Senior Full Stack Developer page is loaded Senior Full Stack Developer Apply locations London, United Kingdom time type Full time posted on Posted 30+ Days Ago job requisition id R-016026 Main Purpose: This is an exciting opportunity for a highly skilled Senior Full Stack Developer to join our Trading IT organisation as part of our Reference & Master Data system rewrite project. The candidate will be responsible for designing and implementing both frontend and backend components of our next-generation master data management platform. This role demands expertise across the entire technology stack, with a focus on React for frontend development and Java for backend services. A good understanding of the commodity trading business is advantageous, as you'll be working with critical reference data that underpins all trading operations. You will collaborate closely with business stakeholders, data stewards, and other development teams to ensure that the new system meets the complex needs of a global trading organisation. This is an excellent opportunity to make a significant impact by building a critical system from the ground up, implementing modern architecture patterns and technologies that will support Trafigura's data strategy for years to come. Our commitment to technical excellence drives us to seek individuals who are passionate about creating intuitive user interfaces and robust data services that will serve as the backbone for Trafigura's trading operations. Knowledge Skills and Abilities, Key Responsibilities: Frontend Expertise: Strong proficiency in React, JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML5, and CSS3 for building responsive and interactive user interfaces. Java Backend Expertise: Strong proficiency in Java development, including Spring Framework, Spring Boot, and JVM optimisation techniques for high-performance applications. Database Management: Proficiency with both relational databases (Oracle, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL solutions, with strong SQL skills and data modelling capabilities. API Development: Strong capabilities in designing and implementing RESTful APIs with a focus on security, performance, and usability. Master Data Concepts: Understanding of master data management principles, data governance, and reference data modelling best practices. UI/UX Design: Knowledge of user experience design principles and ability to create intuitive interfaces for complex data management tasks. Performance Engineering: Ability to design, implement, and optimise high-performance web applications and data services. Problem-Solving Skills: Exceptional analytical and troubleshooting abilities, particularly for complex data and application issues. DevOps Practices: Understanding of CI/CD pipelines, including containerisation and orchestration. Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication with the ability to translate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Collaboration: Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams, including business analysts, data stewards, and other developers. Cloud Technologies: Proficiency with cloud-native services and patterns across major platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), including serverless functions and managed database services. AI Engineering: Basic understanding and interest in integrating AI capabilities for data quality, matching, and enrichment within master data management systems. Adaptability: Willingness to learn new technologies and approaches to solve evolving data management challenges in a dynamic trading environment. Experience: Development Experience: Minimum of 8 years of hands-on full stack development experience, with at least 3 years working on data-intensive applications. React Experience: At least 3 years of experience developing applications with React and modern JavaScript frameworks Java Experience: At least 4 years of experience in Java backend development, including Spring Framework. Project Experience: Previous involvement in system rewrites or greenfield/migration development projects, preferably in financial or trading environments. Master Data Experience: Experience with reference data or master data management systems is highly advantageous. Industry Experience: Experience in commodities trading, financial services, or related industries is preferred. Educational Background: Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field. Certifications: Relevant certifications in modern web technologies, cloud platforms, or data management are beneficial but not required. Key Responsibilities: Full Stack Development: Design and implement both frontend and backend components of the new reference data management system, ensuring seamless integration between layers. User Interface Design: Create intuitive, responsive, and efficient user interfaces using React that enables business users to manage complex reference data with ease. Backend Service Development: Build robust Java-based backend services that provide secure and performant access to reference data. API Development: Design and implement RESTful and GraphQL APIs that will serve reference data to numerous consuming applications across the trading ecosystem. Data Modelling: Collaborate with data architects to implement optimal data models that support complex reference data relationships and hierarchies. Performance Optimisation: Design and implement high-performance solutions for data access, caching, and retrieval to support trading operations. Quality Assurance: Develop comprehensive test strategies including unit tests, integration tests, and end-to-end tests to ensure system reliability. Documentation: Create and maintain technical documentation for system architecture, APIs, and operational procedures. Agile Practices: Work within an agile development methodology, participating in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives. Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to enhance system capabilities, reduce technical debt, and adopt emerging technologies. Key Relationships and Department Overview: Department and Team Trafigura's Trading IT group seeks to drive innovation through technology, leveraging cloud and on-prem architectures and modern development practices to support Trafigura's trading business. The Reference & Master Data engineering team is responsible for maintaining the foundation of Trafigura's data ecosystem, ensuring that all trading applications operate with consistent, accurate, and reliable reference information in a performant and secure way. The Reference & Master Data engineering team manages the single source of truth for critical business entities including counterparties, commodities, vessels, and other essential trading reference data. This team is embarking on a complete system rewrite initiative to modernise the master data management platform, leveraging established and cutting-edge technologies and best practices to enhance data quality, accessibility, and governance. Working at the intersection of business requirements and technical implementation, the Reference & Master Data Team delivers solutions that provide trusted reference information to all trading systems. The team balances tactical data management needs with strategic data governance vision, ensuring that solutions are both immediately effective and sustainable for the future trading landscape. Through their expertise in data modelling, API development, and user interface design, the team enables Trafigura to maintain data consistency and integrity across its global operations, supporting the company's continued growth and digital transformation initiatives. Equal Opportunity Employer We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and take pride in a diverse workforce. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, medical condition or handicap, disability, or any other legally protected status. About Us At the heart of global supply, Trafigura connects vital resources to power and build the world. Through our Metals and Minerals, Oil & Petroleum Products and Gas, Power and Renewables, commercial divisions, we use infrastructure, logistics and financing to connect producers and consumers, using our deep understanding of the markets we serve to make supply more efficient, secure and sustainable. We are accelerating our investments in renewable energy, including hydrogen, ammonia and other low-carbon energy technologies required for the transition to a low carbon future. We are committed to responsible business practices and we work with our stakeholders to improve environmental and social standards, bringing greater trust and transparency to global supply chains. A career at Trafigura offers a gateway to working on some of the most exciting challenges of a rapidly changing world - from helping to optimise supply chains to developing infrastructure and new markets. In a culture that is founded on openness and energy, our people work as part of a multinational . click apply for full job details
Aug 13, 2025
Full time
Senior Full Stack Developer page is loaded Senior Full Stack Developer Apply locations London, United Kingdom time type Full time posted on Posted 30+ Days Ago job requisition id R-016026 Main Purpose: This is an exciting opportunity for a highly skilled Senior Full Stack Developer to join our Trading IT organisation as part of our Reference & Master Data system rewrite project. The candidate will be responsible for designing and implementing both frontend and backend components of our next-generation master data management platform. This role demands expertise across the entire technology stack, with a focus on React for frontend development and Java for backend services. A good understanding of the commodity trading business is advantageous, as you'll be working with critical reference data that underpins all trading operations. You will collaborate closely with business stakeholders, data stewards, and other development teams to ensure that the new system meets the complex needs of a global trading organisation. This is an excellent opportunity to make a significant impact by building a critical system from the ground up, implementing modern architecture patterns and technologies that will support Trafigura's data strategy for years to come. Our commitment to technical excellence drives us to seek individuals who are passionate about creating intuitive user interfaces and robust data services that will serve as the backbone for Trafigura's trading operations. Knowledge Skills and Abilities, Key Responsibilities: Frontend Expertise: Strong proficiency in React, JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML5, and CSS3 for building responsive and interactive user interfaces. Java Backend Expertise: Strong proficiency in Java development, including Spring Framework, Spring Boot, and JVM optimisation techniques for high-performance applications. Database Management: Proficiency with both relational databases (Oracle, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL solutions, with strong SQL skills and data modelling capabilities. API Development: Strong capabilities in designing and implementing RESTful APIs with a focus on security, performance, and usability. Master Data Concepts: Understanding of master data management principles, data governance, and reference data modelling best practices. UI/UX Design: Knowledge of user experience design principles and ability to create intuitive interfaces for complex data management tasks. Performance Engineering: Ability to design, implement, and optimise high-performance web applications and data services. Problem-Solving Skills: Exceptional analytical and troubleshooting abilities, particularly for complex data and application issues. DevOps Practices: Understanding of CI/CD pipelines, including containerisation and orchestration. Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication with the ability to translate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Collaboration: Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams, including business analysts, data stewards, and other developers. Cloud Technologies: Proficiency with cloud-native services and patterns across major platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), including serverless functions and managed database services. AI Engineering: Basic understanding and interest in integrating AI capabilities for data quality, matching, and enrichment within master data management systems. Adaptability: Willingness to learn new technologies and approaches to solve evolving data management challenges in a dynamic trading environment. Experience: Development Experience: Minimum of 8 years of hands-on full stack development experience, with at least 3 years working on data-intensive applications. React Experience: At least 3 years of experience developing applications with React and modern JavaScript frameworks Java Experience: At least 4 years of experience in Java backend development, including Spring Framework. Project Experience: Previous involvement in system rewrites or greenfield/migration development projects, preferably in financial or trading environments. Master Data Experience: Experience with reference data or master data management systems is highly advantageous. Industry Experience: Experience in commodities trading, financial services, or related industries is preferred. Educational Background: Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field. Certifications: Relevant certifications in modern web technologies, cloud platforms, or data management are beneficial but not required. Key Responsibilities: Full Stack Development: Design and implement both frontend and backend components of the new reference data management system, ensuring seamless integration between layers. User Interface Design: Create intuitive, responsive, and efficient user interfaces using React that enables business users to manage complex reference data with ease. Backend Service Development: Build robust Java-based backend services that provide secure and performant access to reference data. API Development: Design and implement RESTful and GraphQL APIs that will serve reference data to numerous consuming applications across the trading ecosystem. Data Modelling: Collaborate with data architects to implement optimal data models that support complex reference data relationships and hierarchies. Performance Optimisation: Design and implement high-performance solutions for data access, caching, and retrieval to support trading operations. Quality Assurance: Develop comprehensive test strategies including unit tests, integration tests, and end-to-end tests to ensure system reliability. Documentation: Create and maintain technical documentation for system architecture, APIs, and operational procedures. Agile Practices: Work within an agile development methodology, participating in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives. Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to enhance system capabilities, reduce technical debt, and adopt emerging technologies. Key Relationships and Department Overview: Department and Team Trafigura's Trading IT group seeks to drive innovation through technology, leveraging cloud and on-prem architectures and modern development practices to support Trafigura's trading business. The Reference & Master Data engineering team is responsible for maintaining the foundation of Trafigura's data ecosystem, ensuring that all trading applications operate with consistent, accurate, and reliable reference information in a performant and secure way. The Reference & Master Data engineering team manages the single source of truth for critical business entities including counterparties, commodities, vessels, and other essential trading reference data. This team is embarking on a complete system rewrite initiative to modernise the master data management platform, leveraging established and cutting-edge technologies and best practices to enhance data quality, accessibility, and governance. Working at the intersection of business requirements and technical implementation, the Reference & Master Data Team delivers solutions that provide trusted reference information to all trading systems. The team balances tactical data management needs with strategic data governance vision, ensuring that solutions are both immediately effective and sustainable for the future trading landscape. Through their expertise in data modelling, API development, and user interface design, the team enables Trafigura to maintain data consistency and integrity across its global operations, supporting the company's continued growth and digital transformation initiatives. Equal Opportunity Employer We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and take pride in a diverse workforce. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, medical condition or handicap, disability, or any other legally protected status. About Us At the heart of global supply, Trafigura connects vital resources to power and build the world. Through our Metals and Minerals, Oil & Petroleum Products and Gas, Power and Renewables, commercial divisions, we use infrastructure, logistics and financing to connect producers and consumers, using our deep understanding of the markets we serve to make supply more efficient, secure and sustainable. We are accelerating our investments in renewable energy, including hydrogen, ammonia and other low-carbon energy technologies required for the transition to a low carbon future. We are committed to responsible business practices and we work with our stakeholders to improve environmental and social standards, bringing greater trust and transparency to global supply chains. A career at Trafigura offers a gateway to working on some of the most exciting challenges of a rapidly changing world - from helping to optimise supply chains to developing infrastructure and new markets. In a culture that is founded on openness and energy, our people work as part of a multinational . click apply for full job details
About NTT DATA Business Solutions: NTT DATA Business Solutions Group (NDBS) is part of the NTT DATA Corporate Group a top 10 global IT services provider, headquartered in Tokyo, operating in more than 50 countries. We combine a global reach with local intimacy to provide premier professional SAP services from deep industry expertise consulting to applied innovations in digital, cloud, automation, and system development to business IT outsourcing. As a global SAP Platinum Partner, NTT DATA Business Solutions Group leverages its global expertise to deliver quality outcomes whether you are a multi-national or operate in a single country. With over 15,000 SAP experts across 31 countries, we have the capability and reach to help you solve real problems and seize the next opportunity for growth around your SAP strategy and operations. Our clients trust our deep experience and proven approaches - all around the world. Our Change Assurance Practice has been growing consistently over the last 4 years and the services delivered by this team remain a key strand of the NTT DATA Business Solutions growth strategy. There is a significant market opportunity to help existing & new customers achieve their digital transformation goals with the addition of change management and project-based training services. Our Change and Training Consultants are encouraged to support the growth of this important line of business and contribute to the evolution of the practice itself by putting forward ideas and innovations to improve either client or colleague benefits. On the job training is provided on the NTT DATA Business Solutions project toolset. Job Summary: As the Change and Training Consultant you will be responsible for leading and managing change activities confidently across IT led transformation programmes, ensuring that all impacted stakeholders are engaged, supported, and prepared for change. Working with our proven methods for each implementation type you will apply relevant approach for the change activities agreed within the relevant Statements of Work. Duties/Responsibilities: Project Participation: Be an integral part of the Change and Training Team, contributing to the successful implementation of new systems and processes, transforming business change into tangible value. Deliverables: Deliver high-quality business change deliverables on time as part of the project scope. Apply the change & training methodology to the project or programme ensuring, depending upon the scenario this will include but is not limited to: Change Network Support: Assist in establishing and managing a Change Network, including change agents, super users, and trainers, to facilitate business engagement and readiness. Impact Assessment Support: Help assess the impact of the transformation, quantifying the scale and nature of changes across various organisational groups. Change Action Planning: Collaborate to create, maintain, and execute a detailed change action plan addressing identified change impacts, including communication, training, and other relevant interventions. Communication Planning: Support the creation and execution of a communications plan, ensuring alignment with the overall project change strategy. Business Process Support: Assist in updating business process maps and developing standard operating procedures in coordination with the business process leads. Readiness Assessment: Contribute to business readiness assessments, supporting project readiness tracking and conducting surveys to gather input on the change process. Training Support for various training activities, including: -Training needs analysis. -Training material development. -Course logistics and scheduling. -Train-the-trainer sessions. -End-user training delivery and feedback collection. Technical Tools Support: Support the technical configuration of change management and training tools (e.g., LMS platforms or survey tools) as required. Knowledge Sharing: Contribute to team development and the enhancement of methodology practices, taking responsibility for self-directed learning and advancing team skills. Contribute to practice development supporting or leading on initiatives and or supporting business development activities. Qualifications: APMG Foundation. Required Skills / Abilities: Experience: 4+ years working in change management, training or organisation development with exposure to large-scale technology transformations Experience in supporting OCM and training delivery in technology driven change environments. Have led on specific deliverables within the OCM and or Training on technology driven change programmes. Understand how the different OCM and Training methodology components enable end users to adopt new ways of working smoothly. Skills: Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present clearly and effectively. Able to quickly analyse business processes and identify interdependencies across teams and functions. Empathetic, positive, and proactive, with a strong drive to complete actions and ensure successful outcomes. Ability to influence and manage diverse stakeholders across different levels of the organisation. Empathetic, positive, and proactive, with a strong drive to complete actions and ensure successful outcomes. Skilled in coaching and empowering others to help themselves during change processes. Personal Attributes: High personal drive, able to work independently with good judgment and initiative. Strong problem-solving abilities. Positive attitude, empathetic, and open to change. Flexible and adaptable in a fast-paced environment, able to work under pressure and handle ambiguity effectively. Natural curiosity to understand client organisation context to enhance understanding of change and training needs to provide best possible client outcomes. Interest in ongoing learning. Benefits: Join our award-winning team at NTT DATA Business Solutions Group and be part of a thriving, innovative culture. With recognition such as the 2025 SAP Pinnacle Awards and the Top Employer Award 2025, we offer you the chance to make a significant impact while growing your career. Here, you'll work alongside industry experts on cutting-edge projects, contributing to transformative solutions for our clients. We offer a range of benefits designed to support your well-being, career growth, and work-life balance: Home-Based Contract: Enjoy the flexibility of a working from home contract subject to operational and project requirements, allowing you to manage your work environment effectively. Generous Holiday Allowance: Benefit from 28 days of paid holiday annually (pro-rated for part time employees), providing ample time for relaxation and rejuvenation. "Free Fridays" Initiative: Experience the unique perk of "Free Fridays," granting you an additional 12 days off each year. With one Free Friday granted per month, you'll have more time to pursue personal interests, spend quality time with loved ones, or simply recharge. (pro-rated for part time employees) Financial Security: Rest assured with our Group Life Assurance offering, providing coverage of 4 times your base salary, ensuring financial protection for you and your loved ones. Pension Scheme: Secure your future with our employer pension contribution at a competitive rate of 5%. You have the flexibility to contribute a minimum of 4%, with the option to increase your contribution for added retirement benefits. Income Protection: Gain peace of mind with our Group Income Protection plan, safeguarding your income in the event of unexpected circumstances. Health and Well-being: Prioritise your health with our comprehensive Private Medical Insurance plan. This coverage extends to you, with favourable rates available for family members at the L3 level and above. Additional benefits provided include: 24/7 helpline, 1-2-1 Lifestyle coaching, financial and legal support etc. Technology and Tools: Receive essential tools for success, including a laptop and mobile phone for both business and personal use, ensuring seamless connectivity and productivity. Wellness Initiatives: Take advantage of our cycle to work scheme, promoting active commuting and supporting your well-being with sustainable transportation options. Environmental Responsibility: Embrace sustainability with the option to join our Electric Car Leasing scheme, contributing to a greener future while enjoying the benefits of eco-friendly transportation.
