Who We Are Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, we help clients with total transformation-inspiring complex change, enabling organizations to grow, building competitive advantage, and driving bottom-line impact. To succeed, organizations must blend digital and human capabilities. Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives to spark change. BCG delivers solutions through leading-edge management consulting along with technology and design, corporate and digital ventures-and business purpose. We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, generating results that allow our clients to thrive. What You'll Do Transforming the digital products supporting our Functions is a critical enabler of success. This is a dynamic environment, and as such the Product Owner will be crucial in helping to define the digitally enabled future of Global Risk function at BCG. To help execute this transformation, we are seeking a Product Owner that will lead the digitization of our Global Risk Control Monitoring capabilities. The Product Owner will take end-to-end ownership of Sprint goals, set product roadmap and vision, and drive value realization by translating the customer voice from Risk and across various functions to shape priorities, backlog, product features, and drive innovation for our functional partners. These products include custom dashboards and analytics to track, manage and enable cross-functional teams to take action on emerging and systemic risks. Global Risk Control Monitoring is essential to a wide stakeholder group from Global Risk, Finance, Compliance, Legal, HR and other business functions. The product owner will engage with stakeholders at all levels of seniority and ensure the minimum standards are clear, measures align and evolve with Chief Risk Officer (CRO) and stakeholder priorities, appropriate data is acquired and maintained, and that data-driven insights are surfaced intuitively so that individual risk owners to take quick and clear action to address risk. Working with a cross-functional squad, you will coordinate closely with your Portfolio Lead to stay aligned on business goals and make sure you are progressing and delivering against them. You will also represent the voices of two distinct customer groups: (I) The Global Risk Function, including CRO priorities, and (II) Front-Line functional Risk Owners who take actions to manage and mitigate various risks across BCG. A successful Product Owner will effectively communicate the needs of these customer groups to drive a shared understanding across the team. To get this work done, you will own and prioritize the backlog of user stories that your Squad members will use to inform their work, and be responsible for supporting and motivating your squad members as a highly-effective team. Among your responsibilities, you will: Deliver business results and customer value Ensure that the product build is iterative and release new features to create customer value Track adoption and performance to inform future work Deliver on specific and measurable KPIs to be defined for your Product(s) Manage relevant budget processes and supporting Portfolio Lead in annual funding process Represent the voice of two distinct customer groups: Engage cross-functional group of front-line Risk Owners to understand where and how to best surface Risk Controls insights to intuitively manage risk and drive action Partner with the Global Risk team to understand emerging requirements (e.g. new legislation, policy changes, or other emergent risks) and ensure they're captured within our suite of Monitoring Controls Align with Data, BI&A and a cross-functional teams that own the data behind Risk Measures to understand and plan for any changes related to data structure or ingestion frameworks Pro-actively seek customer feedback and leverage both empirical and qualitative data to assess adoption, performance and inform prioritization of new measures, features, and alerts Determine tradeoffs involving customer value, cost, and speed to execution Facilitate product demos to empower Portfolio team with real-time feedback from customers Oversee outcome delivered by the Squad Prioritize work through a well-organized backlog of user stories and clearly communicating what needs to be done and by when Define and clearly communicate acceptance criteria based on business & customer needs Support and enable the Squad to get its work done Regularly engage with the Squad to offer feedback on work-in-progress and clarify requirements Engage with Tech Area Lead and Portfolio Lead regarding resourcing and functional engagement Provide feedback as part of performance management of Squad members and other members of the Portfolio Set an overall vision to direct and inform the Squad's work Work closely with the Product Portfolio Lead to understand and drive alignment on the Portfolio's business strategy, goals, and objectives Translate Portfolio objectives into a clear vision (e.g., via KPIs, sprint goals) for your Squad to inform the creation and prioritization of the Squad's backlog of work Share information about the Squad's output and priorities with other Product Owners to ensure alignment across the organization Enable the organization's new way of working Model behaviors to support the organization's transformation to a new way of working Actively create and maintain a Squad culture based on the organization and Agile behaviors Provide informal and formal feedback within context of larger performance management system YOU'RE GOOD AT Visualizing Data and Insights to drive intuitive action across multiple customer groups Being customer-focused and dedicated to understanding customer needs and requirements Operating with a transparency mindset, communicating clearly and openly both above and below Leading, directing, and empowering team members without formal management authority Acting as a connector to bring together multiple Customer voices into a single product Working with ambiguous requirements and multi-disciplinary teams Influencing stakeholders up to the senior levels of the organization Bringing a data-driven approach to decision making, both in day-to-day management and in making strategic trade-offs Looking for opportunities to innovate and get things done better and faster What You'll Bring Demonstrated experience as a Product Owner A passion for Risk and compliance topics 7+ years' relevant experience in Digital Products / IT organizations Familiarity with reporting tools, Data Lakes, and Data Marts Understanding of Agile principles and ways of working Understanding of technology enabled business transformation, Digital transformation, Organizational transformation, and delivering enterprise-level IT and Digital projects Divergent thinker who can converge ideas into tangible products Exceptional communications and stakeholder management skills Experience in consulting is a plus Who You'll Work With Global Risk as a customer, translating its voice and emergent needs (e.g. new measures / regulations) into user stories Cross-functional front-line action owners as a customer regarding their workflows to understand how, where, and when to surface insights to drive intuitive action around Risk Squad members to ensure they have a shared understanding of the work Scrum Leads, who act as your right hand to remove impediments assist with Agile ceremonies Other Product Owners within BCG, to unlock data needs, share best practices and ensure alignment between squads Agile Coaches for guidance on Agile ways of working and to promote agility within your team Chapter Leads and Tech Area Leaders for technical solutioning and delivery Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under national, provincial, or local law, where applicable, and those with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws. BCG is an E - Verify Employer. Click here for more information on E-Verify.
Mar 07, 2026
Full time
Who We Are Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, we help clients with total transformation-inspiring complex change, enabling organizations to grow, building competitive advantage, and driving bottom-line impact. To succeed, organizations must blend digital and human capabilities. Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives to spark change. BCG delivers solutions through leading-edge management consulting along with technology and design, corporate and digital ventures-and business purpose. We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, generating results that allow our clients to thrive. What You'll Do Transforming the digital products supporting our Functions is a critical enabler of success. This is a dynamic environment, and as such the Product Owner will be crucial in helping to define the digitally enabled future of Global Risk function at BCG. To help execute this transformation, we are seeking a Product Owner that will lead the digitization of our Global Risk Control Monitoring capabilities. The Product Owner will take end-to-end ownership of Sprint goals, set product roadmap and vision, and drive value realization by translating the customer voice from Risk and across various functions to shape priorities, backlog, product features, and drive innovation for our functional partners. These products include custom dashboards and analytics to track, manage and enable cross-functional teams to take action on emerging and systemic risks. Global Risk Control Monitoring is essential to a wide stakeholder group from Global Risk, Finance, Compliance, Legal, HR and other business functions. The product owner will engage with stakeholders at all levels of seniority and ensure the minimum standards are clear, measures align and evolve with Chief Risk Officer (CRO) and stakeholder priorities, appropriate data is acquired and maintained, and that data-driven insights are surfaced intuitively so that individual risk owners to take quick and clear action to address risk. Working with a cross-functional squad, you will coordinate closely with your Portfolio Lead to stay aligned on business goals and make sure you are progressing and delivering against them. You will also represent the voices of two distinct customer groups: (I) The Global Risk Function, including CRO priorities, and (II) Front-Line functional Risk Owners who take actions to manage and mitigate various risks across BCG. A successful Product Owner will effectively communicate the needs of these customer groups to drive a shared understanding across the team. To get this work done, you will own and prioritize the backlog of user stories that your Squad members will use to inform their work, and be responsible for supporting and motivating your squad members as a highly-effective team. Among your responsibilities, you will: Deliver business results and customer value Ensure that the product build is iterative and release new features to create customer value Track adoption and performance to inform future work Deliver on specific and measurable KPIs to be defined for your Product(s) Manage relevant budget processes and supporting Portfolio Lead in annual funding process Represent the voice of two distinct customer groups: Engage cross-functional group of front-line Risk Owners to understand where and how to best surface Risk Controls insights to intuitively manage risk and drive action Partner with the Global Risk team to understand emerging requirements (e.g. new legislation, policy changes, or other emergent risks) and ensure they're captured within our suite of Monitoring Controls Align with Data, BI&A and a cross-functional teams that own the data behind Risk Measures to understand and plan for any changes related to data structure or ingestion frameworks Pro-actively seek customer feedback and leverage both empirical and qualitative data to assess adoption, performance and inform prioritization of new measures, features, and alerts Determine tradeoffs involving customer value, cost, and speed to execution Facilitate product demos to empower Portfolio team with real-time feedback from customers Oversee outcome delivered by the Squad Prioritize work through a well-organized backlog of user stories and clearly communicating what needs to be done and by when Define and clearly communicate acceptance criteria based on business & customer needs Support and enable the Squad to get its work done Regularly engage with the Squad to offer feedback on work-in-progress and clarify requirements Engage with Tech Area Lead and Portfolio Lead regarding resourcing and functional engagement Provide feedback as part of performance management of Squad members and other members of the Portfolio Set an overall vision to direct and inform the Squad's work Work closely with the Product Portfolio Lead to understand and drive alignment on the Portfolio's business strategy, goals, and objectives Translate Portfolio objectives into a clear vision (e.g., via KPIs, sprint goals) for your Squad to inform the creation and prioritization of the Squad's backlog of work Share information about the Squad's output and priorities with other Product Owners to ensure alignment across the organization Enable the organization's new way of working Model behaviors to support the organization's transformation to a new way of working Actively create and maintain a Squad culture based on the organization and Agile behaviors Provide informal and formal feedback within context of larger performance management system YOU'RE GOOD AT Visualizing Data and Insights to drive intuitive action across multiple customer groups Being customer-focused and dedicated to understanding customer needs and requirements Operating with a transparency mindset, communicating clearly and openly both above and below Leading, directing, and empowering team members without formal management authority Acting as a connector to bring together multiple Customer voices into a single product Working with ambiguous requirements and multi-disciplinary teams Influencing stakeholders up to the senior levels of the organization Bringing a data-driven approach to decision making, both in day-to-day management and in making strategic trade-offs Looking for opportunities to innovate and get things done better and faster What You'll Bring Demonstrated experience as a Product Owner A passion for Risk and compliance topics 7+ years' relevant experience in Digital Products / IT organizations Familiarity with reporting tools, Data Lakes, and Data Marts Understanding of Agile principles and ways of working Understanding of technology enabled business transformation, Digital transformation, Organizational transformation, and delivering enterprise-level IT and Digital projects Divergent thinker who can converge ideas into tangible products Exceptional communications and stakeholder management skills Experience in consulting is a plus Who You'll Work With Global Risk as a customer, translating its voice and emergent needs (e.g. new measures / regulations) into user stories Cross-functional front-line action owners as a customer regarding their workflows to understand how, where, and when to surface insights to drive intuitive action around Risk Squad members to ensure they have a shared understanding of the work Scrum Leads, who act as your right hand to remove impediments assist with Agile ceremonies Other Product Owners within BCG, to unlock data needs, share best practices and ensure alignment between squads Agile Coaches for guidance on Agile ways of working and to promote agility within your team Chapter Leads and Tech Area Leaders for technical solutioning and delivery Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under national, provincial, or local law, where applicable, and those with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws. BCG is an E - Verify Employer. Click here for more information on E-Verify.
A fast-growing robotics start-up in Glasgow is seeking a Chief Technology Officer to drive their technical vision and strategy. You will lead the engineering team in developing innovative robotics solutions. The ideal candidate has a strong background in engineering, excellent leadership skills, and experience in scaling products. This role offers a salary of up to £70k plus benefits and share options. Join a collaborative environment focused on innovation and growth.
Mar 07, 2026
Full time
A fast-growing robotics start-up in Glasgow is seeking a Chief Technology Officer to drive their technical vision and strategy. You will lead the engineering team in developing innovative robotics solutions. The ideal candidate has a strong background in engineering, excellent leadership skills, and experience in scaling products. This role offers a salary of up to £70k plus benefits and share options. Join a collaborative environment focused on innovation and growth.
NLA media access limited represents the intellectual property rights of prominent publishing brands in the UK - more than 14,000 newspaper and magazine print and web titles, from over 300 publishers. The company also operates a database providing content and services to media monitoring agencies and publishers, containing 250 million articles from print and web publications. We are looking for a Head of Architecture for our technology department. You will work closely with engineering, SRE, product and data teams to define and guide the overall architecture of our digital platforms and services. The role is responsible for ensuring our systems evolve in a coherent, scalable and secure way as the business continues to modernise its technology and data platforms. To be successful in this role you will be an experienced technology leader who is comfortable operating across both the business and technical domains. As a key member of the technology leadership group, you will need the skills and experience to guide architectural decisions across internal teams and external delivery partners. Technically, the role stretches from understanding our existing systems, integrations and data landscape, through to defining a clear target architecture and ensuring that new initiatives and platform changes align with that direction. You will work closely with engineering, SRE and product teams to balance pragmatic delivery with long-term platform integrity. The role reports into the Chief Digital Officer and works closely with the Head of Engineering and other technology leaders as part of the Technology & Digital team. The technology team works remotely, and our Sales and Finance teams are hybrid with a mix of working from home and from our headquarters in Royal Tunbridge Wells. This role will be remote, with an expectation of one or two days per quarter in the office. The office is less than a 5 minute walk from the train station, with trains directly into London and elsewhere. Responsibilities Alongside engineering, SRE, product and data teams your primary focus will be guiding the architectural direction of our digital platforms and ensuring systems evolve in a coherent, scalable and well-governed way Drawing on both your own and your wider teams' knowledge of system design, delivery approaches and user needs, you will be able to guide architectural decisions which support reliable services, efficient delivery and long-term platform sustainability Architecture Strategy and Governance Define and evolve the target architecture across our digital platforms and supporting systems Establish and maintain architectural principles, standards and reference patterns to guide engineering teams and external partners Ensure new systems, technologies and integrations align with the broader platform strategy and long-term technical direction Maintain visibility of emerging technologies and industry practices to inform future platform evolution Platform Architecture and Technical Leadership Provide architectural leadership across application, data, integration and infrastructure domains Work closely with engineering teams and external delivery partners to review and guide system designs and technical approaches Identify opportunities to simplify, rationalise or modernise parts of the technology landscape Support evaluation and proof-of-concept work to de-risk major technology choices or platform changes Governance and Delivery Alignment Establish and operate architecture governance processes, including review and approval of significant changes or new technologies Provide architectural guidance to ensure engineering teams and external partners build solutions aligned with the target architecture Resolve cross-team architectural challenges where system-wide trade-offs are required Ensure architectural considerations such as scalability, resilience, observability and security are incorporated into solution designs Collaboration and Stakeholder Engagement Work closely with engineering, SRE, product and data teams to align platform architecture with product and delivery plans Provide architectural input into major initiatives, technology investments and transformation programmes Communicate architectural decisions and technical trade-offs clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders Support technology leadership in ensuring the organisation's platforms remain robust, scalable and fit for future business needs Technical Skills Strong experience designing and governing modern digital platform architectures Experience working with cloud-based infrastructure and distributed systems Experience designing systems that integrate across multiple services, data platforms and APIs Good understanding of modern engineering practices such as CI/CD, infrastructure as code and cloud-native architectures Experience evaluating new technologies and guiding technology adoption Architecture and Delivery Experience defining and maintaining architectural standards and governance processes Experience guiding architecture across multiple teams and delivery partners Ability to balance long-term architectural strategy with pragmatic delivery constraints Experience supporting platform modernisation or transformation programmes Soft Skills Excellent communication, analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to work effectively across engineering teams and business stakeholders Ability to clearly explain complex technical concepts and architectural trade-offs Strong collaboration and influencing skills when working across teams without direct authority Strategic thinking combined with a pragmatic approach to delivery You MUST be able to demonstrate prior relevant architecture or senior engineering experience You MUST be based in the United Kingdom and eligible to work in the United Kingdom. Private Healthcare Plan Pension Plan Life Assurance Remote with occasional 'team days' and meetings in the office or in London Training & Development Employee Assistance Programme Bonus scheme 25 days annual leave, increasing with service Upon application your personal data will be processed according to our privacy policy.
