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Your new company \n Join a growing specialist litigation practice that has built a strong reputation for delivering successful outcomes on complex consumer and civil disputes. With an expanding caseload and continued investment in its litigation team, the firm offers an excellent opportunity to play a key role in its next phase of growth. Your new role \n You will manage your own caseload of civil litigation matters from initial instruction through to resolution, working on a varied range of disputes in a fast-paced and supportive environment. The role offers the opportunity to take ownership of files, develop your litigation expertise and play a key part in an expanding team. What you'll need to succeed \n You will be a qualified solicitor with experience handling your own litigation caseload, ideally gained within a civil, commercial or disputes-focused team. Strong organisational skills, a proactive approach and the ability to build positive relationships with clients and colleagues will be key to your success in the role. What you'll get in return \n This is an excellent opportunity to build your litigation career within an ambitious and expanding firm that continues to invest in its people and its future. You'll enjoy a varied caseload, strong levels of support and a clear pathway for progression as the team continues to grow. The successful candidate will benefit from a competitive salary reflective of experience. What you need to do now \n If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. \n If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career. \n Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays

TikTok Affiliate & UGC Executive - Global Wellness Brand \n Fully Remote \n Salary - Upto £40k \n Zachary Daniels are partnered with a rapidly growing consumer wellness brand. Since launching, the business has established itself as one of the fastest-growing challenger brands in its category, achieving significant year-on-year growth and expanding its presence across both direct-to-consumer and retail channel... \n \n ZIPC1_UKTJ

Job Description\n We're committed to delivering high quality investment solutions that help customers achieve better financial outcomes. As our product range continues to evolve, we're looking for an experienced Product Manager to play a key role in shaping, governing and developing our authorised fund range and Managed Portfolio Service (MPS). \n This is an exciting opportunity to join a collaborative, high performing investment business where you'll play a key role in ensuring our products continue to deliver value to investors, remain competitive within the market and meet the highest standards of governance. \n What you'll be doing: \n As Product Manager, you'll support the ongoing development and governance of our investment products throughout their lifecycle, working closely with colleagues across Investment Management, Compliance, Risk, Distribution and Operations. \n Your responsibilities will include: \n\n • Leading the approval process for new funds, share classes and Managed Portfolio Service launches.\n, • Designing and reviewing investment products, including investment objectives, policies and risk profiles.\n, • Owning the Fair Value Assessment process in line with Consumer Duty.\n, • Monitoring customer outcomes and maintaining Consumer Duty management information and key performance indicators.\n, • Supporting the distribution of investment products, including the production and maintenance of product documentation.\n, • Building strong relationships with stakeholders across Investment Management, Compliance, Risk, Legal, Operations and Distribution.\n, • Preparing reports and presenting updates to governance committees.\n, • Monitoring competitor activity and market developments to identify opportunities to strengthen the AJ Bell Investments proposition.\n, • Supporting strategic projects that enhance and develop our investment product offering.\n\n About you \n You'll have significant experience working within investment product management or product development and be passionate about delivering well governed, customer focused investment solutions. \n You'll bring: \n\n • A Level 4 investment qualification such as the Investment Management Certificate (IMC), CISI Diploma or equivalent.\n, • More than five years' experience in investment product management or product development within financial services.\n, • A strong understanding of the FCA regulatory environment and practical experience applying Consumer Duty, including Fair Value Assessments and customer outcomes monitoring.\n, • Knowledge of Managed Portfolio Services (MPS) and the UK investment market.\n, • Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to work collaboratively across multiple business functions.\n, • Experience operating within a first line risk environment, identifying and managing risks within your area of responsibility.\n, • Excellent written communication skills, with experience preparing governance papers, reports or regulatory documentation.\n\n It would also be advantageous if you have: \n\n • Experience working with UK investment platforms.\n, • Exposure to passive investing, responsible investing or retirement-focused investment solutions.\n\n About AJ Bell \n At AJ Bell, we believe investing should feel good. Whether you're looking for an ISA, pension or dealing account, whether you want to invest with the help of a financial adviser or do it yourself, we have easy-to-use solutions to suit people from all walks of life. \n We're one of the UK's fastest-growing investment platform businesses, trusted by everyone from professional financial advisers to first-time investors. \n Today, over 762,000 customers trust us to manage more than £121.5 billion of assets. By continually striving to make investing simpler and more accessible, we're helping more people take control of their financial futures. \n We're proud to be recognised as one of the UK's Best 100 Companies to Work For for six consecutive years, and a Great Place to Work in 2025 and 2026, a reflection of our supportive and collaborative culture. \n What we offer \n\n • 27 days holiday, increasing with service + buy/sell scheme + bank holidays \n, • 8% Pension with matched contributions \n, • Discretionary bonus scheme \n, • Share schemes (including free shares and BAYE) \n, • Health Cash Plan and discounted private healthcare \n, • Free gym \n, • Enhanced family leave (subject to qualifying criteria) \n, • Travel and bike loan schemes \n, • Employee Assistance Programme \n\n Life at AJ Bell \n\n • Regular social events including summer and Christmas parties \n, • Learning and development opportunities tailored to you \n, • Casual dress code \n, • Friendly, supportive team environment \n\n Our ways of working \n We offer hybrid working, with a minimum of 50% of your working time per month spent in the office. This role can be based in London or Manchester. \n For new starters, there is an initial period of full-time office working to help you settle in and build relationships. \n Inclusion & diversity \n We’re committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels respected and able to be themselves at work. \n We welcome applications from all backgrounds and make hiring decisions based on skills, experience, and potential.

The Compliance Manager will play a key role in overseeing regulatory compliance, privacy and consumer protection across the business. \n Client Details \n The company is a well-established, medium-sized organisation in the retail industry. They are committed to maintaining the highest standards of compliance and ensuring smooth operations across their business. \n Description \n Key Responsibilities \n \n Regulatory Compliance & Governance \n · Maintain compliance framework covering: \n · Data protection (UK GDPR, DPA, PECR) \n · Consumer protection (DMCCA) \n · Advertising compliance (ASA/CAP) \n · Fraud prevention requirements \n · Ensure business practices, policies, and customer interactions meet regulatory standards \n · Provide clear, commercially minded, pragmatic compliance guidance \n \n Privacy & Data Protection \n\n • Own the organisation's data protection framework and policies\n, • Ensure all uses of personal data are lawful, transparent, and compliant\n\n · Oversee Subject Access Requests (SARs), law enforcement data requests and data breach reporting \n · Advise on privacy risks across business and marketing activity \n \n Consumer Protection & Marketing Compliance \n · Ensure compliance with DMCCA and ASA/CAP Code \n · Provide commercial oversight of customer and marketing activity \n · Support resolution of customer queries and complaints \n \n Fraud Prevention & Risk \n\n • Work with the fraud team to protect customers, suppliers, and the business\n, • Ensure controls are effective, proportionate and aligned to evolving threats\n\n \n Regulatory Engagement \n · Manage relationships with Trading Standards, ICO, and ASA \n · Handle regulatory enquiries, investigations, and reporting \n · Represent the business in external communications \n \n Stakeholder Engagement \n\n • Partner with including Directors and leadership teams\n\n · Collaborate across Customer Services, Retail, Marketing, IT, HR and Group functions (Privacy, Legal, Risk) \n Profile \n Essential \n\n • Minimum 5+ years' experience in a regulatory compliance role\n, • Commercially minded.\n, • Strong expertise in:\n \n, • Data protection and privacy regulation\n, • Consumer protection legislation (including DMCCA)\n, • Marketing/advertising compliance (ASA/CAP)\n \n, • Proven experience engaging directly with regulators\n, • Strong understanding of fraud risk and prevention frameworks, ability to balance regulatory requirements with commercial objectives\n, • Experience managing high-risk issues, complaints, and regulatory enquiries\n\n \n Desirable \n\n • Experience in a large or medium sized business providing services to consumers\n, • Formal compliance, legal or risk qualification (e.g. ICA, CIPP/E, or equivalent)\n, • \n\n Job Offer \n\n • Competitive salary ranging from £55,000 to £65,000 per annum, with bonus\n, • Hybrid working arrangement for improved work-life balance.\n, • Permanent position with opportunities for career progression.\n, • Inclusive and supportive company culture.\n\n This is an excellent opportunity for a Compliance Manager to make a meaningful impact within the retail industry. Apply today to take the next step in your career!

Finance Director | Consumer Products \n Greater Manchester | £100,000-£110,000 plus bonus & benefits \n \n The Opportunity \n Zachary Daniels Finance are delighted to be exclusively partnering with an ambitious, privately owned consumer products business in the search for a Finance Director. \n Operating internationally, our client designs, sources and distributes market-leading consumer products to many of the UK's best-known retailers. Having enjoyed consistent growth in recent years, the business is now entering an exciting new phase of expansion and is seeking an experienced Finance Director to join its Executive Leadership Team. \n Reporting directly to the senior leadership team, this is a broad and highly commercial appointment with responsibility for shaping financial strategy, driving operational performance and leading the continued evolution of the finance function. You'll act as a genuine business partner across the organisation whilst maintaining a hands-on approach to financial leadership. \n \n The Role \n This is a rare opportunity to influence the direction of a growing international business where finance sits at the heart of commercial decision making. \n \n Key responsibilities include: \n\n • Leading the Group's financial strategy across multiple international entities.\n, • Owning budgeting, forecasting and long-term financial planning.\n, • Driving cash flow, treasury and working capital optimisation.\n, • Delivering insightful board reporting and commercial analysis.\n, • Leading group reporting, statutory compliance and financial controls.\n, • Supporting operational, commercial and supply chain decision making.\n, • Partnering with senior stakeholders to improve profitability and business performance.\n, • Leading finance transformation, process improvement and systems development.\n, • Developing and mentoring a high-performing finance team.\n, • Supporting strategic growth initiatives, acquisitions and investment decisions.\n\n \n About You \n We're looking for a commercially minded Finance Director who enjoys balancing strategic thinking with operational delivery. \n You'll ideally bring: \n\n • ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification.\n, • Previous Finance Director or senior finance leadership experience.\n, • Experience within consumer products, retail, wholesale, manufacturing or international trading environments.\n, • Strong group reporting and multi-entity finance experience.\n, • A track record of improving finance processes, controls and reporting.\n, • Excellent commercial acumen with strong financial modelling capability.\n, • Experience managing international operations, foreign exchange and working capital would be advantageous.\n, • A collaborative leadership style with the credibility to influence at Executive and Board level.\n\n \n Why Join? \n This is an opportunity to become part of an ambitious leadership team within a successful international consumer business that continues to invest in growth, people and innovation. \n You'll have genuine influence over the direction of the business, the autonomy to shape the finance function and the opportunity to make a lasting impact as the organisation continues its growth journey. \n \n Zachary Daniels and our client are both equal opportunity employers. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. We recruit across Finance, HR, Technology, Digital & Ecommerce, Buying & Merchandising, Marketing, Retail Operations, Supply Chain & Logistics and Executive Search. \n BH36607

Head of Solutions Design \n Role Purpose \n To lead the end-to-end design of corporate partnership propositions, acting as the bridge between sales, operations, technology, finance and legal. This role is responsible for architecting the customer journey, defining the technical integration, and—crucially—owning the development of the contractual frameworks and commercial schedules that underpin every new partnership. \n We are a flexible, hybrid working employer. We do have offices based in Manchester, Peterborough and London where frequent travel to would be expected although the primary role will be out and about seeing clients and partners as and when required. \n Key Responsibilities \n\n • Proposition Architecture & Solution Design \n\n\n, • Customer Journey Mapping: Design the end-to-end user experience for personal lines products (Motor, Home, Pet, etc.) via the partner's platform and/or requirements, ensuring compliance with Consumer Duty.\n, • Technical Scoping: Capture the requirements for API integrations, white-label portals, and data-sharing protocols between Markerstudy Retail and the corporate partner.\n, • Operational Viability: Validate that our back-office and claims teams can support the volume and service levels promised to provide first-class customer outcomes.\n, • Process Optimisation: Expertise in mapping and improving the "quote and sales journey" and "claims notification" processes to ensure a seamless user experience for both the partner and the end customer.\n, • Proposition Design: creating innovative solutions to engage customers and develop propositions suitable for respective target market(s).\n\n 1. Contractual & Commercial Structuring \n\n • Contractual Frameworks: Capturing detailed requirements to ensure quality drafting and negotiation of Commercial Schedules\n, • Commercial Modelling: Contribute to the P&L models for each new deal, defining commission structures, and performance-related penalties/bonuses through collaboration with finance and respective P&L owners\n, • Service Level Agreements (SLAs): Architect the performance metrics (e.g., call answering times, quote accuracy, renewal rates) that define and meet SLA requirements.\n\n 1. Risk & Governance \n\n • Product Governance: Coordinate the "fair value" assessments for each new partnership, ensuring the product meets the needs of the target audience as per FCA requirements.\n, • Legal Liaison: Act as the primary interface between the Sales team and the Legal/Compliance departments to ensure contracts are executed swiftly without compromising on risk.\n\n Key Skills & Experience \n\n • Experience in a "fast-paced" or "insurtech" environment is increasingly valued for roles focused on innovative solution design.\n, • Proven ability to influence C-suite executives and navigate the complex relationships between Markerstudy Retail, insurers, and external partners.\n, • Deep knowledge of UK regulatory requirements, particularly Consumer Duty, ensuring products deliver "Fair Value" and meet the needs of their target market.\n\n What we offer in return? \n\n • A collaborative and fast paced work environment\n, • Private Medical Insurance\n, • Yearly bonus scheme\n, • 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays and the ability to buy additional leave (annual leave also increases with service)\n, • Life Assurance 4x annual salary\n, • Vibrant, modern offices\n\n About Us \n Our success is underpinned by our underwriting strategy to identify and apply special risk factors to the customers’ advantage. That, and our skilled underwriting technicians who are friendly, accessible and empowered to make decisions. \n We only transact business through professional UK insurance intermediaries and we take pride in fostering excellent working relationships. Our products feature prominently on Aggregators' sites, such as Confused.com, Go Compare and Compare the Market, via our broker partners.