Aug 13, 2025
Full time
About NTT DATA Business Solutions: NTT DATA Business Solutions Group (NDBS) is part of the NTT DATA Corporate Group a top 10 global IT services provider, headquartered in Tokyo, operating in more than 50 countries. We combine a global reach with local intimacy to provide premier professional SAP services from deep industry expertise consulting to applied innovations in digital, cloud, automation, and system development to business IT outsourcing. As a global SAP Platinum Partner, NTT DATA Business Solutions Group leverages its global expertise to deliver quality outcomes whether you are a multi-national or operate in a single country. With over 15,000 SAP experts across 31 countries, we have the capability and reach to help you solve real problems and seize the next opportunity for growth around your SAP strategy and operations. Our clients trust our deep experience and proven approaches - all around the world. Our Change Assurance Practice has been growing consistently over the last 4 years and the services delivered by this team remain a key strand of the NTT DATA Business Solutions growth strategy. There is a significant market opportunity to help existing & new customers achieve their digital transformation goals with the addition of change management and project-based training services. Our Change and Training Consultants are encouraged to support the growth of this important line of business and contribute to the evolution of the practice itself by putting forward ideas and innovations to improve either client or colleague benefits. On the job training is provided on the NTT DATA Business Solutions project toolset. Job Summary: As the Change and Training Consultant you will be responsible for leading and managing change activities confidently across IT led transformation programmes, ensuring that all impacted stakeholders are engaged, supported, and prepared for change. Working with our proven methods for each implementation type you will apply relevant approach for the change activities agreed within the relevant Statements of Work. Duties/Responsibilities: Project Participation: Be an integral part of the Change and Training Team, contributing to the successful implementation of new systems and processes, transforming business change into tangible value. Deliverables: Deliver high-quality business change deliverables on time as part of the project scope. Apply the change & training methodology to the project or programme ensuring, depending upon the scenario this will include but is not limited to: Change Network Support: Assist in establishing and managing a Change Network, including change agents, super users, and trainers, to facilitate business engagement and readiness. Impact Assessment Support: Help assess the impact of the transformation, quantifying the scale and nature of changes across various organisational groups. Change Action Planning: Collaborate to create, maintain, and execute a detailed change action plan addressing identified change impacts, including communication, training, and other relevant interventions. Communication Planning: Support the creation and execution of a communications plan, ensuring alignment with the overall project change strategy. Business Process Support: Assist in updating business process maps and developing standard operating procedures in coordination with the business process leads. Readiness Assessment: Contribute to business readiness assessments, supporting project readiness tracking and conducting surveys to gather input on the change process. Training Support for various training activities, including: -Training needs analysis. -Training material development. -Course logistics and scheduling. -Train-the-trainer sessions. -End-user training delivery and feedback collection. Technical Tools Support: Support the technical configuration of change management and training tools (e.g., LMS platforms or survey tools) as required. Knowledge Sharing: Contribute to team development and the enhancement of methodology practices, taking responsibility for self-directed learning and advancing team skills. Contribute to practice development supporting or leading on initiatives and or supporting business development activities. Qualifications: APMG Foundation. Required Skills / Abilities: Experience: 4+ years working in change management, training or organisation development with exposure to large-scale technology transformations Experience in supporting OCM and training delivery in technology driven change environments. Have led on specific deliverables within the OCM and or Training on technology driven change programmes. Understand how the different OCM and Training methodology components enable end users to adopt new ways of working smoothly. Skills: Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present clearly and effectively. Able to quickly analyse business processes and identify interdependencies across teams and functions. Empathetic, positive, and proactive, with a strong drive to complete actions and ensure successful outcomes. Ability to influence and manage diverse stakeholders across different levels of the organisation. Empathetic, positive, and proactive, with a strong drive to complete actions and ensure successful outcomes. Skilled in coaching and empowering others to help themselves during change processes. Personal Attributes: High personal drive, able to work independently with good judgment and initiative. Strong problem-solving abilities. Positive attitude, empathetic, and open to change. Flexible and adaptable in a fast-paced environment, able to work under pressure and handle ambiguity effectively. Natural curiosity to understand client organisation context to enhance understanding of change and training needs to provide best possible client outcomes. Interest in ongoing learning. Benefits: Join our award-winning team at NTT DATA Business Solutions Group and be part of a thriving, innovative culture. With recognition such as the 2025 SAP Pinnacle Awards and the Top Employer Award 2025, we offer you the chance to make a significant impact while growing your career. Here, you'll work alongside industry experts on cutting-edge projects, contributing to transformative solutions for our clients. We offer a range of benefits designed to support your well-being, career growth, and work-life balance: Home-Based Contract: Enjoy the flexibility of a working from home contract subject to operational and project requirements, allowing you to manage your work environment effectively. Generous Holiday Allowance: Benefit from 28 days of paid holiday annually (pro-rated for part time employees), providing ample time for relaxation and rejuvenation. "Free Fridays" Initiative: Experience the unique perk of "Free Fridays," granting you an additional 12 days off each year. With one Free Friday granted per month, you'll have more time to pursue personal interests, spend quality time with loved ones, or simply recharge. (pro-rated for part time employees) Financial Security: Rest assured with our Group Life Assurance offering, providing coverage of 4 times your base salary, ensuring financial protection for you and your loved ones. Pension Scheme: Secure your future with our employer pension contribution at a competitive rate of 5%. You have the flexibility to contribute a minimum of 4%, with the option to increase your contribution for added retirement benefits. Income Protection: Gain peace of mind with our Group Income Protection plan, safeguarding your income in the event of unexpected circumstances. Health and Well-being: Prioritise your health with our comprehensive Private Medical Insurance plan. This coverage extends to you, with favourable rates available for family members at the L3 level and above. Additional benefits provided include: 24/7 helpline, 1-2-1 Lifestyle coaching, financial and legal support etc. Technology and Tools: Receive essential tools for success, including a laptop and mobile phone for both business and personal use, ensuring seamless connectivity and productivity. Wellness Initiatives: Take advantage of our cycle to work scheme, promoting active commuting and supporting your well-being with sustainable transportation options. Environmental Responsibility: Embrace sustainability with the option to join our Electric Car Leasing scheme, contributing to a greener future while enjoying the benefits of eco-friendly transportation.
DRW is a diversified trading firm with over 3 decades of experience bringing sophisticated technology and exceptional people together to operate in markets around the world. We value autonomy and the ability to quickly pivot to capture opportunities, so we operate using our own capital and trading at our own risk. Headquartered in Chicago with offices throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Asia, we trade a variety of asset classes including Fixed Income, ETFs, Equities, FX, Commodities and Energy across all major global markets. We have also leveraged our expertise and technology to expand into three non-traditional strategies: real estate, venture capital and cryptoassets. We operate with respect, curiosity and open minds. The people who thrive here share our belief that it's not just what we do that matters-it's how we do it. DRW is a place of high expectations, integrity, innovation and a willingness to challenge consensus. We are looking to hire a Senior Software Engineer into the Pricing and Derived Data team. We are responsible for building foundational APIs and data services to price all products and related products that the firm may trade, using market and derived data. We work particularly closely with the UP Risk, and UP Middle Office Analytics engineering teams to deliver real-time Profit-and-Loss and Risk monitoring systems, allowing our users to, for example, ensure responsible allocation of capital across the firm. Our systems are used across the organisation by Trading Desk leads, Global Risk Management, and Senior Leadership. We collect, transform, aggregate and disseminate pricing and related derived data, such as: Commodity Price and Yield Curves - Mark-to-market, and Mark-to-model settlement prices Option sensitivities ('greeks') and fixed-income sensitivities like DV01s and BPVs. Proprietary pricing models in collaboration with analysts and Risk Management. While previous experience in the trading and finance industry is beneficial, we're looking for talented software engineers with or without industry-specific expertise. The Pricing and Derived Data team has embraced the BEAM in building the core of our real-time pricing, analytic and reporting systems. We make extensive use of the OTP and wider Elixir ecosystem, with applications leveraging Ecto, Broadway, LiveView and Nx. As we significantly expand our technical capabilities, enabling us to have an even greater impact across the firm, the UP Pricing and Derived data team is looking for an outstanding Senior Software Engineer with diverse technical and interpersonal skills to join us in the next step of our development. We value colleagues who can simplify, automate and ultimately eliminate incidental complexity, freeing time and resources to instead work with our users and stakeholders, to constructively challenge assumptions, and bring decisive focus to high-impact work. Responsibilities: Acting as the primary developer independently leading end-to-end delivery of complex features. Designing, developing and maintaining greenfield and existing API and application services. The overwhelming majority of our systems are written in Elixir, but where necessary, we use small amounts of Python and Java where vendor SDKs require it. Designing, developing and maintaining realtime data streaming, and batch processing workloads. Providing on-call support as part of our teamwide rotation. Our on-call rotation is split across US and UK time zones, ensuring coverage whilst keeping outside-hours disruption minimal. Contribution to the development of the team, by advancing design and programming best practices, and providing mentorship and collaboration with other members of the team. Required Qualifications : Interest in working with Elixir and the BEAM. Experience in working on distributed systems as part of a wider team. Fluency in functional, object-oriented and procedural programming languages. Skilled in principles of encapsulation, separation of concerns, intentional data model design, and identifying the appropriate level of automated testing. Competency in using Git, CI/CD platforms, Docker and Kubernetes. Possesses the ability and desire to learn, adapt and grow. Demonstrates personal humility, respect for others, and trust in their teammates. Capable of independently driving projects to completion but prefers collaborating with teammates. Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills, but even better listening and communication skills. Strong attention to detail, with a track record of leading and driving projects to completion. Desirable Qualifications: More than one of: Ruby, JavaScript, Python. One of: Java, C#, C/C++. PostgreSQL, the database and the query language. Kafka/RabbitMQ or similar event-based platforms. Data structures and design/analysis of algorithms. Analysis of concurrency and parallelism for speed/space performance tradeoffs. Bonus Experience: Exchange traded financial instruments. Statistics, discrete mathematics, linear algebra. Problem-solving and proof construction. For more information about DRW's processing activities and our use of job applicants' data, please view our Privacy Notice at . California residents, please review the California Privacy Notice for information about certain legal rights at .
Aug 13, 2025
Full time
DRW is a diversified trading firm with over 3 decades of experience bringing sophisticated technology and exceptional people together to operate in markets around the world. We value autonomy and the ability to quickly pivot to capture opportunities, so we operate using our own capital and trading at our own risk. Headquartered in Chicago with offices throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Asia, we trade a variety of asset classes including Fixed Income, ETFs, Equities, FX, Commodities and Energy across all major global markets. We have also leveraged our expertise and technology to expand into three non-traditional strategies: real estate, venture capital and cryptoassets. We operate with respect, curiosity and open minds. The people who thrive here share our belief that it's not just what we do that matters-it's how we do it. DRW is a place of high expectations, integrity, innovation and a willingness to challenge consensus. We are looking to hire a Senior Software Engineer into the Pricing and Derived Data team. We are responsible for building foundational APIs and data services to price all products and related products that the firm may trade, using market and derived data. We work particularly closely with the UP Risk, and UP Middle Office Analytics engineering teams to deliver real-time Profit-and-Loss and Risk monitoring systems, allowing our users to, for example, ensure responsible allocation of capital across the firm. Our systems are used across the organisation by Trading Desk leads, Global Risk Management, and Senior Leadership. We collect, transform, aggregate and disseminate pricing and related derived data, such as: Commodity Price and Yield Curves - Mark-to-market, and Mark-to-model settlement prices Option sensitivities ('greeks') and fixed-income sensitivities like DV01s and BPVs. Proprietary pricing models in collaboration with analysts and Risk Management. While previous experience in the trading and finance industry is beneficial, we're looking for talented software engineers with or without industry-specific expertise. The Pricing and Derived Data team has embraced the BEAM in building the core of our real-time pricing, analytic and reporting systems. We make extensive use of the OTP and wider Elixir ecosystem, with applications leveraging Ecto, Broadway, LiveView and Nx. As we significantly expand our technical capabilities, enabling us to have an even greater impact across the firm, the UP Pricing and Derived data team is looking for an outstanding Senior Software Engineer with diverse technical and interpersonal skills to join us in the next step of our development. We value colleagues who can simplify, automate and ultimately eliminate incidental complexity, freeing time and resources to instead work with our users and stakeholders, to constructively challenge assumptions, and bring decisive focus to high-impact work. Responsibilities: Acting as the primary developer independently leading end-to-end delivery of complex features. Designing, developing and maintaining greenfield and existing API and application services. The overwhelming majority of our systems are written in Elixir, but where necessary, we use small amounts of Python and Java where vendor SDKs require it. Designing, developing and maintaining realtime data streaming, and batch processing workloads. Providing on-call support as part of our teamwide rotation. Our on-call rotation is split across US and UK time zones, ensuring coverage whilst keeping outside-hours disruption minimal. Contribution to the development of the team, by advancing design and programming best practices, and providing mentorship and collaboration with other members of the team. Required Qualifications : Interest in working with Elixir and the BEAM. Experience in working on distributed systems as part of a wider team. Fluency in functional, object-oriented and procedural programming languages. Skilled in principles of encapsulation, separation of concerns, intentional data model design, and identifying the appropriate level of automated testing. Competency in using Git, CI/CD platforms, Docker and Kubernetes. Possesses the ability and desire to learn, adapt and grow. Demonstrates personal humility, respect for others, and trust in their teammates. Capable of independently driving projects to completion but prefers collaborating with teammates. Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills, but even better listening and communication skills. Strong attention to detail, with a track record of leading and driving projects to completion. Desirable Qualifications: More than one of: Ruby, JavaScript, Python. One of: Java, C#, C/C++. PostgreSQL, the database and the query language. Kafka/RabbitMQ or similar event-based platforms. Data structures and design/analysis of algorithms. Analysis of concurrency and parallelism for speed/space performance tradeoffs. Bonus Experience: Exchange traded financial instruments. Statistics, discrete mathematics, linear algebra. Problem-solving and proof construction. For more information about DRW's processing activities and our use of job applicants' data, please view our Privacy Notice at . California residents, please review the California Privacy Notice for information about certain legal rights at .