Mar 07, 2026
Full time
NLA media access limited represents the intellectual property rights of prominent publishing brands in the UK - more than 14,000 newspaper and magazine print and web titles, from over 300 publishers. The company also operates a database providing content and services to media monitoring agencies and publishers, containing 250 million articles from print and web publications. We are looking for a Head of Architecture for our technology department. You will work closely with engineering, SRE, product and data teams to define and guide the overall architecture of our digital platforms and services. The role is responsible for ensuring our systems evolve in a coherent, scalable and secure way as the business continues to modernise its technology and data platforms. To be successful in this role you will be an experienced technology leader who is comfortable operating across both the business and technical domains. As a key member of the technology leadership group, you will need the skills and experience to guide architectural decisions across internal teams and external delivery partners. Technically, the role stretches from understanding our existing systems, integrations and data landscape, through to defining a clear target architecture and ensuring that new initiatives and platform changes align with that direction. You will work closely with engineering, SRE and product teams to balance pragmatic delivery with long-term platform integrity. The role reports into the Chief Digital Officer and works closely with the Head of Engineering and other technology leaders as part of the Technology & Digital team. The technology team works remotely, and our Sales and Finance teams are hybrid with a mix of working from home and from our headquarters in Royal Tunbridge Wells. This role will be remote, with an expectation of one or two days per quarter in the office. The office is less than a 5 minute walk from the train station, with trains directly into London and elsewhere. Responsibilities Alongside engineering, SRE, product and data teams your primary focus will be guiding the architectural direction of our digital platforms and ensuring systems evolve in a coherent, scalable and well-governed way Drawing on both your own and your wider teams' knowledge of system design, delivery approaches and user needs, you will be able to guide architectural decisions which support reliable services, efficient delivery and long-term platform sustainability Architecture Strategy and Governance Define and evolve the target architecture across our digital platforms and supporting systems Establish and maintain architectural principles, standards and reference patterns to guide engineering teams and external partners Ensure new systems, technologies and integrations align with the broader platform strategy and long-term technical direction Maintain visibility of emerging technologies and industry practices to inform future platform evolution Platform Architecture and Technical Leadership Provide architectural leadership across application, data, integration and infrastructure domains Work closely with engineering teams and external delivery partners to review and guide system designs and technical approaches Identify opportunities to simplify, rationalise or modernise parts of the technology landscape Support evaluation and proof-of-concept work to de-risk major technology choices or platform changes Governance and Delivery Alignment Establish and operate architecture governance processes, including review and approval of significant changes or new technologies Provide architectural guidance to ensure engineering teams and external partners build solutions aligned with the target architecture Resolve cross-team architectural challenges where system-wide trade-offs are required Ensure architectural considerations such as scalability, resilience, observability and security are incorporated into solution designs Collaboration and Stakeholder Engagement Work closely with engineering, SRE, product and data teams to align platform architecture with product and delivery plans Provide architectural input into major initiatives, technology investments and transformation programmes Communicate architectural decisions and technical trade-offs clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders Support technology leadership in ensuring the organisation's platforms remain robust, scalable and fit for future business needs Technical Skills Strong experience designing and governing modern digital platform architectures Experience working with cloud-based infrastructure and distributed systems Experience designing systems that integrate across multiple services, data platforms and APIs Good understanding of modern engineering practices such as CI/CD, infrastructure as code and cloud-native architectures Experience evaluating new technologies and guiding technology adoption Architecture and Delivery Experience defining and maintaining architectural standards and governance processes Experience guiding architecture across multiple teams and delivery partners Ability to balance long-term architectural strategy with pragmatic delivery constraints Experience supporting platform modernisation or transformation programmes Soft Skills Excellent communication, analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to work effectively across engineering teams and business stakeholders Ability to clearly explain complex technical concepts and architectural trade-offs Strong collaboration and influencing skills when working across teams without direct authority Strategic thinking combined with a pragmatic approach to delivery You MUST be able to demonstrate prior relevant architecture or senior engineering experience You MUST be based in the United Kingdom and eligible to work in the United Kingdom. Private Healthcare Plan Pension Plan Life Assurance Remote with occasional 'team days' and meetings in the office or in London Training & Development Employee Assistance Programme Bonus scheme 25 days annual leave, increasing with service Upon application your personal data will be processed according to our privacy policy.
Ascensus is the leading independent technology and service platform powering savings plans across America, providing products and expertise that help nearly 16 million people save for a better today and tomorrow. The Chief Compliance Officer is responsible for overseeing and managing the compliance of Ascensus's operating businesses and its broker dealers, registered investment advisors and transfer agents ensuring adherence to laws, regulations, and internal policies. This position is Hybrid to our Newton, MA location. Responsibilities Ensure that operating businesses comply with laws, regulations, policies and procedures Develop, own and manage department vision, priorities and agenda Serve as CCO of broker dealer, registered investment advisers, transfer agent and State Chartered Trust Companies Advise senior management and business units on regulatory initiatives Provide guidance and training to operating business units Act as liaison with regulators including FINRA, SEC, MSRB and State Banking Regulators Oversee regulatory exams and audits Serve as spokesperson for Ascensus on compliance issues, including client due diligence visits Drafts and maintains policies and procedures to fulfill the applicable compliance requirements of each regulated entity and business unit Drafts and maintains relevant corporate wide compliance policies and procedures Coordinate with internal operational groups to implement any needed compliance changes Handle all required filings and notices, including MSRB G42 and G45, Form BD, and Form ADV Administer AML/CIP/CID/SAR policies and filings, including transaction monitoring and FinCEN and OFAC searches Collaborate with Legal and Risk Management on privacy, identity theft and fraud incidents Oversee review and required filings of all advertising and marketing communications Oversee licensing and continuing education requirements for FINRA registered representatives including Forms U4 and U5, email review, compliance meeting monitoring and attestations Create, manage, and deliver annual compliance trainings, including firm, regulatory and AML Investment Oversee investment advisor compliance program for mutual funds, exchange traded funds, separately managed accounts, municipal securities and other investment products Conduct initial and ongoing due diligence of investment managers and collaborate with investment personnel to ensure compliance with the investment directives of Ascensus's clients Assist with the review and drafting of relevant program disclosure documents Work closely with the legal and risk management departments Support other compliance activities including responses to RFPs Evaluate compliance needs and requirements of acquired companies and ensure corporate standards are applied consistently across all divisions and locations Responsible for protecting, securing, and proper handling of all confidential data held by Ascensus to ensure against unauthorized access, improper transmission, and/or unapproved disclosure of information that could result in harm to Ascensus or our clients. At Ascensus we are guided by our Core Values of People Matter, Quality First and Integrity Always . They inspire us every day to prioritize an environment of respect for those we serve and one another and should be visible in your actions on a day to day. Supervision Manage and lead a team of compliance professionals who support multiple business units Develop a high performing team through implementation of effective recruitment, training/cross training, performance management, mentoring, motivation and coaching while fostering strong team and cultural dynamics. Engage associates in a positive and professional manner where inclusion, belonging and diversity of thought are leveraged for innovation and continuous improvement. Works with associates to set and execute goals/objectives. Manages direct reports according to Ascensus policy; maintains a safe and healthy work environment by establishing, following and enforcing standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations. Requirements BS required; advanced degree preferred Minimum 15 years of broker dealer and investment advisor compliance experience Transfer agent compliance and/or operations experience preferred Expert knowledge of securities, investments, investment products, markets, and their rules and regulations Must have the following Securities Licenses or be willing to obtain them within 6 months: Series 7 - General Securities Representative Series 24 - General Securities Principal; and Series 51 - Municipal Fund Securities Limited Principal; or Series 53 - Municipal Securities Principal Certification required: Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager (CRCM); other risk related certifications desirable (CIA, CRP, CFE or CAMS) Strong negotiation, influencing, and relationship management skills Action oriented; able to drive change and achieve results Strong managerial and leadership skills Effectiveness presenting to executive management, board of directors and regulators Strong business acumen Exceptional problem solving, decision making and analytical skills Excellent written and verbal communication skills For all virtual remote positions, in order to ensure associates can effectively perform their job duties with no distractions, we require an uninterrupted virtual workspace and there is also an expectation of family care being in place during business hours. Additionally, there is an internet work speed requirement of 25 Mbps or better for individual use. If more than one person is utilizing the same internet connection in the same household or building, then a stronger connection is required. If you are unsure of your internet speed, please check with your service provider. Note: For call center roles specifically, it is a requirement to either hardwire your equipment directly to the internet router or ensure your workstation is in close proximity to the router. Please ensure that you are able to meet these expectations before applying. The national average salary range for this role is $250-300k in base pay, exclusive of any bonuses and benefits. This base salary range represents the low and high end of the salary range for this position. Actual salary offered will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to location, experience, performance, and internal pay alignment. We do not anticipate that candidates hired will begin at the top of the range however, from time to time, it may occur on a case by case basis. Other rewards and benefits may include: 401(k) match, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, etc. For more information, please visit Be aware of employment fraud. All email communications from Ascensus or its hiring managers originate email addresses. We will never ask you for payment or require you to purchase any equipment. If you are suspicious or unsure about validity of a job posting, we strongly encourage you to apply directly through our website.
Mar 07, 2026
Full time
Ascensus is the leading independent technology and service platform powering savings plans across America, providing products and expertise that help nearly 16 million people save for a better today and tomorrow. The Chief Compliance Officer is responsible for overseeing and managing the compliance of Ascensus's operating businesses and its broker dealers, registered investment advisors and transfer agents ensuring adherence to laws, regulations, and internal policies. This position is Hybrid to our Newton, MA location. Responsibilities Ensure that operating businesses comply with laws, regulations, policies and procedures Develop, own and manage department vision, priorities and agenda Serve as CCO of broker dealer, registered investment advisers, transfer agent and State Chartered Trust Companies Advise senior management and business units on regulatory initiatives Provide guidance and training to operating business units Act as liaison with regulators including FINRA, SEC, MSRB and State Banking Regulators Oversee regulatory exams and audits Serve as spokesperson for Ascensus on compliance issues, including client due diligence visits Drafts and maintains policies and procedures to fulfill the applicable compliance requirements of each regulated entity and business unit Drafts and maintains relevant corporate wide compliance policies and procedures Coordinate with internal operational groups to implement any needed compliance changes Handle all required filings and notices, including MSRB G42 and G45, Form BD, and Form ADV Administer AML/CIP/CID/SAR policies and filings, including transaction monitoring and FinCEN and OFAC searches Collaborate with Legal and Risk Management on privacy, identity theft and fraud incidents Oversee review and required filings of all advertising and marketing communications Oversee licensing and continuing education requirements for FINRA registered representatives including Forms U4 and U5, email review, compliance meeting monitoring and attestations Create, manage, and deliver annual compliance trainings, including firm, regulatory and AML Investment Oversee investment advisor compliance program for mutual funds, exchange traded funds, separately managed accounts, municipal securities and other investment products Conduct initial and ongoing due diligence of investment managers and collaborate with investment personnel to ensure compliance with the investment directives of Ascensus's clients Assist with the review and drafting of relevant program disclosure documents Work closely with the legal and risk management departments Support other compliance activities including responses to RFPs Evaluate compliance needs and requirements of acquired companies and ensure corporate standards are applied consistently across all divisions and locations Responsible for protecting, securing, and proper handling of all confidential data held by Ascensus to ensure against unauthorized access, improper transmission, and/or unapproved disclosure of information that could result in harm to Ascensus or our clients. At Ascensus we are guided by our Core Values of People Matter, Quality First and Integrity Always . They inspire us every day to prioritize an environment of respect for those we serve and one another and should be visible in your actions on a day to day. Supervision Manage and lead a team of compliance professionals who support multiple business units Develop a high performing team through implementation of effective recruitment, training/cross training, performance management, mentoring, motivation and coaching while fostering strong team and cultural dynamics. Engage associates in a positive and professional manner where inclusion, belonging and diversity of thought are leveraged for innovation and continuous improvement. Works with associates to set and execute goals/objectives. Manages direct reports according to Ascensus policy; maintains a safe and healthy work environment by establishing, following and enforcing standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations. Requirements BS required; advanced degree preferred Minimum 15 years of broker dealer and investment advisor compliance experience Transfer agent compliance and/or operations experience preferred Expert knowledge of securities, investments, investment products, markets, and their rules and regulations Must have the following Securities Licenses or be willing to obtain them within 6 months: Series 7 - General Securities Representative Series 24 - General Securities Principal; and Series 51 - Municipal Fund Securities Limited Principal; or Series 53 - Municipal Securities Principal Certification required: Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager (CRCM); other risk related certifications desirable (CIA, CRP, CFE or CAMS) Strong negotiation, influencing, and relationship management skills Action oriented; able to drive change and achieve results Strong managerial and leadership skills Effectiveness presenting to executive management, board of directors and regulators Strong business acumen Exceptional problem solving, decision making and analytical skills Excellent written and verbal communication skills For all virtual remote positions, in order to ensure associates can effectively perform their job duties with no distractions, we require an uninterrupted virtual workspace and there is also an expectation of family care being in place during business hours. Additionally, there is an internet work speed requirement of 25 Mbps or better for individual use. If more than one person is utilizing the same internet connection in the same household or building, then a stronger connection is required. If you are unsure of your internet speed, please check with your service provider. Note: For call center roles specifically, it is a requirement to either hardwire your equipment directly to the internet router or ensure your workstation is in close proximity to the router. Please ensure that you are able to meet these expectations before applying. The national average salary range for this role is $250-300k in base pay, exclusive of any bonuses and benefits. This base salary range represents the low and high end of the salary range for this position. Actual salary offered will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to location, experience, performance, and internal pay alignment. We do not anticipate that candidates hired will begin at the top of the range however, from time to time, it may occur on a case by case basis. Other rewards and benefits may include: 401(k) match, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, etc. For more information, please visit Be aware of employment fraud. All email communications from Ascensus or its hiring managers originate email addresses. We will never ask you for payment or require you to purchase any equipment. If you are suspicious or unsure about validity of a job posting, we strongly encourage you to apply directly through our website.
Head of Product Merchandising, Bags & Accessories - 12 Month FTC page is loaded Head of Product Merchandising, Bags & Accessories - 12 Month FTClocations: Olaf Street, Londontime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R3395 Working at Stella McCartney is a truly rewarding experience. As a luxury fashion company with a strong ethical standpoint we are leaders and innovators in our industry. Overview: The Head of Merchandising, Bags & Accessories, reporting into the Chief Merchandising Officer, is responsible for developing and executing the merchandising strategy for the accessories and footwear categories globally. This role will lead a team to ensure that the product assortment aligns with the brand's vision, meets financial targets and satisfies customer needs. The role involves a deep understanding of the target customer, market trends, and product assortment. The role, alongside their team of Merchandiser's, works closely with cross-functional teams, including design, marketing, and sales, and will possess a deep understanding of the luxury market, a strong analytical mind and a passion for sustainable fashion. Location: London, Head Office Duration: 12 month FTC Your Mission: Develop the global product strategy for Accessories, Bags and Footwear categories assigned in line with objectives defined by the Chief Merchandising Officer. Interprets market needs/trends and supplies to the identification of the various customer targets: evaluating lifestyle, attitude, behaviour and spending capacity of luxury consumers. Assures the execution of competitive analysis (product mix and pricing), sales analysis (sell-in and sell-out for all regions) and gives to the pricing strategy in line with the consumer segmentation definitions and profit goals. Carries out market and competitor's analysis in terms of product and pricing positioning in the different markets Preparation of the "Range Plan", which defines the offer structure of each collection in terms of breadth, depth and the positioning of each relevant product, using market analysis to predict trends and lead product direction. Supports the Design Team in the development of collections, in order to find the optimal balance between design vision and commercial goals, taking into consideration regional consumer peculiarities and local sale needs. Management of the merchandising mix of the LNLG, SNLG, Accessories and Footwear Accessories categories. Defines and proposes the carryover product list with the collaboration of Regional Buyers, by identifying potential best-selling items to be exploited in more collections and by containing relevant mark-downs. Monitor replenishments of continuative items. Management of the "Product Knowledge & Cross-selling Book" - Preparation of Training /Product Guide. Prepares collection presentations for Buyers Regional Management and sales team to explain direction inspiration, product and all relevant information necessary to support and promote sales, including new products and new techniques. Post sales campaign reporting: sell in comments. Presents new collections during the overview to relevant corporate and regional functions and defines regional buying guide-lines (i.e. appropriate assortments of styles, materials, colours, etc.); moreover, generates training and support information for retail representative and sales force. Responsible for coordinating raw material bulk orders, sales projections in order to achieve target deliveries. Reviews all regional "open to buy", sales plans, and order/re-order schedules in order to align local business plans to global category strategy. Responsible for providing product information for internal training and information formats, including 'Collection Story' videos and product manuals. Collaborate with and collate analysis and through our various sales channels; Retail, Wholesale, Franchise & E-Commerce, to feed into recommendations for future product and carryover merchandise. Liaises with the Supply Chain and Operations/Production Departments in order to: + Development of product specifications and functionality + Assure product delivery priorities in line with local commercial needs and market strategy + Assure the necessary stock production in line with sale trend and for potential best-selling products Overall Margin responsibility. Monitor sales feedback, through all sales channels, and ensure that corrective action is taken relating to past season's mistakes and bottlenecks. Co-operate in Range Planning with Chief Merchandising Officer and Collections Manager. Your Talent: Commercially astute with the ability to identify business opportunities and streamline processes for profitability and efficiency. Budgeting and cost management experience. Previous experience as a Merchandising Manager/Head of Merchandising with a global luxury or contemporary brand. Demonstratable experience of line management. Comprehensive knowledge of luxury market. Experience of defining merchandise plans with successful execution. Experience of E-Commerce sales channel and the digital market place. Experience of influencing profitability of merchandise and collections and encouraging substantial category performance growth. Experience of reaching and exceeding planned profit margin through successful merchandising planning. Prioritise and multi-task various and challenging demands. Reward Our philosophy is to go beyond monetary return and consider ourselves responsible for your wellbeing, your family, your health, your time and the community. Up to 50% discount on Stella McCartney products Matched pension contribution up to 6% Extensive private medical and critical illness insurance, as well as life assurance Annual Health Screening 25 days annual leave (not including Bank Holidays) + 1 day of Birthday leave Flexible working/core hours Enhanced Maternity/paternity packages Matched Give as You Earn charity scheme Discounted gym and fitness memberships (Classpass) Health cash plan Physical and Mental Wellbeing Support Services Employee referral bonus Optional/ Paid Benefits: Season ticket loan, cycle to work and tech schemes, travel and dental insurance and much more.We welcome people with disabilities and endeavour to make reasonable adjustments, if you do require such adjustments please let us know within 48 hours of your interview. At Stella McCartney, we like to be bold. For us this means challenging ourselves and the wider industry in which we operate. As part of our commitments to inclusive fashion, we have an ambitious strategy to put diversity, equity and inclusion at the centre of everything we do. Our starting point is to create a workplace where different voices are respected, heard and empowered in equal measure regardless of factors such as culture and backgrounds, and to influence and disrupt fashion and other industries by providing opportunities for global diverse talent to shine.