Duncan Lewis Solicitors (Ltd): \n Regulated by the Solicitor’s Regulation Authority, Duncan Lewis Solicitors was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in the City of London (Fenchurch Street EC3M), with offices nationwide. We are recognised by the Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners UK independent legal directories as a top-tier law firm in all of our key practice areas – “a diligent and professional team that is prepared to go the extra mile for its clients”. A paperless law firm with over 500 personnel that embraces hybrid-working, we service both corporate entities and private individuals in over 25 areas of law across 60 languages. We give people a voice - that is our ethos. \n Recognised among The Times 200 Best Law Firms, we have been awarded Law Firm of the Year at the 2024 Lexis Nexis Awards and 2023 Modern Law Awards, reflecting our dedication to legal expertise and client service. We hold Investors in People Gold Standard accreditation for over 15 years, showcasing our commitment to professional development. Duncan Lewis is also Law Society Lexcel, Cyber Essentials Plus, and ISO 27001 certified, ensuring excellence in practice management and data security. \n Litigation Department Background: \n Our litigation teams are ranked and recommended by The Legal 500 UK Directory for their excellence in Commercial Litigation, Professional Negligence, Contentious Probate and General Litigation work across the South East. Viewed as a "stand out" team it has extensive experience in acting for both claimants and defendants, representing individuals, companies, charities or those involved in group litigation, in complex and high value civil / commercial litigation matters, including: \n\n • Bankruptcy and Insolvency\n, • Building Disputes\n, • Civil Fraud\n, • Consumer/ Commercial Disputes\n, • Contract Disputes\n, • Debt\n, • Interim Applications\n, • International Cross Border Disputes\n, • Contentious Probate Disputes\n, • Professional Negligence\n, • Residential Property Disputes\n\n Our lawyers offer advice and assistance in dispute resolution and litigated cases and regularly acts in reported cases in the High Court and the Court of Appeal. The Litigation team is equipped to take swift action to protect our client’s interests and offer the best representation for any court action. \n Main Responsibilities of the Role: \n\n • Report directly to and collaborating with the Board to ensure performance targets are met\n, • Professional proactive approach, strong client care skills and a sensitive and sympathetic understanding of clients’ needs\n, • Responsible for all aspects of Litigation work and on occasions, where appropriate providing technical expertise and guidance to other team members\n, • Ability to manage appropriate caseload types and complexities\n, • Attending clients, taking instructions and preparing cases\n, • Dealing with correspondence\n, • Maintaining accurate time costing procedures\n, • Implementing any recommendations made by your supervisor following monthly file reviews ensuring that these are dealt with promptly\n, • Ensuring compliance with file management.\n\n Key tasks include: \n\n • Boundary disputes- resolving disagreements between neighbours about property lines.\n, • Landlord and tenant issues- dealing with rent arrears, lease breaches, eviction proceedings, and lease renewals.\n, • Rights of way and easements- advising on access rights and usage of land.\n, • Nuisance and trespass claims- acting where someone’s use of their property interferes with another’s.\n, • Disputes over property ownership- handling cases like co-ownership disagreements or claims under trusts.\n, • Development issues- disputes related to property development, including restrictive covenants and planning.\n, • Disrepair- acting for landlord and tenant\n, • Mortgage Repossessions\n, • Commercial property matters- lease related matters - dilapidations, arrears of rents , lease forfeiture\n\n Key Skills Required: \n\n • Proven litigation experience - minimum 3 years’ PQE managing varied caseloads\n, • Must have a clean, valid Practising Certificate at the time of applying\n, • Committed team player and adapt well to new challenges\n, • Professional with a pro-active approach; excellent client care skills and ability to deal with client matters in a sensitive manner and resolve complicated practicalities\n, • Excellent networking and communication skills with the ability to successfully market the Company and generate new business\n, • Excellent analytical and organizational skills\n, • Ability to use own initiative and sound judgment\n, • Working knowledge of the publicly funded Litigation work and have the ability to service privately funded cases\n, • Have extensive experience in dealing with Probate Litigation related work\n, • Experience in own advocacy is an advantage\n, • Excellent IT Skills -familiar with Microsoft Office applications and document management skills\n\n The recruitment process will fully comply with GDPR and other applicable laws. Background checks including CRB / DBS checks will establish your eligibility to work in the UK and suitability to the role. \n Equal Opportunities: \n Duncan Lewis is committed to Equal Opportunities and embraces diversity of its staff. The Company strives to ensure that our staff reflects the diversity of the communities we serve, which is reflective at all levels within our workforce. \n We guarantee an interview for candidates that disclose a disability and meet the essential requirements for the post. Please provide additional details in your covering letter if this applies.

Head of Product Development | Manchester | £75,000 - £95,000 + Benefits A genuinely exciting opportunity to shape the future.This isn't replacing someone. This is a brand-new leadership position, created as part of an ambitious growth strategy, joining a well-established, privately owned consumer products business with an outstanding reputation for innovation and long-standing retail partnerships.... ZIPC1_UKTJ

We’re DF Capital – a specialist bank providing award-winning commercial finance, retail finance, and savings products to consumers and small businesses. \n Based in Manchester, we serve thousands of customers across the UK and into Europe, supporting their ambitions with tailored financial solutions. \n We help our customers realise their ambitions by doing things differently – combining the agility and innovation of a specialist lender with the security and service standards of a regulated bank. Whether it’s flexible lending structures or straightforward savings options, we focus on what matters most to our customers. \n In 2025, we launched DF Capital Retail Finance – a subsidiary of DF Capital Bank Limited – to offer specialist hire purchase solutions to retail customers. \n Our goal is simple: to do the absolute best for our customers, our communities, and each other. \n \n YOUR NEW ROLE: \n Due to our current size and growth ambitions this is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is experienced in conducting compliance monitoring reviews on both a thematic and routine basis in a financial services firm. \n You will be responsible for providing business functions with quality and timely advice on compliance with FCA regulations, provide ongoing oversight and reporting on the compliance position. \n You will champion delivering good consumer outcomes and will support on the advice and oversight of our developing consumer lending hire purchase proposition - enabling risk-owners to ensure compliance and good customer outcomes are achieved. You will have high levels of autonomy, enabling you to make decisions about the right way to do things. \n This role involves a variety of subjects and initiatives allowing you to work dynamically, and broaden your breadth of experience. \n RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES: \n DF Capital are passionate about providing employees with the right training and support to help them excel in their roles and future careers. We are confident that an applicant with the right attitude and drive will succeed in this role. \n Other duties may be assigned outside of the following duties and responsibilities: \n\n • Providing advice to all business functions, stakeholders and projects on effective compliance to the FCA Handbook, particularly CONC, PRIN and BCOBs, which is tailored to the customers, scale and risk of the firm\n, • Oversee and test business compliance against sourcebooks and policy, to provide effective, risk-based assurance to risk-owners and independently for the Board\n, • Provide constructive input and challenge to business forums and committees, driving an agenda of customer centricity and sustainability\n, • Review new or developing legislation/regulation to analyse business impact, brief business stakeholders up to the SLT and Board, and lead/advise on appropriate action\n, • Identify and address regulatory training needs, creating and delivering training sessions for stakeholders\n, • Lead on compliance thematic reviews, depending on subject-matter expertise and team resources\n, • Work with the Compliance Director to annually review compliance risk and devise the annual Compliance Monitoring Plan\n, • Lead on maintenance and updates to the compliance framework and policies, ensuring it remains continuously effective for managing compliance as the business grows\n, • Lead improvement initiatives to Compliance processes, such as horizon scanning, monthly ERC reporting, etc.\n, • Act as a deputy to the Compliance Director at Group Risk Committee\n\n You will not have any direct reports but will act as a supporting coach for 2LOD colleagues and beyond, upskilling and deepening knowledge of FCA regulations and effective compliance processes. Requirements\n\n • Strong ethics and standards, comfortable with open and direct communication across various levels of seniority.\n, • You will have provided compliance advice within a financial services firm before, and can demonstrate successful, outcomes-focussed effects of that advice\n, • Good practical working knowledge of the FCA Handbook (particularly CONC, SYSC, PRICN, BCOBs and DISP); bonus for knowledge of money laundering regulations – but not essential!\n, • Experience in a firm(s) that offer regulated and unregulated products, can make pragmatic, risk-based judgements about when and how principles and rules should be applied throughout the firm.\n, • Have a vision of what good looks like in compliance practices/process, and are excited by the opportunity to deliver your vision.\n, • Can communicate concepts in a concise, simple way, even if they’re complex.\n, • Strong ability to analyse information, and make informed judgement.\n, • Proven ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to change.\nBenefits\n\n, • Private Medical Insurance for you and your partner/family\n, • 10% Employer pension contribution\n, • 30-day annual leave entitlement plus Bank/Public Holidays\n, • Free Gym Membership\n, • Discretionary annual bonus\n, • Discretionary share awards\n, • Life Assurance\n, • Income Protection\n, • Save As You Earn company share acquisition scheme\n, • Tax efficient salary sacrifice scheme to obtain bicycles and electric vehicles\n, • 4 days of paid Volunteering leave to support our local communities\n, • Vibrant office location in the lively city centre of Manchester\n\n

Part-Time Appointment Insolvency Practitioner (Volume IVAs)\n \n Location: Office Based, Hybrid or Fully Remote (UK) \n Salary: Competitive Pro Rata Salary + Benefits \n Imperium Financial Recruitment is acting as the recruitment agency for this opportunity. \n An established and growing insolvency practice is seeking an experienced Appointment Insolvency Practitioner to oversee a high-volume portfolio of Individual Voluntary Arrangements (IVAs). This is an excellent opportunity for a licensed Insolvency Practitioner looking for a flexible part-time position with the option of office-based, hybrid or fully remote working. \n This role would suit an individual who enjoys providing technical oversight, ensuring regulatory compliance and supporting a highly experienced operational team managing volume consumer insolvency cases. The Role\n As the Appointment Insolvency Practitioner, you will take statutory responsibility for a large portfolio of IVA cases, ensuring they are administered in accordance with current legislation, regulatory requirements and best practice. \n Working closely with senior management and operational teams, you will provide technical guidance, assist with complex case decisions and help maintain the firm's excellent standards of compliance and client service. Key Responsibilities\n\n • Act as the licensed Appointment Insolvency Practitioner for a portfolio of volume IVA cases.\n, • Review and approve IVA proposals, modifications and key statutory documentation.\n, • Ensure compliance with the Insolvency Act, Insolvency Rules, Statements of Insolvency Practice (SIPs) and regulatory requirements.\n, • Provide technical support and guidance to case administrators, managers and senior staff.\n, • Review complex or high-risk cases and provide appropriate recommendations.\n, • Chair or oversee creditors' decision procedures where required.\n, • Maintain strong relationships with regulators, creditors and other stakeholders.\n, • Assist with internal compliance reviews and quality assurance processes.\n, • Support continuous improvement initiatives across the insolvency function.\n, • Ensure all cases are administered efficiently whilst maintaining the highest professional standards.\nCandidate Requirements\n\n, • Hold a current Insolvency Practitioner Licence.\n, • JIEB qualified.\n, • Significant experience acting as an Appointment Insolvency Practitioner within the volume IVA sector.\n, • Extensive knowledge of personal insolvency legislation and regulatory requirements.\n, • Strong technical and compliance knowledge.\n, • Excellent communication and leadership skills.\n, • Commercially aware with a pragmatic approach to case management.\n, • Ability to work independently while supporting a wider operational team.\n, • Strong organisational and decision-making abilities.\nWhat's on Offer\n\n, • Flexible part-time working arrangement.\n, • Office-based, hybrid or fully remote options available.\n, • Competitive pro rata salary.\n, • Opportunity to join a well-established and expanding insolvency practice.\n, • Supportive and collaborative working environment.\n, • Long-term career stability with genuine flexibility.\n, • Ongoing professional development and CPD support.\n\n If you are a licensed Insolvency Practitioner seeking a flexible part-time opportunity within a successful and growing organisation, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Head of Ecommerce & Social Commerce (US) | Greater Manchester | £Competitive \n Zachary Daniels Recruitment are delighted to be partnering with a fast-growing consumer brand to recruit a Head of Ecommerce & Social Commerce (US). \n About the Business \n Our client is a high-growth, digitally-led consumer brand with ambitious international expansion plans. Following continued success, they are looking to appoi... \n \n ZIPC1_UKTJ