Job title: TRADE CONTROL ANALYST Location: London, UK Job reference #: 31770 Contract type: Permanent Language requirements: Fluent in English; knowledge of Italian would be an advantage. At Eni, we are looking for a Trade Control Analyst to join Eni Trade & Biofuels (ETB) in London, UK. Working closely with the front office and other teams within the middle office, you will be responsible for performing daily transaction validation and control activities focused on energy commodities (crude, products, and biofuels). The ideal candidate will have experience working with a variety of commodities, although we are open to considering experienced individuals with a particular focus on a single commodity. About Eni Trade & Biofuels ETB is at the cutting edge of sustainability and innovation in the global energy market. As a dynamic force within the Eni group, which is a leader in the energy transition, at ETB we are rapidly establishing ourselves as a key player in the new energy landscape. When you join ETB, you become part of Eni - a leading global energy company with over 32,000 employees in 61 countries. Eni is at the forefront of the energy industry, specializing in exploration, production, transport, marketing and trading of oil, natural gas and biofuels. ETB is the crude oil, refined oil products and biofuels trading and shipping company of Eni. We are a diverse and dynamic team of around 300 professionals distributed in three offices (Rome, London and Singapore) with the addition in Houston of Eni Trading & Shipping Inc. (ETS Inc) which handles marketing of oils and petroleum products for the US market. Our team is also involved in marketing Eni's oil equity productions, sourcing hydrocarbons and bio feedstocks, and managing the output of our traditional and green refineries. Main responsibilities: Perform daily validation activities to ensure all financial and physical crude and product transactions are captured accurately and in a timely manner and ultimately validated in accordance with the company's procedures. Conduct daily checks on relevant prices (spot/forward) to ensure all market data is captured accurately and promptly. Support the oil, financial, and physical end-of-day processes in the relevant ETRM system, ensuring the timely generation of position and P&L reports. Carry out checks on unauthorised trades and monitor mandates/limits (e.g. tenor, quantity, value). Perform daily market conformity controls to monitor financial and physical oil transactions. Complete all required activities related to month-end and quarter-end checks for financial and physical oil. Ensure compliance with all internal and external regulations and respond promptly to all audit requests. Provide support to the Middle Office function regarding new products and non-standard deal approvals and monitor procedural compliance with new financial regulations (e.g. MiFID II, position limits) through first-level control execution. Support automation initiatives by promoting greater use of systems within the Trade Control team, eliminating manual spreadsheets, and fully supporting the implementation of relevant controls directly into trade capture systems. Manage ad hoc requests as required. Skills and experience required: University degree in a numerate discipline (e.g. Finance, Mathematics or a quantitative-related field). Prior experience in a risk or trade control-focused role within the commodities industry. Strong knowledge of oil products. Understanding of control processes applicable in a trading or regulated environment. Familiarity with exchanges (e.g. ICE, CME, NYMEX, DME), Platts' Market on Close (MOC), E-Window, and other trading platforms. Highly proficient in Excel and VBA; knowledge of Python and Power BI would be an advantage. Strong organisational, time-management and team-working skills, with excellent attention to detail. Effective communication skills, with the ability to build relationships across a wide range of internal and external stakeholders. Results-oriented and proactive approach to work. Fluent in English; knowledge of Italian would be an advantage. Why ETB • Impactful Work: Join a team that plays a crucial role in Eni's Net Zero 2050 strategy, benefiting from Eni's strong trading position and global integration. Collaborative Culture: Experience a truly multicultural, supportive, and dynamic work environment. Career Growth: Rapid learning opportunities with potential for movement across teams and international roles. Work-Life Balance: Enjoy a balanced lifestyle with a comprehensive benefits package that may include health, well-being, and flexible working options. How to apply: Applications are only accepted through our online application system. Please upload your CV in English. About Eni Eni is a global energy company operating in 61 Countries, with over 30,000 employees. Originally an oil & gas company, it has evolved into an integrated energy company, playing a key role in ensuring energy security and leading the energy transition. Eni's goal is to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 through the decarbonization of its processes and of the products it sells to its customers. In line with this goal, Eni invests in the research and development of technologies that can accelerate the transition to increasingly sustainable energy. Renewable energy sources, bio-refining, carbon capture and storage are only some examples of Eni's areas of activity and research. In addition, the company is exploring game-changing technologies such as fusion energy - a technology based on the physical processes that power stars and that could generate safe, virtually limitless energy with zero emissions. Working at Eni At Eni we believe in enterprising people, capable of making a difference and making their contribution with passion and innovation, to respond to the global challenges of the energy transition. For us, the skills and attitudes of each individual , continuous training , and diversity and inclusion are fundamental. We promote flexible ways of working with particular attention to well-being, welfare and work life-balance. Eni will evaluate applications considering plurality and diversity as sources of enrichment. If your application is assessed to be among those most in line with the required profile, you will be contacted to continue the selection process. Whatever your ambition, at Eni you can find the tools to make it happen. Energy for action takers
Aug 07, 2025
Full time
Job title: TRADE CONTROL ANALYST Location: London, UK Job reference #: 31770 Contract type: Permanent Language requirements: Fluent in English; knowledge of Italian would be an advantage. At Eni, we are looking for a Trade Control Analyst to join Eni Trade & Biofuels (ETB) in London, UK. Working closely with the front office and other teams within the middle office, you will be responsible for performing daily transaction validation and control activities focused on energy commodities (crude, products, and biofuels). The ideal candidate will have experience working with a variety of commodities, although we are open to considering experienced individuals with a particular focus on a single commodity. About Eni Trade & Biofuels ETB is at the cutting edge of sustainability and innovation in the global energy market. As a dynamic force within the Eni group, which is a leader in the energy transition, at ETB we are rapidly establishing ourselves as a key player in the new energy landscape. When you join ETB, you become part of Eni - a leading global energy company with over 32,000 employees in 61 countries. Eni is at the forefront of the energy industry, specializing in exploration, production, transport, marketing and trading of oil, natural gas and biofuels. ETB is the crude oil, refined oil products and biofuels trading and shipping company of Eni. We are a diverse and dynamic team of around 300 professionals distributed in three offices (Rome, London and Singapore) with the addition in Houston of Eni Trading & Shipping Inc. (ETS Inc) which handles marketing of oils and petroleum products for the US market. Our team is also involved in marketing Eni's oil equity productions, sourcing hydrocarbons and bio feedstocks, and managing the output of our traditional and green refineries. Main responsibilities: Perform daily validation activities to ensure all financial and physical crude and product transactions are captured accurately and in a timely manner and ultimately validated in accordance with the company's procedures. Conduct daily checks on relevant prices (spot/forward) to ensure all market data is captured accurately and promptly. Support the oil, financial, and physical end-of-day processes in the relevant ETRM system, ensuring the timely generation of position and P&L reports. Carry out checks on unauthorised trades and monitor mandates/limits (e.g. tenor, quantity, value). Perform daily market conformity controls to monitor financial and physical oil transactions. Complete all required activities related to month-end and quarter-end checks for financial and physical oil. Ensure compliance with all internal and external regulations and respond promptly to all audit requests. Provide support to the Middle Office function regarding new products and non-standard deal approvals and monitor procedural compliance with new financial regulations (e.g. MiFID II, position limits) through first-level control execution. Support automation initiatives by promoting greater use of systems within the Trade Control team, eliminating manual spreadsheets, and fully supporting the implementation of relevant controls directly into trade capture systems. Manage ad hoc requests as required. Skills and experience required: University degree in a numerate discipline (e.g. Finance, Mathematics or a quantitative-related field). Prior experience in a risk or trade control-focused role within the commodities industry. Strong knowledge of oil products. Understanding of control processes applicable in a trading or regulated environment. Familiarity with exchanges (e.g. ICE, CME, NYMEX, DME), Platts' Market on Close (MOC), E-Window, and other trading platforms. Highly proficient in Excel and VBA; knowledge of Python and Power BI would be an advantage. Strong organisational, time-management and team-working skills, with excellent attention to detail. Effective communication skills, with the ability to build relationships across a wide range of internal and external stakeholders. Results-oriented and proactive approach to work. Fluent in English; knowledge of Italian would be an advantage. Why ETB • Impactful Work: Join a team that plays a crucial role in Eni's Net Zero 2050 strategy, benefiting from Eni's strong trading position and global integration. Collaborative Culture: Experience a truly multicultural, supportive, and dynamic work environment. Career Growth: Rapid learning opportunities with potential for movement across teams and international roles. Work-Life Balance: Enjoy a balanced lifestyle with a comprehensive benefits package that may include health, well-being, and flexible working options. How to apply: Applications are only accepted through our online application system. Please upload your CV in English. About Eni Eni is a global energy company operating in 61 Countries, with over 30,000 employees. Originally an oil & gas company, it has evolved into an integrated energy company, playing a key role in ensuring energy security and leading the energy transition. Eni's goal is to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 through the decarbonization of its processes and of the products it sells to its customers. In line with this goal, Eni invests in the research and development of technologies that can accelerate the transition to increasingly sustainable energy. Renewable energy sources, bio-refining, carbon capture and storage are only some examples of Eni's areas of activity and research. In addition, the company is exploring game-changing technologies such as fusion energy - a technology based on the physical processes that power stars and that could generate safe, virtually limitless energy with zero emissions. Working at Eni At Eni we believe in enterprising people, capable of making a difference and making their contribution with passion and innovation, to respond to the global challenges of the energy transition. For us, the skills and attitudes of each individual , continuous training , and diversity and inclusion are fundamental. We promote flexible ways of working with particular attention to well-being, welfare and work life-balance. Eni will evaluate applications considering plurality and diversity as sources of enrichment. If your application is assessed to be among those most in line with the required profile, you will be contacted to continue the selection process. Whatever your ambition, at Eni you can find the tools to make it happen. Energy for action takers
Head of Commercial & Finance The Role: A key member of the management team. In addition to providing timely and accurate management information you will be expected to act upon it, whether this be by highlighting business improvement or driving an opportunity for business improvement yourself. This will extend into the ERP systems and the business processes feeding into it. You will be profit driven, looking to increase revenue and efficiency and reduce cost. The role will be responsible for managing the procurement function, as well as the finance team and as such will understand the importance in providing a reliable and efficient support function. Alongside leading the commercial aspects of the business, the role requires a high level of commerciality, identifying profit risks and opportunities. You need to be astute in terms of legal contracts and contract formation and prepared to negotiate detailed terms and conditions. Key Responsibilities: Finance Prepare monthly management accounts including analysis and explanation of variances to budget/forecast Cash flow forecasting VAT and statutory returns Balance sheet reconciliations Create and analyse ad-hoc financial reports. Oversee the management of accruals and prepayments. Prepare budgets, working with the Management Team and Director. Prepare capex proposals and secure, where applicable, associated asset finance Maintain the fixed asset register Business modelling and analysis to support strategic and day-to day decision making Responsible for achieving financial targets and commercial goals. Identify and mitigate financial and commercial risks Manage and oversee a small Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable team Support Group Finance team with year-end audit including provision of lead schedules and analysis as required Efficiently and accurately respond to queries from audit and tax teams and support Group Financial Controller in drafting of statutory accounts. Commercial Oversee the monthly business reviews, working with the Senior Management Team to support the development and growth of each business stream. Challenge the senior business team managers to ensure performance is reported accurately. Discuss and resolve queries highlighted, unusual cost trends and forecasts. Oversee the costing for the business and review with stakeholders. Carry out assessments of market data, providing analysis to identify areas where efforts can be focused to increase profitability. Evaluate and develop pricing proposals Analyse past and current sales data on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis and find areas of improvement Develop commercial processes to create efficiencies and drive continuous improvement. Produce data on customer trends and demographics to help with marketing and sales including, modelling current customer trends in acquisition and attrition. Provide effective commercial procedures, or initiate change, to ensure key operational, commercial, and financial targets are delivered. Procurement Evaluating Suppliers Negotiating Contracts Demand Forecasting Supplier Management Cost Savings Risk Management Sustainability Systems Develop, lead and deliver ERP systems implementation Identify and implement business process improvement Key measures & targets: Relevant, timely and accurate management and statutory reporting, forecasting and budgeting. Financial reconciliations and controls maintained up to date Business contribution Key relationships: Director Management Team Procurement Manager Finance and Commercial Services Manager Group Finance & Procurement Teams Person Specification: The successful candidate is likely to meet all of the following criteria: Essential ACA/ACCA/CIMA Qualified or QBE, with experience in a Commercial Finance Analyst or similar role A high level of commercial and business acumen Experienced in use of MS Office, including Word, PowerPoint and advanced Excel skills including complex modelling and analysis Strong verbal and written communication skills Ability to produce accurate, relevant information in a timely manner Detailed understanding of manufacturing, stock management, distribution and hire processes Proactive problem-solving skills High degree of numeracy Financial management skills Strong relationship building skills with the ability to communicate at all levels Ability to prioritise Desirable Strong ability to present strategic information to both internal and external teams Relevant experience in construction industry including plant hire, sale of consumables, light industrial manufacturing and fabrications. About BCS Group: BCS Group, a subsidiary of Barhale Holdings Plc, is a privately owned company. We are a leading supplier of safety and construction products and services that has depots in both the Midlands and Scotland. We pride ourselves on providing a first-class service to all our customers, ensuring the right product or solution is delivered to the right location on time. With over 5,000 items within our core range, BCS Group can fulfil any order and ensure it is delivered directly via our dedicated transport fleet or those of our partners. Manufacturing: Our capabilities include standard and bespoke signage, labels, temporary and permanent road traffic signs and bespoke steel fabrication/installation which includes footbridges, walkways, flooring, guardrails, ladders and tunnelling products. Extensive Stock Range: Distributor of leading industry brands in PPE & clothing, traffic management, safety & lifting and site equipment products. These include Boll , Pulsar, Globus, Rock Fall, Progarm, Portwest, Melba Swintex, Oxford Plastics, JSP, Nissen, Carters, Orafol, Crowcon, Radiodetection, Dr ger, Ridgegear, and Plant Nappy. Safety Equipment Servicing: Specialist safety & lifting repair, calibration and inspection since 1999. We have our own purpose-built maintenance and calibration facility for gas detection, cable avoidance, breathing apparatus and lifting equipment which along with our fully equipped mobile calibration unit is where all maintenance and repairs are carried out. Our staff are trained and fully qualified in the maintenance, calibration and inspection of a full range of specialist safety & lifting equipment. Our People: With a direct workforce philosophy, the company culture is driven by our core values, which describe how we act day-to-day. We ensure all your needs are met through our national call centre and dedicated account management. Triple Accreditation: ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018 and ISO 50001:2011 standards, which means our customers can have complete confidence that we have an ongoing commitment to be a safe, efficient and responsible partner. Caring and investing in you As a Gold Investors in People company and a Sunday Times 100 Best Company to Work For, we are committed to investing in people. We are passionate about creating a working environment where people are supported throughout their careers, where people can enjoy security and be part of a company that cares about them. From the moment you join us, your well-being and career aspirations will be supported by. Competitive salary Company Pension Life Assurance Private Medical 25 days annual leave in addition to 8 public bank holidays and loyalty days 8 hours volunteering Employee Assistance Programme to support your mental, physiological, and financial well-being. Flexible benefits via salary sacrifice Company car/green car scheme/car allowance/Van (dependent on position) Leadership & management training and coaching Regular line management engagement and appraisal to support your career progression. Development supported by internal and externally delivered training. Flexible working arrangements Annual salary review Continuous service awards How to apply: Please send your current CV and cover email outlining your suitability for the role and quoting the reference number to (url removed).
Jul 24, 2025
Full time
Head of Commercial & Finance The Role: A key member of the management team. In addition to providing timely and accurate management information you will be expected to act upon it, whether this be by highlighting business improvement or driving an opportunity for business improvement yourself. This will extend into the ERP systems and the business processes feeding into it. You will be profit driven, looking to increase revenue and efficiency and reduce cost. The role will be responsible for managing the procurement function, as well as the finance team and as such will understand the importance in providing a reliable and efficient support function. Alongside leading the commercial aspects of the business, the role requires a high level of commerciality, identifying profit risks and opportunities. You need to be astute in terms of legal contracts and contract formation and prepared to negotiate detailed terms and conditions. Key Responsibilities: Finance Prepare monthly management accounts including analysis and explanation of variances to budget/forecast Cash flow forecasting VAT and statutory returns Balance sheet reconciliations Create and analyse ad-hoc financial reports. Oversee the management of accruals and prepayments. Prepare budgets, working with the Management Team and Director. Prepare capex proposals and secure, where applicable, associated asset finance Maintain the fixed asset register Business modelling and analysis to support strategic and day-to day decision making Responsible for achieving financial targets and commercial goals. Identify and mitigate financial and commercial risks Manage and oversee a small Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable team Support Group Finance team with year-end audit including provision of lead schedules and analysis as required Efficiently and accurately respond to queries from audit and tax teams and support Group Financial Controller in drafting of statutory accounts. Commercial Oversee the monthly business reviews, working with the Senior Management Team to support the development and growth of each business stream. Challenge the senior business team managers to ensure performance is reported accurately. Discuss and resolve queries highlighted, unusual cost trends and forecasts. Oversee the costing for the business and review with stakeholders. Carry out assessments of market data, providing analysis to identify areas where efforts can be focused to increase profitability. Evaluate and develop pricing proposals Analyse past and current sales data on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis and find areas of improvement Develop commercial processes to create efficiencies and drive continuous improvement. Produce data on customer trends and demographics to help with marketing and sales including, modelling current customer trends in acquisition and attrition. Provide effective commercial procedures, or initiate change, to ensure key operational, commercial, and financial targets are delivered. Procurement Evaluating Suppliers Negotiating Contracts Demand Forecasting Supplier Management Cost Savings Risk Management Sustainability Systems Develop, lead and deliver ERP systems implementation Identify and implement business process improvement Key measures & targets: Relevant, timely and accurate management and statutory reporting, forecasting and budgeting. Financial reconciliations and controls maintained up to date Business contribution Key relationships: Director Management Team Procurement Manager Finance and Commercial Services Manager Group Finance & Procurement Teams Person Specification: The successful candidate is likely to meet all of the following criteria: Essential ACA/ACCA/CIMA Qualified or QBE, with experience in a Commercial Finance Analyst or similar role A high level of commercial and business acumen Experienced in use of MS Office, including Word, PowerPoint and advanced Excel skills including complex modelling and analysis Strong verbal and written communication skills Ability to produce accurate, relevant information in a timely manner Detailed understanding of manufacturing, stock management, distribution and hire processes Proactive problem-solving skills High degree of numeracy Financial management skills Strong relationship building skills with the ability to communicate at all levels Ability to prioritise Desirable Strong ability to present strategic information to both internal and external teams Relevant experience in construction industry including plant hire, sale of consumables, light industrial manufacturing and fabrications. About BCS Group: BCS Group, a subsidiary of Barhale Holdings Plc, is a privately owned company. We are a leading supplier of safety and construction products and services that has depots in both the Midlands and Scotland. We pride ourselves on providing a first-class service to all our customers, ensuring the right product or solution is delivered to the right location on time. With over 5,000 items within our core range, BCS Group can fulfil any order and ensure it is delivered directly via our dedicated transport fleet or those of our partners. Manufacturing: Our capabilities include standard and bespoke signage, labels, temporary and permanent road traffic signs and bespoke steel fabrication/installation which includes footbridges, walkways, flooring, guardrails, ladders and tunnelling products. Extensive Stock Range: Distributor of leading industry brands in PPE & clothing, traffic management, safety & lifting and site equipment products. These include Boll , Pulsar, Globus, Rock Fall, Progarm, Portwest, Melba Swintex, Oxford Plastics, JSP, Nissen, Carters, Orafol, Crowcon, Radiodetection, Dr ger, Ridgegear, and Plant Nappy. Safety Equipment Servicing: Specialist safety & lifting repair, calibration and inspection since 1999. We have our own purpose-built maintenance and calibration facility for gas detection, cable avoidance, breathing apparatus and lifting equipment which along with our fully equipped mobile calibration unit is where all maintenance and repairs are carried out. Our staff are trained and fully qualified in the maintenance, calibration and inspection of a full range of specialist safety & lifting equipment. Our People: With a direct workforce philosophy, the company culture is driven by our core values, which describe how we act day-to-day. We ensure all your needs are met through our national call centre and dedicated account management. Triple Accreditation: ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018 and ISO 50001:2011 standards, which means our customers can have complete confidence that we have an ongoing commitment to be a safe, efficient and responsible partner. Caring and investing in you As a Gold Investors in People company and a Sunday Times 100 Best Company to Work For, we are committed to investing in people. We are passionate about creating a working environment where people are supported throughout their careers, where people can enjoy security and be part of a company that cares about them. From the moment you join us, your well-being and career aspirations will be supported by. Competitive salary Company Pension Life Assurance Private Medical 25 days annual leave in addition to 8 public bank holidays and loyalty days 8 hours volunteering Employee Assistance Programme to support your mental, physiological, and financial well-being. Flexible benefits via salary sacrifice Company car/green car scheme/car allowance/Van (dependent on position) Leadership & management training and coaching Regular line management engagement and appraisal to support your career progression. Development supported by internal and externally delivered training. Flexible working arrangements Annual salary review Continuous service awards How to apply: Please send your current CV and cover email outlining your suitability for the role and quoting the reference number to (url removed).