Mar 07, 2026
Full time
Head of Product Merchandising, Bags & Accessories - 12 Month FTC page is loaded Head of Product Merchandising, Bags & Accessories - 12 Month FTClocations: Olaf Street, Londontime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R3395 Working at Stella McCartney is a truly rewarding experience. As a luxury fashion company with a strong ethical standpoint we are leaders and innovators in our industry. Overview: The Head of Merchandising, Bags & Accessories, reporting into the Chief Merchandising Officer, is responsible for developing and executing the merchandising strategy for the accessories and footwear categories globally. This role will lead a team to ensure that the product assortment aligns with the brand's vision, meets financial targets and satisfies customer needs. The role involves a deep understanding of the target customer, market trends, and product assortment. The role, alongside their team of Merchandiser's, works closely with cross-functional teams, including design, marketing, and sales, and will possess a deep understanding of the luxury market, a strong analytical mind and a passion for sustainable fashion. Location: London, Head Office Duration: 12 month FTC Your Mission: Develop the global product strategy for Accessories, Bags and Footwear categories assigned in line with objectives defined by the Chief Merchandising Officer. Interprets market needs/trends and supplies to the identification of the various customer targets: evaluating lifestyle, attitude, behaviour and spending capacity of luxury consumers. Assures the execution of competitive analysis (product mix and pricing), sales analysis (sell-in and sell-out for all regions) and gives to the pricing strategy in line with the consumer segmentation definitions and profit goals. Carries out market and competitor's analysis in terms of product and pricing positioning in the different markets Preparation of the "Range Plan", which defines the offer structure of each collection in terms of breadth, depth and the positioning of each relevant product, using market analysis to predict trends and lead product direction. Supports the Design Team in the development of collections, in order to find the optimal balance between design vision and commercial goals, taking into consideration regional consumer peculiarities and local sale needs. Management of the merchandising mix of the LNLG, SNLG, Accessories and Footwear Accessories categories. Defines and proposes the carryover product list with the collaboration of Regional Buyers, by identifying potential best-selling items to be exploited in more collections and by containing relevant mark-downs. Monitor replenishments of continuative items. Management of the "Product Knowledge & Cross-selling Book" - Preparation of Training /Product Guide. Prepares collection presentations for Buyers Regional Management and sales team to explain direction inspiration, product and all relevant information necessary to support and promote sales, including new products and new techniques. Post sales campaign reporting: sell in comments. Presents new collections during the overview to relevant corporate and regional functions and defines regional buying guide-lines (i.e. appropriate assortments of styles, materials, colours, etc.); moreover, generates training and support information for retail representative and sales force. Responsible for coordinating raw material bulk orders, sales projections in order to achieve target deliveries. Reviews all regional "open to buy", sales plans, and order/re-order schedules in order to align local business plans to global category strategy. Responsible for providing product information for internal training and information formats, including 'Collection Story' videos and product manuals. Collaborate with and collate analysis and through our various sales channels; Retail, Wholesale, Franchise & E-Commerce, to feed into recommendations for future product and carryover merchandise. Liaises with the Supply Chain and Operations/Production Departments in order to: + Development of product specifications and functionality + Assure product delivery priorities in line with local commercial needs and market strategy + Assure the necessary stock production in line with sale trend and for potential best-selling products Overall Margin responsibility. Monitor sales feedback, through all sales channels, and ensure that corrective action is taken relating to past season's mistakes and bottlenecks. Co-operate in Range Planning with Chief Merchandising Officer and Collections Manager. Your Talent: Commercially astute with the ability to identify business opportunities and streamline processes for profitability and efficiency. Budgeting and cost management experience. Previous experience as a Merchandising Manager/Head of Merchandising with a global luxury or contemporary brand. Demonstratable experience of line management. Comprehensive knowledge of luxury market. Experience of defining merchandise plans with successful execution. Experience of E-Commerce sales channel and the digital market place. Experience of influencing profitability of merchandise and collections and encouraging substantial category performance growth. Experience of reaching and exceeding planned profit margin through successful merchandising planning. Prioritise and multi-task various and challenging demands. Reward Our philosophy is to go beyond monetary return and consider ourselves responsible for your wellbeing, your family, your health, your time and the community. Up to 50% discount on Stella McCartney products Matched pension contribution up to 6% Extensive private medical and critical illness insurance, as well as life assurance Annual Health Screening 25 days annual leave (not including Bank Holidays) + 1 day of Birthday leave Flexible working/core hours Enhanced Maternity/paternity packages Matched Give as You Earn charity scheme Discounted gym and fitness memberships (Classpass) Health cash plan Physical and Mental Wellbeing Support Services Employee referral bonus Optional/ Paid Benefits: Season ticket loan, cycle to work and tech schemes, travel and dental insurance and much more.We welcome people with disabilities and endeavour to make reasonable adjustments, if you do require such adjustments please let us know within 48 hours of your interview. At Stella McCartney, we like to be bold. For us this means challenging ourselves and the wider industry in which we operate. As part of our commitments to inclusive fashion, we have an ambitious strategy to put diversity, equity and inclusion at the centre of everything we do. Our starting point is to create a workplace where different voices are respected, heard and empowered in equal measure regardless of factors such as culture and backgrounds, and to influence and disrupt fashion and other industries by providing opportunities for global diverse talent to shine.
Job closing date: 15th March. Location: Bristol, but will consider London and Hertfordshire. Duration: 6 month Fixed term contract Canada Life UK looks after the retirement, investment and protection needs of individuals, families and companies. We help to build better futures for our customers, our intermediaries and our employees by operating as a modern, agile and welcoming organisation. Part of our parent company Great-West Lifeco, Canada Life UK has operated in the United Kingdom since 1903. We have hundreds of respected and supported employees committed to doing the right thing for our customers and colleagues. Canada Life UK is transforming to create a more customer-focused business by providing our customers with expertise on financial and tax planning, offering home finance and annuities propositions, and providing collective fund solutions to third party customers. Job purpose: We are recruiting on a 6-month contract for an Analyst to join our BPA business to support our Members Options team. This position would be suitable for an Analyst with DB pension scheme experience. It is not part of our study scheme. Key Accountabilities: • Review of pension scheme reports/data to put together data schedules and benefit specifications between Canada Life and Scheme Trustees. To ensure data and benefit specifications are complete and accurate in all respects including legislative requirements. • Using your understanding of technical knowledge to calculate member options include Retirement, Transfer and Trivial Commutation using actuarial processes, modelling systems, spreadsheets, and reporting tools. • Create quality reports to ensure strong understanding of results, analysis and to allow the appropriate processing of downstream activities for example, administration updates, reinsurance accounting ,premium changes, project plans and resource tracking. • Support the review of products, processes and/or reporting of BPA function and/or market. E.g. supporting business readiness activity. Proactively identifying and suggest improvements to line management. • Clear and accurate written and verbal communication of data, actuarial and modelling reports to line management and wider business. E.g. Project initiation documents, KIRA etc. • Working in a team with great diligence to ensure the modelling of data is accurate and complete. • Collaborative working across Canada Life to ensure efficient systems and process are in place. • Ensure decisions taken with Customer focus and supporting customer proposition from a pricing perspective. • Adopt and consistently act in line with our Blueprint (behaviours and strategic drivers) Desired Knowledge / Experience / Skills: • Strong technical skills and knowledge of Defined Benefit pension schemes and the legislative requirements of pension schemes. • Comprehensive understanding of the UK regulatory environment. • Able to build relationships and gain trust and respect at all levels. • Demonstrates personal drive, energy, persistence, self -motivation and awareness of the part played in the wider business. • Strong communication skills (able to communicate technical and complex issues both verbally and in writing to senior audiences, including non-actuaries). • Ability to apply technical techniques to business problems and to see wider implications. Benefits of working at Canada Life We believe in recognising and rewarding our people, so we offer a competitive salary and benefits package that's regularly reviewed. As a Canada Life UK colleague, you'll receive a competitive salary and comprehensive reward package including a generous pension and bonus scheme, along with, income protection, private medical insurance and life assurance. We have a fantastic number of other benefits and support services as well as regular personal and professional development. How we work at Canada Life Our culture is unique and incredibly important to us. We care about doing the right thing for our people, customers and community and helping others to build better futures. Our blueprint behaviours shape and influence how we work, and are central to the relationships we have with others. Every day we are encouraged to be more curious, own the outcome, face into things together and find a way forward. We want colleagues to have rewarding careers with us so we invest in the development of our people, technology and workplaces. That's why we offer a range of training, flexible working and opportunities to grow and develop. Diversity and inclusion Building an inclusive workplace with a diverse workforce where everyone can feel they belong and achieve their potential regardless of gender, ethnicity or any other characteristic is a key commitment for us. We are proud of the progress we're making in DEI, and we continue for it to be a significant focus. "At Canada Life we believe in the power of great people from different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives coming together to build better futures. Emerging talent is crucial to our growth and creating an environment that continues to inspire us all." Nick Harding, Chief People Officer, Canada Life UK We appreciate that everyone has different work and life responsibilities. We're happy to discuss flexible working arrangements, including part time, for any of our roles should this be a requirement for you. JBRP1_UKTJ
Mar 06, 2026
Full time
Job closing date: 15th March. Location: Bristol, but will consider London and Hertfordshire. Duration: 6 month Fixed term contract Canada Life UK looks after the retirement, investment and protection needs of individuals, families and companies. We help to build better futures for our customers, our intermediaries and our employees by operating as a modern, agile and welcoming organisation. Part of our parent company Great-West Lifeco, Canada Life UK has operated in the United Kingdom since 1903. We have hundreds of respected and supported employees committed to doing the right thing for our customers and colleagues. Canada Life UK is transforming to create a more customer-focused business by providing our customers with expertise on financial and tax planning, offering home finance and annuities propositions, and providing collective fund solutions to third party customers. Job purpose: We are recruiting on a 6-month contract for an Analyst to join our BPA business to support our Members Options team. This position would be suitable for an Analyst with DB pension scheme experience. It is not part of our study scheme. Key Accountabilities: • Review of pension scheme reports/data to put together data schedules and benefit specifications between Canada Life and Scheme Trustees. To ensure data and benefit specifications are complete and accurate in all respects including legislative requirements. • Using your understanding of technical knowledge to calculate member options include Retirement, Transfer and Trivial Commutation using actuarial processes, modelling systems, spreadsheets, and reporting tools. • Create quality reports to ensure strong understanding of results, analysis and to allow the appropriate processing of downstream activities for example, administration updates, reinsurance accounting ,premium changes, project plans and resource tracking. • Support the review of products, processes and/or reporting of BPA function and/or market. E.g. supporting business readiness activity. Proactively identifying and suggest improvements to line management. • Clear and accurate written and verbal communication of data, actuarial and modelling reports to line management and wider business. E.g. Project initiation documents, KIRA etc. • Working in a team with great diligence to ensure the modelling of data is accurate and complete. • Collaborative working across Canada Life to ensure efficient systems and process are in place. • Ensure decisions taken with Customer focus and supporting customer proposition from a pricing perspective. • Adopt and consistently act in line with our Blueprint (behaviours and strategic drivers) Desired Knowledge / Experience / Skills: • Strong technical skills and knowledge of Defined Benefit pension schemes and the legislative requirements of pension schemes. • Comprehensive understanding of the UK regulatory environment. • Able to build relationships and gain trust and respect at all levels. • Demonstrates personal drive, energy, persistence, self -motivation and awareness of the part played in the wider business. • Strong communication skills (able to communicate technical and complex issues both verbally and in writing to senior audiences, including non-actuaries). • Ability to apply technical techniques to business problems and to see wider implications. Benefits of working at Canada Life We believe in recognising and rewarding our people, so we offer a competitive salary and benefits package that's regularly reviewed. As a Canada Life UK colleague, you'll receive a competitive salary and comprehensive reward package including a generous pension and bonus scheme, along with, income protection, private medical insurance and life assurance. We have a fantastic number of other benefits and support services as well as regular personal and professional development. How we work at Canada Life Our culture is unique and incredibly important to us. We care about doing the right thing for our people, customers and community and helping others to build better futures. Our blueprint behaviours shape and influence how we work, and are central to the relationships we have with others. Every day we are encouraged to be more curious, own the outcome, face into things together and find a way forward. We want colleagues to have rewarding careers with us so we invest in the development of our people, technology and workplaces. That's why we offer a range of training, flexible working and opportunities to grow and develop. Diversity and inclusion Building an inclusive workplace with a diverse workforce where everyone can feel they belong and achieve their potential regardless of gender, ethnicity or any other characteristic is a key commitment for us. We are proud of the progress we're making in DEI, and we continue for it to be a significant focus. "At Canada Life we believe in the power of great people from different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives coming together to build better futures. Emerging talent is crucial to our growth and creating an environment that continues to inspire us all." Nick Harding, Chief People Officer, Canada Life UK We appreciate that everyone has different work and life responsibilities. We're happy to discuss flexible working arrangements, including part time, for any of our roles should this be a requirement for you. JBRP1_UKTJ
NUPAS are recruiting a Health, Safety and Estates Manager to join our growing team. Working 37.5 hours per week across 5 days, the successful candidate will be responsible for all Health & Safety matters at NUPAS, alongside Estates responsibilities for 5 main hubs within NUPAS's estates profile across the Midlands and North-West. This is an opportunity for a pro active and dynamic individual to work for one of the leading organisations supporting women's reproductive choices. As such, it is essential that you share our values and feel as passionate about the right to choose, as we do. The Health, Safety & Estates Manager will work closely with the Chief Executive Officer, Risk, Quality and Patient Safety Lead, Head of Operations, Regional Managers and external partner organisations to support the safe and effective delivery of our services, while championing a positive culture throughout all levels of the Organisation. For further details please contact This advert will close early if there are a lot of applicants, so we encourage you to apply early. Main duties of the job Develop and implement a robust Health & Safety management system for NUPAS, promoting the delivery of high standards of Health & Safety management across all our activities. Review, update, and implement all relevant Health & Safety policies and procedures to ensure compliance with legislation and guidance, while accurately reflecting our work activities and operations. Develop and implement a proactive audit and inspection programme to identify risks, drive continuous improvement and ensure ongoing compliance. Develop and manage the organisation's Health & Safety training strategy, ensuring that systems are in place to identify training needs and monitor training attendance. Promote and embed a positive Health & Safety culture throughout all levels of the organisation through proactive engagement, visible leadership and targeted initiatives. Oversee the development and review of safe systems of work for work activities, ensuring compliance through a program of proactive audits across our hubs. Lead investigations for all accidents, near misses and other relevant incidents, ensuring root cause is identified, reasonable controls are implemented and all statutory reporting requirements are met (such as RIDDOR). Provide expert professional advice and support regarding health, safety and estate matters to all NUPAS staff, ensuring there are clear routes for who to contact when out of hours and during periods of leave. Act as a point of contact for regulators and external auditors in relation to Health & Safety and estates compliance. Maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislative frameworks, guidance, industry best practice and emerging improvements, ensuring all relevant team members are informed of changes in a timely manner. Develop and manage an effective Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) system to ensure statutory compliance and effective estates management, including fire safety, asbestos, legionella, electrical safety and gas safety. Prepare and deliver regular updates to the NUPAS Executive Leadership Team, including current performance levels against KPIs and emerging risks, in line with the organisation's requirements. Ensure appropriate maintenance and security arrangements are in place across five main hubs to oversee all upkeep, repairs, refurbishments and equipment maintenance. Coordinate and oversee approved contractors and suppliers to ensure compliance, performance and value for money. Always uphold and adhere to NUPAS Values and Strategic Objectives. Work unsupervised using own judgement and decision making skills on day to day operational and strategic issues. Maintain a professional work ethic and promote professionalism within the organisation. Full JD in attachments. About us NUPAS is one of the leading organisations supporting women's reproductive choices. Pro choice is a must. The post holder will have a duty to ensure that the principles of patient, carer and public involvement and engagement are adhered to in line with Section 11 of The Health and Social Care Act 2012 for Improving Patient Experience. NUPAS is committed to safeguarding and safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults is everyone's responsibility. DBS checks are standard on all prospective employees, the level of this check will be determined by the job type. All staff are required to adhere to the principles of patient centred care as detailed in the NICE Quality Standard for Patient Experience and to treat patients with dignity, kindness, compassion, courtesy, respect, understanding and honesty. The post holder will, in support of the NUPAS values, ensure that everyone is treated as an individual, and will acknowledge and value difference in order to treat everyone fairly. Location This is a national based role. The office-based element of the role will be at our Head office in Birmingham or at one of our nationwide clinics. Person Specification Experience Proven ability to promote and embed a positive Health & Safety culture. Demonstrable experience in developing risk assessment, conducting inspections/audits and undertaking incident investigations (including working knowledge of RIDDOR reporting). Strong working knowledge statutory compliance requirements relevant to estates (including fire safety, asbestos, legionella, electrical and gas safety). Full UK Driving Licence. Strong leadership, mentoring and stakeholder management skills. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including report writing and presenting to senior stakeholders. Experience with one or more of the following: Managing Health & Safety across multiple sites. Working in healthcare, charity or similar regulated environments (e.g. CQC). Developing and implementing formal Health & Safety management systems (such as ISO45001). Managing contractors and ensuring compliance with health, safety and regulatory standards. Managing budgets and delivering value for money. Developing and managing Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) systems. Using digital compliance and training management systems. Qualifications Minimum of 5 years in a Health & Safety role at management level. Minimum of a NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent Level 3 Health & Safety qualification). Evidence of ongoing Continuing Professional Development (CPD). Higher level Health & Safety qualification (NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent Level 6 NVQ). Relevant qualification in Facilities or Estates Management. Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director