Our client are a leading manufacturer of niche homeware products and they currently have a rare and exciting opportunity to join their team in the North West to increase their growth in 2026 and beyond. \n \n Territory: UK (Candidates will ideally be based within the North West/West Midlands) \n \n The Role \n\n • Introduce products to specialist retailers\n, • Call on retailers such as garden centres, independent department stores & homeware outlets\n, • Look to increase route to market\n, • Plan own calls and diary\n, • Build relationships with prospective clients and buyers\n\n \n The Candidate \n\n • Previous experience within FMCG/PCG/Consumer goods sales\n, • Previous experience selling to specialist retail – Garden Centres, Independent Department Stores, Homewares outlets etc\n, • Ability to establish and nurture strong client relationships\n, • Track record of success in a business development role\n, • Full UK drivers license\n\n \n In Return? \n Highly Competitive Salary (DOE) + Car Allowance + Bonus \n \n If this position is of interest, please send your CV to Michelle at Landers Recruitment

Logistics Network Review Manager (6-Month Fixed-Term Contract) An established international wholesale distribution business is seeking an experienced Logistics Consultant to lead a strategic review of its UK and European logistics operation. This is a high-impact, project-focused role for a commercially minded logistics professional who can challenge existing arrangements, benchmark market options, analyse costs and performance, and provide clear recommendations that will influence future supply chain strategy. Working closely with senior stakeholders and external logistics partners, you will review warehousing, freight, distribution and third-party logistics arrangements across the UK, Europe and Far East supply chain. The Opportunity You will take ownership of a series of key logistics reviews, including: Evaluating UK and European 3PL arrangements, contracts, costs and operational performance. Benchmarking alternative logistics providers and identifying future network opportunities. Reviewing inbound ocean freight and container contracts to improve cost, service and resilience. Assessing opportunities to develop and expand direct container solutions. Building robust cost models and identifying opportunities to reduce risk, improve service and enhance efficiency. Delivering clear, evidence-based recommendations to support strategic decision-making. About You You will be an experienced logistics, supply chain or distribution professional with a strong commercial mindset and a proven ability to review, analyse and improve complex logistics operations. You are likely to bring: Significant experience managing or reviewing 3PL providers and logistics contracts. Strong understanding of European warehousing, distribution and supply chain networks. Experience of Far East import operations, ocean freight and container logistics. Excellent analytical, commercial and supplier management skills. The ability to influence stakeholders and turn complex analysis into practical recommendations. A hands-on, delivery-focused approach with strong project management capability. Experience within wholesale, consumer goods, FMCG, retail or apparel sectors would be advantageous. What Success Looks Like By the end of the assignment, you will have delivered: Strategic recommendations on UK and European logistics network design. Comprehensive 3PL benchmarking and supplier evaluations. Freight cost and performance reviews with identified savings opportunities. Recommendations to improve service, reduce risk and strengthen supply chain resilience. * Clear cost models, KPIs and performance frameworks to support future growth. Processing Your Data Bis Henderson Recruitment is a leading provider of recruitment, interim management and consultancy services to the supply chain and logistics industry. Should you respond to this advertisement we may store your CV and contact details and will process this data for recruitment purposes only. Should we process your data, then we will always tell you that we are doing so. Please visit our website to read our Privacy Policy in full, in this Policy you will find information about our compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulations. All applicants must have an unrestricted right to work in the UK as our client will not support visa sponsorship for this role

My client is a highly regarded multi award winning communications agency who is searching for a creative and energetic B2B Senior PR Account Executive to join its award-winning team. They are looking for someone with a real passion for B2B communications, with excellent client handling and project management skills and at least 12 months agency experience. The client portfolio will be centred around the property, real estate or built environment and technology. They have lots of new biz both within B2B and corporate communications, so that list is not exhaustive. You’ll be a central part of the client team, keeping campaigns moving forward and on track and acting as key point of contact for your clients. You’ll have a natural aptitude for creating engaging content, coupled with a strong understanding of how to distribute it effectively across traditional, digital, and social media to create real impact. In return, you’ll be part of a fast-paced, forward-thinking and creative communications consultancy, which cultivates and rewards real talent. What we’re looking for: A determination to drive campaigns, smash targets and deliver bespoke and accurate evaluations that show real business benefit Confidence when it comes to social media management – reacting to topical conversations on behalf of brands, and starting new ones Experience in producing and working with a variety of different kinds of content – blogs, social posts, images, video, articles – and a passion to get involved with any types you haven’t worked with yet An ability and eagerness to build genuine relationships across national, sector and regional media, as well as with online forums, social media communities and influencers A talent for balancing multiple tasks without letting quality or deadlines slip Someone who will immerse themselves in their clients’ brands and markets The ability to work on new business and help develop strong presentations For you to be glued to the news and social trends - with the knowledge, confidence and expertise to react when relevant for clients As you’ll be working alongside their studio and creative, digital, social media and consumer specialists, you’ll need to think integration – generating results across channels including national and industry media, events, social and digital platforms. They like to get the very best out of their people, so you’ll get all the on-going training, mentoring and development opportunities you need to thrive

Location: Redhill or Manchester Reporting to: Claims DirectorSalary: £50,000 per annumContract: Permanent, full timeVerlingue is an independent family owned insurance broker with 6 offices in the UK and a headcount of over 200. When joining Verlingue you will see how we live our values of Exceptional, Proud and Inclusive on a day to day basis and will be part of a business that embraces change, supports its people and encourages professional development. We also actively seek applications from Career Returners.Verlingue's Claims function is a key differentiator – positioned as the "shop window" of the business – and is central to the company's client proposition, reputation, and growth strategy. We are seeking an experienced Technical Lead to deliver high-impact technical leadership, client advocacy, and strategic claims outcomes across complex casualty, property, motor and specialty claims. This is a senior specialist role offering significant influence over claims direction and strong opportunities for developing teams across both offices.Key AccountabilitiesTechnical Claims Leadership\n\n • Lead handling of high-value, complex claims, providing technical direction and oversight\n, • Interpret policy coverage, liability, and quantum with precision to drive optimal claim outcomes\n, • Establish and implement claims strategies, including litigation management where required\n, • Act as escalation point for technically challenging or contentious claims\nClient Advisory & Relationship Management\n\n, • Serve as a trusted advisor to key clients, providing proactive and strategic claims guidance\n, • Attend client sites and critical incidents, supporting from day one of a claim event\n, • Support client presentations, renewals, and tenders through demonstrating claims value\n, • Build and maintain strong relationships with key clients and market stakeholders\nNegotiation & Market Engagement\n\n, • Lead complex negotiations with insurers, loss adjusters, and legal representatives\n, • Proactively drive early coverage agreement and efficient settlement strategies\n, • Leverage market relationships to improve outcomes on difficult or sensitive claims\n, • Challenge insurer and supplier performance where required\nClaims Performance & Insight\n\n, • Analyse claims data to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities\n, • Provide meaningful, insight-led management information to clients and internal stakeholders\n, • Contribute to development of claims propositions and service enhancements\n, • Support embedding of data-driven decision making within the Claims team\nLeadership, Coaching & Capability Development\n\n, • Act as a mentor and technical coach to colleagues across the Claims function\n, • Raise overall team capability through knowledge sharing and case reviews\n, • Contribute to technical frameworks, standards, and best practices\n, • Support succession planning and talent development within the team\nOperational Excellence & Governance\n\n, • Ensure claims are managed in line with agreed service standards, SLAs, and KPIs\n, • Maintain strong compliance with FCA requirements, internal policies, and Consumer Duty principles\n, • Ensure accurate and timely use of systems (including Acturis) and data recording\n, • Maintain strong control of costs, leakage, and supplier performance\nCollaboration & Business Contribution\n\n, • Work cross-functionally with broking, risk, and other departments to deliver integrated client solutions\n, • Contribute to business strategy, client retention initiatives, and growth opportunities\n, • Represent Claims in internal committees, projects, and strategic initiatives\nPerson Specification\n\n, • Strong technical understanding of policy wordings and legal frameworks\n, • Excellent negotiation and dispute resolution skills\n, • Ability to translate claims data into commercial insight and client value\n, • Strong stakeholder management and communication capabilities\n, • Systems proficiency (Acturis and Microsoft Office)\n, • Commercially aware and outcome-focused\n, • Credible, confident, and trusted by clients and the market\n, • Proactive, resilient, and solutions-oriented\n, • Collaborative leader with a passion for developing others\n, • Aligned to Verlingue's culture and values\n, • Considerable experience in complex claims handling within insurance broking or related environment\n, • Proven track record of managing high-value claims and delivering strong client outcomes\n, • Experience in a senior or leadership role within a claims team – desirable\n, • Relevant CII qualification (Diploma or equivalent) – desirable\nREF-229 272

Commercial Finance Manager | Manchester | Paying upto £100k | Hybrid | Permanent \n Robert Half is partnering with a high-growth organisation to appoint a Commercial Finance Manager role into a newly evolved leadership role. \n This is a unique opportunity to work closely with senior operational and commercial leaders, acting as a trusted adviser and helping to shape business performance across multiple revenue streams. \n The role sits at the heart of the organisation, providing commercial insight, driving profitability and supporting key strategic decisions. You'll be responsible for challenging and influencing stakeholders, improving commercial performance and identifying opportunities to drive growth, margin and operational efficiency. \n We're looking for a commercially focused finance leader who enjoys getting under the skin of a business. This is not a traditional reporting-focused role; it requires someone who can translate data into actions, influence decision-making and drive meaningful business outcomes. Key Requirements\n\n • \n Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA). \n • \n Experience within a product-led, retail, consumer, e-commerce, manufacturing or distribution environment. \n • \n Strong understanding of product profitability, pricing and margin management. \n • \n Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and challenge constructively. \n • \n Commercially astute with a track record of driving business performance. \n • \n Experience supporting change, transformation, systems improvement or automation initiatives. \n • \n Strong analytical capability combined with excellent communication skills. \nWhat's on Offer\n\n • \n Opportunity to shape a newly evolving commercial finance function. \n • \n High levels of exposure to senior leadership and decision-makers. \n • \n A broad and varied remit with genuine influence over business performance. \n • \n Hybrid working environment. \n • \n Competitive salary and benefits package. \n\n For more information, please contact Robert Half. \n 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:

Job Description\n We are looking for a Senior UX Researcher at AJ Bell to help shape the future of our D2C (Direct-to-consumer) experience. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of our products by helping AJ Bell better understand our customers and make smarter, insight-driven decisions that enhance their experience. \n Reporting to the UX Research Lead, you will lead complex, higher-risk, and strategically significant research across our D2C proposition, working closely with Product Managers, UX Designers, and other stakeholders to uncover meaningful insight and shape decision-making. \n Working within an established UX Research function, you will contribute to a growing body of customer understanding while helping to raise the quality, consistency and impact of research through your expertise and judgement. You will also collaborate with other insight and research specialists across AJ Bell, helping ensure that different perspectives on customer behaviour, needs, and opportunities inform better decisions across the business. \n This role combines hands-on research delivery with the opportunity to influence thinking, improve understanding of customer needs, and contribute to the continued maturity of UX Research at AJ Bell. \n Key responsibilities \n\n • Lead end-to-end UX research across complex or higher-risk problem spaces within our D2C proposition.\n, • Translate product, customer, and business challenges into clear and effective research approaches.\n, • Design and deliver qualitative and mixed-method research using the most appropriate methods for the context and research objectives.\n, • Work closely with Product Managers, UX Designers, and other stakeholders to ensure customer insight meaningfully informs decisions.\n, • Support colleagues in planning and conducting research where additional expertise or guidance is beneficial.\n, • Communicate research findings clearly and credibly, articulating evidence, implications, risks, opportunities, and trade-offs.\n, • Contribute research outputs to our research repository and help build a transparent, reusable understanding of customer needs and behaviours over time.\n, • Promote high standards of research quality, ethics, and customer-centred thinking through day-to-day practice and collaboration.\n\n About you \n\n • Significant experience planning and delivering UX research end-to-end within product, service, or digital environments.\n, • Strong qualitative research skills, with a proven ability to tackle complex or ambiguous research challenges.\n, • Experience selecting and applying appropriate research methods based on the needs of the problem rather than a preferred methodology.\n, • Excellent synthesis and storytelling skills, with the ability to translate evidence into clear and actionable insight.\n, • Confident working with stakeholders and influencing decisions through customer understanding and evidence.\n, • Strong judgement when operating in uncertain, complex, or higher-risk research contexts.\n, • Experience working within regulated, complex, or customer-facing industries would be beneficial but is not essential.\n, • Familiarity with modern research tools and platforms, including remote research and usability testing solutions.\n\n About AJ Bell \n At AJ Bell, we believe investing should feel good. Whether you're looking for an ISA, pension or dealing account, whether you want to invest with the help of a financial adviser or do it yourself, we have easy-to-use solutions to suit people from all walks of life. \n We're one of the UK's fastest-growing investment platform businesses, trusted by everyone from professional financial advisers to first-time investors. \n Today, over 762,000 customers trust us to manage more than £121.5 billion of assets. By continually striving to make investing simpler and more accessible, we're helping more people take control of their financial futures. \n We're proud to be recognised as one of the UK's Best 100 Companies to Work For for six consecutive years, and a Great Place to Work in 2025 and 2026, a reflection of our supportive and collaborative culture. \n What we offer \n\n • 26 days holiday, increasing with service + buy/sell scheme + bank holidays\n, • 7% Pension with matched contributions\n, • Discretionary bonus scheme\n, • Share schemes (including free shares and BAYE)\n, • Health Cash Plan and discounted private healthcare\n, • Free onsite gym\n, • Enhanced family leave (subject to qualifying criteria)\n, • Travel and bike loan schemes\n, • Employee Assistance Programme\n\n Life at AJ Bell \n\n • Regular social events including summer and Christmas parties\n, • Learning and development opportunities tailored to you\n, • Casual dress code\n, • Friendly, supportive team environment\n\n Our ways of working \n We offer hybrid working, with a minimum of 50% of your working time per month spent in the office. \n For new starters, there’s an initial period of full-time office working to help you settle in and build relationships. \n Inclusion & diversity \n We’re committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels respected and able to be themselves at work. \n We welcome applications from all backgrounds and make hiring decisions based on skills, experience and potential.

Dispatch Supervisor (Counterbalance FLT) \n Stockport | Permanent | Monday – Friday | 08:00 – 16:00 \n Reed Recruitment are recruiting on behalf of a long-established global manufacturing business based in Stockport, who are looking to appoint an experienced Dispatch Supervisor to lead their dispatch function and support the continued growth of the operation. \n Our client is a specialist manufacturer supplying products to customers worldwide across a diverse range of industries including packaging, consumer goods, industrial manufacturing, automotive and commercial printing. With a strong reputation for quality, innovation and customer service, they have built a loyal workforce with many employees enjoying long and successful careers within the business. The company operates internationally from its Stockport manufacturing and distribution facility. \n This is a fantastic opportunity for a hands-on warehouse or dispatch professional looking to join a stable and supportive employer that genuinely invests in its people. \n \n Key Responsibilities \n\n • Supervise and support the daily activities of the dispatch team\n, • Allocate workloads and monitor performance to ensure operational targets are achieved\n, • Coordinate order priorities with the Customer Service department\n, • Ensure all orders are picked, packed and labelled accurately in line with customer requirements\n, • Maintain product traceability and stock accuracy\n, • Manage stock rotation and inventory movements through the ERP system\n, • Print and request product labels, ensuring correct product codes, descriptions and batch information\n, • Load and unload vehicles using a Counterbalance Forklift Truck when required\n, • Assist customers and visitors in a professional and courteous manner\n, • Support performance management activities, including coaching and development of team members\n, • Promote and enforce company health and safety procedures\n, • Support continuous improvement activities across the warehouse and dispatch operation\n\n \n About You \n To be successful in this role, you will have: \n\n • Previous supervisory experience within a warehouse or dispatch environment\n, • An externally accredited Counterbalance FLT licence (expired will still be considered if external)\n, • Experience coordinating pick, pack and dispatch operations\n, • Strong administrative and organisational skills\n, • Good IT skills, including experience using ERP systems and Microsoft Office\n, • Excellent attention to detail and accuracy\n, • The ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment\n, • Strong communication and leadership skills\n, • A proactive and hands-on approach to problem solving\n\n \n Desirable Experience \n\n • Manufacturing or industrial environment experience\n, • Knowledge of warehouse documentation\n, • Experience using ERP systems or similar warehouse management software\n\n \n Benefits \n In return, our client offers: \n\n • Annual salary reviews\n, • Company bonus scheme\n, • Life assurance\n, • Health benefits\n, • Additional employee rewards throughout the year\n, • Christmas shutdown days\n, • Additional holiday entitlement with service\n, • Long-term career stability within an established international manufacturer\n, • Friendly and supportive team culture\n\n \n Working Hours \n Monday to Friday08:00 – 16:00 \n\n • 37.5 hours per week paid\n, • Two paid 15-minute breaks\n, • One unpaid 30-minute lunch break\n

At AJ Bell, our Direct-to-Consumer (D2C) business is supported by a dynamic Insights team, who are SMEs across data, insights and research. Together, they ensure that deep customer understanding and data-led analysis sit at the heart of decision-making. To support this function, we’re looking for a Senior Market and Customer Researcher to lead and elevate our research capability. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives on uncovering what really matters to customers – leading a wide range of research activities, from market analysis and always-on surveys to in-depth interviews and focus groups. Alongside designing and delivering impactful research, this role plays a key part in building strong relationships across the business—ensuring that compelling, actionable customer insights directly inform strategy, product development, and customer experience decisions. What you’ll be doing: Undertaking end-to-end mixed method customer and market research projects incorporating market and desk research, qualitative and quantitative customer and consumer research, and internal data analysis. Working closely with colleagues in product, marketing and digital along with senior managers to understand their requirements and develop comprehensive research briefs. Leading the design and delivery of quantitative research and surveys including questionnaire design, coding and build, and results analysis. Leading the design and delivery of qualitative customer research including recruiting participants, discussion guide and stimulus development and conducting group and individual interviews Undertaking desk research using public and third-party data sources to deliver comprehensive market and consumer trend analysis Acting as the voice of the customer in key internal forums, to ensure that customer and market intelligence is at the heart of decision making. Supporting with the development of the Voice of Customer capability including planning and execution of always-on customer research and surveys along with selection and testing of new data sources and platforms. Collaborating closely with specialist researchers across the business to ensure that strategic and customer insights are translated into high-quality delivery in UX, product and customer experience. Continuously monitoring the quality of our data services, agency partners and platforms and proactively identifying opportunities for improvement Engaging regularly with internal stakeholders to gather feedback on the quality and impact of research and adopt a continuous improvement model to ensure customer and commercial benefit. What you’ll bring: A broad range of competence, knowledge and skills would help you succeed in this role, but it is not critical to meet every single criteria listed below. We encourage a wide range of applicants. Experience of developing and delivering multi-stage research programmes which blend market and secondary research with primary qualitative and quantitative research. A strategic approach which combines customer and market research with commercial needs and business capabilities. Hands-on experience of primary quantitative research including questionnaire development, survey coding and building, and data analysis. Experience managing and running always-on customer and consumer research spanning trigger-based surveys and larger scale projects. Experience developing and delivering primary qualitative research (both virtually and in-person). Strong desk research skills with experience using public, third party and internal customer data. Agency management experience. Strong brief-writing skill with the ability to translate ambiguous requirements into relevant proposals and approaches About AJ Bell At AJ Bell, we believe investing should feel good. Whether you're looking for an ISA, pension or dealing account, whether you want to invest with the help of a financial adviser or do it yourself, we have easy-to-use solutions to suit people from all walks of life. We're one of the UK's fastest-growing investment platform businesses, trusted by everyone from professional financial advisers to first-time investors. Today, over 723,000 customers trust us to manage more than £108.7 billion of assets. By continually striving to make investing simpler and more accessible, we're helping more people take control of their financial futures. We're proud to be recognised as one of the UK's Best 100 Companies to Work For for six consecutive years, and a Great Place to Work® in 2025 and 2026, a reflection of our supportive and collaborative culture. What we offer 25 days holiday, increasing with service + buy/sell scheme + bank holidays 6% Pension with matched contributions Discretionary bonus scheme Share schemes (including free shares and BAYE) Health Cash Plan and discounted private healthcare Enhanced family leave (subject to qualifying criteria) Travel and bike loan schemes Employee Assistance Programme Life at AJ Bell Regular social events including summer and Christmas parties Learning and development opportunities tailored to you Casual dress code Friendly, supportive team environment Our ways of working We offer hybrid working, with a minimum of 50% of your working time per month spent in the office. For new starters, there’s an initial period of full-time office working to help you settle in and build relationships. Inclusion & diversity We’re committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels respected, supported and able to be themselves at work. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and make hiring decisions based on skills, experience and potential. Agency information This vacancy is being managed exclusively by our in-house Recruitment team. We are not partnering with recruitment agencies on this opportunity and will only accept applications submitted directly by candidates

Business Sales Executive - Business to Business Sales - £30k basic OTE uncapped (Year 1 £40k -£60k, year 2 and beyond completely uncapped with top earners earning between £65k-£90k+) Based in Manchester City Centre, lovely offices with great facilities Working hours 8:45 am to 5pm – no lates or weekends so plenty of time to spend your commission!! The Role We are looking for ambitious Sales Executives who are open to learning and developing to join a globally recognised, industry leader based in Manchester. You must have previous B2B Sales or B2C sales experience, however, we will train you to sell our products and teach you the best way to go about it. In short you bring drive and passion to succeed, and we’ll give you everything else you need to be successful! This is a consultative business to business sales role selling to SME’s across the UK. We will provide you with all the sales data you need, you will never be short of people to contact and will be selling a gold standard service widely recognised as the best in the industry. Aside from uncapped commission, you will also have the chance to win weekends away, trips abroad, a generous holiday allowance to ensure you have time to recharge and lots more including discounted gym membership, retail discounts and discounted parking in the city centre if you prefer to drive to work. You will also have the lots of opportunity to progress, with senior sales roles available and management and field sales role available to those that really excel. If you have previous experience working in a target driven business to business sales or business to consumer sales role but are ready for a new challenge and want more for yourself apply now

FMS Paralegal \n The company: \n We are a leading solicitor’s firm based in the North West, dedicated to providing exceptional legal services to clients nationwide. With a team of experienced professionals, we specialise in handling no win no fee claims across various service areas, helping individuals and businesses retrieve compensation for financial mis-selling and consumer issues. \n We are looking for experienced paralegals to join our new team based in Manchester. \n \n Summary: \n We are seeking experienced Financial Mis-Selling Paralegals to join our new litigation team based in Manchester. The successful candidates will have at least 12-18 months of experience handling financial mis-selling matters — such as investment mis-selling, pension transfers, PPI, or other financial product claims. You will manage your own caseload, draft key legal documentation, liaise with clients and financial institutions, and ensure cases progress efficiently through the claims process. \n Key Responsibilities: \n\n • Manage a caseload of financial mis-selling claims from initial instruction to resolution.\n, • Draft correspondence, witness statements, letters of claim, and court documents.\n, • Liaise with clients, financial institutions, experts, and counsel.\n, • Conduct due diligence, document reviews, and factual investigations.\n, • Undertake legal research to support ongoing and potential claims.\n, • Prepare court bundles and assist in pre-litigation and litigation stages.\n, • Maintain accurate records and update the case management system.\n, • Ensure compliance with internal policies, SRA regulations, and FCA-related standards where applicable.\n\n Skill Requirements: \n\n • Minimum 12 – 18 months experience in financial mis-selling, consumer litigation, or civil claims.\n, • Strong understanding of financial mis-selling regulations and claims handling processes.\n, • Excellent written communication, negotiation, and client-care skills.\n, • Confident working independently on a high-volume caseload.\n, • Experience using case management systems (e.g., Proclaim or similar).\n, • Meticulous attention to detail and strong organisational skills.\n\n Qualifications: \n\n • Law degree (LLB) or equivalent legal qualification preferred.\n, • Completion of LPC / SQE (desirable but not essential if experience is extensive).\n\n Full time/ hybrid-working/ salary dependent on experience \n