Senior Software Engineer, Pricing and Derived Data Senior Software Engineer, Pricing and Derived Data Job Location London Employment type Regular Department Technology Targeted Start Date Immediate DRW is a diversified trading firm with over 3 decades of experience bringing sophisticated technology and exceptional people together to operate in markets around the world. We value autonomy and the ability to quickly pivot to capture opportunities, so we operate using our own capital and trading at our own risk. Headquartered in Chicago with offices throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Asia, we trade a variety of asset classes including Fixed Income, ETFs, Equities, FX, Commodities and Energy across all major global markets. We have also leveraged our expertise and technology to expand into three non-traditional strategies: real estate, venture capital and cryptoassets. We operate with respect, curiosity and open minds. The people who thrive here share our belief that it's not just what we do that matters-it's how we do it. DRW is a place of high expectations, integrity, innovation and a willingness to challenge consensus. We are looking to hire a Senior Software Engineer into the Pricing and Derived Data team. We are responsible for building foundational APIs and data services to price all products and related products that the firm may trade, using market and derived data. We work particularly closely with the UP Risk, and UP Middle Office Analytics engineering teams to deliver real-time Profit-and-Loss and Risk monitoring systems, allowing our users to, for example, ensure responsible allocation of capital across the firm. Our systems are used across the organisation by Trading Desk leads, Global Risk Management, and Senior Leadership. We collect, transform, aggregate and disseminate pricing and related derived data, such as: Commodity Price and Yield Curves - Mark-to-market, and Mark-to-model settlement prices Option sensitivities ('greeks') and fixed-income sensitivities like DV01s and BPVs. Proprietary pricing models in collaboration with analysts and Risk Management. While previous experience in the trading and finance industry is beneficial, we're looking for talented software engineers with or without industry-specific expertise. The Pricing and Derived Data team has embraced the BEAM in building the core of our real-time pricing, analytic and reporting systems. We make extensive use of the OTP and wider Elixir ecosystem, with applications leveraging Ecto, Broadway, LiveView and Nx. As we significantly expand our technical capabilities, enabling us to have an even greater impact across the firm, the UP Pricing and Derived data team is looking for an outstanding Senior Software Engineer with diverse technical and interpersonal skills to join us in the next step of our development. We value colleagues who can simplify, automate and ultimately eliminate incidental complexity, freeing time and resources to instead work with our users and stakeholders, to constructively challenge assumptions, and bring decisive focus to high-impact work. Responsibilities: Acting as the primary developer independently leading end-to-end delivery of complex features. Designing, developing and maintaining greenfield and existing API and application services. The overwhelming majority of our systems are written in Elixir, but where necessary, we use small amounts of Python and Java where vendor SDKs require it. Designing, developing and maintaining realtime data streaming, and batch processing workloads. Providing on-call support as part of our teamwide rotation. Our on-call rotation is split across US and UK time zones, ensuring coverage whilst keeping outside-hours disruption minimal. Contribution to the development of the team, by advancing design and programming best practices, and providing mentorship and collaboration with other members of the team. Required Qualifications : Interest in working with Elixir and the BEAM. Experience in working on distributed systems as part of a wider team. Fluency in functional, object-oriented and procedural programming languages. Skilled in principles of encapsulation, separation of concerns, intentional data model design, and identifying the appropriate level of automated testing. Competency in using Git, CI/CD platforms, Docker and Kubernetes. Possesses the ability and desire to learn, adapt and grow. Demonstrates personal humility, respect for others, and trust in their teammates. Capable of independently driving projects to completion but prefers collaborating with teammates. Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills, but even better listening and communication skills. Strong attention to detail, with a track record of leading and driving projects to completion. Desirable Qualifications: One of: Java, C#, C/C++. PostgreSQL, the database and the query language. Kafka/RabbitMQ or similar event-based platforms. Data structures and design/analysis of algorithms. Analysis of concurrency and parallelism for speed/space performance tradeoffs. Bonus Experience: Exchange traded financial instruments. Problem-solving and proof construction. For more information about DRW's processing activities and our use of job applicants' data, please view our Privacy Notice at .
Jul 24, 2025
Full time
Senior Software Engineer, Pricing and Derived Data Senior Software Engineer, Pricing and Derived Data Job Location London Employment type Regular Department Technology Targeted Start Date Immediate DRW is a diversified trading firm with over 3 decades of experience bringing sophisticated technology and exceptional people together to operate in markets around the world. We value autonomy and the ability to quickly pivot to capture opportunities, so we operate using our own capital and trading at our own risk. Headquartered in Chicago with offices throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Asia, we trade a variety of asset classes including Fixed Income, ETFs, Equities, FX, Commodities and Energy across all major global markets. We have also leveraged our expertise and technology to expand into three non-traditional strategies: real estate, venture capital and cryptoassets. We operate with respect, curiosity and open minds. The people who thrive here share our belief that it's not just what we do that matters-it's how we do it. DRW is a place of high expectations, integrity, innovation and a willingness to challenge consensus. We are looking to hire a Senior Software Engineer into the Pricing and Derived Data team. We are responsible for building foundational APIs and data services to price all products and related products that the firm may trade, using market and derived data. We work particularly closely with the UP Risk, and UP Middle Office Analytics engineering teams to deliver real-time Profit-and-Loss and Risk monitoring systems, allowing our users to, for example, ensure responsible allocation of capital across the firm. Our systems are used across the organisation by Trading Desk leads, Global Risk Management, and Senior Leadership. We collect, transform, aggregate and disseminate pricing and related derived data, such as: Commodity Price and Yield Curves - Mark-to-market, and Mark-to-model settlement prices Option sensitivities ('greeks') and fixed-income sensitivities like DV01s and BPVs. Proprietary pricing models in collaboration with analysts and Risk Management. While previous experience in the trading and finance industry is beneficial, we're looking for talented software engineers with or without industry-specific expertise. The Pricing and Derived Data team has embraced the BEAM in building the core of our real-time pricing, analytic and reporting systems. We make extensive use of the OTP and wider Elixir ecosystem, with applications leveraging Ecto, Broadway, LiveView and Nx. As we significantly expand our technical capabilities, enabling us to have an even greater impact across the firm, the UP Pricing and Derived data team is looking for an outstanding Senior Software Engineer with diverse technical and interpersonal skills to join us in the next step of our development. We value colleagues who can simplify, automate and ultimately eliminate incidental complexity, freeing time and resources to instead work with our users and stakeholders, to constructively challenge assumptions, and bring decisive focus to high-impact work. Responsibilities: Acting as the primary developer independently leading end-to-end delivery of complex features. Designing, developing and maintaining greenfield and existing API and application services. The overwhelming majority of our systems are written in Elixir, but where necessary, we use small amounts of Python and Java where vendor SDKs require it. Designing, developing and maintaining realtime data streaming, and batch processing workloads. Providing on-call support as part of our teamwide rotation. Our on-call rotation is split across US and UK time zones, ensuring coverage whilst keeping outside-hours disruption minimal. Contribution to the development of the team, by advancing design and programming best practices, and providing mentorship and collaboration with other members of the team. Required Qualifications : Interest in working with Elixir and the BEAM. Experience in working on distributed systems as part of a wider team. Fluency in functional, object-oriented and procedural programming languages. Skilled in principles of encapsulation, separation of concerns, intentional data model design, and identifying the appropriate level of automated testing. Competency in using Git, CI/CD platforms, Docker and Kubernetes. Possesses the ability and desire to learn, adapt and grow. Demonstrates personal humility, respect for others, and trust in their teammates. Capable of independently driving projects to completion but prefers collaborating with teammates. Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills, but even better listening and communication skills. Strong attention to detail, with a track record of leading and driving projects to completion. Desirable Qualifications: One of: Java, C#, C/C++. PostgreSQL, the database and the query language. Kafka/RabbitMQ or similar event-based platforms. Data structures and design/analysis of algorithms. Analysis of concurrency and parallelism for speed/space performance tradeoffs. Bonus Experience: Exchange traded financial instruments. Problem-solving and proof construction. For more information about DRW's processing activities and our use of job applicants' data, please view our Privacy Notice at .
Risk Analyst London or Birmingham - Hybrid working (2 days per week in the office) Let's make the most of your talent At Direct Line Group, insurance is just the start. Combining decades of industry experience with talented people in every field from data, technology, customer care and auto repair, to HR, finance and procurement, we're a customer-obsessed market powerhouse. And we all work together to be brilliant for customers, every single day. From Upstream Risk, Regulatory Advice and Compliance Management Information to Privacy and Data Protection, our Risk and Compliance teams keep us one step ahead, always. With links to every part of the business, and the responsibility for keeping people safe and compliant with all regulatory, claims, and underwriting controls, we've got opportunities to develop your skills no matter your specialisation. What you'll do This role will support the Head of Business Risk discharge their responsibilities, by providing data led insight of operational risk matters, through the analysis of risk metrics, management information and interaction with key stakeholders. You will support Risk oversight and challenge of Group and business area risk profiles, through: Utilisation of the Group risk management system, Workiva, to provide thorough analysis of risk actions, events, controls, metrics and management information for review by the Head of Area. Work with the business to ensure the completeness and accuracy of risk information contained within Workiva, including its compliance with the Enterprise Risk Strategy & Framework (ERMF) and Risk Management Process Minimum Standard(s). Maintain and drive forward continuous improvements to key 2LoD risk documentation to support decision making including the Aggregated Risk Profile and 2LoD Opinion process. Review and challenge controls and actions to ensure appropriateness to address any gaps identified. Regular engagement with wider Risk teams to understand any compliance, regulatory or financial themes affecting business area risk profiles. Provide active support in the management and oversight of DLG's Risk Appetite. Production of monthly reporting on Risk areas to the Operational Risk Committee (ORC), including provision of an aggregated view of Risk Profile as well as any notable Events and Actions for discussion and review (with support of the broader Risk team). Assist in the review, challenge and finalisation of papers for presentation at various committee and governance forums. Conduct thematic and deep-dive reviews across the risk universe (as required) to provide assurance that Group-level risks are appropriately articulated and rated, with appropriate addressing actions (where necessary). Work collaboratively with the Risk Framework team to facilitate activities (where required) and provide insight to central Enterprise Risk Management processes such as the Risk & Control Self-assessment Process, and Emerging Risk process. Provide advice and guidance on changes within appetite and support building strong control environments across the Group. Promote a strong risk and control culture and general awareness of risk management within DLG. What we are looking for An understanding and experience within the insurance industry, or similar financial services would be preferred. Strong numeracy, analytical and research skills. Strong planning and organisational skills. Awareness of the balance between risk, control and growth. Self-motivated, able to generate new ideas, and solve problems. Strong Stakeholder Engagement skills. Experience of conducting thematic risk assurance assessments. Ability to explain complex issues and present technical information clearly. Experience of GRC systems would be beneficial. What we'll give you in return: We wouldn't be where we are today without our people and the wide variety of perspectives and life experiences they bring. That's why we offer excellent benefits to suit your lifestyle and a flexible working model combining the best parts of home and office-working, varying with the nature of your role. Core benefits include: 9% employer contributed pension. 50% off home, motor and pet insurance plus free travel insurance and Green Flag breakdown cover. Up to 10% annual bonus. 25 days holiday (rising by 1 each year to 28) + bank holidays and option to buy or sell up to 5 days. Additional optional Health and Dental insurance. EV car scheme allows all colleagues to lease a brand new electric or plug-in hybrid car in a tax efficient way. Buy as you earn share scheme. Employee discounts and cashback. Ways of Working Our hybrid model way of working offers a 'best of both worlds' approach combining the best parts of home and office-working, offering flexibility for everyone. When you'll be in the office depends on your role, but most colleagues are in 2 days a week, and we'll consider the flexible working options that work best for you. There's no-one else like you. No-one with the exact same mix of strengths, quirks, skills and thoughts. That's why you could belong here. As part of a team of brilliant individuals, in a place that empowers you to be the best you can be. We're proud of who we are, of what we do, and what every single one of us brings. Join us. Help us keep innovating and putting customers at the heart of everything. To be an insurance company of the future. When we work together, we can all achieve great things. Inspiring, challenging, and supporting each other to aim higher. Together we're one of a kind.
Feb 19, 2025
Full time
Risk Analyst London or Birmingham - Hybrid working (2 days per week in the office) Let's make the most of your talent At Direct Line Group, insurance is just the start. Combining decades of industry experience with talented people in every field from data, technology, customer care and auto repair, to HR, finance and procurement, we're a customer-obsessed market powerhouse. And we all work together to be brilliant for customers, every single day. From Upstream Risk, Regulatory Advice and Compliance Management Information to Privacy and Data Protection, our Risk and Compliance teams keep us one step ahead, always. With links to every part of the business, and the responsibility for keeping people safe and compliant with all regulatory, claims, and underwriting controls, we've got opportunities to develop your skills no matter your specialisation. What you'll do This role will support the Head of Business Risk discharge their responsibilities, by providing data led insight of operational risk matters, through the analysis of risk metrics, management information and interaction with key stakeholders. You will support Risk oversight and challenge of Group and business area risk profiles, through: Utilisation of the Group risk management system, Workiva, to provide thorough analysis of risk actions, events, controls, metrics and management information for review by the Head of Area. Work with the business to ensure the completeness and accuracy of risk information contained within Workiva, including its compliance with the Enterprise Risk Strategy & Framework (ERMF) and Risk Management Process Minimum Standard(s). Maintain and drive forward continuous improvements to key 2LoD risk documentation to support decision making including the Aggregated Risk Profile and 2LoD Opinion process. Review and challenge controls and actions to ensure appropriateness to address any gaps identified. Regular engagement with wider Risk teams to understand any compliance, regulatory or financial themes affecting business area risk profiles. Provide active support in the management and oversight of DLG's Risk Appetite. Production of monthly reporting on Risk areas to the Operational Risk Committee (ORC), including provision of an aggregated view of Risk Profile as well as any notable Events and Actions for discussion and review (with support of the broader Risk team). Assist in the review, challenge and finalisation of papers for presentation at various committee and governance forums. Conduct thematic and deep-dive reviews across the risk universe (as required) to provide assurance that Group-level risks are appropriately articulated and rated, with appropriate addressing actions (where necessary). Work collaboratively with the Risk Framework team to facilitate activities (where required) and provide insight to central Enterprise Risk Management processes such as the Risk & Control Self-assessment Process, and Emerging Risk process. Provide advice and guidance on changes within appetite and support building strong control environments across the Group. Promote a strong risk and control culture and general awareness of risk management within DLG. What we are looking for An understanding and experience within the insurance industry, or similar financial services would be preferred. Strong numeracy, analytical and research skills. Strong planning and organisational skills. Awareness of the balance between risk, control and growth. Self-motivated, able to generate new ideas, and solve problems. Strong Stakeholder Engagement skills. Experience of conducting thematic risk assurance assessments. Ability to explain complex issues and present technical information clearly. Experience of GRC systems would be beneficial. What we'll give you in return: We wouldn't be where we are today without our people and the wide variety of perspectives and life experiences they bring. That's why we offer excellent benefits to suit your lifestyle and a flexible working model combining the best parts of home and office-working, varying with the nature of your role. Core benefits include: 9% employer contributed pension. 50% off home, motor and pet insurance plus free travel insurance and Green Flag breakdown cover. Up to 10% annual bonus. 25 days holiday (rising by 1 each year to 28) + bank holidays and option to buy or sell up to 5 days. Additional optional Health and Dental insurance. EV car scheme allows all colleagues to lease a brand new electric or plug-in hybrid car in a tax efficient way. Buy as you earn share scheme. Employee discounts and cashback. Ways of Working Our hybrid model way of working offers a 'best of both worlds' approach combining the best parts of home and office-working, offering flexibility for everyone. When you'll be in the office depends on your role, but most colleagues are in 2 days a week, and we'll consider the flexible working options that work best for you. There's no-one else like you. No-one with the exact same mix of strengths, quirks, skills and thoughts. That's why you could belong here. As part of a team of brilliant individuals, in a place that empowers you to be the best you can be. We're proud of who we are, of what we do, and what every single one of us brings. Join us. Help us keep innovating and putting customers at the heart of everything. To be an insurance company of the future. When we work together, we can all achieve great things. Inspiring, challenging, and supporting each other to aim higher. Together we're one of a kind.