Mar 06, 2026
Full time
NUPAS are recruiting a Health, Safety and Estates Manager to join our growing team. Working 37.5 hours per week across 5 days, the successful candidate will be responsible for all Health & Safety matters at NUPAS, alongside Estates responsibilities for 5 main hubs within NUPAS's estates profile across the Midlands and North-West. This is an opportunity for a pro active and dynamic individual to work for one of the leading organisations supporting women's reproductive choices. As such, it is essential that you share our values and feel as passionate about the right to choose, as we do. The Health, Safety & Estates Manager will work closely with the Chief Executive Officer, Risk, Quality and Patient Safety Lead, Head of Operations, Regional Managers and external partner organisations to support the safe and effective delivery of our services, while championing a positive culture throughout all levels of the Organisation. For further details please contact This advert will close early if there are a lot of applicants, so we encourage you to apply early. Main duties of the job Develop and implement a robust Health & Safety management system for NUPAS, promoting the delivery of high standards of Health & Safety management across all our activities. Review, update, and implement all relevant Health & Safety policies and procedures to ensure compliance with legislation and guidance, while accurately reflecting our work activities and operations. Develop and implement a proactive audit and inspection programme to identify risks, drive continuous improvement and ensure ongoing compliance. Develop and manage the organisation's Health & Safety training strategy, ensuring that systems are in place to identify training needs and monitor training attendance. Promote and embed a positive Health & Safety culture throughout all levels of the organisation through proactive engagement, visible leadership and targeted initiatives. Oversee the development and review of safe systems of work for work activities, ensuring compliance through a program of proactive audits across our hubs. Lead investigations for all accidents, near misses and other relevant incidents, ensuring root cause is identified, reasonable controls are implemented and all statutory reporting requirements are met (such as RIDDOR). Provide expert professional advice and support regarding health, safety and estate matters to all NUPAS staff, ensuring there are clear routes for who to contact when out of hours and during periods of leave. Act as a point of contact for regulators and external auditors in relation to Health & Safety and estates compliance. Maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislative frameworks, guidance, industry best practice and emerging improvements, ensuring all relevant team members are informed of changes in a timely manner. Develop and manage an effective Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) system to ensure statutory compliance and effective estates management, including fire safety, asbestos, legionella, electrical safety and gas safety. Prepare and deliver regular updates to the NUPAS Executive Leadership Team, including current performance levels against KPIs and emerging risks, in line with the organisation's requirements. Ensure appropriate maintenance and security arrangements are in place across five main hubs to oversee all upkeep, repairs, refurbishments and equipment maintenance. Coordinate and oversee approved contractors and suppliers to ensure compliance, performance and value for money. Always uphold and adhere to NUPAS Values and Strategic Objectives. Work unsupervised using own judgement and decision making skills on day to day operational and strategic issues. Maintain a professional work ethic and promote professionalism within the organisation. Full JD in attachments. About us NUPAS is one of the leading organisations supporting women's reproductive choices. Pro choice is a must. The post holder will have a duty to ensure that the principles of patient, carer and public involvement and engagement are adhered to in line with Section 11 of The Health and Social Care Act 2012 for Improving Patient Experience. NUPAS is committed to safeguarding and safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults is everyone's responsibility. DBS checks are standard on all prospective employees, the level of this check will be determined by the job type. All staff are required to adhere to the principles of patient centred care as detailed in the NICE Quality Standard for Patient Experience and to treat patients with dignity, kindness, compassion, courtesy, respect, understanding and honesty. The post holder will, in support of the NUPAS values, ensure that everyone is treated as an individual, and will acknowledge and value difference in order to treat everyone fairly. Location This is a national based role. The office-based element of the role will be at our Head office in Birmingham or at one of our nationwide clinics. Person Specification Experience Proven ability to promote and embed a positive Health & Safety culture. Demonstrable experience in developing risk assessment, conducting inspections/audits and undertaking incident investigations (including working knowledge of RIDDOR reporting). Strong working knowledge statutory compliance requirements relevant to estates (including fire safety, asbestos, legionella, electrical and gas safety). Full UK Driving Licence. Strong leadership, mentoring and stakeholder management skills. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including report writing and presenting to senior stakeholders. Experience with one or more of the following: Managing Health & Safety across multiple sites. Working in healthcare, charity or similar regulated environments (e.g. CQC). Developing and implementing formal Health & Safety management systems (such as ISO45001). Managing contractors and ensuring compliance with health, safety and regulatory standards. Managing budgets and delivering value for money. Developing and managing Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) systems. Using digital compliance and training management systems. Qualifications Minimum of 5 years in a Health & Safety role at management level. Minimum of a NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent Level 3 Health & Safety qualification). Evidence of ongoing Continuing Professional Development (CPD). Higher level Health & Safety qualification (NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent Level 6 NVQ). Relevant qualification in Facilities or Estates Management. Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director
Entity: Customers & Products Job Family Group: Legal Group Job Description: Opportunity Overview BP Pension Trustees Limited (the Trustee or BPPTL) is the trustee of the BP Pension Fund (the Fund), bps UK defined benefit pension fund. Notwithstanding its closure to accrual in 2021, the Fund is one of the UKs largest private sector occupational pension schemes, with assets of c.£18bn and c.54,000 members. BP Investment Management Limited (BPIM) is an FCA regulated entity which manages the Funds property and private equity portfolios. BP Pension Trustees Limited is seeking a senior pensions lawyer to join its leadership team as the most senior legal adviser to the Trustee of the BP Pension Fund. Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer of BPPTL, the role holder will be a member of the Trustees leadership team with wide-ranging responsibility for providing legal, regulatory and compliance support across the Trustees organisation, in particular to the Trustee Board, the Trustee Executive and BPIM. This is a rare opportunity for an experienced pensions lawyer from private practice or an in-house environment to move into a strategic leadership role at the heart of a major institutional pension fund. The role combines senior legal advisory responsibilities with team leadership and strategic governance oversight, working closely with the Trustee Board and executive leadership to shape legal strategy, oversee complex investment and regulatory matters, and ensure the Fund continues to operate with strong governance and compliance in a highly regulated environment. For lawyers with deep expertise in defined benefit pensions and a track record advising large schemes, the role offers the opportunity to apply that experience in a position with real influence, collaborating with experienced investment, actuarial, technical and operational professionals while helping steward one of the UKs most significant pension funds. Role Accountabilities: provide a combination of strategic, practical legal, regulatory and compliance advice, while ensuring the risks and implications are clearly understood lead a team of five comprised of experienced lawyers, compliance and company secretariat personnel manage the Funds external legal counsel relationships and oversee work being provided by them get the opportunity to oversee and contribute on challenging pension industry matters, while collaborating with an in-house team of investment, actuarial, technical, administration and communications professionals provide effective sound and practical legal and regulatory advice to the Trustee and BPIM Boards and the Trustee Executive and BPIM teams, including managing the delivery of advice from external legal advisers (where relevant) oversee the provision of investment-related legal advice and support from the investment specialist (including external legal advice and support as appropriate) to: the Trustee Executive in negotiating key investment agreements the BPIM private equity team as required the BPIM property team, including sign off on property litigation cases involving external counterparties compliance: provide legal advice on corporate governance matters and other issues for example including ESG and climate oversee work of the FCA compliance specialist to implement and continue daily review of Senior Manager and Certification Regime requirements, including regular training and supporting the Compliance function with ongoing regulatory support support the legal team with its delivery of effective, timely and pragmatic assistance to the Trustee, the Trustees relevant sub-committees, and panels, BPIM and the Trustees in-house administration function (as applicable) in relation to: managing and responding to complaints and contentious matters, providing strategic advice on next steps and resolution contracting with third-party advisers and suppliers, taking into account bp group contracting guidelines where appropriate changes in relevant legislation and/or the regulatory environments material internal projects and innovations. lead and support the team, creating and managing development opportunities, helping to build enduring capability build external pensions legal networks, both personally and for their team to maintain and foster industry leading practice for the Funds operations build and maintain good working relationships and networks with the legal function and other stakeholders in bp group, while at all times taking into account the separate interests and duties of the Trustee. Leverage, as appropriate, relevant knowhow and good working practices Required Skills & Experience: senior private practice or in-house lawyer with proven track record of advising £1bn+ DB pension schemes an ability to be a senior trusted legal adviser to the Trustee and BPIM work with key stakeholders to identify, assess, prioritise and manage legal issues and to advise clients from a commercial perspective, including developing proposals defining and mitigating risk, ensuring legal compliance and provision of robust strategic and commercial practical advice work with a high degree of autonomy assess appropriately the need for external counsel and to choose the appropriate law firm, applying strong budget and delivery management excellent verbal, written communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate in practical succinct terms strong negotiation skills and commercial judgement experience of working with relevant regulators and ombudsmen as the need arises a track record of taking a proactive, energetic and collaborative approach to the provision of legal support a strong leader and team player, showing diplomacy, flexibility and pragmatism alignment with bp values, particularly the courage to speak up. Why Join Us? Were committed to supporting leaders who want to make an impact. Youll have the chance to shape and influence outcomes across businesses. Youll be part of an inclusive environment where diverse perspectives are valued, and where your contribution to performance and integration matters. We invest in the growth and wellbeing of our people, providing the resources, networks, and development opportunities needed to thrive. Our total rewards package includes competitive pay, bonuses, share options, and a range of flexible benefits designed to meet your needs from healthcare and retirement plans to paid time off and agile working. We recognise that people have multifaceted lives, and we strive to offer a career experience that reflects that. Travel Requirement Negligible travel should be expected with this role Relocation Assistance: This role is not eligible for relocation Remote Type: This position is a hybrid of office/remote working Skills: Legal Disclaimer: We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, socioeconomic status, neurodiversity/neurocognitive functioning, veteran status or disability with an accessibility need may request an adjustment/accommodation related to bps recruiting process (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews, etc.). If you would like to request an adjustment/accommodation related to the recruitment process,pleasecontact us. If you are selected for a position and depending upon your role, your employment may be contingent upon adherence to local policy. This may include pre-placement drug screening, medical review of physical fitness for the role, and background checks. JBRP1_UKTJ
Mar 06, 2026
Full time
Entity: Customers & Products Job Family Group: Legal Group Job Description: Opportunity Overview BP Pension Trustees Limited (the Trustee or BPPTL) is the trustee of the BP Pension Fund (the Fund), bps UK defined benefit pension fund. Notwithstanding its closure to accrual in 2021, the Fund is one of the UKs largest private sector occupational pension schemes, with assets of c.£18bn and c.54,000 members. BP Investment Management Limited (BPIM) is an FCA regulated entity which manages the Funds property and private equity portfolios. BP Pension Trustees Limited is seeking a senior pensions lawyer to join its leadership team as the most senior legal adviser to the Trustee of the BP Pension Fund. Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer of BPPTL, the role holder will be a member of the Trustees leadership team with wide-ranging responsibility for providing legal, regulatory and compliance support across the Trustees organisation, in particular to the Trustee Board, the Trustee Executive and BPIM. This is a rare opportunity for an experienced pensions lawyer from private practice or an in-house environment to move into a strategic leadership role at the heart of a major institutional pension fund. The role combines senior legal advisory responsibilities with team leadership and strategic governance oversight, working closely with the Trustee Board and executive leadership to shape legal strategy, oversee complex investment and regulatory matters, and ensure the Fund continues to operate with strong governance and compliance in a highly regulated environment. For lawyers with deep expertise in defined benefit pensions and a track record advising large schemes, the role offers the opportunity to apply that experience in a position with real influence, collaborating with experienced investment, actuarial, technical and operational professionals while helping steward one of the UKs most significant pension funds. Role Accountabilities: provide a combination of strategic, practical legal, regulatory and compliance advice, while ensuring the risks and implications are clearly understood lead a team of five comprised of experienced lawyers, compliance and company secretariat personnel manage the Funds external legal counsel relationships and oversee work being provided by them get the opportunity to oversee and contribute on challenging pension industry matters, while collaborating with an in-house team of investment, actuarial, technical, administration and communications professionals provide effective sound and practical legal and regulatory advice to the Trustee and BPIM Boards and the Trustee Executive and BPIM teams, including managing the delivery of advice from external legal advisers (where relevant) oversee the provision of investment-related legal advice and support from the investment specialist (including external legal advice and support as appropriate) to: the Trustee Executive in negotiating key investment agreements the BPIM private equity team as required the BPIM property team, including sign off on property litigation cases involving external counterparties compliance: provide legal advice on corporate governance matters and other issues for example including ESG and climate oversee work of the FCA compliance specialist to implement and continue daily review of Senior Manager and Certification Regime requirements, including regular training and supporting the Compliance function with ongoing regulatory support support the legal team with its delivery of effective, timely and pragmatic assistance to the Trustee, the Trustees relevant sub-committees, and panels, BPIM and the Trustees in-house administration function (as applicable) in relation to: managing and responding to complaints and contentious matters, providing strategic advice on next steps and resolution contracting with third-party advisers and suppliers, taking into account bp group contracting guidelines where appropriate changes in relevant legislation and/or the regulatory environments material internal projects and innovations. lead and support the team, creating and managing development opportunities, helping to build enduring capability build external pensions legal networks, both personally and for their team to maintain and foster industry leading practice for the Funds operations build and maintain good working relationships and networks with the legal function and other stakeholders in bp group, while at all times taking into account the separate interests and duties of the Trustee. Leverage, as appropriate, relevant knowhow and good working practices Required Skills & Experience: senior private practice or in-house lawyer with proven track record of advising £1bn+ DB pension schemes an ability to be a senior trusted legal adviser to the Trustee and BPIM work with key stakeholders to identify, assess, prioritise and manage legal issues and to advise clients from a commercial perspective, including developing proposals defining and mitigating risk, ensuring legal compliance and provision of robust strategic and commercial practical advice work with a high degree of autonomy assess appropriately the need for external counsel and to choose the appropriate law firm, applying strong budget and delivery management excellent verbal, written communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate in practical succinct terms strong negotiation skills and commercial judgement experience of working with relevant regulators and ombudsmen as the need arises a track record of taking a proactive, energetic and collaborative approach to the provision of legal support a strong leader and team player, showing diplomacy, flexibility and pragmatism alignment with bp values, particularly the courage to speak up. Why Join Us? Were committed to supporting leaders who want to make an impact. Youll have the chance to shape and influence outcomes across businesses. Youll be part of an inclusive environment where diverse perspectives are valued, and where your contribution to performance and integration matters. We invest in the growth and wellbeing of our people, providing the resources, networks, and development opportunities needed to thrive. Our total rewards package includes competitive pay, bonuses, share options, and a range of flexible benefits designed to meet your needs from healthcare and retirement plans to paid time off and agile working. We recognise that people have multifaceted lives, and we strive to offer a career experience that reflects that. Travel Requirement Negligible travel should be expected with this role Relocation Assistance: This role is not eligible for relocation Remote Type: This position is a hybrid of office/remote working Skills: Legal Disclaimer: We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, socioeconomic status, neurodiversity/neurocognitive functioning, veteran status or disability with an accessibility need may request an adjustment/accommodation related to bps recruiting process (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews, etc.). If you would like to request an adjustment/accommodation related to the recruitment process,pleasecontact us. If you are selected for a position and depending upon your role, your employment may be contingent upon adherence to local policy. This may include pre-placement drug screening, medical review of physical fitness for the role, and background checks. JBRP1_UKTJ
A leading technology company is looking for a strategic Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to lead their SaaS Centre of Excellence. The role involves developing technology strategy, overseeing product delivery, and ensuring operational excellence. Candidates should have over 10 years of technology leadership experience, strong knowledge of SaaS architecture, and excellent communication skills. This position not only impacts technology but also contributes to the company's strategic vision in a diverse and inclusive environment.
Mar 06, 2026
Full time
A leading technology company is looking for a strategic Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to lead their SaaS Centre of Excellence. The role involves developing technology strategy, overseeing product delivery, and ensuring operational excellence. Candidates should have over 10 years of technology leadership experience, strong knowledge of SaaS architecture, and excellent communication skills. This position not only impacts technology but also contributes to the company's strategic vision in a diverse and inclusive environment.