Team Coordinator \n Manchester – Didsbury \n £30,000 - £40,000 \n \n Free Onsite Parking \n Excellent Benefits & Bonus \n \n My client are a national firm who are leaders in their field who are looking to expand their team based in Manchester. They are looking to recruit a Team Coordinator to provide administrative support to the wider business. \n \n The ideal candidate must have previous office based experience, be an excellent communicator and extremely organised. \n \n As a Team Coordinator your duties will include: \n\n • Mapping Global consumer markets\n, • Arranging interviews and meetings\n, • Assist with sourcing new candidates\n, • Update and manage the internal CRM system\n, • Assist with compliance and reporting\n\n \n As a Team Coordinator you will have the following skills: \n\n • Previous Office Administration experience is essential\n, • Ideally educated to Degree Level\n, • Extremely diligent with strong attention to detail\n, • Ability to multitask and prioritise workload\n, • Excellent written and verbal communication skills\n\n Team Coordinator | Permanent| £30,000 - £40,000| Manchester – Didsbury \n Due to the high volume of CV’s we receive we are unable to respond to all applications. By submitting your application you agree to accept our privacy policy which can be found on the Gibson Hollyhomes website

Marketplace Trading Manager | Manchester | Hybrid (4 days in office, 1 day from home) | £45,000 + Benefits \n We're partnering with an ambitious direct-to-consumer consumer brand to recruit a Marketplace Trading Manager who will take ownership of one of the business's most commercially significant sales channels. \n This is an exciting opportunity to join a business entering its next phase of growth. With... \n \n ZIPC1_UKTJ

Central Manchester | Hybrid (3 days in the office) | £30,000 - £35,000Axon Moore is currently partnering with a high growth financial services business in central Manchester business looking to recruit a Customer Resolution Specialist. This role will suit someone with complaints handling experience gained within an FCA-regulated environment, ideally motor finance, vehicle finance or wider consumer lending.With approximately 70% of the role focused on complaints, we're looking for someone who can confidently investigate cases from start to finish, deliver fair customer outcomes and help drive improvements in complaint resolution times and overall customer experience.What you'll be doing:\n\n • Managing complaints from receipt through to resolution.\n, • Investigating cases, reviewing evidence and gathering information from multiple sources.\n, • Drafting clear, professional and customer-focused final responses.\n, • Ensuring complaints are handled in line with FCA regulations, Consumer Duty and internal procedures.\n, • Identifying trends and root causes to support ongoing business improvements.\n, • Supporting initiatives to reduce complaint lead times and improve customer outcomes.\n, • Handling customer queries and account-related enquiries where required.\n, • Building positive relationships with both customers and internal stakeholders.\nWhat we're looking for:\n\n, • Previous complaints handling experience within an FCA-regulated environment.\n, • Ideally experience within motor finance, vehicle finance, consumer finance, lending, banking or insurance.\n, • Strong written communication skills with experience producing detailed customer correspondence.\n, • Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to handle difficult conversations professionally and empathetically.\n, • Experience working to complaint SLAs and regulatory deadlines.\n, • A proactive approach with the confidence to challenge processes and identify improvements.\nWhat's in it for you?\n\n, • £30,000 - £35,000 salary.\n, • Hybrid working (3 days in the office).\n, • Supportive and collaborative team environment.\n, • Opportunity to join a growing business where your contribution will be recognised.\n, • A varied role with genuine influence over customer outcomes and process improvements.\nIf you have complaints experience within motor finance or another FCA-regulated environment and are looking for your next challenge please contact Charlotte at INDBSO

NSTR is currently recruiting on behalf of a leading firm in the audit, tax and consulting space, expanding its audit offering in the banking, building society and lending sectors. Our client is looking for an Audit Manager to lead audits for regulated and unregulated lenders, with a strong emphasis on IFRS 9. \n What they are looking for: \n\n • ACA, ACCA, CA or equivalent qualification\n, • Experienced Audit Manager with strong IFRS 9 expertise, particularly in accounting and auditing expected credit losses\n, • Practical experience auditing ECL models for retail/consumer lending products such as mortgages, personal loans, credit cards, and consumer finance\n, • Background in banking, commercial, or retail finance sectors, with ability to develop or enhance IFRS 9 audit methodologies\n\n

Pareto Financial Planning, part of K3 Advisory Group's Wealth Management division, have an opportunity to join our Manchester office (3 days onsite) as an Employee Benefits Administrator. \n The role is to provide first-class administration support to the Employee Benefits department working together with a team of Employee Benefits Advisers, in order that we may provide the corporate client with a positive professional experience, offering highly technical and qualified knowledge and ongoing assistance. \n \n Key Duties \n\n • \n Process New Business for Auto Enrolment, Group Personal Pension, Group Risk, Group Private Medical Insurance and Cashplans. \n • \n By key point of contact for your bank of corporate clients, keeping them informed during all stages of the lifecycle new business, renewals and being available for general queries. \n • \n Issue Letters of Authority or Appointment and ensure all information is received back in a timely manner. \n • \n Liaise with clients to obtain data required for Quotation. \n • \n Examine data to ensure it is compliant with scheme rules, client’s needs. \n • \n Obtain Quotations from Providers at both New business & Renewal Stage. \n • \n Collate quote results into a comparisons for Advisers to sign off for recommendations. \n • \n Deal with the on risk and set up of new Employee Benefits Schemes. \n • \n Renew or Switch schemes as directed by the Adviser team. \n • \n Check & Issue Policy Documents & Accounts. \n • \n Process Joiners/Leavers to PMI in a timely manner. \n • \n Process Group Risk Claims. \n • \n Produce Governance reports for Group Pensions. \n • \n Provide analytics on clients for Adviser team. \n • \n Answer Incoming call enquiries in to the business in a professional manner and redirect where required. \n • \n Manage incoming/outgoing emails and post. \n • \n Responsible for dairy management of work for your assigned clients keeping to agreed SLAs. \n • \n Ensure Back Office System is kept up to date and all client records are updated correctly and promptly in line with internal processes. \n • \n Issue Invoices & manage any aged debt. \n • \n Ensure fees are recorded internally in line with processes and SLA. \n\n Compliance \n\n • \n Adhere to FCA regulations in accordance with our compliance procedures. \n • \n With Compliance Department assistance, keep up to date with legislation/compliance matters. \n • \n Consumer Duty and TCF (Treating Customers Fairly) – pay due regard to the interests of our clients and treat them fairly in line with our TCF Mission Statement. \n\n Relationships \n\n • \n Develop and maintain good working relationships with Financial Advisers, colleagues and management in order to provide an efficient and effective service to the Adviser team and Clients. \n • \n Maintain an effective ongoing relationship with your bank of clients. \n • \n Establish good ongoing working relationships with product providers. \n\n Required Skills & Experience \n\n • \n Previous experience within Employee Benefits administration (managing Group Life Assurance / Insurance schemes particuarly beneficial). \n • \n Proficient in Microsoft Office applications. \n • \n Self-motivation and organisational skills. \n • \n A good level of numeracy and it skills. \n • \n A target-driven mind-set. \n • \n CII qualifications desirable but not essential. \n

We are looking for a Senior UX Researcher at AJ Bell to help shape the future of our D2C (Direct-to-consumer) experience. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of our products by helping AJ Bell better understand our customers and make smarter, insight-driven decisions that enhance their experience. Reporting to the UX Research Lead, you will lead complex, higher-risk, and strategically significant research across our D2C proposition, working closely with Product Managers, UX Designers, and other stakeholders to uncover meaningful insight and shape decision-making. Working within an established UX Research function, you will contribute to a growing body of customer understanding while helping to raise the quality, consistency and impact of research through your expertise and judgement. You will also collaborate with other insight and research specialists across AJ Bell, helping ensure that different perspectives on customer behaviour, needs, and opportunities inform better decisions across the business. This role combines hands-on research delivery with the opportunity to influence thinking, improve understanding of customer needs, and contribute to the continued maturity of UX Research at AJ Bell. Key responsibilities Lead end-to-end UX research across complex or higher-risk problem spaces within our D2C proposition. Translate product, customer, and business challenges into clear and effective research approaches. Design and deliver qualitative and mixed-method research using the most appropriate methods for the context and research objectives. Work closely with Product Managers, UX Designers, and other stakeholders to ensure customer insight meaningfully informs decisions. Support colleagues in planning and conducting research where additional expertise or guidance is beneficial. Communicate research findings clearly and credibly, articulating evidence, implications, risks, opportunities, and trade-offs. Contribute research outputs to our research repository and help build a transparent, reusable understanding of customer needs and behaviours over time. Promote high standards of research quality, ethics, and customer-centred thinking through day-to-day practice and collaboration. About you Significant experience planning and delivering UX research end-to-end within product, service, or digital environments. Strong qualitative research skills, with a proven ability to tackle complex or ambiguous research challenges. Experience selecting and applying appropriate research methods based on the needs of the problem rather than a preferred methodology. Excellent synthesis and storytelling skills, with the ability to translate evidence into clear and actionable insight. Confident working with stakeholders and influencing decisions through customer understanding and evidence. Strong judgement when operating in uncertain, complex, or higher-risk research contexts. Experience working within regulated, complex, or customer-facing industries would be beneficial but is not essential. Familiarity with modern research tools and platforms, including remote research and usability testing solutions. About AJ Bell At AJ Bell, we believe investing should feel good. Whether you're looking for an ISA, pension or dealing account, whether you want to invest with the help of a financial adviser or do it yourself, we have easy-to-use solutions to suit people from all walks of life. We're one of the UK's fastest-growing investment platform businesses, trusted by everyone from professional financial advisers to first-time investors. Today, over 723,000 customers trust us to manage more than £108.7 billion of assets. By continually striving to make investing simpler and more accessible, we're helping more people take control of their financial futures. We're proud to be recognised as one of the UK's Best 100 Companies to Work For for six consecutive years, and a Great Place to Work® in 2025 and 2026, a reflection of our supportive and collaborative culture. What we offer 26 days holiday, increasing with service + buy/sell scheme + bank holidays 7% Pension with matched contributions Discretionary bonus scheme Share schemes (including free shares and BAYE) Health Cash Plan and discounted private healthcare Free onsite gym Enhanced family leave (subject to qualifying criteria) Travel and bike loan schemes Employee Assistance Programme Life at AJ Bell Regular social events including summer and Christmas parties Learning and development opportunities tailored to you Casual dress code * Friendly, supportive team environment Our ways of working We offer hybrid working, with a minimum of 50% of your working time per month spent in the office. For new starters, there’s an initial period of full-time office working to help you settle in and build relationships. Inclusion & diversity We’re committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels respected and able to be themselves at work. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and make hiring decisions based on skills, experience and potential

Product Specialists (Junior Product Developer - Product Manager) \n Greater Manchester | Hybrid | £35,000 - £50,000 DOE | Retail \n Overview \n Are you passionate about developing great products and looking for a business where you can genuinely make an impact? \n We're open to speaking with ambitious product professionals at different stages of their career - whether you're an emerging Junior Product Developer, an experienced Product Developer, or an established Product Manager. What matters most is your commercial mindset, passion for product and desire to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment. \n This is an opportunity to join a business with an exceptional culture, inspiring leadership team and an impressive track record of growth. You'll become part of a collaborative team where ideas are valued, ownership is encouraged and success is recognised. \n Depending on your experience, you'll take ownership of multiple product categories, managing the product lifecycle from concept and sourcing through to launch, trading and ongoing performance. \n Blending product development, category management and supplier management, this role requires someone who enjoys balancing creativity with commercial thinking while building strong relationships internally and externally. \n What We're Looking For \n\n • \n Experience within Product Development, Product Management or Own Label Buying. \n • \n Experience managing products from concept through to launch (appropriate to your level). \n • \n Commercial awareness with exposure to pricing, margins and supplier negotiations. \n • \n Experience working with suppliers and manufacturers. \n • \n Ability to interpret sales and performance data to support commercial decisions. \n • \n Strong communication and stakeholder management skills. \n • \n Excellent organisation with the ability to manage multiple projects. \n • \n Experience within hardlines including homewares, gifting, toys, lifestyle or general consumer goods. \n • \n Exposure to international sourcing would be advantageous. \n\n You'll Be Someone Who... \n\n • \n Is commercially minded with a passion for creating products customers genuinely love. \n • \n Enjoys spotting opportunities and bringing new ideas to life. \n • \n Thrives in a fast-moving, ambitious environment. \n • \n Is proactive, curious and eager to learn. \n • \n Takes ownership and enjoys making things happen. \n • \n Builds strong, collaborative relationships across teams and suppliers. \n • \n Is adaptable, resilient and comfortable managing changing priorities. \n\n The Role \n Depending on your experience and level, you'll have the opportunity to: \n\n • \n Develop and manage product categories aligned to commercial objectives. \n • \n Lead the end-to-end product development process from concept through to launch. \n • \n Build commercially successful ranges with clear pricing and margin strategies. \n • \n Manage sampling, approvals, costing and production handover. \n • \n Conduct market, competitor and trend analysis to identify new opportunities. \n • \n Ensure products meet quality, commercial and customer expectations. \n • \n Build and develop strong relationships with UK and international suppliers. \n • \n Negotiate costs, lead times, MOQs and commercial terms. \n • \n Identify new sourcing opportunities and manufacturing capabilities. \n • \n Monitor sales, stock and category performance, identifying opportunities for growth. \n • \n Analyse trading performance and implement actions to maximise results. \n • \n Support forecasting and range planning alongside Merchandising and Planning teams. \n • \n Attend supplier visits and trade shows where required. \n\n What's On Offer \n\n • \n Salary: £35,000 - £50,000, depending on experience and level. \n • \n Hybrid working. \n • \n Genuine career progression as the business continues to grow. \n • \n An ambitious, entrepreneurial culture where people are trusted and empowered. \n • \n Exceptional leadership team with a proven track record of success. \n • \n The opportunity to make a real commercial impact within a thriving retail business. \n\n BH36689