Lead Analyst, Near Prime Credit Strategy Permanent Full Time role in Credit Risk. Located in London - Hybrid. Your new role at NewDay Operating as part of a team of senior and junior credit analysts, this dynamic role looks to improve the credit quality of the NewDay cards portfolios, supporting the targeted, responsible growth of the Direct to Consumer business. The role leads on the design and optimisation of credit strategies, with a focus on positive customer outcomes, forecasting of credit performance, and operational oversight of the control environment for the wider New Customer Lending team. About NewDay We help people move forward with credit, and help our colleagues to move their careers forward too. We use our highly flexible, scalable, and multi-product digital credit engine to power over 120 million transactions every year. Our brands include Aqua, Marbles, Fluid and Bip. We partner with leading brands such as John Lewis, AO and Argos. Over 5 million UK customers are supported by our award-winning customer service. At NewDay, we value all types of diversity. We're an equal opportunity employer and believe that our differences create a vibrant, authentic working culture. We want all our colleagues to feel able to bring their whole selves to work. We don't discriminate on the basis of age, physical or mental disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and carer status, race (including colour, nationality, and ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We're focused on what will drive impact in helping people move forward with credit. Our distinctive culture is geared to spark innovation and team working - with lots of open doors for development. Our customers can rely on us because we aim high, support each other, do the right thing and build for the future. We invest in our colleagues. On top of a strong market competitive salary, you get a bonus opportunity that matches the impact (delivery + values) you drive in your role. We also help you retire better with market leading pensions. At NewDay, matters: You get 26 days holiday and can buy up to 5 more after probation. Then you'll get extra days as you build your career with us. NewWork, our flexible, hybrid working approach, helps you to manage your work/life balance - and even bolt on work time in other countries before or after your holiday. And when you're in the office, you get free healthy breakfast, fresh juices, lunch, barista coffee etc. Our tax efficient green car and cycle to work schemes save you money (and help the planet). Key Responsibilities: A step change in our ability to effectively underwrite Direct marketing acquisition channels Monitor, develop and implement credit strategies to maintain risk performance within Budgeted levels Act as the team's conduit into the world of change, ensuring our changes are delivered promptly and that impacts of upstream change are flagged early All credit forecasts for the Near Prime portfolio, acting as the face of the team with finance and enhancing the process to produce those forecasts Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders We need knowledge, experience + expertise in: You'll have a university degree or equivalent experience with a highly numerate and analytical background Proficient use of SQL in analysis and strategy development Experience within a financial services organisation, with knowledge of consumer credit sector and products, and a core background in risk and / or analytics Creativity, energy and a drive to succeed Ability to drive multiple initiatives forward simultaneously, independently, on time and to the highest standard And would love you to know or learn: Development of credit acquisitions strategies and implementing policies and controls to govern acquisitions strategies Credit modelling and forecasting techniques Proficiency in the use of Python Working understanding of decision systems e.g. Provenir
Feb 18, 2025
Full time
Lead Analyst, Near Prime Credit Strategy Permanent Full Time role in Credit Risk. Located in London - Hybrid. Your new role at NewDay Operating as part of a team of senior and junior credit analysts, this dynamic role looks to improve the credit quality of the NewDay cards portfolios, supporting the targeted, responsible growth of the Direct to Consumer business. The role leads on the design and optimisation of credit strategies, with a focus on positive customer outcomes, forecasting of credit performance, and operational oversight of the control environment for the wider New Customer Lending team. About NewDay We help people move forward with credit, and help our colleagues to move their careers forward too. We use our highly flexible, scalable, and multi-product digital credit engine to power over 120 million transactions every year. Our brands include Aqua, Marbles, Fluid and Bip. We partner with leading brands such as John Lewis, AO and Argos. Over 5 million UK customers are supported by our award-winning customer service. At NewDay, we value all types of diversity. We're an equal opportunity employer and believe that our differences create a vibrant, authentic working culture. We want all our colleagues to feel able to bring their whole selves to work. We don't discriminate on the basis of age, physical or mental disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and carer status, race (including colour, nationality, and ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We're focused on what will drive impact in helping people move forward with credit. Our distinctive culture is geared to spark innovation and team working - with lots of open doors for development. Our customers can rely on us because we aim high, support each other, do the right thing and build for the future. We invest in our colleagues. On top of a strong market competitive salary, you get a bonus opportunity that matches the impact (delivery + values) you drive in your role. We also help you retire better with market leading pensions. At NewDay, matters: You get 26 days holiday and can buy up to 5 more after probation. Then you'll get extra days as you build your career with us. NewWork, our flexible, hybrid working approach, helps you to manage your work/life balance - and even bolt on work time in other countries before or after your holiday. And when you're in the office, you get free healthy breakfast, fresh juices, lunch, barista coffee etc. Our tax efficient green car and cycle to work schemes save you money (and help the planet). Key Responsibilities: A step change in our ability to effectively underwrite Direct marketing acquisition channels Monitor, develop and implement credit strategies to maintain risk performance within Budgeted levels Act as the team's conduit into the world of change, ensuring our changes are delivered promptly and that impacts of upstream change are flagged early All credit forecasts for the Near Prime portfolio, acting as the face of the team with finance and enhancing the process to produce those forecasts Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders We need knowledge, experience + expertise in: You'll have a university degree or equivalent experience with a highly numerate and analytical background Proficient use of SQL in analysis and strategy development Experience within a financial services organisation, with knowledge of consumer credit sector and products, and a core background in risk and / or analytics Creativity, energy and a drive to succeed Ability to drive multiple initiatives forward simultaneously, independently, on time and to the highest standard And would love you to know or learn: Development of credit acquisitions strategies and implementing policies and controls to govern acquisitions strategies Credit modelling and forecasting techniques Proficiency in the use of Python Working understanding of decision systems e.g. Provenir
Why Greencore? We're a vibrant, fast-paced leading food manufacturer, employing around 13,600 colleagues across 16 manufacturing units and 17 distribution depots across the UK. We supply all the UK's food retailers with everything from Sandwiches, soups and sushi to cooking sauces, pickles and ready meals, and in FY23, we generated revenues of 1.9bn. Our vast direct-to-store (DTS) distribution network, comprising of 17 depots nationwide, enables us to make over 10,400 daily deliveries of our own chilled and frozen produce and that of third parties. What you'll be doing: Role Purpose To influence and support Commercial and Purchasing decisions by bringing financial objectivity, challenge and insight to proactively support the business while managing the full reporting process and relevant team Key Accountabilities: Provide leadership and direction to the team ensuring that they are engaged, focused, developed and delivering their potential Drive commercial budget/quarterly forecasts, demonstrating an understanding of the key drivers, to inform strategic decision making Identify, challenge and proactively satisfy internal customer requirements to provide information, interpretation and insight to the business teams to promote effective delivery of commercial performance Continuously review business practices to make recommendations for changes which will enhance cost efficiency Preparation and monitoring of monthly accrual schedules, review transactional reports and ensure queries are resolved in timely and effective manner. Validate and monitor excellence initiatives for monthly, quarterly, and yearly reporting Approve and validate promotional activity within the business to ensure margin is not diluted Knowledge, Skills and Experience Part qualified/qualified finance professional preferably in a FMCG/manufacturing/commercial finance environment Willingness to learn and drive best practice within the commercial finance team Understanding of manufacturing processes/margin management A methodical and logical approach to data management and communication A can do' attitude demonstrated in a challenging environment. A supportive yet challenging demeanour to ensure insight and margin driving Strong system skills, ideally BI systems and advanced/strong excel skills
Feb 16, 2025
Full time
Why Greencore? We're a vibrant, fast-paced leading food manufacturer, employing around 13,600 colleagues across 16 manufacturing units and 17 distribution depots across the UK. We supply all the UK's food retailers with everything from Sandwiches, soups and sushi to cooking sauces, pickles and ready meals, and in FY23, we generated revenues of 1.9bn. Our vast direct-to-store (DTS) distribution network, comprising of 17 depots nationwide, enables us to make over 10,400 daily deliveries of our own chilled and frozen produce and that of third parties. What you'll be doing: Role Purpose To influence and support Commercial and Purchasing decisions by bringing financial objectivity, challenge and insight to proactively support the business while managing the full reporting process and relevant team Key Accountabilities: Provide leadership and direction to the team ensuring that they are engaged, focused, developed and delivering their potential Drive commercial budget/quarterly forecasts, demonstrating an understanding of the key drivers, to inform strategic decision making Identify, challenge and proactively satisfy internal customer requirements to provide information, interpretation and insight to the business teams to promote effective delivery of commercial performance Continuously review business practices to make recommendations for changes which will enhance cost efficiency Preparation and monitoring of monthly accrual schedules, review transactional reports and ensure queries are resolved in timely and effective manner. Validate and monitor excellence initiatives for monthly, quarterly, and yearly reporting Approve and validate promotional activity within the business to ensure margin is not diluted Knowledge, Skills and Experience Part qualified/qualified finance professional preferably in a FMCG/manufacturing/commercial finance environment Willingness to learn and drive best practice within the commercial finance team Understanding of manufacturing processes/margin management A methodical and logical approach to data management and communication A can do' attitude demonstrated in a challenging environment. A supportive yet challenging demeanour to ensure insight and margin driving Strong system skills, ideally BI systems and advanced/strong excel skills
Associate Vice President, Service Desk Manager Apply locations London, UK time type Full time posted on Posted 8 Days Ago job requisition id R5879 Over the last 20 years, Ares' success has been driven by our people and our culture. Today, our team is guided by our core values - Collaborative, Responsible, Entrepreneurial, Self-Aware, Trustworthy - and our purpose to be a catalyst for shared prosperity and a better future. Through our recruitment, career development and employee-focused programming, we are committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive work environment where high-performance talent of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives can build careers within this exciting and growing industry. Job Description Summary: Ares Management is currently seeking a Service Desk Manager to join the End User Support team within the Technology & Information Security organization. The IT team consists of over 200 team members globally and is responsible for the firm's technology landscape. The Service Desk team within IT supports all Ares employees, including those in other locations, remotely as needed. The group is responsible for providing excellent client service while serving as points of contact for end users in troubleshooting requests, promptly responding to questions, and resolving Technology-related issues. They are also responsible for aligning themselves with the relevant business units and departments and proactively strategizing business needs as it pertains to Technology requirements. Service Desk management is responsible for overseeing the Service Desk support team in their respective locations (London and all other locations within EMEA) by supporting them in their daily tasks of responding to and resolving incidents and/or request tickets. The primary focus of this role is to monitor productivity, manage projects, delegate tasks, provide guidance, handle escalations and create a work environment that is professional, collaborative and enjoyable so service level goals can be achieved. Though the primary responsibility is management, there will be occasions where some hands-on technical work is required. Primary Functions & Essential Responsibilities: Day to day management of Service Desk Analysts, Senior Analysts, consultants Oversee the daily operation of Service Desk functions that include first level phone, email and walk-in support, logging of incidents and requests in the service management system, etc. Ensure the highest level of service delivery for all clients within the firm Accountable for providing leadership, direction, career path opportunities, mentorship and coaching to Service Desk team Ensure that individual and team responsibilities are performed in a timely, consistent, and responsive manner Verify the quality, accuracy and timeliness of responses and actions taken by the Service Desk team Engage business stakeholders to ensure service levels exceed expectations Partner with colleagues to develop metrics / OLA's / KPI's to drive operational efficiencies Prioritize workloads and balance conflicting demands, provide delegation on tasks and manage escalations as appropriate Provide guidance and advice on specific tasks and requests Manage weekly staff meetings Provide ongoing performance feedback to team members and monitor trends in individual and team performance Identify training requirements for team and train all team members as part of the onboarding process, and all existing team members on new processes or requirements Identify issues and make recommendations that will improve processes and procedures Assist in strategic initiatives through brainstorming and implementation, etc. Manage vendor accounts and relationships Manage special projects as assigned Partner with management to help refine the overall service strategy for the firm Own the front-line support experience for the EMEA Region Education: BS/BA in Computer Science, Business Administration or equivalent experience Certifications Desired may include: HDI Certifications ITIL/ITSM Foundation Certification Six Sigma Green belt (min) Certifications Microsoft Certifications CompTia Certifications (A+/Sec+/Net+) Experience Required: Experience in the financial services sector and/or alternate asset management experience preferred A minimum of 8 years of relevant experience with at least 3 years in a leadership role Proven people leader - hiring, developing, and fostering talent; building high-performing teams; driving change across scaled and global teams Experience leading staff in a Service Desk operation Experience with ITIL based ticket tracking systems such as ServiceNow and automatic call distribution systems Demonstrates commitment to providing Quality Customer Experience (QCE) Talent for creatively utilizing technology, people and processes to solve unique business problems in a cost-effective manner. Exceptional critical thinker and strong business judgment Ability to design and document processes Intermediate Excel skills; familiarity with formulas and pivot tables Track record of strong performance General Requirements: Ability to manage challenging workflow in a fast-paced, dynamic organization, managing multiple assignments in a deadline driven environment Experience managing internal and external stakeholders and leading project prioritization discussions to drive roadmap Strong management skills, including proven experience of managing and/or collaborating with teams in remote locations to ensure efficiency, effectiveness, and high level of supervisory oversight Ability to extract meaningful information from extensive research and analysis to effectively present facts and findings in a digestible format, a keen eye for attention to detail Strong sense of ownership and accountability Organizational skills, demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and lead large scale projects to completion Ability to multi-task and prioritize deadlines; result oriented Change agent / leader, self-motivated, self-starter High accuracy and detail orientation Excellent communication (written, verbal, presentation, documentation) and client service skills; capability of interacting with key stakeholders to direct prioritization of program related activity Experience and ability to proactively and continuously identify and analyze problem situations to develop an effective and improve course of action for resolution Ability to work independently within a fast-paced environment with a hands-on approach Ability to be flexible in terms of hours in order to coordinate with team members across time zones Comfort in dealing with ambiguity and uncertainty in a dynamic environment Dependable, great attitude, highly motivated and a team player Reporting Relationships: Vice President, Service Desk There is no set deadline to apply for this job opportunity. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the search is no longer active.
Feb 13, 2025
Full time
Associate Vice President, Service Desk Manager Apply locations London, UK time type Full time posted on Posted 8 Days Ago job requisition id R5879 Over the last 20 years, Ares' success has been driven by our people and our culture. Today, our team is guided by our core values - Collaborative, Responsible, Entrepreneurial, Self-Aware, Trustworthy - and our purpose to be a catalyst for shared prosperity and a better future. Through our recruitment, career development and employee-focused programming, we are committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive work environment where high-performance talent of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives can build careers within this exciting and growing industry. Job Description Summary: Ares Management is currently seeking a Service Desk Manager to join the End User Support team within the Technology & Information Security organization. The IT team consists of over 200 team members globally and is responsible for the firm's technology landscape. The Service Desk team within IT supports all Ares employees, including those in other locations, remotely as needed. The group is responsible for providing excellent client service while serving as points of contact for end users in troubleshooting requests, promptly responding to questions, and resolving Technology-related issues. They are also responsible for aligning themselves with the relevant business units and departments and proactively strategizing business needs as it pertains to Technology requirements. Service Desk management is responsible for overseeing the Service Desk support team in their respective locations (London and all other locations within EMEA) by supporting them in their daily tasks of responding to and resolving incidents and/or request tickets. The primary focus of this role is to monitor productivity, manage projects, delegate tasks, provide guidance, handle escalations and create a work environment that is professional, collaborative and enjoyable so service level goals can be achieved. Though the primary responsibility is management, there will be occasions where some hands-on technical work is required. Primary Functions & Essential Responsibilities: Day to day management of Service Desk Analysts, Senior Analysts, consultants Oversee the daily operation of Service Desk functions that include first level phone, email and walk-in support, logging of incidents and requests in the service management system, etc. Ensure the highest level of service delivery for all clients within the firm Accountable for providing leadership, direction, career path opportunities, mentorship and coaching to Service Desk team Ensure that individual and team responsibilities are performed in a timely, consistent, and responsive manner Verify the quality, accuracy and timeliness of responses and actions taken by the Service Desk team Engage business stakeholders to ensure service levels exceed expectations Partner with colleagues to develop metrics / OLA's / KPI's to drive operational efficiencies Prioritize workloads and balance conflicting demands, provide delegation on tasks and manage escalations as appropriate Provide guidance and advice on specific tasks and requests Manage weekly staff meetings Provide ongoing performance feedback to team members and monitor trends in individual and team performance Identify training requirements for team and train all team members as part of the onboarding process, and all existing team members on new processes or requirements Identify issues and make recommendations that will improve processes and procedures Assist in strategic initiatives through brainstorming and implementation, etc. Manage vendor accounts and relationships Manage special projects as assigned Partner with management to help refine the overall service strategy for the firm Own the front-line support experience for the EMEA Region Education: BS/BA in Computer Science, Business Administration or equivalent experience Certifications Desired may include: HDI Certifications ITIL/ITSM Foundation Certification Six Sigma Green belt (min) Certifications Microsoft Certifications CompTia Certifications (A+/Sec+/Net+) Experience Required: Experience in the financial services sector and/or alternate asset management experience preferred A minimum of 8 years of relevant experience with at least 3 years in a leadership role Proven people leader - hiring, developing, and fostering talent; building high-performing teams; driving change across scaled and global teams Experience leading staff in a Service Desk operation Experience with ITIL based ticket tracking systems such as ServiceNow and automatic call distribution systems Demonstrates commitment to providing Quality Customer Experience (QCE) Talent for creatively utilizing technology, people and processes to solve unique business problems in a cost-effective manner. Exceptional critical thinker and strong business judgment Ability to design and document processes Intermediate Excel skills; familiarity with formulas and pivot tables Track record of strong performance General Requirements: Ability to manage challenging workflow in a fast-paced, dynamic organization, managing multiple assignments in a deadline driven environment Experience managing internal and external stakeholders and leading project prioritization discussions to drive roadmap Strong management skills, including proven experience of managing and/or collaborating with teams in remote locations to ensure efficiency, effectiveness, and high level of supervisory oversight Ability to extract meaningful information from extensive research and analysis to effectively present facts and findings in a digestible format, a keen eye for attention to detail Strong sense of ownership and accountability Organizational skills, demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and lead large scale projects to completion Ability to multi-task and prioritize deadlines; result oriented Change agent / leader, self-motivated, self-starter High accuracy and detail orientation Excellent communication (written, verbal, presentation, documentation) and client service skills; capability of interacting with key stakeholders to direct prioritization of program related activity Experience and ability to proactively and continuously identify and analyze problem situations to develop an effective and improve course of action for resolution Ability to work independently within a fast-paced environment with a hands-on approach Ability to be flexible in terms of hours in order to coordinate with team members across time zones Comfort in dealing with ambiguity and uncertainty in a dynamic environment Dependable, great attitude, highly motivated and a team player Reporting Relationships: Vice President, Service Desk There is no set deadline to apply for this job opportunity. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the search is no longer active.