Location: DMGT HQ - High Street Kensington, London Position: Permanent About the Role Are you a programmatic pro with a "can-do" attitude and a passion for the evolving ad tech landscape? Mail Metro Media is looking for an Ad Operations Specialist to join our team. In this role, you'll be at the heart of our digital engine, trafficking and optimising campaigns across some of the UK's most iconic websites and apps. You will be responsible for maximising programmatic revenue across display, mobile, and video while ensuring our marketplace remains best-in-class for performance. You will be the technical bridge between our sales teams, media buyers, and external agency partners. Main Responsibilities Set up PMP, PG, and Preferred deals across all agency hubs Monitor active campaigns to ensure optimal pacing and performance Troubleshoot technical setup issues and address client or agency queries Stay ahead of the curve on emerging ad tech developments and contribute to internal projects that streamline our tools and processes Create and manage programmatic performance campaigns on DSPs such as DV360 and Xandr Pull regular spend analyses and performance reports, ensuring accuracy for client billing and internal strategy Create and track development requests for internal projects. Participate in weekly sales meetings to provide updates on campaigns, revenue, and processes. Act as a consultative partner to the Sales teams, providing insights for new business pitches Contribute to side projects that improve internal tools, workflows, and processes Person Specification Proven experience with GAM, Xandr, and Magnite Hands-on experience managing PMP, PG, and Preferred deals Advanced Excel skills and a data-driven mindset for troubleshooting and reporting Possess excellent analytical skills with a data-driven mindset Be familiar with Permutive or other DMPs. Have a strong understanding of the programmatic advertising ecosystem Have meticulous attention to detail Package Description Our benefits package increases the longer you've been with us. Here's what to expect: 25 days' holiday (increasing by 1 per year up to a total of 30) Pension plan and life cover Discounts on online shopping, dining cards and vouchers, and access to our Employee Assistance Programme Onsite gym, subsidised canteen and onsite nurse and GP clinics Plus much more About Us Mail Metro Media is the advertising home of some of Britain's biggest and most engaged newsbrands. With a powerhouse portfolio that includes the Mail brands, Metro, i, The Telegraph's print products, and New Scientist, we tell stories that drive outcomes, with our reach extending to one in five adults in the UK every single day! But we've evolved beyond just print and digital news, building a commanding presence in the social, video, and audio spaces that includes the biggest TikTok following of any newsbrand in the world, chart topping UK podcasts, millions of YouTube subscribers, and more. When you work at Mail Metro Media, all this comes together to put you at the heart of the advertising and media industry. We combine the rich wisdom of traditional media with a deep running commitment to collaboration and innovation to create an environment where our people play an active role in the evolution of media. If you want to help reshape advertising with fresh ideas and a can do attitude, this is the place for you. Find out more about us at mailmetromedia.co.uk or find us on LinkedIn, Instagram, and X Leadership At the helm of Mail Metro Media are Chief Revenue Officer, Dom Williams, who is responsible for all advertising revenue across our far reaching portfolio and Chief Commercial Digital and Strategy Officer, Hannah Buitekant, who is responsible for digital operations, data, and indirect revenue. Dom and Hannah are supported by an extensive senior leadership team that boasts a wealth of specialist media knowledge and decades of industry experience. Why work for Mail Metro Media? Not only will you be a part of the biggest media organisation in the UK, but you'll work somewhere that's dedicated to people and culture. Our people are a top priority - whether that's supporting mental health, being Disability Confident, accommodating parenthood, providing fitness classes, driving diversity and inclusion, flexibility, or anything else, it matters to us. Many of our team members work flexibly, in many different ways, including flexible hours or an element of working from home. Please talk to us during your interview about any flexibility you may need - we can usually find a way to make work work for you! Here are some of the top reasons our people love working for us: Collaborate and innovate with the best people in media on a daily basis Work in an award-winning team in the fast-paced world of news and entertainment Get support in reaching your professional goals through webinars, workshops, mentorship and more Get personal support through mental wellbeing, volunteering time off, our menopause policies, a working parents group, our EDI Champions network, and more Comprehensive benefits including medical and dental insurance, childcare schemes, a huge range of discounts, enhanced pension contributions and more A lively, friendly office complete with a free gym, subsidised canteen and doctor's surgery (London only) Our Commitment We are committed to increasing diversity and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability. We are Disability Confident Committed. Please let us know if you require any recruitment documentation in other formats or if you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process. Please be assured that any such information will be held separately to your recruitment application and will not be considered as part of the selection process. Registered in England and Wales. No
Mar 06, 2026
Full time
Location: DMGT HQ - High Street Kensington, London Position: Permanent About the Role Are you a programmatic pro with a "can-do" attitude and a passion for the evolving ad tech landscape? Mail Metro Media is looking for an Ad Operations Specialist to join our team. In this role, you'll be at the heart of our digital engine, trafficking and optimising campaigns across some of the UK's most iconic websites and apps. You will be responsible for maximising programmatic revenue across display, mobile, and video while ensuring our marketplace remains best-in-class for performance. You will be the technical bridge between our sales teams, media buyers, and external agency partners. Main Responsibilities Set up PMP, PG, and Preferred deals across all agency hubs Monitor active campaigns to ensure optimal pacing and performance Troubleshoot technical setup issues and address client or agency queries Stay ahead of the curve on emerging ad tech developments and contribute to internal projects that streamline our tools and processes Create and manage programmatic performance campaigns on DSPs such as DV360 and Xandr Pull regular spend analyses and performance reports, ensuring accuracy for client billing and internal strategy Create and track development requests for internal projects. Participate in weekly sales meetings to provide updates on campaigns, revenue, and processes. Act as a consultative partner to the Sales teams, providing insights for new business pitches Contribute to side projects that improve internal tools, workflows, and processes Person Specification Proven experience with GAM, Xandr, and Magnite Hands-on experience managing PMP, PG, and Preferred deals Advanced Excel skills and a data-driven mindset for troubleshooting and reporting Possess excellent analytical skills with a data-driven mindset Be familiar with Permutive or other DMPs. Have a strong understanding of the programmatic advertising ecosystem Have meticulous attention to detail Package Description Our benefits package increases the longer you've been with us. Here's what to expect: 25 days' holiday (increasing by 1 per year up to a total of 30) Pension plan and life cover Discounts on online shopping, dining cards and vouchers, and access to our Employee Assistance Programme Onsite gym, subsidised canteen and onsite nurse and GP clinics Plus much more About Us Mail Metro Media is the advertising home of some of Britain's biggest and most engaged newsbrands. With a powerhouse portfolio that includes the Mail brands, Metro, i, The Telegraph's print products, and New Scientist, we tell stories that drive outcomes, with our reach extending to one in five adults in the UK every single day! But we've evolved beyond just print and digital news, building a commanding presence in the social, video, and audio spaces that includes the biggest TikTok following of any newsbrand in the world, chart topping UK podcasts, millions of YouTube subscribers, and more. When you work at Mail Metro Media, all this comes together to put you at the heart of the advertising and media industry. We combine the rich wisdom of traditional media with a deep running commitment to collaboration and innovation to create an environment where our people play an active role in the evolution of media. If you want to help reshape advertising with fresh ideas and a can do attitude, this is the place for you. Find out more about us at mailmetromedia.co.uk or find us on LinkedIn, Instagram, and X Leadership At the helm of Mail Metro Media are Chief Revenue Officer, Dom Williams, who is responsible for all advertising revenue across our far reaching portfolio and Chief Commercial Digital and Strategy Officer, Hannah Buitekant, who is responsible for digital operations, data, and indirect revenue. Dom and Hannah are supported by an extensive senior leadership team that boasts a wealth of specialist media knowledge and decades of industry experience. Why work for Mail Metro Media? Not only will you be a part of the biggest media organisation in the UK, but you'll work somewhere that's dedicated to people and culture. Our people are a top priority - whether that's supporting mental health, being Disability Confident, accommodating parenthood, providing fitness classes, driving diversity and inclusion, flexibility, or anything else, it matters to us. Many of our team members work flexibly, in many different ways, including flexible hours or an element of working from home. Please talk to us during your interview about any flexibility you may need - we can usually find a way to make work work for you! Here are some of the top reasons our people love working for us: Collaborate and innovate with the best people in media on a daily basis Work in an award-winning team in the fast-paced world of news and entertainment Get support in reaching your professional goals through webinars, workshops, mentorship and more Get personal support through mental wellbeing, volunteering time off, our menopause policies, a working parents group, our EDI Champions network, and more Comprehensive benefits including medical and dental insurance, childcare schemes, a huge range of discounts, enhanced pension contributions and more A lively, friendly office complete with a free gym, subsidised canteen and doctor's surgery (London only) Our Commitment We are committed to increasing diversity and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability. We are Disability Confident Committed. Please let us know if you require any recruitment documentation in other formats or if you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process. Please be assured that any such information will be held separately to your recruitment application and will not be considered as part of the selection process. Registered in England and Wales. No
At EY, we're all in to shape your future with confidence. We'll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. Join EY and help to build a better working world. The opportunity With the continuing and rapid development of tax technology solutions and in particular Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions, it is necessary to enhance our operational models to achieve success in the future. In preparation for the future, EY Tax and Law have created a new "Centre of Excellence" (CoE) to support SaaS solutions throughout their lifecycle. The objectives of the SaaS CoE are twofold: Operational management of Tax and Law SaaS solutions Sales enablement and support to drive the market success of these solutions The SaaS CoE currently supports Tax and Lax solutions Global VAT Reporting Tool (GVRT), Global Tax E-invoicing Solution (GTES), Mandatory Disclosure Regime (MDR) Web, EY GloBE Engine (Pillar II/BEPS) and Digital Tax Platform (DTP), and this number of solutions is expected to grow rapidly. The SaaS CoE sits within New Business Models, a global workstream looking to change how EY goes to market, builds products and collaborates effectively across different functions, geographies and business units. Your key responsibilities EY is looking for a visionary and strategic Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to provide technology leadership in our SaaS CoE. As the SaaS CoE CTO, you will be accountable for the endtoend technology vision and technical product execution across a global portfolio. This role requires a deep understanding of software development, cloud technologies, and industry trends (including AI and data); along with strong leadership skills to drive innovation and collaboration across teams. Additionally, the CTO will engage directly with clients to support strategic pursuits and gather valuable market feedback. Our global reach and combination of tax, tech, and client knowledge make us the perfect platform to build your career. Your responsibilities will include: Technology Strategy & Leadership Develop and execute the technology strategy for the SaaS CoE, aligning with the overall business objectives Collaborate closely with the Global SaaS CoE leader, Product leaders, and the Global Tax CTO in execution of the technology strategy Develop and continually enhance the target architecture, covering platform strategy, system integrations, cloud infrastructure, security posture, and scalability standards Own technology governance frameworks, engineering standards, and lifecycle practices across all solutions (GVRT, GTES, MDR Web, GloBE Engine, DTP, and future assets) Drive adoption of engineering excellence, DevSecOps, automation, and AIenabled development capabilities Stay abreast of emerging technologies and industry trends, including AI and data, to ensure the organisation remains competitive and innovative Foster a culture of continuous improvement, encouraging teams to adopt best practices in software development and agile methodologies Mentor and develop technology teams, promoting professional growth and knowledge sharing Product Delivery & Lifecycle Oversight Lead the design, development, and deployment of scalable and secure SaaS solutions, in collaboration with our Client Technology team and vendors Oversee product engineering across all SaaS solutions, ensuring delivery quality, reliability and roadmap execution Partner closely with Product teams to define technical requirements, delivery timelines and release planning Ensure products meet global compliance, security, and dataretention requirements (including crossborder, regulatory, and ASPaligned standards, where applicable) Operational Excellence Oversee governance around core operational functions, in collaboration with Client Technology, covering incident management, performance, quality, change management, cloud operations and cost optimisation Drive efficiencies across global delivery hubs, promoting centralisation, and standardisation Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations related to data security and privacy Crossfunctional Leadership & Stakeholder Management Work closely with global Tax leadership on strategic direction, investment planning and talent strategy Provide thought leadership at executive governance forums and SteerCo meetings Act as the senior technology counterpart to Product, Go-to-market, Marketing, Customer Success and Operations teams Manage relationships with external technology partners and vendors to leverage their expertise and solutions Work with cross-functional teams to identify and prioritise technology initiatives that enhance product offerings and improve customer experience Engage with clients to understand their needs, support strategic pursuits and gather feedback to inform product development and enhancements New Business Models Lead technical evaluation of new product opportunities, emerging technologies, and ecosystem partnerships Shape and support EY's techled innovation roadmap, ensuring alignment to market needs and global scalability Partner with crossserviceline teams to enable collaboration and cocreation opportunities Skills and attributes for success Proven experience in a senior technology leadership role, preferably as a CTO or equivalent in a SaaS environment Deep understanding of SaaS architecture, enterprise cloud platforms (Azure preferred), and secure, scalable multi tenant systems Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across all levels of the organisation Proven success driving engineering maturity, technical governance, and platform standardisation Experience in client-facing roles, with a track record of supporting strategic pursuits and gathering market insights Ability to thrive under pressure while managing multiple complex programs and stakeholders Demonstrated ability to drive innovation and manage change in a fast paced environment To qualify for the role, you must have 10+ years' experience in a technology leadership role within a large global organisation, ideally within the tax and/or SaaS market Prior experience owning or driving large scale SaaS product portfolios Demonstrated expertise in cloud architecture, software engineering, DevOps, and product lifecycle management Strong knowledge of agile methodologies and modern engineering practices Experience with data analytics, machine learning, and AI technologies Excellent communication skills and the maturity to work closely with global executive leadership Ideally, you'll also have Experience working within professional services or a regulated global organisation Track record of delivering tax, finance, or compliance technology platforms Familiarity with EY internal systems, technology governance, and operational frameworks Knowledge of regulatory requirements and industry standards related to SaaS solutions Proven track record of successfully launching and scaling SaaS products in a competitive market Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools to enhance software delivery and operational efficiency What we look for We're seeking a transformational technology leader who can set the vision, build trust, and scale a global technology function. You will bring a strategic mindset, a passion for innovation, and the ability to mobilise high performing teams across geographies and disciplines What we offer you At EY, we'll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences. We'll empower you in a flexible environment, and fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn more . Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today. To help create an equitable and inclusive experience during the recruitment process, please inform us as soon as possible about any disability-related adjustments or accommodations you may need. EY Building a better working world EY is building a better working world by creating new value for clients, people, society and the planet, while building trust in capital markets. Enabled by data, AI and advanced technology, EY teams help clients shape the future with confidence and develop answers for the most pressing issues of today and tomorrow. EY teams work across a full spectrum of services in assurance, consulting, tax, strategy and transactions. Fueled by sector insights, a globally connected, multi-disciplinary network and diverse ecosystem partners, EY teams can provide services in more than 150 countries and territories.
