable weather, increasing temperatures, and rising sea levels cause both social inequalities and environmental disruption. We're building a net zero strategy, developing insurance products and services, and mobilizing to advance thought leadership and investment in societal-led solutions. Integrating ESG: All companies have a role to play in building a more resilient future. Incorporating ESG considerations into our internal processes and practices builds resilience from the roots of our business. We're training our colleagues, engaging our external partners, and evolving our sustainability governance and reporting. AXA Hearts in Action : We have established volunteering and charitable giving programs to help colleagues support causes that matter most to them, known as AXA XL's "Hearts in Action" programs. These include our Matching Gifts program, Volunteering Leave, and our annual volunteering day - the Global Day of Giving. For more information, please see AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Location Location : GB-GB-London Other Locations : FR-FR-Paris Work Locations : GB London 20 Gracechurch Street 20 Gracechurch Street London London EC3V 0BG Job Field Job Field : Information Technology Schedule Schedule : Full-time Job Type Job Type : Standard Local Title (France) : Global Head of Application Solutions Local Class (France) : Class 7 . click apply for full job details
Purpose of the Role The Turing Building is a new build high quality 340,000 sq. ft office property located just behind the Westfield Retail Mall, at Stratford, comprising 21 floors of offices, 3 retail unit and a cinema. In addition, a community hub / amenity space and terrace at level 21 which Savills will operate. The development is scheduled for completion in August 2024, the client is Lendlease as is the main contractor. Savills are at present mobilising the building ahead of practical completion. The Cinema unit has been let to Everyman who will commence fit out at the time of practical completion, there is interest in the offices generally at present, however no lettings agreed, so at the time of practical completion, it is anticipated the building will be largely vacant. Savills are tasked to ensure a smooth transition from base build into a business-as-usual model, ensuring an exceptional level of service is provided from the onset along with high standards of building presentation, however at the same time, ensuring operational costs are managed carefully. It has been agreed with the Client that the on-site management team will comprise a General Manager, an Operations Manager and a Customer Services Manager. Engineering Management is planned as a shared resource. The recruitment of the General Manager will follow on after the recruitment of the Operations Manager. This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced Operations Manager to make their mark on a local high-profile development, taking forward the operational management from mobilisation, through occupier on boarding and fitting out, then into a BAU model. The successful candidate will be required, along with the management team, to deliver our clients vision & values in an innovative and operationally efficient manner, ensuring services are delivered to a high standard and also embracing ESG / Sustainability aspirations. Key Responsibilities Operational, General To have day to day responsibility for the operational management of the building covering security, front of house, retained area cleaning, façade cleaning, building fabric maintenance, overseeing the efficient running of the loading dock, waste handling / recycling, and related process & Health & Safety management. Initially ensuring the newly appointed service partners settle in and that operational procedures are swiftly established and documented, specifically in connection with site logistics, and the efficient operation of the Loading Dock, and in anticipation of an operationally involved fit out period, which could span 2 years. Prepare and implement contingency plans, to ensure adequate and suitable site attendance, including cover for holidays, training and sickness. To initially assist with the preparation, review and finalisation of building emergency risk management & emergency handling plans and process. And from time to time, on-going review. To ensure that all relevant base build warranties are suitably respected and maintained, reporting any breaches to the General Manager. Responsibility for liaising with representatives from the base build team with regard to base build construction snagging / defects, ensuring that any new base build issues are reported in line with agreed procedures. Ensuring access for associated works. To deal with all general queries on site efficiently and professionally and as appropriate direct queries to third parties for action, ensuring the person raising the query is informed of the action taken, the expected outcome and the timeframe involved; establish and maintain a register for these. In the event of emergency situations, to act as first point of contact for Savills Helpdesk, attend the property (if out of normal business hours) as soon as is possible and report back to relevant personnel whilst co-coordinating third party stakeholders to reach a speedy resolution. Working with the Operations Support Team at Savills, to evaluate, from time to time, contractual relationships and ensure that the service provided by service partners, are in line with the agreed specifications. Ensure that any shortcomings in service delivery are dealt with swiftly and appropriately. Operational - Technical and Maintenance Whilst the MEP services will be operated & maintained by an external service provider, with supervision from a Savills Engineering resource, and as such, direct responsibility for the operation & maintenance of the Building Services installations will not be the responsibility of the Operations Manager. However it is expected that the Operational Manager will acquire a general working knowledge of the Building Services installations, including the BMS and other software used in the monitoring of the building services systems and facilities and be certain of how to report/obtain prompt assistance with defects or malfunctions that may arise, in the event of an emergency situation. Working as a team, as may be required in such situations, with the on-site shift engineers & team. To obtain a general understanding of the on-site utility metering installation and associated reconciliation process. To monitor the performance of any service partners appointed to carry out works/provide services on site to ensure that their work is carried out to the required quality and within appropriate timescales. Establish and implement best practice whilst ensuring safe working practices are always complied with. Compliance In connection with the day-to-day operation of the building, ensure that the Operation Reporting Systems are always up to date and complete. Ensure compliance with all legal and statutory requirements, including Health and Safety, particularly with regard to external faced access given the high-rise nature of the building. Prepare the site for risk assessment maintaining a target compliance rating of a minimum of 90%. Ensuring that a full set of risk assessments are held, and actions plans are implemented, diligently and competently at all times. Ensure all required operation & maintenance checklists are completed and uploaded within the appropriate time scales. Record utility consumption, for the site and update systems accordingly. Staff Management Manage all personnel if applicable and service partners on a day-to-day basis, monitoring performance, developing skills, addressing any performance or conduct issues and tracking workloads by carrying out regular meetings, in line with Savills policies. Financial Ensure that best pr