Senior Procurement/Business Analyst (Data Analytics) Contact: Peter Aplin Contact email: Job ref: 63 Published: 2 days ago Expiry date: 2025-02-12 We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Business Data Analyst (ideally with experience across Procurement but if not then a Financial Services organisation) to join a growing Global Procurement Function. The successful candidate will play a key role in transforming data into actionable insights by developing financial and procurement reports. This is GREENFIELD and the successful candidate will have a chance to shape and define what is required. This role requires expertise in extracting, integrating, and analysing data from multiple systems to create team and executive-level dashboards and reports using tools such as Tableau. Knowledge of AWS reporting and data integration would be very helpful to successfully combine AWS cost explorer and Quicksight data with other datasets for comprehensive single pane of glass reporting. Supporting the Procurement Director when required on all aspects of procurement analytics, you will ideally have solid experience within another Financial Services organisation with experience of Tableau (or similar), AWS reporting, and advanced Excel. Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex datasets and provide clear, actionable insights are essential.
Feb 12, 2025
Full time
Senior Procurement/Business Analyst (Data Analytics) Contact: Peter Aplin Contact email: Job ref: 63 Published: 2 days ago Expiry date: 2025-02-12 We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Business Data Analyst (ideally with experience across Procurement but if not then a Financial Services organisation) to join a growing Global Procurement Function. The successful candidate will play a key role in transforming data into actionable insights by developing financial and procurement reports. This is GREENFIELD and the successful candidate will have a chance to shape and define what is required. This role requires expertise in extracting, integrating, and analysing data from multiple systems to create team and executive-level dashboards and reports using tools such as Tableau. Knowledge of AWS reporting and data integration would be very helpful to successfully combine AWS cost explorer and Quicksight data with other datasets for comprehensive single pane of glass reporting. Supporting the Procurement Director when required on all aspects of procurement analytics, you will ideally have solid experience within another Financial Services organisation with experience of Tableau (or similar), AWS reporting, and advanced Excel. Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex datasets and provide clear, actionable insights are essential.
Role: Energy Modelling Analyst Power Sector & Electricity Markets Location: Athens, Madrid, UK including London, Oxford, Manchester, Glasgow (flexible / hybrid working) Role ID: Our vision is to create a safe and sustainable world Ricardo plc is a global strategic, environmental, and engineering consulting company. With over 100 years of engineering excellence and employing close to 3,000 employees in more than 20 countries, we provide exceptional levels of expertise in delivering leading-edge and innovative cross-sector sustainable products and solutions. Every day, we enable our customers to solve the most complex and dynamic challenges to help achieve a safe and sustainable world. E3M, part of Ricardo plc develops and maintains large-scale models across the energy, environment and transport sectors. Its expertise focuses on the design and impact analysis of the transition of all possible types of power generation technologies, several types of alternative green fuels, energy demand efficiency and mobility restructuring. Its integrated modelling tools provide informed, transparent and robust analysis as well as recommendations for its high-profile clients which include the European Commission, national governments, energy regulators and a number of private companies in the energy and transport sectors, financial institutions and strategic consultancies. Over the past 30 years, E3-Modelling has carried out consultancy on all major European energy and climate policy initiatives, and its large-scale energy, economy and transport models have been applied at the very heart of European Commission policymaking. The Role We are looking for a motivated Modeller to join our European offices, Athens, Madrid, or UK to work alongside our energy system modelling team on high-standing consulting projects for international organisations, national governments, and the private sector. Key Responsibilities Conducting quantitative research to support activities within the modelling suite, with a specialized focus on the power sector and electricity market. Operating, maintaining, and advancing the power sector and electricity market model alongside other simulation tools. Managing large datasets related to energy, economy, power sector, and electricity markets organizing, analyzing, and maintaining them. Collaborating closely with analysts and aiding in the formulation of energy policy scenarios. Creating reports, concise papers, and presentations centered on the power sector, derived from model outcomes. Key Competencies and Experience Hold a BSc, MSc, or PhD in engineering, economics, applied mathematics, physics, or related disciplines. Proven experience in energy systems modelling, specifically within the power sector and electricity markets. Demonstrated proficiency in data management, utilizing programming tools such as GAMS, Python, or R for modelling purposes. Proficiency in English (spoken and written0. Proficient in MS Office, particularly MS Excel (including VBA). Demonstrated writing skills through (co-)authorship of academic articles, technical, and/or policy reports in English is an asset. Working here You will be warmly welcomed into our workplace where every voice matters. We are diverse thinkers and doers, coming together to create a culture of inclusion. We will support you to find your place. We will encourage you to use your passion and expertise to make a positive impact through the projects you work on. Your knowledge and desire to bring about change will be invaluable in helping deliver innovative solutions that support communities across the globe in becoming safer and more sustainable. Work life balance We offer flexible approaches to work, whether that is working from home, being in the office, or as a hybrid worker. We're happy to discuss flexible working arrangements. Wellbeing is at the core to our culture, allowing employees to flourish and to achieve their full potential. Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion statement We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours. We have an ambitious diversity, equality, and inclusion approach as explained here. We value diversity; recognising that a more diverse workforce creates a richer and more varied working environment. Diversity also drives innovation, by allowing us to offer our clients the best consultancy service that we can. As part of our commitment to engage positively and pro-actively with all our employees and to ensure an inclusive culture, we are a recognised as a 'disability confident' employer. Next steps Once you have submitted your application a member of our Recruitment Team will be in touch. The closing date is Sunday 7th January. Please apply in English. Please be aware that the timing can vary dependent on the volume of applications that we receive for each role and in some cases, we may start to review applications prior to the closing date. Ricardo is a Disability confident employer please advise the recruitment team via if you require any adjustments to support you throughout the recruitment process.
Feb 01, 2024
Contractor
Role: Energy Modelling Analyst Power Sector & Electricity Markets Location: Athens, Madrid, UK including London, Oxford, Manchester, Glasgow (flexible / hybrid working) Role ID: Our vision is to create a safe and sustainable world Ricardo plc is a global strategic, environmental, and engineering consulting company. With over 100 years of engineering excellence and employing close to 3,000 employees in more than 20 countries, we provide exceptional levels of expertise in delivering leading-edge and innovative cross-sector sustainable products and solutions. Every day, we enable our customers to solve the most complex and dynamic challenges to help achieve a safe and sustainable world. E3M, part of Ricardo plc develops and maintains large-scale models across the energy, environment and transport sectors. Its expertise focuses on the design and impact analysis of the transition of all possible types of power generation technologies, several types of alternative green fuels, energy demand efficiency and mobility restructuring. Its integrated modelling tools provide informed, transparent and robust analysis as well as recommendations for its high-profile clients which include the European Commission, national governments, energy regulators and a number of private companies in the energy and transport sectors, financial institutions and strategic consultancies. Over the past 30 years, E3-Modelling has carried out consultancy on all major European energy and climate policy initiatives, and its large-scale energy, economy and transport models have been applied at the very heart of European Commission policymaking. The Role We are looking for a motivated Modeller to join our European offices, Athens, Madrid, or UK to work alongside our energy system modelling team on high-standing consulting projects for international organisations, national governments, and the private sector. Key Responsibilities Conducting quantitative research to support activities within the modelling suite, with a specialized focus on the power sector and electricity market. Operating, maintaining, and advancing the power sector and electricity market model alongside other simulation tools. Managing large datasets related to energy, economy, power sector, and electricity markets organizing, analyzing, and maintaining them. Collaborating closely with analysts and aiding in the formulation of energy policy scenarios. Creating reports, concise papers, and presentations centered on the power sector, derived from model outcomes. Key Competencies and Experience Hold a BSc, MSc, or PhD in engineering, economics, applied mathematics, physics, or related disciplines. Proven experience in energy systems modelling, specifically within the power sector and electricity markets. Demonstrated proficiency in data management, utilizing programming tools such as GAMS, Python, or R for modelling purposes. Proficiency in English (spoken and written0. Proficient in MS Office, particularly MS Excel (including VBA). Demonstrated writing skills through (co-)authorship of academic articles, technical, and/or policy reports in English is an asset. Working here You will be warmly welcomed into our workplace where every voice matters. We are diverse thinkers and doers, coming together to create a culture of inclusion. We will support you to find your place. We will encourage you to use your passion and expertise to make a positive impact through the projects you work on. Your knowledge and desire to bring about change will be invaluable in helping deliver innovative solutions that support communities across the globe in becoming safer and more sustainable. Work life balance We offer flexible approaches to work, whether that is working from home, being in the office, or as a hybrid worker. We're happy to discuss flexible working arrangements. Wellbeing is at the core to our culture, allowing employees to flourish and to achieve their full potential. Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion statement We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours. We have an ambitious diversity, equality, and inclusion approach as explained here. We value diversity; recognising that a more diverse workforce creates a richer and more varied working environment. Diversity also drives innovation, by allowing us to offer our clients the best consultancy service that we can. As part of our commitment to engage positively and pro-actively with all our employees and to ensure an inclusive culture, we are a recognised as a 'disability confident' employer. Next steps Once you have submitted your application a member of our Recruitment Team will be in touch. The closing date is Sunday 7th January. Please apply in English. Please be aware that the timing can vary dependent on the volume of applications that we receive for each role and in some cases, we may start to review applications prior to the closing date. Ricardo is a Disability confident employer please advise the recruitment team via if you require any adjustments to support you throughout the recruitment process.
Our client, a well known market leading organisation, seeks to recruit a Senior Procurement Analyst to operate within their UK Procurement function - with a spend in excess of £1bn. This is an exciting opportunity within a 'Greenfield' procurement function. Role: Operating within a start up Procurement Department, you will be responsible for identifying; tracking and analysing spend data and financials, delivering detailed reports and information to assist in the development of category strategies and strategic sourcing plans. The role holder will assist in the development of best practice and compliance, ensuring all contracts are held and maintained on the contracts database. The jobholder will provide day-to-day support to the procurement function and other system users regarding the effective use of SAP for MI and Reporting purposed. The jobholder will support the wider team, responsible for the provision of Management Information and actionable analytics supporting procurement, wider group programmes and cost management strategy Experience: You will have experience operating in an analytical role within a procurement department, ideally within a blue-chip organisation, and possess previous detailed experience in Microsoft Excel and Access. The jobholder will be an expert user of business systems and will have exposure to SAP or Oracle. - Demonstrable success operating in an Analytical role within a blue chip environment - Excellent numerical, analytical & problem solving skills - Strong communications skills - Ideally some experience of Procurement/Sourcing/Category Management within the Indirect sub Categories - Ideally Degree qualified
Feb 01, 2024
Full time
Our client, a well known market leading organisation, seeks to recruit a Senior Procurement Analyst to operate within their UK Procurement function - with a spend in excess of £1bn. This is an exciting opportunity within a 'Greenfield' procurement function. Role: Operating within a start up Procurement Department, you will be responsible for identifying; tracking and analysing spend data and financials, delivering detailed reports and information to assist in the development of category strategies and strategic sourcing plans. The role holder will assist in the development of best practice and compliance, ensuring all contracts are held and maintained on the contracts database. The jobholder will provide day-to-day support to the procurement function and other system users regarding the effective use of SAP for MI and Reporting purposed. The jobholder will support the wider team, responsible for the provision of Management Information and actionable analytics supporting procurement, wider group programmes and cost management strategy Experience: You will have experience operating in an analytical role within a procurement department, ideally within a blue-chip organisation, and possess previous detailed experience in Microsoft Excel and Access. The jobholder will be an expert user of business systems and will have exposure to SAP or Oracle. - Demonstrable success operating in an Analytical role within a blue chip environment - Excellent numerical, analytical & problem solving skills - Strong communications skills - Ideally some experience of Procurement/Sourcing/Category Management within the Indirect sub Categories - Ideally Degree qualified
Java Developer The Company Specialist technology provider, providing Real Time solutions for transport, utilizing leading-edge technology, connecting people while reducing the harm done to the climate, delivering technology into complex operations to improve their performance and fuel efficiency. The Opportunity The company is looking for Java Developers, to produce software designs in line with user requirements, implementing these through various technologies in accordance with user stories and business quality standards, this is an exciting time for the company, developing green field products that will enable their vision of creating passenger centric solutions for their clients. The role is Reporting into the Development Manager and closely with other Designer/Developers, Business/Systems Analysts, Software Architects and Testers. As an experienced Java Developer, you will be: Delivering quality code in line with the overall delivery plan and consistent with the solution architecture to meet user requirements Participate in time box planning and solution design Implement software using the latest versions of Java Develop and test solutions to business problems and work with the solution architect to refine the software architecture Core technical skills experience for the Java Developer role: Java 8 and above Spring Eclipse and/or IntelliJ Unit testing/mocking frameworks, ideally JUnit/Mockito/Karma/Jasmine and/or Protractor Beneficial (nice to have) experience: Linux, JPA/Hibernate Relational/No SQL Databases Knowledge of AWS technologies Containerisation (Docker) and microservices, Continuous Integration and Build Pipelines GIT Source Control, Awareness of messaging technologies/principles (RabbitMQ) The company offers a Hybrid working environment working from home and 1 day per week in either of their East Midlands, Bucks or London offices (whichever is best for you), with a base salary range up to £70K, depending on experience and a great benefits package including: 25 days holidays rising to 27 days per annum after 3 years', plus 3 privilege days which are normally applied between Christmas/New Year, Pension plan through Aviva with matched contributions from 5% up to a maximum of 8%, Independent Financial Advice plan, Private healthcare for staff and their immediate dependents, Group Life Assurance cover (currently 6 x salary), Income Protection cover, free confidential counselling, and advice on managing your work/life balance, Free eye tests and flu vaccine vouchers for all staff, Cycle to Work scheme for bikes, Interest-free rail season ticket loans. Please apply now for a comprehensive specification on the position: Java Developer. Scott Merrick LLP are acting as an employment agency regarding this vacancy.
Dec 19, 2022
Full time
Java Developer The Company Specialist technology provider, providing Real Time solutions for transport, utilizing leading-edge technology, connecting people while reducing the harm done to the climate, delivering technology into complex operations to improve their performance and fuel efficiency. The Opportunity The company is looking for Java Developers, to produce software designs in line with user requirements, implementing these through various technologies in accordance with user stories and business quality standards, this is an exciting time for the company, developing green field products that will enable their vision of creating passenger centric solutions for their clients. The role is Reporting into the Development Manager and closely with other Designer/Developers, Business/Systems Analysts, Software Architects and Testers. As an experienced Java Developer, you will be: Delivering quality code in line with the overall delivery plan and consistent with the solution architecture to meet user requirements Participate in time box planning and solution design Implement software using the latest versions of Java Develop and test solutions to business problems and work with the solution architect to refine the software architecture Core technical skills experience for the Java Developer role: Java 8 and above Spring Eclipse and/or IntelliJ Unit testing/mocking frameworks, ideally JUnit/Mockito/Karma/Jasmine and/or Protractor Beneficial (nice to have) experience: Linux, JPA/Hibernate Relational/No SQL Databases Knowledge of AWS technologies Containerisation (Docker) and microservices, Continuous Integration and Build Pipelines GIT Source Control, Awareness of messaging technologies/principles (RabbitMQ) The company offers a Hybrid working environment working from home and 1 day per week in either of their East Midlands, Bucks or London offices (whichever is best for you), with a base salary range up to £70K, depending on experience and a great benefits package including: 25 days holidays rising to 27 days per annum after 3 years', plus 3 privilege days which are normally applied between Christmas/New Year, Pension plan through Aviva with matched contributions from 5% up to a maximum of 8%, Independent Financial Advice plan, Private healthcare for staff and their immediate dependents, Group Life Assurance cover (currently 6 x salary), Income Protection cover, free confidential counselling, and advice on managing your work/life balance, Free eye tests and flu vaccine vouchers for all staff, Cycle to Work scheme for bikes, Interest-free rail season ticket loans. Please apply now for a comprehensive specification on the position: Java Developer. Scott Merrick LLP are acting as an employment agency regarding this vacancy.
Established in 2008, Oyster Search & Selection specialise in recruiting HR professionals on behalf of a range of clients in Legal, Professional and Financial Services nationwide and internationally. We recruit in to roles for both HR Generalists and HR Specialists on a permanent and interim basis. We are currently recruiting for a newly-created role as a Senior Data Analyst in Learning & Development on behalf of one of our Professional Services clients in London. Reporting to a Senior Learning & Development Manager, key responsibilities include: Support the global Learning and Development team by helping to drive data-informed, evidence-based decisions to improve engagement and support the ongoing learning and development of our client's employees. Collecting data, reporting, interpreting and designing powerful visualisation dashboards to support decision making. Interrogating data across systems to identify which data points may be valuable to stakeholders across practices and global teams. Identifying the stories behind the data analysis and understanding how that would support different approaches to support engagement and communication of programmes and products offered by Learning and Development. In terms of skills and experience, you are likely to hold a degree in Business, Finance or Technology and/or have professional work experience in Business Analysis, Data Management or Data Quality, together with strong reporting and dashboarding skills and exceptional analytical capabilities. Curious by nature and collaborative in approach, this is an excellent greenfield opportunity for someone to shape and influence our client's global Learning and Development agenda. Full details from Michael Pickup at Oyster Search & Selection. Thank you.
Dec 09, 2022
Full time
Established in 2008, Oyster Search & Selection specialise in recruiting HR professionals on behalf of a range of clients in Legal, Professional and Financial Services nationwide and internationally. We recruit in to roles for both HR Generalists and HR Specialists on a permanent and interim basis. We are currently recruiting for a newly-created role as a Senior Data Analyst in Learning & Development on behalf of one of our Professional Services clients in London. Reporting to a Senior Learning & Development Manager, key responsibilities include: Support the global Learning and Development team by helping to drive data-informed, evidence-based decisions to improve engagement and support the ongoing learning and development of our client's employees. Collecting data, reporting, interpreting and designing powerful visualisation dashboards to support decision making. Interrogating data across systems to identify which data points may be valuable to stakeholders across practices and global teams. Identifying the stories behind the data analysis and understanding how that would support different approaches to support engagement and communication of programmes and products offered by Learning and Development. In terms of skills and experience, you are likely to hold a degree in Business, Finance or Technology and/or have professional work experience in Business Analysis, Data Management or Data Quality, together with strong reporting and dashboarding skills and exceptional analytical capabilities. Curious by nature and collaborative in approach, this is an excellent greenfield opportunity for someone to shape and influence our client's global Learning and Development agenda. Full details from Michael Pickup at Oyster Search & Selection. Thank you.