Mar 06, 2026
Full time
At EY, we're all in to shape your future with confidence. We'll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. Join EY and help to build a better working world. The opportunity With the continuing and rapid development of tax technology solutions and in particular Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions, it is necessary to enhance our operational models to achieve success in the future. In preparation for the future, EY Tax and Law have created a new "Centre of Excellence" (CoE) to support SaaS solutions throughout their lifecycle. The objectives of the SaaS CoE are twofold: Operational management of Tax and Law SaaS solutions Sales enablement and support to drive the market success of these solutions The SaaS CoE currently supports Tax and Lax solutions Global VAT Reporting Tool (GVRT), Global Tax E-invoicing Solution (GTES), Mandatory Disclosure Regime (MDR) Web, EY GloBE Engine (Pillar II/BEPS) and Digital Tax Platform (DTP), and this number of solutions is expected to grow rapidly. The SaaS CoE sits within New Business Models, a global workstream looking to change how EY goes to market, builds products and collaborates effectively across different functions, geographies and business units. Your key responsibilities EY is looking for a visionary and strategic Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to provide technology leadership in our SaaS CoE. As the SaaS CoE CTO, you will be accountable for the endtoend technology vision and technical product execution across a global portfolio. This role requires a deep understanding of software development, cloud technologies, and industry trends (including AI and data); along with strong leadership skills to drive innovation and collaboration across teams. Additionally, the CTO will engage directly with clients to support strategic pursuits and gather valuable market feedback. Our global reach and combination of tax, tech, and client knowledge make us the perfect platform to build your career. Your responsibilities will include: Technology Strategy & Leadership Develop and execute the technology strategy for the SaaS CoE, aligning with the overall business objectives Collaborate closely with the Global SaaS CoE leader, Product leaders, and the Global Tax CTO in execution of the technology strategy Develop and continually enhance the target architecture, covering platform strategy, system integrations, cloud infrastructure, security posture, and scalability standards Own technology governance frameworks, engineering standards, and lifecycle practices across all solutions (GVRT, GTES, MDR Web, GloBE Engine, DTP, and future assets) Drive adoption of engineering excellence, DevSecOps, automation, and AIenabled development capabilities Stay abreast of emerging technologies and industry trends, including AI and data, to ensure the organisation remains competitive and innovative Foster a culture of continuous improvement, encouraging teams to adopt best practices in software development and agile methodologies Mentor and develop technology teams, promoting professional growth and knowledge sharing Product Delivery & Lifecycle Oversight Lead the design, development, and deployment of scalable and secure SaaS solutions, in collaboration with our Client Technology team and vendors Oversee product engineering across all SaaS solutions, ensuring delivery quality, reliability and roadmap execution Partner closely with Product teams to define technical requirements, delivery timelines and release planning Ensure products meet global compliance, security, and dataretention requirements (including crossborder, regulatory, and ASPaligned standards, where applicable) Operational Excellence Oversee governance around core operational functions, in collaboration with Client Technology, covering incident management, performance, quality, change management, cloud operations and cost optimisation Drive efficiencies across global delivery hubs, promoting centralisation, and standardisation Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations related to data security and privacy Crossfunctional Leadership & Stakeholder Management Work closely with global Tax leadership on strategic direction, investment planning and talent strategy Provide thought leadership at executive governance forums and SteerCo meetings Act as the senior technology counterpart to Product, Go-to-market, Marketing, Customer Success and Operations teams Manage relationships with external technology partners and vendors to leverage their expertise and solutions Work with cross-functional teams to identify and prioritise technology initiatives that enhance product offerings and improve customer experience Engage with clients to understand their needs, support strategic pursuits and gather feedback to inform product development and enhancements New Business Models Lead technical evaluation of new product opportunities, emerging technologies, and ecosystem partnerships Shape and support EY's techled innovation roadmap, ensuring alignment to market needs and global scalability Partner with crossserviceline teams to enable collaboration and cocreation opportunities Skills and attributes for success Proven experience in a senior technology leadership role, preferably as a CTO or equivalent in a SaaS environment Deep understanding of SaaS architecture, enterprise cloud platforms (Azure preferred), and secure, scalable multi tenant systems Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across all levels of the organisation Proven success driving engineering maturity, technical governance, and platform standardisation Experience in client-facing roles, with a track record of supporting strategic pursuits and gathering market insights Ability to thrive under pressure while managing multiple complex programs and stakeholders Demonstrated ability to drive innovation and manage change in a fast paced environment To qualify for the role, you must have 10+ years' experience in a technology leadership role within a large global organisation, ideally within the tax and/or SaaS market Prior experience owning or driving large scale SaaS product portfolios Demonstrated expertise in cloud architecture, software engineering, DevOps, and product lifecycle management Strong knowledge of agile methodologies and modern engineering practices Experience with data analytics, machine learning, and AI technologies Excellent communication skills and the maturity to work closely with global executive leadership Ideally, you'll also have Experience working within professional services or a regulated global organisation Track record of delivering tax, finance, or compliance technology platforms Familiarity with EY internal systems, technology governance, and operational frameworks Knowledge of regulatory requirements and industry standards related to SaaS solutions Proven track record of successfully launching and scaling SaaS products in a competitive market Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools to enhance software delivery and operational efficiency What we look for We're seeking a transformational technology leader who can set the vision, build trust, and scale a global technology function. You will bring a strategic mindset, a passion for innovation, and the ability to mobilise high performing teams across geographies and disciplines What we offer you At EY, we'll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences. We'll empower you in a flexible environment, and fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn more . Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today. To help create an equitable and inclusive experience during the recruitment process, please inform us as soon as possible about any disability-related adjustments or accommodations you may need. EY Building a better working world EY is building a better working world by creating new value for clients, people, society and the planet, while building trust in capital markets. Enabled by data, AI and advanced technology, EY teams help clients shape the future with confidence and develop answers for the most pressing issues of today and tomorrow. EY teams work across a full spectrum of services in assurance, consulting, tax, strategy and transactions. Fueled by sector insights, a globally connected, multi-disciplinary network and diverse ecosystem partners, EY teams can provide services in more than 150 countries and territories.
Location: Remote (London workshops a few times per month) Reports to: Chief Creative Officer Direct Reports: Photographer (India), Retoucher (India), Graphic Design freelancers About Swoon Swoon was founded in 2012 to create distinctive designs that owners will want to keep forever, setting a lofty goal of sparking home obsession everywhere. We design original pieces in-house, utilising an innovative NPD process to quickly discover the next trend. Our testing platform ensures designs sell online at their intended price, while our data-led approach exponentially grows sales within product families. Our business model eliminates expensive overheads such as shops and overstocked warehouses, keeping our prices affordable. The Role The Graduate Photography & Visuals Co-ordinator is the guardian of Swoon's visual identity. You are responsible for the end-to-end management of six core content workflows, ensuring every asset: from studio photography to cutting-edge CGI: is aspirational, on-brand, and delivered with clinical efficiency. You will act as the co-ordinator for our production hub in India, consisting of a Photographer and a Retoucher, while also managing external CGI and AI partners. Your role is to set the standards, manage these resources, and innovate our production methods to ensure Swoon remains a market leader. 1. Photography (Indian Factory Production) Managing the India-based Photographer to capture raw assets at the point of manufacture. Defining shot lists, lighting templates, and composition guides to ensure factory-level photography meets brand standards. 2. Post-Production (Retouching) Ensuring we have the correct level of resource for retouching through a dedicated person or overflow company. Acting as the final sign-off for colour accuracy and shadow consistency across hundreds of products. 3. CGI & 3D Visualisation (External Partner Management) Writing technical and creative briefs for our external CGI partners to initiate new product builds. Rigorously auditing 3D mesh models for anatomical accuracy and signing off digital fabric textures to ensure they perfectly replicate our physical upholstery swatches. Managing over 100 fabric and leg combinations to ensure every Made-to-Order variant is rendered accurately. 4. Technical Assets (Dimension Drawings) Overseeing the creation of 2D line drawings and technical schematics. Ensuring every product page contains accurate, easy-to-read dimensions that assist the customer purchase journey and reduce returns. 5. Partner Assets (Wholesale Distribution) Creating asset packs for major partners including John Lewis, Next, and M&S. Managing specific retailer requirements, such as ratios, naming conventions, and backgrounds, without compromising Swoon's core aesthetic. 6. AI & New Format Innovation Leading the transition to AI-generated lifestyle content, ensuring every product has an aspirational in-room shot. Auditing AI outputs to ensure product accuracy and that lighting, perspective, and brand styling remain authentic and high-end. Testing new formats including comfort videos, walk-around videos, and movement videos to showcase the product. 7. Digital Asset Management Managing the storage and back up of image assets. Ensuring consistency with naming conventions and filing for easy access by the wider team. Automate mapping of millions of image assets from the DAM to PIM to populate the website. Key Responsibilities Remote Team Leadership: Providing clear, constructive feedback and daily direction to the Photographer in India to maintain high output. External Partner Management: Acting as the primary point of contact for CGI agencies; holding them accountable to deadlines, technical specs, and budget. Workflow Architecture: Constantly refining the six core pipelines to remove bottlenecks and improve speed-to-market for new launches. Content Handover: Briefing the Site Merchandiser on what is ready to go live each week. Budgetary Control: Maintaining the weekly cost tracker with accuracy and approving supplier invoices. Reporting: Providing weekly updates on output versus plan, identifying any blockers in the production chain before they impact the launch schedule. Experience Photography: Qualification in photography. Retouching: Product retouching experience. Life at Swoon Upbeat, ambitious, and collaborative - that's us. We're a lean team of 25, so if you relish responsibility and like to impact an outcome, we're the place for you. We've made flexible working permanent. Right now, the team works from home, but we're open to what people might need in the future. We hold regular workshops in London; if the team wants to get together in a co-working space, that's fine, too.
Mar 06, 2026
Full time
Location: Remote (London workshops a few times per month) Reports to: Chief Creative Officer Direct Reports: Photographer (India), Retoucher (India), Graphic Design freelancers About Swoon Swoon was founded in 2012 to create distinctive designs that owners will want to keep forever, setting a lofty goal of sparking home obsession everywhere. We design original pieces in-house, utilising an innovative NPD process to quickly discover the next trend. Our testing platform ensures designs sell online at their intended price, while our data-led approach exponentially grows sales within product families. Our business model eliminates expensive overheads such as shops and overstocked warehouses, keeping our prices affordable. The Role The Graduate Photography & Visuals Co-ordinator is the guardian of Swoon's visual identity. You are responsible for the end-to-end management of six core content workflows, ensuring every asset: from studio photography to cutting-edge CGI: is aspirational, on-brand, and delivered with clinical efficiency. You will act as the co-ordinator for our production hub in India, consisting of a Photographer and a Retoucher, while also managing external CGI and AI partners. Your role is to set the standards, manage these resources, and innovate our production methods to ensure Swoon remains a market leader. 1. Photography (Indian Factory Production) Managing the India-based Photographer to capture raw assets at the point of manufacture. Defining shot lists, lighting templates, and composition guides to ensure factory-level photography meets brand standards. 2. Post-Production (Retouching) Ensuring we have the correct level of resource for retouching through a dedicated person or overflow company. Acting as the final sign-off for colour accuracy and shadow consistency across hundreds of products. 3. CGI & 3D Visualisation (External Partner Management) Writing technical and creative briefs for our external CGI partners to initiate new product builds. Rigorously auditing 3D mesh models for anatomical accuracy and signing off digital fabric textures to ensure they perfectly replicate our physical upholstery swatches. Managing over 100 fabric and leg combinations to ensure every Made-to-Order variant is rendered accurately. 4. Technical Assets (Dimension Drawings) Overseeing the creation of 2D line drawings and technical schematics. Ensuring every product page contains accurate, easy-to-read dimensions that assist the customer purchase journey and reduce returns. 5. Partner Assets (Wholesale Distribution) Creating asset packs for major partners including John Lewis, Next, and M&S. Managing specific retailer requirements, such as ratios, naming conventions, and backgrounds, without compromising Swoon's core aesthetic. 6. AI & New Format Innovation Leading the transition to AI-generated lifestyle content, ensuring every product has an aspirational in-room shot. Auditing AI outputs to ensure product accuracy and that lighting, perspective, and brand styling remain authentic and high-end. Testing new formats including comfort videos, walk-around videos, and movement videos to showcase the product. 7. Digital Asset Management Managing the storage and back up of image assets. Ensuring consistency with naming conventions and filing for easy access by the wider team. Automate mapping of millions of image assets from the DAM to PIM to populate the website. Key Responsibilities Remote Team Leadership: Providing clear, constructive feedback and daily direction to the Photographer in India to maintain high output. External Partner Management: Acting as the primary point of contact for CGI agencies; holding them accountable to deadlines, technical specs, and budget. Workflow Architecture: Constantly refining the six core pipelines to remove bottlenecks and improve speed-to-market for new launches. Content Handover: Briefing the Site Merchandiser on what is ready to go live each week. Budgetary Control: Maintaining the weekly cost tracker with accuracy and approving supplier invoices. Reporting: Providing weekly updates on output versus plan, identifying any blockers in the production chain before they impact the launch schedule. Experience Photography: Qualification in photography. Retouching: Product retouching experience. Life at Swoon Upbeat, ambitious, and collaborative - that's us. We're a lean team of 25, so if you relish responsibility and like to impact an outcome, we're the place for you. We've made flexible working permanent. Right now, the team works from home, but we're open to what people might need in the future. We hold regular workshops in London; if the team wants to get together in a co-working space, that's fine, too.
Overview NPD & Innovation Director Zertus UK & Ireland - Hybrid, based close to any Zertus UK&I site (Fakenham, Heckington, Bromborough, Sherburn) with travel across all UK & Ireland locations and customers Key Benefits: Competitive salary;15% of salary annual bonus opportunity; £7,220 annual car allowance; Bupa Private Healthcare; Hybrid working Closing Date: 02/03/2026 Zertus UK & Ireland is looking for a visionary NPD & Innovation Director to take the lead in shaping how we develop, design and launch new products across Humdinger, Kinnerton Confectionery and Lir Chocolates. This is a high profile, newly created role with huge influence: you will be the driving force behind aligning ways of working across five manufacturing sites, building a best in class concept to launch process, and unlocking even greater creativity and commercial success across our group. We are searching for someone brimming with ideas, energy and imagination, but equally someone who brings structure, rigour and the ability to turn creativity into scalable, profitable reality. From magical Christmas chocolate gifts and quirky Valentine's creations to premium advent calendars, indulgent treats and an incredible variety of nuts and snacks, our innovation pipeline is vast, varied and full of opportunity. You will work across multiple channels from major grocery retailer private label and brands, to discounters and co manufacturing, giving you exposure to a uniquely broad customer base and the chance to shape products that delight millions. Responsibilities Reporting to the Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) leading a team of 4 direct reports (Director of NPD Humdinger, Head of NPD Kinnerton, Director of NPD Lir, Group Innovation Controller). Lead the NPD and Innovation agenda across three businesses, aligning processes, ways of working and governance to create a best in class innovation function. Own the end-to-end concept-to-launch journey, ensuring strong controls, clear milestones and consistent stage gate discipline. Develop and deliver the rolling three-year innovation strategy for both branded and private label customers. Build a robust pipeline of product and packaging innovation by sourcing ideas from trends, insights, customers, suppliers and wider industry networks. Strengthen customer relationships at a senior level and act as primary point of contact for innovation discussions. Drive efficiency improvements across teams, ensuring innovation is delivered on time, in full and within agreed commercial parameters. Challenge and optimise existing products, recipes, packaging and processes to enhance quality and profitability. Inspire and lead a multi-site team, supporting capability development, collaboration and continuous improvement. Ensure all development meets technical, operational and commercial compliance requirements. Monitor competitor activity and market trends, sharing insights with business and customer teams. Qualifications Significant senior-level experience within NPD, Innovation or Product Development within food manufacturing - confectionery/ snacks is a bonus! Proven track record in leading multi site, multi brand teams and delivering innovation across both brands and private label for the major UK retail customers and major confectionery brands. Strong experience redesigning, implementing or optimising concept-to-launch processes. Proven ability to manage customers at a senior level. Experience delivering innovation that meets commercial targets and drives business growth. Excellent leadership capability with a history of building high performing teams. Strong communication, influencing, planning and project leadership skills. Commercially astute with understanding of costing, margin delivery and category trends. Degree or equivalent experience. Strong knowledge of food trends, packaging innovation and consumer insight tools. Rewards Benefits Competitive, thoroughly benchmarked salary and wider package Annual bonus plan of up to 15% of salary Annual car allowance of £7,220 Bupa Private Healthcare (Single) 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays 4% employer and 5% employee pension contributions and Life Assurance at 4x basic salary Health Care Cash Plan via Paycare (includes dental, optical, therapy, counselling) Access to Paycare Perks for high street and retailer discounts Holiday Purchase Scheme - buy up to one extra week per year Cycle to Work Scheme and Electric Car Scheme (salary sacrifice, subject to criteria) Family-friendly policies, including enhanced maternity/paternity leave Annual calendar of engagement and wellbeing activities Opportunity to support your local community with one paid volunteering/fundraising day per year Access to staff shop discounts Monthly employee recognition awards Refer a Friend recruitment rewards Ongoing training and development opportunities About Us Zertus UK & Ireland comprises Humdinger Foods, Kinnerton Confectionery and Lir Chocolates, manufacturing a wide portfolio of snacks and confectionery across our UK and Irish sites. Our brands include NOMO, Sun Valley, Kinnerton Kids, The Fruit Factory, Yum & Yay, as well as collaborations with Baileys and Guinness. We are part of Zertus GmbH, a long-established European food group headquartered in Hamburg, employing more than 2,000 people across multiple markets. Our UK&I locations include Heckington, Sherburn-in-Elmet, Fakenham, Bromborough and Navan in Ireland, with office space in Hull and Holborn, London. This is your opportunity to shape group wide innovation across three iconic businesses, influence a diverse and exciting product portfolio, build a future focused and aligned way of working, and make a long term commercial impact in a role that blends creativity, accountability and real strategic influence. Application & Interview Process Please apply online and ensure all application questions are completed. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a phone screening, followed by a two-stage interview process, which includes a site visit and factory tour. Humdinger is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Please let us know if you require any special arrangements or adjustments to be made for your interview by speaking with the Talent Acquisition team at application stage. The provision of this information is likely to include special category data and is therefore covered by data protection laws. We ask for this information so that we are fully aware of any adjustments needed and we will use the information provided to inform our decisions about making those changes.