May 13, 2024
Full time
Purpose of the Role The Turing Building is a new build high quality 340,000 sq. ft office property located just behind the Westfield Retail Mall, at Stratford, comprising 21 floors of offices, 3 retail unit and a cinema. In addition, a community hub / amenity space and terrace at level 21 which Savills will operate. The development is scheduled for completion in August 2024, the client is Lendlease as is the main contractor. Savills are at present mobilising the building ahead of practical completion. The Cinema unit has been let to Everyman who will commence fit out at the time of practical completion, there is interest in the offices generally at present, however no lettings agreed, so at the time of practical completion, it is anticipated the building will be largely vacant. Savills are tasked to ensure a smooth transition from base build into a business-as-usual model, ensuring an exceptional level of service is provided from the onset along with high standards of building presentation, however at the same time, ensuring operational costs are managed carefully. It has been agreed with the Client that the on-site management team will comprise a General Manager, an Operations Manager and a Customer Services Manager. Engineering Management is planned as a shared resource. The recruitment of the General Manager will follow on after the recruitment of the Operations Manager. This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced Operations Manager to make their mark on a local high-profile development, taking forward the operational management from mobilisation, through occupier on boarding and fitting out, then into a BAU model. The successful candidate will be required, along with the management team, to deliver our clients vision & values in an innovative and operationally efficient manner, ensuring services are delivered to a high standard and also embracing ESG / Sustainability aspirations. Key Responsibilities Operational, General To have day to day responsibility for the operational management of the building covering security, front of house, retained area cleaning, façade cleaning, building fabric maintenance, overseeing the efficient running of the loading dock, waste handling / recycling, and related process & Health & Safety management. Initially ensuring the newly appointed service partners settle in and that operational procedures are swiftly established and documented, specifically in connection with site logistics, and the efficient operation of the Loading Dock, and in anticipation of an operationally involved fit out period, which could span 2 years. Prepare and implement contingency plans, to ensure adequate and suitable site attendance, including cover for holidays, training and sickness. To initially assist with the preparation, review and finalisation of building emergency risk management & emergency handling plans and process. And from time to time, on-going review. To ensure that all relevant base build warranties are suitably respected and maintained, reporting any breaches to the General Manager. Responsibility for liaising with representatives from the base build team with regard to base build construction snagging / defects, ensuring that any new base build issues are reported in line with agreed procedures. Ensuring access for associated works. To deal with all general queries on site efficiently and professionally and as appropriate direct queries to third parties for action, ensuring the person raising the query is informed of the action taken, the expected outcome and the timeframe involved; establish and maintain a register for these. In the event of emergency situations, to act as first point of contact for Savills Helpdesk, attend the property (if out of normal business hours) as soon as is possible and report back to relevant personnel whilst co-coordinating third party stakeholders to reach a speedy resolution. Working with the Operations Support Team at Savills, to evaluate, from time to time, contractual relationships and ensure that the service provided by service partners, are in line with the agreed specifications. Ensure that any shortcomings in service delivery are dealt with swiftly and appropriately. Operational - Technical and Maintenance Whilst the MEP services will be operated & maintained by an external service provider, with supervision from a Savills Engineering resource, and as such, direct responsibility for the operation & maintenance of the Building Services installations will not be the responsibility of the Operations Manager. However it is expected that the Operational Manager will acquire a general working knowledge of the Building Services installations, including the BMS and other software used in the monitoring of the building services systems and facilities and be certain of how to report/obtain prompt assistance with defects or malfunctions that may arise, in the event of an emergency situation. Working as a team, as may be required in such situations, with the on-site shift engineers & team. To obtain a general understanding of the on-site utility metering installation and associated reconciliation process. To monitor the performance of any service partners appointed to carry out works/provide services on site to ensure that their work is carried out to the required quality and within appropriate timescales. Establish and implement best practice whilst ensuring safe working practices are always complied with. Compliance In connection with the day-to-day operation of the building, ensure that the Operation Reporting Systems are always up to date and complete. Ensure compliance with all legal and statutory requirements, including Health and Safety, particularly with regard to external faced access given the high-rise nature of the building. Prepare the site for risk assessment maintaining a target compliance rating of a minimum of 90%. Ensuring that a full set of risk assessments are held, and actions plans are implemented, diligently and competently at all times. Ensure all required operation & maintenance checklists are completed and uploaded within the appropriate time scales. Record utility consumption, for the site and update systems accordingly. Staff Management Manage all personnel if applicable and service partners on a day-to-day basis, monitoring performance, developing skills, addressing any performance or conduct issues and tracking workloads by carrying out regular meetings, in line with Savills policies. Financial Ensure that best pr