Role: Contentious Probate Litigation Solicitor (NQ - 5+PQE) \n Leading law firm looking to recruit dedicated and experienced Solicitor for highly sought permanent positon. \n Gemini Recruitment are currently partnering with a large and established law firm. Our client serves corporate entities and private individuals in over 25 practice areas from offices throughout London and across England and Wales. Our client’s accomplishments are acknowledged and recommended in The Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners, as a top tier firm. \n Our client holds the Investors in People Gold Accreditation Quality Standard Mark and is LEXCEL, Cyber Essentials Plus and ISO accredited and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. \n Litigation Department Background: \n Our client's litigation team has extensive experience in acting for both claimants and defendants, representing individuals, companies, charities or those involved in group litigation, in complex and high value civil / commercial litigation matters , including: \n\n • Bankruptcy and Insolvency\n, • Building Disputes\n, • Civil Fraud\n, • Consumer/ Commercial Disputes\n, • Contract Disputes\n, • Debt\n, • Interim Applications\n, • International Cross Border Disputes\n, • Contentious Probate Disputes\n, • Professional Negligence\n, • Residential Property Disputes\n\n The lawyers offer advice and assistance in dispute resolution and litigated cases and regularly acts in reported cases in the High Court and the Court of Appeal. Their Litigation team is equipped to take swift action to protect our client’s interests and offer the best representation for any court action. \n Main Duties and Responsibilities: \n\n • Report directly to Department Director\n, • Professional pro-active approach, strong client care skills and a sensitive and sympathetic understanding of clients’ needs\n, • Responsible for all aspects of Contentious Probate Litigation work and on occasions, where appropriate providing technical expertise and guidance to other team members\n, • Ability to manage appropriate caseload types and complexities\n, • Assisting with casework including dealing with a range of Contentious Probate Litigation cases including: Inheritance Dependants Act 1975 claims; Proprietary estoppel claims; Will disputes – challenging Wills on the basis of capacity; duress and forgery; Removing Executors in their roles for failure to administer the estate; Devastavit claims.\n, • Undertaking your own advocacy\n, • Attending clients, taking instructions and preparing cases\n, • Dealing with correspondence\n, • Maintaining accurate time costing procedures\n, • Implementing any recommendations made by your supervisor following monthly file reviews ensuring that these are dealt with promptly\n, • Ensuring compliance with file management.\n\n Key Skills Required \n\n • Qualified Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive with 2-4 years of proven experience in Wills and Probate law\n, • Must have a clean, valid Practicing Certificate at the time of applying\n, • Committed team player and adapt well to new challenges\n, • Previous proven supervisory experience and working to key performance indicators is an advantage\n, • Professional with a pro-active approach; excellent client care skills and ability to deal with client matters in a sensitive manner and resolve complicated practicalities\n, • Excellent networking and communication skills with the ability to successfully market the Company and generate new business\n, • Excellent analytical and organizational skills\n, • Ability to use own initiative and sound judgment\n, • Working knowledge of the publically funded Litigation work and have the ability to service privately funded cases\n, • Have extensive experience in dealing with Litigation related work\n, • Experience in own advocacy is an advantage\n, • Excellent IT Skills -familiar with Microsoft Office applications and document management skills\n\n This list is not exhaustive and there may be other duties as reasonably required. \n What’s on Offer: \n\n • Competitive salary package\n, • Supportive team environment\n, • Clear opportunities for career growth\n, • Hybrid working in line with company policy\n\n Our Commitment: We value diversity, inclusivity, and equal opportunities, ensuring our workforce reflects the communities we serve. \n Our recruitment process complies with GDPR and all relevant laws. CRB/DBS checks will confirm your UK work eligibility and role suitability. \n About Gemini Recruitment: Gemini Recruitment is a leading agency specialising in legal placements across the UK. We work closely with Solicitors, Legal Executives, Trainee Solicitors, Paralegals, and Legal Support Staff, offering deep insight into opportunities in the legal market.

Financial Planning File ReviewerHome based - UK Only\n to £50,000 plus company benefits About the job\n An exciting opportunity has arisen with one of the UK's fastest-growing national wealth management firms. Following significant expansion through both acquisition and organic growth, the business is continuing to invest in its Compliance & T&C function and is now seeking a Financial Advice Outcomes Specialist to join the team. \n This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Compliance or Advice Quality professional to play a key role in ensuring consistently high standards of financial advice, supporting advisers and helping to drive positive client outcomes across a national Financial Planning business. \n Working from home with occasional travel to regional offices, you'll work closely with the Compliance Director and T&C Manager, reviewing advice quality, supporting adviser development and contributing to the ongoing enhancement of the firm's compliance framework. The Role\n As a Financial Advice Outcomes Specialist, you'll be responsible for reviewing the quality of financial advice being delivered by Financial Planners, ensuring it meets both internal advice standards and FCA regulatory requirements. \n You'll adopt an outcomes-based approach to file reviews, assessing suitability under FCA COBS rules whilst ensuring advice and documentation demonstrate good client outcomes in line with Consumer Duty. \n Alongside advice reviews, you'll provide clear and constructive feedback to advisers, identify trends and recurring themes, support training initiatives, and contribute towards the ongoing development of the firm's Training & Competency framework. Key Responsibilities\n\n • Review the quality of financial advice provided by Financial Planners against company standards.\n, • Conduct outcomes-based file reviews in line with FCA Consumer Duty requirements.\n, • Assess suitability of advice against FCA COBS rules.\n, • Deliver clear, constructive feedback and recommend appropriate remedial actions.\n, • Identify trends and emerging risks, reporting findings to the Compliance Director.\n, • Support the T&C Manager with adviser development and training initiatives.\n, • Respond to compliance and technical queries within agreed service levels.\n, • Manage advice quality review workflows through to completion.\n, • Ensure accurate management information is captured for compliance reporting.\n, • Support the implementation and ongoing development of the firm's T&C framework.\n, • Provide coaching and guidance to improve adviser performance and advice quality.\n, • Assist with workshops, training sessions and compliance initiatives.\n, • Monitor adviser performance, CPD records and Key Performance Indicators.\n, • Contribute to the development of compliance monitoring frameworks, methodologies and best practice.\n, • Keep up to date with FCA regulatory developments and ensure ongoing compliance.\n, • Escalate significant risks, breaches or emerging trends where appropriate.\n, • Help identify opportunities to improve efficiency through technology and AI solutions.\nAbout You\n To be considered, you'll ideally have: \n\n • Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning (DipPFS) or equivalent.\n, • Experience conducting advice quality or file reviews within a retail financial planning environment.\n, • Strong understanding of FCA regulation, Consumer Duty, COBS rules and conduct risk.\n, • Excellent analytical skills and exceptional attention to detail.\n, • Strong written and verbal communication skills.\n, • Confidence delivering constructive feedback to Financial Planners.\n, • Professional judgement and the ability to make balanced compliance decisions.\n, • A proactive mindset with a genuine desire to improve processes and client outcomes.\n, • Ongoing commitment to Continuing Professional Development (CPD).\nDesirable Experience\n Whilst not essential, the following would be advantageous: \n\n • Previous experience coaching or training Financial Planners.\n, • Equity Release qualification.\n, • Long Term Care qualification.\n, • Securities qualification.\nWhat's on Offer\n\n, • £40,000 - £50,000 basic salary.\n, • Discretionary bonus.\n, • Comprehensive benefits package.\n, • Fully home-based role with occasional travel to regional offices.\n, • Clear progression pathway into a T&C Manager position.\n, • Join one of the UK's fastest-growing wealth management firms.\n, • Supportive, collaborative and forward-thinking culture.\n, • Opportunity to directly influence advice quality and client outcomes across a national business.\n, • Long-term career development within an expanding organisation.\n\n This is an outstanding opportunity for someone with experience in financial planning compliance, advice quality or file checking who is looking to take the next step in their career within a progressive and rapidly growing wealth management business. You'll be joining a collaborative team where your expertise will genuinely influence adviser standards, regulatory excellence and, most importantly, positive client outcomes.

AP Manager (12-Month FTC) | Fast-Growth Online Retail Brand | Manchester \n \n The Client \n Harmonic are delighted to be partnering with a fast-growing UK activewear brand, based in Manchester and operating at over £80m+ turnover. The business has more than doubled its revenue over the past two years, driven by a direct-to-consumer model alongside a selective wholesale presence. It recently took on investment from a PE firm to fund international expansion. \n Finance has stayed lean while the rest of the business has scaled quickly, and Accounts Payable is a close-knit team of four who have worked together through a period of rapid growth. This role has been created to bring the function up to the standard the business now needs, and to give that team a leader who can guide them through the change with genuine care. The business runs on NetSuite, and hands-on NetSuite experience is a firm requirement for this role. \n \n The Role \n The Accounts Payable function currently sits within a lean team, with roughly 1,000 invoices processed each month across factory, services, and card spend. This is a senior interim position on a 12-month fixed-term contract, created to lead the end-to-end transformation of the Accounts Payable. The AP team will report directly into this role for the duration of the contract, and you will act as line manager for a team of four, providing hands-on leadership through a period of genuine change. \n What makes this role distinct is the dual mandate. Alongside keeping BAU running (invoice processing, payment runs, vendor management, and reconciliations), you will own the transformation agenda in full: redesigning processes from purchase order through to payment, documenting SOPs, embedding AI tools into day-to-day workflows, and leaving behind a robust succession plan for the permanent team. \n \n Responsibilities \n\n • Define and drive the AP transformation roadmap, redesigning processes end-to-end to improve efficiency, accuracy, and control\n, • Identify and implement automation and digital solutions, including AI tools such as invoice capture and anomaly detection, embedding these sustainably into the team's ways of working\n, • Act as line manager for the AP team for the duration of the contract, providing hands-on leadership and support through a period of change\n, • Design and document comprehensive SOPs for all key AP processes, establishing robust controls and governance frameworks\n, • Lead the implementation of approved process changes, managing stakeholder communication and delivering training across the team\n, • Oversee BAU AP operations throughout, including invoice processing, payment runs, vendor management, and month-end reconciliations\n, • Develop and hand over a detailed succession plan to ensure transformation gains are sustained after the contract ends\n, • Benchmark AP performance against best practice for businesses of comparable scale and set measurable improvement targets\n\n \n What our client needs to see (essential): \n\n • Hands-on experience with NetSuite, specifically the AP modules, workflows, and reporting - this is essential for the role\n, • Experience working within a business with £80m+ annual turnover\n, • A demonstrable track record of leading AP transformation, including process redesign, SOP documentation, and change implementation\n, • Experience identifying and embedding AI tools within a finance or AP function, with the ability to assess use cases pragmatically and build genuine team adoption\n, • Strong people management and change leadership skills, with the empathy to bring a team through a period of uncertainty\n, • Strong working knowledge of AP best practice, controls, and compliance requirements\n\n \n What we'd like to see (non-essential): \n\n • Previous experience in an interim or fixed-term transformation role\n, • Experience in an online retail or e-commerce environment\n\n \n Package \n\n • Salary: £60,000 - £65,000 (pro rata for the contract term)\n, • Location: Manchester (Office-Based - 3 days a week)\n, • Start Date: ASAP\n\n At Harmonic, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace. We actively welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and assure you that every candidate will be thoughtfully considered for the roles we represent, without regard to race, religion, gender expression, disability, or sexual orientation.