Mar 06, 2026
Full time
Overview NPD & Innovation Director Zertus UK & Ireland - Hybrid, based close to any Zertus UK&I site (Fakenham, Heckington, Bromborough, Sherburn) with travel across all UK & Ireland locations and customers Key Benefits: Competitive salary;15% of salary annual bonus opportunity; £7,220 annual car allowance; Bupa Private Healthcare; Hybrid working Closing Date: 02/03/2026 Zertus UK & Ireland is looking for a visionary NPD & Innovation Director to take the lead in shaping how we develop, design and launch new products across Humdinger, Kinnerton Confectionery and Lir Chocolates. This is a high profile, newly created role with huge influence: you will be the driving force behind aligning ways of working across five manufacturing sites, building a best in class concept to launch process, and unlocking even greater creativity and commercial success across our group. We are searching for someone brimming with ideas, energy and imagination, but equally someone who brings structure, rigour and the ability to turn creativity into scalable, profitable reality. From magical Christmas chocolate gifts and quirky Valentine's creations to premium advent calendars, indulgent treats and an incredible variety of nuts and snacks, our innovation pipeline is vast, varied and full of opportunity. You will work across multiple channels from major grocery retailer private label and brands, to discounters and co manufacturing, giving you exposure to a uniquely broad customer base and the chance to shape products that delight millions. Responsibilities Reporting to the Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) leading a team of 4 direct reports (Director of NPD Humdinger, Head of NPD Kinnerton, Director of NPD Lir, Group Innovation Controller). Lead the NPD and Innovation agenda across three businesses, aligning processes, ways of working and governance to create a best in class innovation function. Own the end-to-end concept-to-launch journey, ensuring strong controls, clear milestones and consistent stage gate discipline. Develop and deliver the rolling three-year innovation strategy for both branded and private label customers. Build a robust pipeline of product and packaging innovation by sourcing ideas from trends, insights, customers, suppliers and wider industry networks. Strengthen customer relationships at a senior level and act as primary point of contact for innovation discussions. Drive efficiency improvements across teams, ensuring innovation is delivered on time, in full and within agreed commercial parameters. Challenge and optimise existing products, recipes, packaging and processes to enhance quality and profitability. Inspire and lead a multi-site team, supporting capability development, collaboration and continuous improvement. Ensure all development meets technical, operational and commercial compliance requirements. Monitor competitor activity and market trends, sharing insights with business and customer teams. Qualifications Significant senior-level experience within NPD, Innovation or Product Development within food manufacturing - confectionery/ snacks is a bonus! Proven track record in leading multi site, multi brand teams and delivering innovation across both brands and private label for the major UK retail customers and major confectionery brands. Strong experience redesigning, implementing or optimising concept-to-launch processes. Proven ability to manage customers at a senior level. Experience delivering innovation that meets commercial targets and drives business growth. Excellent leadership capability with a history of building high performing teams. Strong communication, influencing, planning and project leadership skills. Commercially astute with understanding of costing, margin delivery and category trends. Degree or equivalent experience. Strong knowledge of food trends, packaging innovation and consumer insight tools. Rewards Benefits Competitive, thoroughly benchmarked salary and wider package Annual bonus plan of up to 15% of salary Annual car allowance of £7,220 Bupa Private Healthcare (Single) 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays 4% employer and 5% employee pension contributions and Life Assurance at 4x basic salary Health Care Cash Plan via Paycare (includes dental, optical, therapy, counselling) Access to Paycare Perks for high street and retailer discounts Holiday Purchase Scheme - buy up to one extra week per year Cycle to Work Scheme and Electric Car Scheme (salary sacrifice, subject to criteria) Family-friendly policies, including enhanced maternity/paternity leave Annual calendar of engagement and wellbeing activities Opportunity to support your local community with one paid volunteering/fundraising day per year Access to staff shop discounts Monthly employee recognition awards Refer a Friend recruitment rewards Ongoing training and development opportunities About Us Zertus UK & Ireland comprises Humdinger Foods, Kinnerton Confectionery and Lir Chocolates, manufacturing a wide portfolio of snacks and confectionery across our UK and Irish sites. Our brands include NOMO, Sun Valley, Kinnerton Kids, The Fruit Factory, Yum & Yay, as well as collaborations with Baileys and Guinness. We are part of Zertus GmbH, a long-established European food group headquartered in Hamburg, employing more than 2,000 people across multiple markets. Our UK&I locations include Heckington, Sherburn-in-Elmet, Fakenham, Bromborough and Navan in Ireland, with office space in Hull and Holborn, London. This is your opportunity to shape group wide innovation across three iconic businesses, influence a diverse and exciting product portfolio, build a future focused and aligned way of working, and make a long term commercial impact in a role that blends creativity, accountability and real strategic influence. Application & Interview Process Please apply online and ensure all application questions are completed. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a phone screening, followed by a two-stage interview process, which includes a site visit and factory tour. Humdinger is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Please let us know if you require any special arrangements or adjustments to be made for your interview by speaking with the Talent Acquisition team at application stage. The provision of this information is likely to include special category data and is therefore covered by data protection laws. We ask for this information so that we are fully aware of any adjustments needed and we will use the information provided to inform our decisions about making those changes.
Canada Life UK has helped individuals, families and businesses secure their financial futures for over 120 years. We are evolving into a more modern, customer-centric, and engineering-led organisation. As we modernise our IT estate and shifting our focus towards cloud, SaaS/PaaS, and product-centric delivery models, we are creating engineering excellence and empowered teams. Job Purpose We are now looking for a Lead Engineer to provide hands on technical leadership within our Home Finance product engineering team - the team responsible for the systems that power our mortgage origination and servicing capabilities. Why join us? Shape the future of Home Finance - You will lead the technical evolution of our bespoke Ruby on Rails based mortgage origination and servicing platform, designing modern, resilient and scalable solutions. Our bespoke mortgage system is built using Ruby on Rails, MySQL & JavaScript. True empowerment and autonomy - You will be in a hands on role where you influence architecture, delivery, operational excellence and culture across the product. You will work closely with Product Owners, Engineering Managers and operational teams to optimise flow, deliver customer value and modernise our platforms. Modern engineering focus - You will drive adoption of agile, DevSecOps and modern engineering practices, optimising the flow of change and reducing time to value. You will help shape the technology roadmap and contribute to architectural decisions and cloud migration strategies. Key Duties/Responsibilities This is a hands on Lead Engineer role in a stream aligned product engineering team, focused on the Home Finance application stack. You will set and uphold technical standards, guide solution design and support the team in delivering high quality, compliant software that underpins our Home Finance operations and customer outcomes. In this role responsibilities include: Lead, coach and inspire engineers in a stream aligned product team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, psychological safety and high performance. Deepen our adoption of agile, DevSecOps and modern engineering practices, optimising the flow of change and reducing time to value. Collaborate cross functionally to deliver secure, stable and scalable solutions that support Home Finance operations and customer outcomes. Ensure regulatory compliance (including FCA MCOB) and operational excellence across the platform. Shape the technology roadmap, contributing to architectural decisions and cloud migration strategies. Manage operational risk, security posture, monitoring, alerting and incident response for Home Finance systems. Use data and insights to guide prioritisation, engineering improvements and product decisions. Support the Engineering Manager with talent development to build a high performing engineering capability. Remove waste to improve cost efficiency and increase value delivery for our customers. Define and track team and departmental OKRs, ensuring alignment with Canada Life's strategy. Build strong relationships with third party suppliers to maximise value and service quality. Skills, Knowledge and Experience Technical expertise Bring strong, hands on engineering skills together with the breadth to lead a modern product centric team. Strong understanding of mortgage origination/administration systems or comparable regulated financial platforms. Experience delivering and operating web based MVC applications (e.g. Ruby on Rails, React) and APIs. Skilled in designing, managing and optimising relational SQL databases. Hands on knowledge of cloud platforms (Azure or GCP) and cloud native architectures. Broad engineering experience across DevSecOps, automation, CI/CD, infrastructure, monitoring and security best practice ("shift left"). Proven track record of running critical production services with a focus on stability, performance and security. Experience with React or other modern JavaScript frameworks is highly desirable, complementing our Ruby on Rails and JavaScript mortgage platform. Comfortable designing, building, testing, deploying and supporting software using agile and DevOps practices, and improving the route to production through automated CI/CD pipelines and environment support up to and including production. Leadership and delivery Experience to helping build high performing, motivated and curious teams. Confident working with OKRs and outcome driven delivery. Able to communicate complex technical ideas simply and persuasively. Skilled at navigating ambiguity, prioritising effectively and influencing senior stakeholders. Collaborative, pragmatic and adept at building trust across product, engineering and operational teams. Demonstrate strong teamwork, communication and problem solving skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross functional teams, alongside excellent time and self management through effective planning and prioritisation of tasks. Proven and demonstrable engineering capability, with experience leading on technical delivery A passion for modern, inclusive engineering and the ability to inspire and develop others. Benefits of working at Canada Life We believe in recognising and rewarding our people, so we offer a competitive salary and benefits package that's regularly reviewed. As a Canada Life UK colleague, you'll receive a competitive salary and comprehensive reward package including a generous pension and bonus scheme, along with, income protection, private medical insurance and life assurance. We have a fantastic number of other benefits and support services as well as regular personal and professional development. How we work at Canada Life Our culture is unique and incredibly important to us. We care about doing the right thing for our people, customers and community and helping others to build better futures. Our blueprint behaviours shape and influence how we work, and are central to the relationships we have with others. Every day we are encouraged to be more curious, own the outcome, face into things together and find a way forward. We want colleagues to have rewarding careers with us so we invest in the development of our people, technology and workplaces. That's why we offer a range of training, flexible working and opportunities to grow and develop. Diversity and inclusion Building an inclusive workplace with a diverse workforce where everyone can feel they belong and achieve their potential regardless of gender, ethnicity or any other characteristic is a key commitment for us. We are proud of the progress we're making in DEI, and we continue for it to be a significant focus. "At Canada Life we believe in the power of great people from different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives coming together to build better futures. Emerging talent is crucial to our growth and creating an environment that continues to inspire us all." Nick Harding, Chief People Officer, Canada Life UK We appreciate that everyone has different work and life responsibilities. We're happy to discuss flexible working arrangements, including part time, for any of our roles should this be a requirement for you. JBRP1_UKTJ
Mar 05, 2026
Full time
Canada Life UK has helped individuals, families and businesses secure their financial futures for over 120 years. We are evolving into a more modern, customer-centric, and engineering-led organisation. As we modernise our IT estate and shifting our focus towards cloud, SaaS/PaaS, and product-centric delivery models, we are creating engineering excellence and empowered teams. Job Purpose We are now looking for a Lead Engineer to provide hands on technical leadership within our Home Finance product engineering team - the team responsible for the systems that power our mortgage origination and servicing capabilities. Why join us? Shape the future of Home Finance - You will lead the technical evolution of our bespoke Ruby on Rails based mortgage origination and servicing platform, designing modern, resilient and scalable solutions. Our bespoke mortgage system is built using Ruby on Rails, MySQL & JavaScript. True empowerment and autonomy - You will be in a hands on role where you influence architecture, delivery, operational excellence and culture across the product. You will work closely with Product Owners, Engineering Managers and operational teams to optimise flow, deliver customer value and modernise our platforms. Modern engineering focus - You will drive adoption of agile, DevSecOps and modern engineering practices, optimising the flow of change and reducing time to value. You will help shape the technology roadmap and contribute to architectural decisions and cloud migration strategies. Key Duties/Responsibilities This is a hands on Lead Engineer role in a stream aligned product engineering team, focused on the Home Finance application stack. You will set and uphold technical standards, guide solution design and support the team in delivering high quality, compliant software that underpins our Home Finance operations and customer outcomes. In this role responsibilities include: Lead, coach and inspire engineers in a stream aligned product team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, psychological safety and high performance. Deepen our adoption of agile, DevSecOps and modern engineering practices, optimising the flow of change and reducing time to value. Collaborate cross functionally to deliver secure, stable and scalable solutions that support Home Finance operations and customer outcomes. Ensure regulatory compliance (including FCA MCOB) and operational excellence across the platform. Shape the technology roadmap, contributing to architectural decisions and cloud migration strategies. Manage operational risk, security posture, monitoring, alerting and incident response for Home Finance systems. Use data and insights to guide prioritisation, engineering improvements and product decisions. Support the Engineering Manager with talent development to build a high performing engineering capability. Remove waste to improve cost efficiency and increase value delivery for our customers. Define and track team and departmental OKRs, ensuring alignment with Canada Life's strategy. Build strong relationships with third party suppliers to maximise value and service quality. Skills, Knowledge and Experience Technical expertise Bring strong, hands on engineering skills together with the breadth to lead a modern product centric team. Strong understanding of mortgage origination/administration systems or comparable regulated financial platforms. Experience delivering and operating web based MVC applications (e.g. Ruby on Rails, React) and APIs. Skilled in designing, managing and optimising relational SQL databases. Hands on knowledge of cloud platforms (Azure or GCP) and cloud native architectures. Broad engineering experience across DevSecOps, automation, CI/CD, infrastructure, monitoring and security best practice ("shift left"). Proven track record of running critical production services with a focus on stability, performance and security. Experience with React or other modern JavaScript frameworks is highly desirable, complementing our Ruby on Rails and JavaScript mortgage platform. Comfortable designing, building, testing, deploying and supporting software using agile and DevOps practices, and improving the route to production through automated CI/CD pipelines and environment support up to and including production. Leadership and delivery Experience to helping build high performing, motivated and curious teams. Confident working with OKRs and outcome driven delivery. Able to communicate complex technical ideas simply and persuasively. Skilled at navigating ambiguity, prioritising effectively and influencing senior stakeholders. Collaborative, pragmatic and adept at building trust across product, engineering and operational teams. Demonstrate strong teamwork, communication and problem solving skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross functional teams, alongside excellent time and self management through effective planning and prioritisation of tasks. Proven and demonstrable engineering capability, with experience leading on technical delivery A passion for modern, inclusive engineering and the ability to inspire and develop others. Benefits of working at Canada Life We believe in recognising and rewarding our people, so we offer a competitive salary and benefits package that's regularly reviewed. As a Canada Life UK colleague, you'll receive a competitive salary and comprehensive reward package including a generous pension and bonus scheme, along with, income protection, private medical insurance and life assurance. We have a fantastic number of other benefits and support services as well as regular personal and professional development. How we work at Canada Life Our culture is unique and incredibly important to us. We care about doing the right thing for our people, customers and community and helping others to build better futures. Our blueprint behaviours shape and influence how we work, and are central to the relationships we have with others. Every day we are encouraged to be more curious, own the outcome, face into things together and find a way forward. We want colleagues to have rewarding careers with us so we invest in the development of our people, technology and workplaces. That's why we offer a range of training, flexible working and opportunities to grow and develop. Diversity and inclusion Building an inclusive workplace with a diverse workforce where everyone can feel they belong and achieve their potential regardless of gender, ethnicity or any other characteristic is a key commitment for us. We are proud of the progress we're making in DEI, and we continue for it to be a significant focus. "At Canada Life we believe in the power of great people from different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives coming together to build better futures. Emerging talent is crucial to our growth and creating an environment that continues to inspire us all." Nick Harding, Chief People Officer, Canada Life UK We appreciate that everyone has different work and life responsibilities. We're happy to discuss flexible working arrangements, including part time, for any of our roles should this be a requirement for you. JBRP1_UKTJ
SF Executive have been retained by a mid market PE house to find a commercially astute and emotionally intelligent for it's product based portfolio company in Oxfordshire. As right hand to the CEO and Investor, you will lead on all financial, management and statutory reporting as well as leading a top class finance function to deliver insightful and timely management information. You will be tirelessly focussed on revenue growth, new business opportunities, pricing, and cost management - you will relish the chance to hold an already capable Board to account on all of these fronts. Experienced in the products or manufacturing industries, and with a commercial understanding of B2B customers, you will already have worked at CFO / FD level before in a PE environment. You will also have had some experience in acquiring and integrating product based businesses before. In the first instance we are looking for talented candidates that could start on a permanent basis within the next few months - a swift start off the back of a recent transaction is preferred. Alongside a generous salary and package, you will get the opportunity to take sweet equity and to work with a hugely talented and engaged Board to deliver a divestment of this business in the medium term. The equity package is expected to yield a high six figure / low seven return for the CFO in the next few years. With the business and being in the Worcestershire area, we would prefer candidates to be based in this part of the world. Ideally you would spend three days a week in the office.
Mar 05, 2026
Full time
SF Executive have been retained by a mid market PE house to find a commercially astute and emotionally intelligent for it's product based portfolio company in Oxfordshire. As right hand to the CEO and Investor, you will lead on all financial, management and statutory reporting as well as leading a top class finance function to deliver insightful and timely management information. You will be tirelessly focussed on revenue growth, new business opportunities, pricing, and cost management - you will relish the chance to hold an already capable Board to account on all of these fronts. Experienced in the products or manufacturing industries, and with a commercial understanding of B2B customers, you will already have worked at CFO / FD level before in a PE environment. You will also have had some experience in acquiring and integrating product based businesses before. In the first instance we are looking for talented candidates that could start on a permanent basis within the next few months - a swift start off the back of a recent transaction is preferred. Alongside a generous salary and package, you will get the opportunity to take sweet equity and to work with a hugely talented and engaged Board to deliver a divestment of this business in the medium term. The equity package is expected to yield a high six figure / low seven return for the CFO in the next few years. With the business and being in the Worcestershire area, we would prefer candidates to be based in this part of the world. Ideally you would spend three days a week in the office.
SF Executive have been retained by a mid market PE house to find a commercially astute and emotionally intelligent for it's product based portfolio company in Worcestershire. As right hand to the CEO and Investor, you will lead on all financial, management and statutory reporting as well as leading a top class finance function to deliver insightful and timely management information. You will be tirelessly focussed on revenue growth, new business opportunities, pricing, and cost management - you will relish the chance to hold an already capable Board to account on all of these fronts. Experienced in the products or manufacturing industries, and with a commercial understanding of B2B customers, you will already have worked at CFO / FD level before in a PE environment. You will also have had some experience in acquiring and integrating product based businesses before. In the first instance we are looking for talented candidates that could start on a permanent basis within the next few months - a swift start off the back of a recent transaction is preferred. Alongside a generous salary and package, you will get the opportunity to take sweet equity and to work with a hugely talented and engaged Board to deliver a divestment of this business in the medium term. The equity package is expected to yield a high six figure / low seven return for the CFO in the next few years. With the business and being in the Worcestershire area, we would prefer candidates to be based in this part of the world. Ideally you would spend three days a week in the office.