We have an exciting new opportunity for a Portfolio Performance Analyst to work here at Thrive Homes! In this role you will be responsible for the maintenance of our property asset and energy records, and assist with control & audit, reporting, budget control & delivery planning. Thrive Homes is an award-winning housing association with a strong track record and ambitious plans. Thrive exists to provide good quality affordable homes and services enabling the development of communities where people enjoy living. We manage over 5,000 properties and are continuing to build new homes each year. Thrive is proud to deliver flexibility for employees to work in a manner that suits their wants/needs best. Our SMART working policy allows individuals to take full control of their productivity by offering a choice between working in-house or away from the office. This means that successful candidates have the freedom to work as little or as often as they like from Thrive's state of the art offices. The Opportunity Maintain, update and develop our strategic planning software for asset (Keystone), energy (Sava's Intelligent Energy) and housing management (currently QL). And work with our Business Intelligence team to produce reports to inform portfolio performance objectives, budgeting and forecasting, work planning, monitoring, and projects. Support the development and implementation of the new company-wide software solution (IPC). Assist with developing and implementing plans in relation to strategic asset management and environment and sustainability. Assist with both property asset and environment and sustainability performance improvement projects in conjunction with the Property Services and Development teams, working collaboratively to ensure ongoing success. Assist with developing Thrive's roadmap to becoming Net-Zero by 2050. Work with third parties to manage hardship grant funding allocation and reporting. Assist with team planning ensuring key milestones are met. Keep up to date with the latest developments and technological innovation to ensure that Thrive Homes is kept informed about, and complies with, current legislation and best practice in matters of strategic asset management & environment and sustainability. Requirements Degree qualified Good analytical skills to be able to develop critical insights from data and be able to propose solutions. Excellent attention to detail. Knowledge of asset data systems or other specialist software programmes. Knowledge of policy and regulatory frameworks applicable to housing asset management, investment, and sustainability. Exposure to developing strategies and strategic plans, ideally in the field of asset management. Experience of budgetary and financial responsibility with delivering business plans and projects. A commitment to seeking new ways of working to achieve continuous improvement. Knowledge of 'Green' strategies. Benefits Salary of between £28,000 - £32,000 per year depending on experience. Annual Leave - 25 days per year increasing by one day per completed holiday year to 30 days maximum Pension - Thrive Homes will pay double your amount subject to a maximum of 10%. The minimum amount you will need to contribute is 3% Life assurance - a payment of X3 your salary HealthShield - facility to claim cashback for dental, optical and physiotherapy costs, alongside wellness services We have a performance bonus up to 4.5% of salary, which is discretionary and non-contractual Annual Flu Jab - provided each winter to all employees Enhanced Flexible Reward Pot - £900 each year in April to spend on flexible benefits (after completing your 6-month probation and it will be on a pro rata basis) A range of engagement activities aimed at building team morale, supporting both physical and mental health and celebrating all things that make us different Shopping portal - access to hundreds of money saving options for online and high street shopping. MyGym discount - discounted rate at a local gym or gym chain. Which is paid directly from your bank account. Thrive Homes is a Mindful Employer, and you can access support from our Mental Health First Aiders A range of engagement activities aimed at building team morale, supporting both physical and mental health and celebrating all things that make us different Team days - twice a year Thrive Homes are committed to Diversity & Inclusion and welcome applications from candidates with any of the 9 protected characteristics. All roles at Thrive are subject to a basic DBS check
Dec 09, 2022
Full time
We have an exciting new opportunity for a Portfolio Performance Analyst to work here at Thrive Homes! In this role you will be responsible for the maintenance of our property asset and energy records, and assist with control & audit, reporting, budget control & delivery planning. Thrive Homes is an award-winning housing association with a strong track record and ambitious plans. Thrive exists to provide good quality affordable homes and services enabling the development of communities where people enjoy living. We manage over 5,000 properties and are continuing to build new homes each year. Thrive is proud to deliver flexibility for employees to work in a manner that suits their wants/needs best. Our SMART working policy allows individuals to take full control of their productivity by offering a choice between working in-house or away from the office. This means that successful candidates have the freedom to work as little or as often as they like from Thrive's state of the art offices. The Opportunity Maintain, update and develop our strategic planning software for asset (Keystone), energy (Sava's Intelligent Energy) and housing management (currently QL). And work with our Business Intelligence team to produce reports to inform portfolio performance objectives, budgeting and forecasting, work planning, monitoring, and projects. Support the development and implementation of the new company-wide software solution (IPC). Assist with developing and implementing plans in relation to strategic asset management and environment and sustainability. Assist with both property asset and environment and sustainability performance improvement projects in conjunction with the Property Services and Development teams, working collaboratively to ensure ongoing success. Assist with developing Thrive's roadmap to becoming Net-Zero by 2050. Work with third parties to manage hardship grant funding allocation and reporting. Assist with team planning ensuring key milestones are met. Keep up to date with the latest developments and technological innovation to ensure that Thrive Homes is kept informed about, and complies with, current legislation and best practice in matters of strategic asset management & environment and sustainability. Requirements Degree qualified Good analytical skills to be able to develop critical insights from data and be able to propose solutions. Excellent attention to detail. Knowledge of asset data systems or other specialist software programmes. Knowledge of policy and regulatory frameworks applicable to housing asset management, investment, and sustainability. Exposure to developing strategies and strategic plans, ideally in the field of asset management. Experience of budgetary and financial responsibility with delivering business plans and projects. A commitment to seeking new ways of working to achieve continuous improvement. Knowledge of 'Green' strategies. Benefits Salary of between £28,000 - £32,000 per year depending on experience. Annual Leave - 25 days per year increasing by one day per completed holiday year to 30 days maximum Pension - Thrive Homes will pay double your amount subject to a maximum of 10%. The minimum amount you will need to contribute is 3% Life assurance - a payment of X3 your salary HealthShield - facility to claim cashback for dental, optical and physiotherapy costs, alongside wellness services We have a performance bonus up to 4.5% of salary, which is discretionary and non-contractual Annual Flu Jab - provided each winter to all employees Enhanced Flexible Reward Pot - £900 each year in April to spend on flexible benefits (after completing your 6-month probation and it will be on a pro rata basis) A range of engagement activities aimed at building team morale, supporting both physical and mental health and celebrating all things that make us different Shopping portal - access to hundreds of money saving options for online and high street shopping. MyGym discount - discounted rate at a local gym or gym chain. Which is paid directly from your bank account. Thrive Homes is a Mindful Employer, and you can access support from our Mental Health First Aiders A range of engagement activities aimed at building team morale, supporting both physical and mental health and celebrating all things that make us different Team days - twice a year Thrive Homes are committed to Diversity & Inclusion and welcome applications from candidates with any of the 9 protected characteristics. All roles at Thrive are subject to a basic DBS check
Join our Portfolio Performance Group (PPG) to gain exposure to a wide variety of specialist functions and work with senior executives on new investment opportunities and portfolio companies across the EMEA region. The Portfolio Performance Group (PPG) is a new group, recently established within Macquarie Asset Management group (MAM), to enhance our traditional active approach to managing and driving performance of portfolio companies. PPG is a lean group of functional experts who work alongside investment teams and portfolio company management to identify key risks and opportunities in the portfolio, and work collaboratively to implement initiatives to address these. PPG will comprise of functional specialists across Transformation and Operations, Workplace Health & Safety, Human Capital, Sustainability, IT and Cyber Security, Construction, Procurement and Data Science. As an analyst or executive in the EMEA PPG team you will: Support PPG's functional specialists on live transactions and ad hoc projects for existing investments, including coordinating external advisors Support the Transformation & Ops function within PPG with setting up transition plans for newly acquired assets using Project Management software, and coordination Support the delivery of key PPG initiatives and reporting, including: Work directly with the portfolio companies to structure efficient and effective extraction of key financial and operational performance data to MAM Data gathering, review and gap assessments for the EMEA portfolio across WHS, sustainability, and human capital (incentives, DEI and board composition) KPIs As required, monitor weekly, monthly, quarterly performance against operational & financial targets, budgets/cost controls, and risks (as part of Transition Plan or Asset Management operating cadence) Analysing KPI data to identify trends and insights Support the development of Business Intelligence (BI) visualisation tools including PowerBI and application dashboards to track progress Assist with the development and maintenance of PPG systems and materials such as playbooks and case studies Perform ad hoc research on topics within PPG's functional areas Assist with managing PPG's panel of preferred suppliers, including overseeing RfPs and onboarding and benchmarking suppliers Leveraging 1 - 3 years in the investment banking industry, consulting, accounting, corporate development, or other relevant experience, you will have strong analytical and quantitative skills, with an ability to multitask. If you're a team player, proactive and have excellent written and oral communication skills to enable you to work effectively with people at all levels, we want to hear from you. About Macquarie Asset Management In Macquarie Asset Management you will join a global asset manager that aims to deliver positive impact for everyone. Trusted by institutions, pension funds, governments, and individuals to manage more than A$773/€523/£440/$US578 billion in assets globally, we provide access to specialist investment expertise across a range of capabilities including fixed income, equities, multi-asset solutions, private credit, infrastructure, green investments, natural assets, real estate, and asset finance. All figures as at 31 March 2022. Our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion The diversity of our people is one of our greatest strengths. An inclusive and equitable workplace enables us to embrace that diversity to deliver more innovative and sustainable solutions for our people, clients, shareholders and communities. At Macquarie, you'll be encouraged to be yourself and supported to perform at your best. If you're inspired to deliver on our purpose of 'empowering people to innovate and invest for a better future', we want you on our team. If you need adjustments made to the recruitment process, please reach out to your recruiter. As an inclusive employer, Macquarie does not discriminate on the grounds of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marriage, civil partnership, pregnancy, maternity, race (including colour and ethnic or national origins), religion or belief. Joining Macquarie means you'll be able to work in a way that suits you best. With the right technology, support and resources, our people can work in a range of flexible ways. Talk to us about what working arrangements would help you thrive.
Nov 29, 2022
Full time
Join our Portfolio Performance Group (PPG) to gain exposure to a wide variety of specialist functions and work with senior executives on new investment opportunities and portfolio companies across the EMEA region. The Portfolio Performance Group (PPG) is a new group, recently established within Macquarie Asset Management group (MAM), to enhance our traditional active approach to managing and driving performance of portfolio companies. PPG is a lean group of functional experts who work alongside investment teams and portfolio company management to identify key risks and opportunities in the portfolio, and work collaboratively to implement initiatives to address these. PPG will comprise of functional specialists across Transformation and Operations, Workplace Health & Safety, Human Capital, Sustainability, IT and Cyber Security, Construction, Procurement and Data Science. As an analyst or executive in the EMEA PPG team you will: Support PPG's functional specialists on live transactions and ad hoc projects for existing investments, including coordinating external advisors Support the Transformation & Ops function within PPG with setting up transition plans for newly acquired assets using Project Management software, and coordination Support the delivery of key PPG initiatives and reporting, including: Work directly with the portfolio companies to structure efficient and effective extraction of key financial and operational performance data to MAM Data gathering, review and gap assessments for the EMEA portfolio across WHS, sustainability, and human capital (incentives, DEI and board composition) KPIs As required, monitor weekly, monthly, quarterly performance against operational & financial targets, budgets/cost controls, and risks (as part of Transition Plan or Asset Management operating cadence) Analysing KPI data to identify trends and insights Support the development of Business Intelligence (BI) visualisation tools including PowerBI and application dashboards to track progress Assist with the development and maintenance of PPG systems and materials such as playbooks and case studies Perform ad hoc research on topics within PPG's functional areas Assist with managing PPG's panel of preferred suppliers, including overseeing RfPs and onboarding and benchmarking suppliers Leveraging 1 - 3 years in the investment banking industry, consulting, accounting, corporate development, or other relevant experience, you will have strong analytical and quantitative skills, with an ability to multitask. If you're a team player, proactive and have excellent written and oral communication skills to enable you to work effectively with people at all levels, we want to hear from you. About Macquarie Asset Management In Macquarie Asset Management you will join a global asset manager that aims to deliver positive impact for everyone. Trusted by institutions, pension funds, governments, and individuals to manage more than A$773/€523/£440/$US578 billion in assets globally, we provide access to specialist investment expertise across a range of capabilities including fixed income, equities, multi-asset solutions, private credit, infrastructure, green investments, natural assets, real estate, and asset finance. All figures as at 31 March 2022. Our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion The diversity of our people is one of our greatest strengths. An inclusive and equitable workplace enables us to embrace that diversity to deliver more innovative and sustainable solutions for our people, clients, shareholders and communities. At Macquarie, you'll be encouraged to be yourself and supported to perform at your best. If you're inspired to deliver on our purpose of 'empowering people to innovate and invest for a better future', we want you on our team. If you need adjustments made to the recruitment process, please reach out to your recruiter. As an inclusive employer, Macquarie does not discriminate on the grounds of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marriage, civil partnership, pregnancy, maternity, race (including colour and ethnic or national origins), religion or belief. Joining Macquarie means you'll be able to work in a way that suits you best. With the right technology, support and resources, our people can work in a range of flexible ways. Talk to us about what working arrangements would help you thrive.
Role summary We are looking to recruit Cyber Security Consultants to join our growing, vibrant community of security professionals based on client sites across the UK, including London, Leeds, and Bristol. You will work at the core of our customers' mission to defend themselves from cyber attacks by helping them to clearly understand their exposure and put in place pragmatic and cost effective controls. Our customers span across all sectors; from those of critical national importance to greenfield start-ups, offering a variety of exciting challenges and environments to work in. We pride ourselves in our people being smart. We make a difference by embracing challenges, using the best technology we create sophisticated solutions that our customers trust. Your engagements will be consulting-led, focused on understanding our customers' business, building trust and providing cyber security expertise across the spectrum of strategic advisory through to secure solution design. We are looking for candidates across a range of experience levels and skillsets. You will learn and develop in the role working closely with our experienced team, with clear pathways defined for your career progression in the organisation. Key Responsibilities Working on client sites you will support and grow to lead engagements that deliver cyber risk assessments, improve control maturity, define secure solutions and ensure compliance. You will deliver these engagements across clients in financial services, transport, energy, telecommunications, health, legal, defence and central Government. Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: Delivery of small to medium cyber security work-streams or engagements Understanding business and information risk context of our customers and judging risk at a technical and business process level Reviewing effectiveness of controls and proposing proportionate security improvements Analysing and researching security technologies to support the development of innovative solutions Working and collaborating with account teams to identify new opportunities for work and support the production of quality proposals Essential Skills and Experience Required A passion for and understanding of cyber security trends and threats Experience in a consulting environment Effective business acumen and an understanding of the cyber security challenges faced by organisations Ability to articulate and pitch security advice, often at a technical level, directly to key customer stakeholders Excellent interpersonal skills as well as both written and verbal communication and presentation skills. Ability to prioritise workload, work well under pressure and concurrently manage both customer and BAE Systems expectations Desired Skills and Experience Required Demonstrable experience of identifying security risk and familiarity with common control frameworks, defining and delivering security transformation programmes - from business cases through to technical implementation, and/or designing and delivering security operations capabilities and processes. Experience with relevant toolsets, including security capabilities within Azure and AWS, Splunk Enterprise Security, cloud identity providers (AAD, AWS IAM, Goggle Cloud Identity) as well as broader IT technology such as single sign-on tools (eg Ping, Okta), Jira, ServiceNow and serverless technologies. Life at BAE Systems Digital Intelligence We are embracing Hybrid Working. This means you and your colleagues may be working in different locations, such as from home, another BAE Systems office or client site, some or all of the time, and work might be going on at different times of the day. By embracing technology, we can interact, collaborate and create together, even when we're working remotely from one another. Hybrid Working allows for increased flexibility in when and where we work, helping us to balance our work and personal life more effectively, and enhance wellbeing. Diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of BAE Systems Digital Intelligence. We are proud to have an organisational culture where employees with varying perspectives, skills, life experiences and backgrounds - the best and brightest minds - can work together to achieve excellence and realise individual and organisational potential. About BAE Systems Digital Intelligence We use our intelligence-led insights to help defend Governments, Nations and Societies from cyber-attacks and financial crime. Our customers depend on our evolving capabilities to help them safely grow their organisations. Our unprecedented access to threat intelligence, world-leading analysts and market-leading technology means we can help them to adapt, evolve and stay ahead of the criminals.