An excellent opportunity for a Financial Mis-Selling Solicitor to join an excited new office for a very well-established and highly regarded firm in Central Manchester. This is a dynamic new office for a fast-expanding firm in the Northwest, and there are many progression opportunities available. The successful candidate will have a proven track record in handling financial mis-selling claims, including PCP, investment mis-selling, pension transfer claims, PPI, omnibus claims or other complex financial product disputes. The Role:As a Financial Mis-Selling Solicitor, you will: Manage a caseload of financial mis-selling claims from pre-action through to settlement or trial Advise clients on financial disputes, including mis-sold financial products and services Draft legal documents including Letters of Claim, Particulars of Claim, and Witness Statements Liaise with clients, lenders, financial institutions, experts, and counsel Conduct legal research on FCA regulations, financial services law, and case law developments Negotiate settlements and attend court hearings, mediations, and ADRRequirements – Litigation Solicitor Qualified Solicitor in England & Wales Experience in litigation, financial services disputes, or consumer claims (training contract experience considered) Knowledge of FCA regulations and financial mis-selling principles Strong caseload management and organisational skills Excellent drafting, negotiation, and advocacy abilities Strong client care and communication skills Experience with case management systems (e.g. Proclaim) preferredSalary & Benefits Competitive salary (DOE) Hybrid working Extensive perks and benefits platform Enhanced annual leave Private healthcare Free gym membershipWhy Apply? Join a growing litigation department with strong leadership High-quality financial litigation work with real responsibility from day one Clear career progression and development opportunities Supportive, modern, and collaborative working environmentFinancial Mis-Selling Solicitor, Litigation Solicitor, NQ Solicitor Jobs, Financial Services Litigation, FCA Claims, Consumer Claims, Dispute Resolution Solicitor, Legal Jobs UK, Hybrid Solicitor Roles

Job Description\n We're now recruiting for a newly created Copywriting Manager role and are looking for an experienced, creative copywriting leader to help shape the future of our brand voice. \n This is an exciting opportunity to establish and lead copywriting across the business, creating compelling concepts and content that engage customers, strengthen our brand and deliver commercial impact. You'll play a key role in elevating our content, setting creative direction and supporting our continued growth. \n You'll champion high-quality copy across a wide range of channels, ensuring everything we produce is distinctive, effective and aligned with AJ Bell’s tone of voice, brand guidelines and regulatory requirements. \n We’re particularly interested in someone who is passionate about the future of content creation and eager to explore how AI tools can be used to enhance creativity, quality and efficiency while maintaining the highest standards. \n What you'll do \n\n • Craft high-quality long-form and short-form content for a range of channels and campaigns\n, • Evolve and refine copy briefs to deliver best in class comms\n, • Lead the ongoing development of our tone of voice and brand language guidelines\n, • Ensure consistency and quality across all content touchpoints\n, • Identify opportunities to introduce AI tools to improve workflow efficiency, content consistency, and delivery speed\n, • Help shape guidance for the ethical and effective use of AI within the copy team\n, • Manage, mentor and support a team of copywriters through feedback, coaching, and development opportunities\n, • Work closely with UX writers, supporting them to implement the brand TOV\n, • Contribute to building a strong copy community – sharing best practice, running sessions, and championing high standards\n, • Promote copywriting as a strategic discipline, ensuring the function is recognised and involved early in projects\n, • Manage the copy team’s workflow and production schedule, ensuring work is allocated effectively and fairly\n, • Manage requests from across the business and ensure resource is allocated and prioritised, managing stakeholder expectations and delivering to agreed SLAs.\n, • Support the planning of future resource requirements based on upcoming campaigns and strategic priorities. Communicate capacity challenges clearly and constructively, helping teams make informed decisions.\n, • Build strong relationships across creative, marketing, product, operations, and senior leadership teams\n, • Manage relationships with external agencies when specialist support is required and oversee external resource during peak periods, reviewing work to ensure standards are consistently met\n, • Support and enable the business to deliver good outcomes for D2C customers through adherence of regulatory requirements, including consumer duty\n\n What you'll bring \n\n • Substantial experience of writing persuasive and effective copy for a variety of media, including email, advertising, push, in-app messaging, website.\n, • Experience of creative copywriting for online and offline campaigns, ideally experience in the financial services market.\n, • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.\n, • Highly organised and able to work to demanding deadlines.\n, • Strong attention to detail in all aspects of work.\n, • Confident stakeholder manager with the ability to influence, advise, and communicate clearly.\n, • Experience mentoring or line-managing junior writers.\n, • Ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and competing priorities.\n, • Comfortable exploring and adopting AI tools as part of the creative workflow.\n, • Experience working with agencies or freelancers, particularly during brand, tone, or high-volume project phases.\n\n About AJ Bell \n At AJ Bell, we believe investing should feel good. Whether you're looking for an ISA, pension or dealing account, whether you want to invest with the help of a financial adviser or do it yourself, we have easy-to-use solutions to suit people from all walks of life. \n We're one of the UK's fastest-growing investment platform businesses, trusted by everyone from professional financial advisers to first-time investors. \n Today, over 723,000 customers trust us to manage more than £108.7 billion of assets. By continually striving to make investing simpler and more accessible, we're helping more people take control of their financial futures. \n We're proud to be recognised as one of the UK's Best 100 Companies to Work For for six consecutive years, and a Great Place to Work in 2025 and 2026, a reflection of our supportive and collaborative culture. \n What we offer \n\n • 27 days holiday, increasing with service + buy/sell scheme + bank holidays \n, • 8% Pension with matched contributions \n, • Discretionary bonus scheme \n, • Share schemes (including free shares and BAYE) \n, • Health Cash Plan and discounted private healthcare \n, • Free gym \n, • Enhanced family leave (subject to qualifying criteria) \n, • Travel and bike loan schemes \n, • Employee Assistance Programme \n\n Life at AJ Bell \n\n • Regular social events including summer and Christmas parties \n, • Learning and development opportunities tailored to you \n, • Casual dress code \n, • Friendly, supportive team environment \n\n Our ways of working \n We offer hybrid working, with a minimum of 50% of your working time per month spent in the office. This role can be based in London or Manchester. \n For new starters, there is an initial period of full-time office working to help you settle in and build relationships. \n Inclusion & diversity \n We’re committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels respected and able to be themselves at work. \n We welcome applications from all backgrounds and make hiring decisions based on skills, experience, and potential.

Demand Planner \n Irlam - Hybrid \n £33,000 + Benefits \n FMCG \n \n Our clients will consider candidates with Demand Planning, Merchandising or Stock Management experience \n \n Our client, a supplier of fast-moving consumer goods to the retail and trade sector now has an exciting opportunity for a Demand Planner / Analyst to join their team in Irlam. \n \n Main Job Purpose: \n \n The successful candidate will have ownership of a key customer account and will be responsible for forecasting both manufactured and purchased goods using historic sales, seasonal trends and promotional plans. It is critical that the candidate has a collaborative approach and is comfortable working in a customer facing role as well as cross functionally within the business. \n \n Key Responsibilities: \n \n\n • Use customer EPOS and shipment history to produce accurate sales forecasts and plan these in SAP.\n, • Work collaboratively with the customer to agree promotional forecasts and challenge these where necessary.\n, • Run regular meetings with the customer and share updates on service level, supply risks and discuss any proposed changes to the forecasts.\n, • Maximise customer service level by troubleshooting supply issues and working with other departments to find solutions.\n, • Lead a weekly forecast meeting and use analysis to share proposed changes with commercial colleagues and agree these collaboratively.\n, • Identify risks and opportunities within the plan to help protect supply, manage stock levels and enable sales.\n, • Basic knowledge of all customer accounts to provide holiday cover.\n, • Work to established KPIs.\n, • It will be necessary to work cross functionally and on occasion visit customers.\n\n \n Experience Required: \n \n\n • High attention to detail.\n, • Strong communication skills and the ability to manage multiple stakeholders.\n, • Good people management skills are crucial.\n, • A high level of competency in Excel is required\n, • Previous demand management experience.\n, • Previous SAP experience would be an advantage as would working in an FMCG environment.\n\n \n Apply online or for further information contact one of our specialist consultants quoting reference number: NJR16856 \n

Finance Manager | High-Growth Premium Fashion Brand | Manchester \n Harmonic are delighted to be working with an intendent, high-growth premium fashion brand in their search for a Finance Manager to join their leadership team in an exciting period for the business. \n The Business: \n Our client is one of the UK's fastest-growing contemporary fashion brands, recognised for its premium aesthetic, loyal global customer base and strong digital-first presence. Having established an impressive position within the D2C market, the business continues to expand internationally whilst investing across ecommerce, wholesale and omnichannel growth. \n As the business enters its next phase of expansion, they are seeking a commercially minded Finance Manager to partner closely with the Founder and Senior Leadership Team. This newly created role is a highly visible position offering the opportunity to influence strategic decision-making and help shape the future growth of a globally recognised brand. \n The Role: \n Reporting directly to the Founder and Directors, this is a broad and commercially focused Finance Manager position, sitting at the heart of the business. You will provide financial leadership, commercial insight and operational support across multiple functions, partnering with teams including Merchandising, Buying, Supply Chain, Marketing, Ecommerce and Wholesale. \n This role is ideally suited to an ambitious finance professional who enjoys operating within a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment and is excited by the opportunity to help scale a high-growth consumer brand. \n Duties: \n\n • Partner with the Founder, Directors and Senior Leadership Team to support the delivery of the company's ambitious growth strategy.\n, • Lead the annual budgeting process, quarterly forecasting and long-term financial planning.\n, • Develop financial models to assess new product launches, international expansion opportunities and strategic investment decisions.\n, • Deliver commercial insight and analysis to improve profitability, operational performance and decision-making.\n, • Own cashflow forecasting and working capital management, ensuring the business maintains strong financial health whilst supporting continued growth.\n, • Prepare monthly management accounts, Board reporting packs and financial performance analysis.\n, • Oversee month-end and year-end reporting processes, ensuring accurate financial reporting and compliance.\n, • Maintain robust financial controls and continuously improve finance systems, processes and reporting capabilities.\n, • Manage relationships with external accountants, auditors, tax advisors and banking partners.\n\n What we need to see (essential): \n\n • ACA, ACCA or CIMA Qualified (or qualified by experience).\n, • Previous experience within a fashion, retail, ecommerce or consumer products business.\n, • Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior leadership.\n\n What we'd like to see (bonus): \n\n • Experience within a high-growth, founder-led business.\n, • Knowledge of Shopify, Xero or similar systems.\n\n \n Salary: \n\n • £55,000 - £60,000 + Benefits\n\n Location: \n\n • Manchester (Hybrid)\n\n \n If you are interested - to be considered for the role please forward your CV or ring . \n \n At Harmonic, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace. We actively welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and assure you that every candidate will be thoughtfully considered for the roles we represent, without regard to race, religion, gender expression, disability, or sexual orientation.

Social Media Manager \n Our client is looking for a creative and commercially minded Social Media Manager to join their growing marketing team. This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of social media activity across multiple consumer and business brands, creating engaging campaigns that drive brand awareness, audience engagement and business growth. \n Working closely with the Head of Social, you'll be responsible for developing and managing organic social campaigns, creating compelling content and analysing performance across a range of social platforms. This role would suit someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys combining creativity with data-driven decision making. The Role \n\n • Manage and grow organic social media channels across multiple brands.\n, • Plan, create and deliver engaging content across a variety of social platforms.\n, • Generate creative campaign ideas and work closely with designers and copywriters to bring them to life.\n, • Produce content independently, including copywriting and basic video editing where required.\n, • Monitor campaign performance, analyse results and provide recommendations for improvement.\n, • Manage online communities and respond appropriately to customer engagement.\n, • Support wider marketing initiatives and collaborate with internal stakeholders.\n, • Work towards agreed KPIs and service levels while maintaining exceptional quality.\n Skills & Experience \n We're looking for candidates with experience in most of the following: \n\n • Strong knowledge of TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, X and LinkedIn.\n, • Experience creating engaging social media content and copy.\n, • Video editing and content production skills.\n, • Experience managing online communities and handling sensitive communications.\n, • Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret campaign performance.\n, • Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously.\n, • Excellent organisational and communication skills.\n Desirable Experience \n\n, • Experience within Financial Services, Utilities or another regulated industry.\n, • Knowledge of platforms including YouTube, Threads, Bluesky, Reddit, Pinterest, Snapchat and Trustpilot.\n, • Experience using social media management platforms such as Sprout Social, Hootsuite or similar.\n, • Understanding of FCA regulations or working within a regulated environment.\n What's on Offer \n\n, • Salary of £35,000 - £40,000 depending on experience.\n, • Hybrid working.\n, • Opportunity to work across a portfolio of well-known brands.\n, • Supportive and collaborative marketing team.\n, • Excellent career development opportunities.\n\n If you're passionate about social media, enjoy creating engaging content and want to play a key role within an ambitious marketing team, we'd love to hear from you. \n Interested? Apply today to learn more about this exciting opportunity with our client. Social Media Manager \n