Mar 05, 2026
Full time
SF Executive have been retained by a mid market PE house to find a commercially astute and emotionally intelligent for it's product based portfolio company in Worcestershire. As right hand to the CEO and Investor, you will lead on all financial, management and statutory reporting as well as leading a top class finance function to deliver insightful and timely management information. You will be tirelessly focussed on revenue growth, new business opportunities, pricing, and cost management - you will relish the chance to hold an already capable Board to account on all of these fronts. Experienced in the products or manufacturing industries, and with a commercial understanding of B2B customers, you will already have worked at CFO / FD level before in a PE environment. You will also have had some experience in acquiring and integrating product based businesses before. In the first instance we are looking for talented candidates that could start on a permanent basis within the next few months - a swift start off the back of a recent transaction is preferred. Alongside a generous salary and package, you will get the opportunity to take sweet equity and to work with a hugely talented and engaged Board to deliver a divestment of this business in the medium term. The equity package is expected to yield a high six figure / low seven return for the CFO in the next few years. With the business and being in the Worcestershire area, we would prefer candidates to be based in this part of the world. Ideally you would spend three days a week in the office.
This position has now been filled, but has been left on our website as we have other similar vacancies to this on an ongoing basis that might interest you. More importantly, we have vacancies that are not advertised due to their confidential nature therefore it would certainly be in your interest to email your CV, as a word document, depending on which sector you are in, to :- Board level, account management and all levels of sales vacancies - Our divisional heads will then email your CV internally to the consultant who specialises in your exact sector, for example a category of packaging is cartons, a category of print is print management, in fact we have over 30 specialist categories. Our specialist consultant will contact you if we have a live vacancy that matches, or contact you in the near future as soon a good match to skill set and experience becomes available. A large communications company is on the search for an exceptional candidate to take control of every aspect of the organisation's technical and IT activities. This is a key board appointment within one of our longest standing and most successful clients. The CDO will establish the technological vision for our client and lead the company's technical delivery and support functions. The scope of the CDO includes identifying and supporting business transformation needs and where necessary establishing technology partnerships to deliver at the pace the business requires. The role will provide a voice for technology, understanding the strategic objectives and business priorities of our business and client environments, translating business problems into technical solutions. Owning the technical product roadmap and portfolio management team, you will deliver a profitable and sustainable IT function that supports the immediate and strategic needs of the business. Knowledge and Experience The CDO will have a successful track record in representing technology at board level and leading the Digital Transformation within an organisation (minimum of 6 years). Candidates must have experience in inspiring technical teams with over 50 employees. We are looking for someone who has operated within modern technical structures, has a good knowledge of agile methodologies, and a mature approach to partnerships and strategic supply chains to deliver business value. The CDO will have the vision and experience to support decentralised technology models whilst ensuring a governance framework controls risk and technical debt. Candidates must be competent in leading teams to collaborate with the business and clients and support identifying, selecting, and deploying new technology. You will have experience in designing technology based commercial models to create new revenue streams associated with digital transformation. If you have registered with us and wish to use your existing details to apply for this vacancy please login here. If you would like to register with us please click here To apply for this vacancy fill in the form below. The following fields are required. We ask that you only apply for any of our vacancies if you are resident in the UK and you work / have recently worked in the print, packaging or paper sectors. We prefer MS Word format (.doc or .docx) Being the largest recruitment company in print, packaging and paper we receive new vacancies on a daily basis. The software we use to "skill match" can "read" a word document but not a PDF. You will be considered for many more positions if your CV is in word format. The following section is OPTIONAL however if you have the time it would help tremendously in us matching you to over 300 positions (the average number we have at any one time).
Mar 05, 2026
Full time
This position has now been filled, but has been left on our website as we have other similar vacancies to this on an ongoing basis that might interest you. More importantly, we have vacancies that are not advertised due to their confidential nature therefore it would certainly be in your interest to email your CV, as a word document, depending on which sector you are in, to :- Board level, account management and all levels of sales vacancies - Our divisional heads will then email your CV internally to the consultant who specialises in your exact sector, for example a category of packaging is cartons, a category of print is print management, in fact we have over 30 specialist categories. Our specialist consultant will contact you if we have a live vacancy that matches, or contact you in the near future as soon a good match to skill set and experience becomes available. A large communications company is on the search for an exceptional candidate to take control of every aspect of the organisation's technical and IT activities. This is a key board appointment within one of our longest standing and most successful clients. The CDO will establish the technological vision for our client and lead the company's technical delivery and support functions. The scope of the CDO includes identifying and supporting business transformation needs and where necessary establishing technology partnerships to deliver at the pace the business requires. The role will provide a voice for technology, understanding the strategic objectives and business priorities of our business and client environments, translating business problems into technical solutions. Owning the technical product roadmap and portfolio management team, you will deliver a profitable and sustainable IT function that supports the immediate and strategic needs of the business. Knowledge and Experience The CDO will have a successful track record in representing technology at board level and leading the Digital Transformation within an organisation (minimum of 6 years). Candidates must have experience in inspiring technical teams with over 50 employees. We are looking for someone who has operated within modern technical structures, has a good knowledge of agile methodologies, and a mature approach to partnerships and strategic supply chains to deliver business value. The CDO will have the vision and experience to support decentralised technology models whilst ensuring a governance framework controls risk and technical debt. Candidates must be competent in leading teams to collaborate with the business and clients and support identifying, selecting, and deploying new technology. You will have experience in designing technology based commercial models to create new revenue streams associated with digital transformation. If you have registered with us and wish to use your existing details to apply for this vacancy please login here. If you would like to register with us please click here To apply for this vacancy fill in the form below. The following fields are required. We ask that you only apply for any of our vacancies if you are resident in the UK and you work / have recently worked in the print, packaging or paper sectors. We prefer MS Word format (.doc or .docx) Being the largest recruitment company in print, packaging and paper we receive new vacancies on a daily basis. The software we use to "skill match" can "read" a word document but not a PDF. You will be considered for many more positions if your CV is in word format. The following section is OPTIONAL however if you have the time it would help tremendously in us matching you to over 300 positions (the average number we have at any one time).
GROUP FINANCE DIRECTOR I am proud to be the retained search partner to a well-established, reputable and highly profitable pharmaceutical manufacturing group that has a diverse range of products across its five business units. Due to internal change they now seek to recruit a Group CFO that will oversee business unit performance, develop Divisional Finance Directors, identify acquisition opportunities, steer growth strategy through partnership with operational leadership and manage the relationship with the board. This role would be based from their Beaconsfield HQ with the opportunity to work from home 1-2 days per week. Key Responsibilities Key Responsibilities: Strategic Financial Leadership: Develop and implement group-wide financial strategies aligned with the individual business's strategy and business goals. Advise the Group Chief Executive and executive team on financial planning, risk management, and investment opportunities. Financial Operations & Reporting: Provision of timely and accurate monthly, quarterly and annual consolidated group management accounts and reports to the board and executive team. Lead the annual budgeting and forecasting processes. Provide strong support and challenge to all capital expenditure proposals across the group to ensure strong return on investments. Responsible for monthly Group management accounts. Responsible for effective management of the Group's cash position including FX and treasury. Compliance & Risk Management: Ensuring compliance with all financial, accounting and tax requirements for the Group, working with external advisors as appropriate. Oversee the annual audit and preparation of statutory accounts working with the external auditors. Ensure all businesses within the group adhere to the internal Group Finance and Governance framework to deliver a robust financial control environment. Ensure that effective risk and resilience plans are in place across the Group to mitigate financial risks to the Group. Team Leadership & Development: Lead and mentor the finance leaders across all of businesses providing coaching and support as required. Foster a high-performance culture within the Group's finance function. Stakeholder Engagement: Proactively manage relationships with the external auditors, banks and regulatory bodies as appropriate. Produce insightful financial management information with regards to operational and strategic performance to the Managing Directors, Executive team and Board. Miscellaneous: Oversee and administer payroll for senior leaders. Provide support on any ad hoc activities and projects as instructed by the Group CEO and Board. Candidate Profile Essential Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA). Senior finance leadership experience in a multi-site, operationally complex environment with exposure to a manufacturing sector business Strong commercial orientation with the ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders. Robust technical capability, including audit oversight and acquisition accounting. Benefits: A highly competitive base salary of between £150,000 and £180,000 P/A based on experience A car allowance of £6500 P/A A performance related bonus of up to 25% 7% pension contribution 26 days holiday plus 8 bank holiday Income protection Death in service Private medical Other great benefits on application Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data:
Mar 05, 2026
Full time
GROUP FINANCE DIRECTOR I am proud to be the retained search partner to a well-established, reputable and highly profitable pharmaceutical manufacturing group that has a diverse range of products across its five business units. Due to internal change they now seek to recruit a Group CFO that will oversee business unit performance, develop Divisional Finance Directors, identify acquisition opportunities, steer growth strategy through partnership with operational leadership and manage the relationship with the board. This role would be based from their Beaconsfield HQ with the opportunity to work from home 1-2 days per week. Key Responsibilities Key Responsibilities: Strategic Financial Leadership: Develop and implement group-wide financial strategies aligned with the individual business's strategy and business goals. Advise the Group Chief Executive and executive team on financial planning, risk management, and investment opportunities. Financial Operations & Reporting: Provision of timely and accurate monthly, quarterly and annual consolidated group management accounts and reports to the board and executive team. Lead the annual budgeting and forecasting processes. Provide strong support and challenge to all capital expenditure proposals across the group to ensure strong return on investments. Responsible for monthly Group management accounts. Responsible for effective management of the Group's cash position including FX and treasury. Compliance & Risk Management: Ensuring compliance with all financial, accounting and tax requirements for the Group, working with external advisors as appropriate. Oversee the annual audit and preparation of statutory accounts working with the external auditors. Ensure all businesses within the group adhere to the internal Group Finance and Governance framework to deliver a robust financial control environment. Ensure that effective risk and resilience plans are in place across the Group to mitigate financial risks to the Group. Team Leadership & Development: Lead and mentor the finance leaders across all of businesses providing coaching and support as required. Foster a high-performance culture within the Group's finance function. Stakeholder Engagement: Proactively manage relationships with the external auditors, banks and regulatory bodies as appropriate. Produce insightful financial management information with regards to operational and strategic performance to the Managing Directors, Executive team and Board. Miscellaneous: Oversee and administer payroll for senior leaders. Provide support on any ad hoc activities and projects as instructed by the Group CEO and Board. Candidate Profile Essential Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA). Senior finance leadership experience in a multi-site, operationally complex environment with exposure to a manufacturing sector business Strong commercial orientation with the ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders. Robust technical capability, including audit oversight and acquisition accounting. Benefits: A highly competitive base salary of between £150,000 and £180,000 P/A based on experience A car allowance of £6500 P/A A performance related bonus of up to 25% 7% pension contribution 26 days holiday plus 8 bank holiday Income protection Death in service Private medical Other great benefits on application Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data:
This technology business is entering a critical phase of its development as it continues to scale its products, operations, and market reach. With increasing complexity across investment, performance, and governance, finance plays a central role in shaping strategy and supporting confident decision-making. The organisation is now seeking a Chief Financial Officer to lead financial strategy and act as a key partner to the executive team. The Role Reporting to the Chief Executive and working closely with the Board, the Chief Financial Officer will take ownership of the company's financial leadership. The role combines strategic oversight with hands-on responsibility, supporting growth initiatives, investment decisions, and the development of a robust financial framework appropriate for a scaling technology environment. Key Responsibilities Lead the development and delivery of the financial strategy aligned with business objectives Partner with the Chief Executive and Board on strategic planning, growth initiatives, and long-term value creation Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management across the business Lead capital planning, fundraising activity, and investor relationships where applicable Build and develop a high-performing finance team, embedding strong standards and accountability Ensure robust financial controls, governance, and scalable reporting frameworks are in place Oversee management reporting, performance analysis, and decision-support insight Lead statutory reporting, audit processes, and compliance with accounting standards Provide commercial insight on pricing, investment, and operational performance Candidate Profile ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified Senior finance leadership experience within technology, software, or high-growth environments Strong technical accounting background combined with commercial judgement Experience working with investors, fundraising, or growth capital structures Confident operating at Board and executive level Hands-on leadership style with strong financial modelling and systems capability Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment
Mar 05, 2026
Full time
This technology business is entering a critical phase of its development as it continues to scale its products, operations, and market reach. With increasing complexity across investment, performance, and governance, finance plays a central role in shaping strategy and supporting confident decision-making. The organisation is now seeking a Chief Financial Officer to lead financial strategy and act as a key partner to the executive team. The Role Reporting to the Chief Executive and working closely with the Board, the Chief Financial Officer will take ownership of the company's financial leadership. The role combines strategic oversight with hands-on responsibility, supporting growth initiatives, investment decisions, and the development of a robust financial framework appropriate for a scaling technology environment. Key Responsibilities Lead the development and delivery of the financial strategy aligned with business objectives Partner with the Chief Executive and Board on strategic planning, growth initiatives, and long-term value creation Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management across the business Lead capital planning, fundraising activity, and investor relationships where applicable Build and develop a high-performing finance team, embedding strong standards and accountability Ensure robust financial controls, governance, and scalable reporting frameworks are in place Oversee management reporting, performance analysis, and decision-support insight Lead statutory reporting, audit processes, and compliance with accounting standards Provide commercial insight on pricing, investment, and operational performance Candidate Profile ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified Senior finance leadership experience within technology, software, or high-growth environments Strong technical accounting background combined with commercial judgement Experience working with investors, fundraising, or growth capital structures Confident operating at Board and executive level Hands-on leadership style with strong financial modelling and systems capability Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment
Chief Executive Officer Location: London (Greenford / Ealing) with regular travel to Dorset and partner sites; minimum three days per week in office Salary: circa £80,000 per annum Contract: Permanent, full-time Are you ready to consolidate financial stability, rebuild income and lead the next phase of sustainable growth at the sector leading community transport organisation that delivers tangible impact across London and Dorset? About The Charity The charity is a leading specialist community transport organisation enabling mobility and social inclusion across London and Dorset. We deliver essential door-to-door transport and influence sector policy with partners such as TfL and the GLA, including through the use of our pioneering CT Social Value Toolkit. Facing reduced statutory income, operations changes, lease negotiations and contract retendering, we need to stabilise cashflow and protect services. Significant opportunities include leveraging our network and resources to develop our training and consultancy, build strategic partnerships to generate earned income, and using Dorset as a demonstrator site to pilot sustainable, mission-aligned commercial models. Role priorities (first 12-18 months) Deliver a sustainable financial model and restore reserves. Redesign operations for the new scale. Leverage our networks and resources to develop commercial opportunities (partnerships, training, consultancy). Rebuild business development capability and secure partnership income. Who you are Senior leader with experience of multi-site operations or similar scale. Strong partnership, commercialisation and Board reporting skills. Proven track record of strong financial management, contract negotiation and estate management. Commitment to inclusive leadership; willing to be office-based (min three days/week) and travel; driving licence preferred. Desirable: Experience in community transport, social enterprise or productisation/licensing. Why this charity? Lead a sector-recognised charity with a strong social value toolkit and immediate partnership routes. Combine financial rigour with mission-aligned commercial innovation. Shape the organisation's stabilisation and long-term sustainability. For full details of the role including how to apply, please download the full appointment brief. For an informal and confidential conversation about this position, please contact Jenny Hills at Harris Hill at with times to speak and (optional but appreciated) a CV or professional profile which will be treated with the strictest confidence. We advise reading the full brief first. Closing date for applications: 9am, Monday 23rd March 2026. As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.
Mar 05, 2026
Full time
Chief Executive Officer Location: London (Greenford / Ealing) with regular travel to Dorset and partner sites; minimum three days per week in office Salary: circa £80,000 per annum Contract: Permanent, full-time Are you ready to consolidate financial stability, rebuild income and lead the next phase of sustainable growth at the sector leading community transport organisation that delivers tangible impact across London and Dorset? About The Charity The charity is a leading specialist community transport organisation enabling mobility and social inclusion across London and Dorset. We deliver essential door-to-door transport and influence sector policy with partners such as TfL and the GLA, including through the use of our pioneering CT Social Value Toolkit. Facing reduced statutory income, operations changes, lease negotiations and contract retendering, we need to stabilise cashflow and protect services. Significant opportunities include leveraging our network and resources to develop our training and consultancy, build strategic partnerships to generate earned income, and using Dorset as a demonstrator site to pilot sustainable, mission-aligned commercial models. Role priorities (first 12-18 months) Deliver a sustainable financial model and restore reserves. Redesign operations for the new scale. Leverage our networks and resources to develop commercial opportunities (partnerships, training, consultancy). Rebuild business development capability and secure partnership income. Who you are Senior leader with experience of multi-site operations or similar scale. Strong partnership, commercialisation and Board reporting skills. Proven track record of strong financial management, contract negotiation and estate management. Commitment to inclusive leadership; willing to be office-based (min three days/week) and travel; driving licence preferred. Desirable: Experience in community transport, social enterprise or productisation/licensing. Why this charity? Lead a sector-recognised charity with a strong social value toolkit and immediate partnership routes. Combine financial rigour with mission-aligned commercial innovation. Shape the organisation's stabilisation and long-term sustainability. For full details of the role including how to apply, please download the full appointment brief. For an informal and confidential conversation about this position, please contact Jenny Hills at Harris Hill at with times to speak and (optional but appreciated) a CV or professional profile which will be treated with the strictest confidence. We advise reading the full brief first. Closing date for applications: 9am, Monday 23rd March 2026. As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.