Nov 26, 2022
Full time
Role summary We are looking to recruit Cyber Security Consultants to join our growing, vibrant community of security professionals based on client sites across the UK, including London, Leeds, and Bristol. You will work at the core of our customers' mission to defend themselves from cyber attacks by helping them to clearly understand their exposure and put in place pragmatic and cost effective controls. Our customers span across all sectors; from those of critical national importance to greenfield start-ups, offering a variety of exciting challenges and environments to work in. We pride ourselves in our people being smart. We make a difference by embracing challenges, using the best technology we create sophisticated solutions that our customers trust. Your engagements will be consulting-led, focused on understanding our customers' business, building trust and providing cyber security expertise across the spectrum of strategic advisory through to secure solution design. We are looking for candidates across a range of experience levels and skillsets. You will learn and develop in the role working closely with our experienced team, with clear pathways defined for your career progression in the organisation. Key Responsibilities Working on client sites you will support and grow to lead engagements that deliver cyber risk assessments, improve control maturity, define secure solutions and ensure compliance. You will deliver these engagements across clients in financial services, transport, energy, telecommunications, health, legal, defence and central Government. Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: Delivery of small to medium cyber security work-streams or engagements Understanding business and information risk context of our customers and judging risk at a technical and business process level Reviewing effectiveness of controls and proposing proportionate security improvements Analysing and researching security technologies to support the development of innovative solutions Working and collaborating with account teams to identify new opportunities for work and support the production of quality proposals Essential Skills and Experience Required A passion for and understanding of cyber security trends and threats Experience in a consulting environment Effective business acumen and an understanding of the cyber security challenges faced by organisations Ability to articulate and pitch security advice, often at a technical level, directly to key customer stakeholders Excellent interpersonal skills as well as both written and verbal communication and presentation skills. Ability to prioritise workload, work well under pressure and concurrently manage both customer and BAE Systems expectations Desired Skills and Experience Required Demonstrable experience of identifying security risk and familiarity with common control frameworks, defining and delivering security transformation programmes - from business cases through to technical implementation, and/or designing and delivering security operations capabilities and processes. Experience with relevant toolsets, including security capabilities within Azure and AWS, Splunk Enterprise Security, cloud identity providers (AAD, AWS IAM, Goggle Cloud Identity) as well as broader IT technology such as single sign-on tools (eg Ping, Okta), Jira, ServiceNow and serverless technologies. Life at BAE Systems Digital Intelligence We are embracing Hybrid Working. This means you and your colleagues may be working in different locations, such as from home, another BAE Systems office or client site, some or all of the time, and work might be going on at different times of the day. By embracing technology, we can interact, collaborate and create together, even when we're working remotely from one another. Hybrid Working allows for increased flexibility in when and where we work, helping us to balance our work and personal life more effectively, and enhance wellbeing. Diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of BAE Systems Digital Intelligence. We are proud to have an organisational culture where employees with varying perspectives, skills, life experiences and backgrounds - the best and brightest minds - can work together to achieve excellence and realise individual and organisational potential. About BAE Systems Digital Intelligence We use our intelligence-led insights to help defend Governments, Nations and Societies from cyber-attacks and financial crime. Our customers depend on our evolving capabilities to help them safely grow their organisations. Our unprecedented access to threat intelligence, world-leading analysts and market-leading technology means we can help them to adapt, evolve and stay ahead of the criminals.
Job Description Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International? Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It With Pride. We are looking for a future Production Planning Leads, to join us in the future, at the home of Cadbury's in Bournville. The supply team are key to the success of Bournville manufacturing. They manage all inbound materials and ingredients and create production schedules that enable our plant to succeed. Excellent materials management, the ability to react to critical issues, make decisions and think on their feet means that our team are able to deliver excellent customer service to our section leads and Business Unit teams. We are constantly reacting to changes both in the wider business and with improvements to the performance of our production lines. This means that no two days are the same. This role requires someone who is prepared to grow and evolve with it. Reporting to the Bournville Supply Manager, you will be responsible for a significant portfolio of materials, semi-finished and finished goods. You will need to be a strong, supportive people manager who can lead as well as develop your direct line reports. You will adhere to the weekly planning cycle to ensure excellent material availability whilst working through any supply challenges you have in your area. How you will contribute You will: Finished Goods Scheduling - Owning the APO planning means creating a 3 week plan for various production lines, taking into account production cycles, capacity constraints and material availability adhering to the defined weekly cycle. Deliver 95% CTS - Work closely with Supply planning Hub to ensure your plans meet business need in an efficient way that creates high performing lines. Challenge where system rates differ from achieved rates in order to create a plan that is robust, accurate and in line with our CTS target. Team development - Working closely with the supply manager and E&T teams, qualify all team members to an excellent level. Identify and train system owners for each critical task to enable continued growth for years to come. Materials management & housekeeping - Using Best practice MRP processes in SAP KPA, manage the ordering of packaging/SFGs for tablets lines in line with our requirements, taking into account safety stock levels, lead-time and contract availability. Work closely with suppliers to ensure all stocks are available 48hrs in advance of requirements. Expedite all overdue orders to understand whether they pose a supply risk. Adjust delivery due dates in line with supplier confirmation. Review and manage all supply tools & reports to ensure strong material availability. Ensure adequate contract coverage for your items for the 3 week window. Escalate quickly any potential risks to supply. IL6S integration - Support the integration and journey of the IL6S agenda by working collaboratively with line leads, section leads and process engineers. Take ownership of core KPIs that feed into DMS meetings. Implement a new way of working with all teams so that each stakeholder is accountable for managing their data, uploading to a central database, analyse the results and report back on individual KPIs. Logistics collaboration - Lead the weekly meeting with the Logistics team to monitor deliveries, address any capacity constraints in the stores and close down any open POs. Escalate to Supplier/ Procurement/ Hub in a timely manner where deliveries do not arrive as expected. Deputise for Supply Manager by attending supply meetings, completing usual tasks during times of holiday or absence Line management - Coach and develop your direct reports to upskill and grow the individuals. Attend/ input into monthly MSR meetings for your section to ensure a strong understanding of business need. Communicate this information to your section teams to help drive the right key decisions around production Lead the delivery agenda in daily meetings with Section teams. Report on line performance, supply risks & CTS to ensure full alignment on material supply and planning constraints. Attend daily DMS meetings with your section, regularly visit your lines to understand processes and understand drivers of under-production affecting your lines. Perform root-cause analysis for continuous improvement of the plan. Invoice management - manage any blocked invoices relating to your materials. Investigate root cause and ensure payment can be made within payment terms by working with planning analyst, stores team and suppliers. What you will bring A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career. You will bring experience and knowledge in: Strong operational & supply chain experience in FMCG/CPG industry. Experience within Production Planning Experience with SAP systems Strong financial & business acumen, project management skills Knowledge of Material & Production planning & inventory control, Warehouse, Material movement. Excellent communication (verbal & written), coaching, and leadership skills in a team-based environment. Demonstrated abilities in analytics, problem solving and team building More about this role Work schedule: 100% The responsibilities of this position are performed within the framework of a regional business model that is defined and managed by Mondelēz Europe GmbH, Switzerland. Business Unit Summary Mondelēz International, Inc. empowers people to snack right in over 150 countries around the world. We are leading the future of snacking with mouth-watering iconic brands such as Oreo , belVita , LU and Ritz biscuits; Cadbury Dairy Milk , Green & Blacks , Milka and Toblerone chocolate; Philadelphia and Dairylea cheese; and Maynards Bassetts , Trebor and Trident gums. Our more than 80,000 colleagues around the world are key to the success of our business. Great people and great brands. That's who we are. Join us on our journey to continue leading the future of snacking around the world by offering the right snack, for the right moment, made the right way. Mondelēz International is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Job Type Regular Manufacturing support Manufacturing
Sep 23, 2022
Full time
Job Description Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International? Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It With Pride. We are looking for a future Production Planning Leads, to join us in the future, at the home of Cadbury's in Bournville. The supply team are key to the success of Bournville manufacturing. They manage all inbound materials and ingredients and create production schedules that enable our plant to succeed. Excellent materials management, the ability to react to critical issues, make decisions and think on their feet means that our team are able to deliver excellent customer service to our section leads and Business Unit teams. We are constantly reacting to changes both in the wider business and with improvements to the performance of our production lines. This means that no two days are the same. This role requires someone who is prepared to grow and evolve with it. Reporting to the Bournville Supply Manager, you will be responsible for a significant portfolio of materials, semi-finished and finished goods. You will need to be a strong, supportive people manager who can lead as well as develop your direct line reports. You will adhere to the weekly planning cycle to ensure excellent material availability whilst working through any supply challenges you have in your area. How you will contribute You will: Finished Goods Scheduling - Owning the APO planning means creating a 3 week plan for various production lines, taking into account production cycles, capacity constraints and material availability adhering to the defined weekly cycle. Deliver 95% CTS - Work closely with Supply planning Hub to ensure your plans meet business need in an efficient way that creates high performing lines. Challenge where system rates differ from achieved rates in order to create a plan that is robust, accurate and in line with our CTS target. Team development - Working closely with the supply manager and E&T teams, qualify all team members to an excellent level. Identify and train system owners for each critical task to enable continued growth for years to come. Materials management & housekeeping - Using Best practice MRP processes in SAP KPA, manage the ordering of packaging/SFGs for tablets lines in line with our requirements, taking into account safety stock levels, lead-time and contract availability. Work closely with suppliers to ensure all stocks are available 48hrs in advance of requirements. Expedite all overdue orders to understand whether they pose a supply risk. Adjust delivery due dates in line with supplier confirmation. Review and manage all supply tools & reports to ensure strong material availability. Ensure adequate contract coverage for your items for the 3 week window. Escalate quickly any potential risks to supply. IL6S integration - Support the integration and journey of the IL6S agenda by working collaboratively with line leads, section leads and process engineers. Take ownership of core KPIs that feed into DMS meetings. Implement a new way of working with all teams so that each stakeholder is accountable for managing their data, uploading to a central database, analyse the results and report back on individual KPIs. Logistics collaboration - Lead the weekly meeting with the Logistics team to monitor deliveries, address any capacity constraints in the stores and close down any open POs. Escalate to Supplier/ Procurement/ Hub in a timely manner where deliveries do not arrive as expected. Deputise for Supply Manager by attending supply meetings, completing usual tasks during times of holiday or absence Line management - Coach and develop your direct reports to upskill and grow the individuals. Attend/ input into monthly MSR meetings for your section to ensure a strong understanding of business need. Communicate this information to your section teams to help drive the right key decisions around production Lead the delivery agenda in daily meetings with Section teams. Report on line performance, supply risks & CTS to ensure full alignment on material supply and planning constraints. Attend daily DMS meetings with your section, regularly visit your lines to understand processes and understand drivers of under-production affecting your lines. Perform root-cause analysis for continuous improvement of the plan. Invoice management - manage any blocked invoices relating to your materials. Investigate root cause and ensure payment can be made within payment terms by working with planning analyst, stores team and suppliers. What you will bring A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career. You will bring experience and knowledge in: Strong operational & supply chain experience in FMCG/CPG industry. Experience within Production Planning Experience with SAP systems Strong financial & business acumen, project management skills Knowledge of Material & Production planning & inventory control, Warehouse, Material movement. Excellent communication (verbal & written), coaching, and leadership skills in a team-based environment. Demonstrated abilities in analytics, problem solving and team building More about this role Work schedule: 100% The responsibilities of this position are performed within the framework of a regional business model that is defined and managed by Mondelēz Europe GmbH, Switzerland. Business Unit Summary Mondelēz International, Inc. empowers people to snack right in over 150 countries around the world. We are leading the future of snacking with mouth-watering iconic brands such as Oreo , belVita , LU and Ritz biscuits; Cadbury Dairy Milk , Green & Blacks , Milka and Toblerone chocolate; Philadelphia and Dairylea cheese; and Maynards Bassetts , Trebor and Trident gums. Our more than 80,000 colleagues around the world are key to the success of our business. Great people and great brands. That's who we are. Join us on our journey to continue leading the future of snacking around the world by offering the right snack, for the right moment, made the right way. Mondelēz International is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Job Type Regular Manufacturing support Manufacturing
Role summary We are looking to recruit Cyber Security Consultants to join our growing, vibrant community of security professionals based on client sites across the UK, including London, Leeds, and Bristol. You will work at the core of our customers' mission to defend themselves from cyber attacks by helping them to clearly understand their exposure and put in place pragmatic and cost effective controls. Our customers span across all sectors; from those of critical national importance to greenfield start-ups, offering a variety of exciting challenges and environments to work in. We pride ourselves in our people being smart. We make a difference by embracing challenges, using the best technology we create sophisticated solutions that our customers trust. Your engagements will be consulting-led, focused on understanding our customers' business, building trust and providing cyber security expertise across the spectrum of strategic advisory through to secure solution design. We are looking for candidates across a range of experience levels and skillsets. You will learn and develop in the role working closely with our experienced team, with clear pathways defined for your career progression in the organisation. Key Responsibilities Working on client sites you will support and grow to lead engagements that deliver cyber risk assessments, improve control maturity, define secure solutions and ensure compliance. You will deliver these engagements across clients in financial services, transport, energy, telecommunications, health, legal, defence and central Government. Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: Delivery of small to medium cyber security work-streams or engagements Understanding business and information risk context of our customers and judging risk at a technical and business process level Reviewing effectiveness of controls and proposing proportionate security improvements Analysing and researching security technologies to support the development of innovative solutions Working and collaborating with account teams to identify new opportunities for work and support the production of quality proposals Essential Skills and Experience Required A passion for and understanding of cyber security trends and threats Experience in a consulting environment Effective business acumen and an understanding of the cyber security challenges faced by organisations Ability to articulate and pitch security advice, often at a technical level, directly to key customer stakeholders Excellent interpersonal skills as well as both written and verbal communication and presentation skills. Ability to prioritise workload, work well under pressure and concurrently manage both customer and BAE Systems expectations Desired Skills and Experience Required Demonstrable experience of identifying security risk and familiarity with common control frameworks, defining and delivering security transformation programmes - from business cases through to technical implementation, and/or designing and delivering security operations capabilities and processes. Experience with relevant toolsets, including security capabilities within Azure and AWS, Splunk Enterprise Security, cloud identity providers (AAD, AWS IAM, Goggle Cloud Identity) as well as broader IT technology such as single sign-on tools (eg Ping, Okta), Jira, ServiceNow and serverless technologies. Life at BAE Systems Digital Intelligence We are embracing Hybrid Working. This means you and your colleagues may be working in different locations, such as from home, another BAE Systems office or client site, some or all of the time, and work might be going on at different times of the day. By embracing technology, we can interact, collaborate and create together, even when we're working remotely from one another. Hybrid Working allows for increased flexibility in when and where we work, helping us to balance our work and personal life more effectively, and enhance wellbeing. Diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of BAE Systems Digital Intelligence. We are proud to have an organisational culture where employees with varying perspectives, skills, life experiences and backgrounds - the best and brightest minds - can work together to achieve excellence and realise individual and organisational potential. About BAE Systems Digital Intelligence We use our intelligence-led insights to help defend Governments, Nations and Societies from cyber-attacks and financial crime. Our customers depend on our evolving capabilities to help them safely grow their organisations. Our unprecedented access to threat intelligence, world-leading analysts and market-leading technology means we can help them to adapt, evolve and stay ahead of the criminals.
Sep 18, 2022
Full time
Role summary We are looking to recruit Cyber Security Consultants to join our growing, vibrant community of security professionals based on client sites across the UK, including London, Leeds, and Bristol. You will work at the core of our customers' mission to defend themselves from cyber attacks by helping them to clearly understand their exposure and put in place pragmatic and cost effective controls. Our customers span across all sectors; from those of critical national importance to greenfield start-ups, offering a variety of exciting challenges and environments to work in. We pride ourselves in our people being smart. We make a difference by embracing challenges, using the best technology we create sophisticated solutions that our customers trust. Your engagements will be consulting-led, focused on understanding our customers' business, building trust and providing cyber security expertise across the spectrum of strategic advisory through to secure solution design. We are looking for candidates across a range of experience levels and skillsets. You will learn and develop in the role working closely with our experienced team, with clear pathways defined for your career progression in the organisation. Key Responsibilities Working on client sites you will support and grow to lead engagements that deliver cyber risk assessments, improve control maturity, define secure solutions and ensure compliance. You will deliver these engagements across clients in financial services, transport, energy, telecommunications, health, legal, defence and central Government. Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: Delivery of small to medium cyber security work-streams or engagements Understanding business and information risk context of our customers and judging risk at a technical and business process level Reviewing effectiveness of controls and proposing proportionate security improvements Analysing and researching security technologies to support the development of innovative solutions Working and collaborating with account teams to identify new opportunities for work and support the production of quality proposals Essential Skills and Experience Required A passion for and understanding of cyber security trends and threats Experience in a consulting environment Effective business acumen and an understanding of the cyber security challenges faced by organisations Ability to articulate and pitch security advice, often at a technical level, directly to key customer stakeholders Excellent interpersonal skills as well as both written and verbal communication and presentation skills. Ability to prioritise workload, work well under pressure and concurrently manage both customer and BAE Systems expectations Desired Skills and Experience Required Demonstrable experience of identifying security risk and familiarity with common control frameworks, defining and delivering security transformation programmes - from business cases through to technical implementation, and/or designing and delivering security operations capabilities and processes. Experience with relevant toolsets, including security capabilities within Azure and AWS, Splunk Enterprise Security, cloud identity providers (AAD, AWS IAM, Goggle Cloud Identity) as well as broader IT technology such as single sign-on tools (eg Ping, Okta), Jira, ServiceNow and serverless technologies. Life at BAE Systems Digital Intelligence We are embracing Hybrid Working. This means you and your colleagues may be working in different locations, such as from home, another BAE Systems office or client site, some or all of the time, and work might be going on at different times of the day. By embracing technology, we can interact, collaborate and create together, even when we're working remotely from one another. Hybrid Working allows for increased flexibility in when and where we work, helping us to balance our work and personal life more effectively, and enhance wellbeing. Diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of BAE Systems Digital Intelligence. We are proud to have an organisational culture where employees with varying perspectives, skills, life experiences and backgrounds - the best and brightest minds - can work together to achieve excellence and realise individual and organisational potential. About BAE Systems Digital Intelligence We use our intelligence-led insights to help defend Governments, Nations and Societies from cyber-attacks and financial crime. Our customers depend on our evolving capabilities to help them safely grow their organisations. Our unprecedented access to threat intelligence, world-leading analysts and market-leading technology means we can help them to adapt, evolve and stay ahead of the criminals.