\n What You’ll Do\n \n • Design and implement scalable, high-performance backend systems to power our e-commerce experience.\n, • Build and maintain interfaces that support our frontend, mobile, and third‑party integrations.\n, • Be very experienced working with pull, push models for data parity between third parties and our systems around e‑commerce concerns of product, stock, orders and fulfillment synchronization.\n, • You’ll design, implement and deploy reliable software to solve complex e‑commerce concerns.\n, • Architect systems for membership access, catalog management, checkout, order fulfillment, and payments.\n, • Collaborate cross‑functionally with product, design, and data teams to deliver features that elevate the user experience.\n, • Own backend services end‑to‑end, from design to deployment and monitoring.\n, • Contribute to best practices in code quality, testing, reliability, and observability.\n, • Help define our backend architecture and make strategic technical decisions as we scale.\n, • Mentor junior engineers and foster a culture of technical excellence and collaboration.\n Who You Are\n \n, • 8+ years of experience building and scaling backend systems in production environments.\n, • 4+ years leading Ruby cloud stack teams as a Principal Engineer/Architect.\n, • Deep familiarity with the Ruby object model – eigenclasses, method dispatch, method_missing, send, and all variable types.\n, • Expert skills with Ruby idiomatic patterns, metaprogramming, and the ability to create macros, DSLs, and contribute to widely used gems.\n, • Proficient in developing complex applications without Rails and in deploying Rails features versus custom Ruby plugins as appropriate.\n, • Experience building APIs and distributed services using Ruby.\n, • Knowledge of Rails AREL performance characteristics, Sidekiq job handling, and efficient code patterns.\n, • Expert knowledge of data‑model design for e‑commerce, including locking sensitive resources (e.g., credit card charges) and using state machines.\n, • Advanced PostgreSQL expertise: complex joins, reporting queries, data modeling, and performance optimization.\n, • Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (AWS, ECS, CodeBuild) and containerization (Docker).\n, • Strong understanding of system design, data structures, and algorithmic principles.\n, • Experience with concurrency, inventory management/reservation, currency/price management, and third‑party API integration system designs with pull/push normalization.\n, • High familiarity with microservices design, employing software DSLs for cloud‑deployed solutions across numerous models, concerns, and integrations.\n, • Expertise in GraphQL and RESTful API development and deployment.\n, • Experience developing multi‑tenant systems, addressing access control, reporting, and authentication/authorization concerns.\n, • Comfortable working in high‑growth, early‑stage environments with a bias toward action and strong product sense.\n, • Collaborative teammate who communicates clearly and is excited to shape the future of a luxury tech brand.\n Bonus Points\n \n, • Prior experience in e‑commerce, marketplaces, or membership‑based platforms.\n, • Familiarity with event‑driven architectures and message queues (Kafka, SQS, etc).\n, • Experience working closely with design or product teams in consumer‑facing companies.\n, • Passion for fashion, luxury, or retail innovation.\n Why Join MILE\n \n, • Opportunity to play a key role in shaping the future of the company.\n, • Collaborative and innovative work environment.\n, • Career growth opportunities in a fast‑growing organisation.\n \n #J-18808-Ljbffr

Head of Brand | Beauty Competitive Salary + Benefits Manchester | Hybrid Working A fantastic opportunity has become available for an experienced Head of Brand to join a fast-growing beauty brand during an exciting stage of its growth. With an established presence across ecommerce and retail, the business has experienced impressive growth and is now investing further in its brand and creative function. As part of this, they're looking to appoint their first Head of Brand to help shape the next phase of the business. Reporting directly to the Digital Director and working closely with the Founder and senior leadership team, this is a genuine opportunity to influence the future direction of the brand. You'll play a pivotal role in shaping brand strategy, creative direction and team development while helping drive the next stage of growth. The Opportunity As Head of Brand, you'll take ownership of the overall brand strategy, ensuring every customer touchpoint reflects a clear and consistent brand identity. Leading the brand and creative function, you'll oversee brand campaigns, content, PR, influencer marketing and organic social, while managing and developing the in-house creative team. This is a broad leadership role where you'll combine strategic thinking with hands-on collaboration, bringing structure, direction and creativity to an already successful and ambitious business. Working closely with the Founder, Digital, Ecommerce, Product and Commercial teams, you'll ensure the brand continues to evolve while delivering engaging campaigns that support both customer engagement and commercial growth. Key Responsibilities Develop and deliver the overall brand strategy across ecommerce and retail channels. Lead and inspire the brand and creative function, ensuring consistent brand execution across every customer touchpoint. Manage and develop the in-house creative team while overseeing external creative resource where required. Oversee brand campaigns, creative direction and content planning. Lead PR, influencer marketing and organic social strategy to strengthen brand awareness and engagement. Work closely with the Founder and Digital Director to bring new ideas and campaigns to life. Ensure brand activity supports wider commercial objectives and business growth. Manage budgets, resource planning and creative workloads across the team. Introduce greater structure, processes and efficiencies within the creative function. Collaborate closely with Digital, Ecommerce, Product and Commercial teams to deliver best-in-class campaigns. About You We're looking for an experienced Head of Brand, Senior Brand Manager or Brand Lead with a proven track record of building and growing consumer brands within a fast-paced environment. You'll ideally have experience in: Beauty, cosmetics, skincare, fashion or another fast-paced consumer brand. Developing and executing successful brand strategies. Leading creative teams within a growing business. Managing PR, influencer marketing, content and organic social. Working closely with founders or senior leadership teams. Managing budgets, priorities and multiple projects simultaneously. Taking a commercially minded approach, balancing creativity with business objectives. You'll thrive in an entrepreneurial environment where you'll have the opportunity to influence decision-making, build high-performing teams and make a genuine impact as the business continues to grow. Why Apply? Join a fast-growing beauty brand during an exciting stage of its growth. Brand-new leadership role with the opportunity to shape the future direction of the brand. Work closely with the Founder and senior leadership team, giving you genuine influence across the business. Lead and develop an established creative team while building greater structure and strategy. Broad exposure across brand, creative, PR, influencer marketing and organic social. Hybrid working from the Manchester office. Competitive salary and benefits. If you're passionate about building brands and want to play a key role in the next stage of an ambitious business's growth, we'd love to hear from you. Please contact Jack at Golden Fox Recruitment to find out more

Central Manchester | Hybrid (3 days in the office) | £30,000 - £35,000 Axon Moore is currently partnering with a high growth financial services business in central Manchester business looking to recruit a Customer Resolution Specialist. This role will suit someone with complaints handling experience gained within an FCA-regulated environment, ideally motor finance, vehicle finance or wider consumer lending. With approximately 70% of the role focused on complaints, we're looking for someone who can confidently investigate cases from start to finish, deliver fair customer outcomes and help drive improvements in complaint resolution times and overall customer experience. What you'll be doing: Managing complaints from receipt through to resolution. Investigating cases, reviewing evidence and gathering information from multiple sources. Drafting clear, professional and customer-focused final responses. Ensuring complaints are handled in line with FCA regulations, Consumer Duty and internal procedures. Identifying trends and root causes to support ongoing business improvements. Supporting initiatives to reduce complaint lead times and improve customer outcomes. Handling customer queries and account-related enquiries where required. Building positive relationships with both customers and internal stakeholders. What we're looking for: Previous complaints handling experience within an FCA-regulated environment. Ideally experience within motor finance, vehicle finance, consumer finance, lending, banking or insurance. Strong written communication skills with experience producing detailed customer correspondence. Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to handle difficult conversations professionally and empathetically. Experience working to complaint SLAs and regulatory deadlines. A proactive approach with the confidence to challenge processes and identify improvements. What's in it for you? £30,000 - £35,000 salary. Hybrid working (3 days in the office). Supportive and collaborative team environment. Opportunity to join a growing business where your contribution will be recognised. A varied role with genuine influence over customer outcomes and process improvements. If you have complaints experience within motor finance or another FCA-regulated environment and are looking for your next challenge please contact Charlotte at (url removed) INDBSO

Your new company Join a growing specialist litigation practice that has built a strong reputation for delivering successful outcomes on complex consumer and civil disputes. With an expanding caseload and continued investment in its litigation team, the firm offers an excellent opportunity to play a key role in its next phase of growth. Your new role You will manage your own caseload of civil litigation matters from initial instruction through to resolution, working on a varied range of disputes in a fast-paced and supportive environment. The role offers the opportunity to take ownership of files, develop your litigation expertise and play a key part in an expanding team. What you'll need to succeed You will be a qualified solicitor with experience handling your own litigation caseload, ideally gained within a civil, commercial or disputes-focused team. Strong organisational skills, a proactive approach and the ability to build positive relationships with clients and colleagues will be key to your success in the role. What you'll get in return This is an excellent opportunity to build your litigation career within an ambitious and expanding firm that continues to invest in its people and its future. You'll enjoy a varied caseload, strong levels of support and a clear pathway for progression as the team continues to grow. The successful candidate will benefit from a competitive salary reflective of experience. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)

Sales Engineer - Electronic Components (North & Midlands, UK)Home / Field Based | Competitive Salary + Bonus + Car Allowance + BenefitsAre you an experienced Sales Engineer with a background in electronics and a passion for building lasting customer relationships? We're representing a global manufacturer of high-performance electronic components supplying OEMs across automotive, industrial, and consumer sectors.As part of their continued UK expansion, they're seeking an ambitious Sales Engineer to develop and manage accounts across the North and Midlands. This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly regarded technical sales team within a company renowned for its engineering excellence and customer-driven solutions.Key ResponsibilitiesManage existing customer relationships and identify new business opportunities across target sectors.Provide technical support and product guidance to design engineers and procurement teams.Work closely with internal engineering, product management, and global manufacturing teams to deliver tailored component solutions.Develop and execute regional sales strategies to achieve growth objectives.Candidate ProfileDegree or HNC/HND in Electronic Engineering or a related discipline.Proven experience in B2B sales or applications engineering within electronic components, modules, or systems.Strong technical acumen with the ability to interpret circuit-level requirements and provide consultative support.Self-motivated, organised, and comfortable working independently from a home base.UK driving licence and willingness to travel across the region.What's on OfferYou'll join a well-established, international business with a reputation for innovation and quality, offering a supportive environment and excellent career progression opportunities. A competitive salary, performance bonus, car allowance, and comprehensive benefits package are provided.If you're a technically minded sales professional ready to make an impact with a world-class manufacturer, we'd love to hear from you.Apply now or contact our specialist engineering recruitment team for a confidential discussion.TPBN1_UKTJ

Supply Chain Assistant | Growing Consumer Business | Manchester £30,000 + excellent progression opportunities Are you looking to take the next step in your supply chain career and join an ambitious business where you can gain broad exposure and make a real impact? We’re supporting a successful Manchester-based consumer business who are looking to strengthen their operations team with the addition of a Supply Chain Assistant. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone early in their career who wants to develop their skills across supply chain, logistics, purchasing, reporting and continuous improvement. This role offers the opportunity to work across a varied supply chain function, supporting everything from stock management and supplier relationships through to reporting, analysis and process improvements. You’ll work closely with key stakeholders across the business, gaining exposure to how products move through the supply chain and supporting the operational activity that keeps the business growing. What you’ll be doing: Managing stock movements and ensuring inventory records are accurate Supporting purchase orders and supplier communications Working with logistics partners, suppliers and warehouses to coordinate inbound deliveries Monitoring stock levels and highlighting potential risks Creating regular reports to provide insight into stock position and operational performance Supporting supply planning and S&OP reporting Maintaining accurate cost files and supplier information Identifying opportunities to improve processes and ways of working Supporting wider supply chain projects and product activity What we’re looking for: Some experience within supply chain, operations, logistics, purchasing or a similar environment (ideally 6 months+) Strong Excel skills and confidence working with data (this is essential) A naturally analytical mindset with excellent attention to detail Someone who enjoys problem solving and improving processes A proactive, hands-on approach with the ability to manage multiple priorities A confident communicator who enjoys working collaboratively The person we’re looking for: This is a great opportunity for someone who is curious, driven and keen to build a career within supply chain. You’ll be joining a close-knit team where you’ll have the opportunity to get involved across the function, take ownership and develop your skills quickly. The business has a collaborative, hands-on culture and is looking for someone who is happy to get stuck in, challenge ideas and bring energy and enthusiasm to the team. The role: 📍 Manchester 💰 £30,000 📈 Excellent opportunity for progression 📊 Broad exposure across supply chain and operations

Are you a retail entrepreneur trapped executing someone elses playbook? The elite few write their own. This is your chance to break out.Backed by a global leader in next-generation technology, we are launching a revolutionary new category in the UK. This is your exclusive opportunity to step out of the execution line and become the pioneer who shapes the next major shift in consumer habits. You will spearhead the launch of our premium Flagship "Trend Hub".Starting with our Manchester flagship, you will author the playbook that drives our nationwide expansion. From the first brick in the fit-out to the Grand Opening gala and mastering the P&L, you are the owner of this flagships destiny, the architect of our consumer insights, and the frontline commander of our UK retail operations.What Youll Do (The Core Responsibilities)-Flagship Launch & Project Management Lead the full lifecycle of our Concept store launch, coordinating with architects, contractors, and Global HQ. Turn a "shell and core" site into a premium brand landmark on time and on budget.-Commercial Strategy & P&L Ownership Treat the store like your own business. You have full accountability for the P&L, labor optimization, and inventory strategy to drive positive cash flow. Drive high-performance results through data-backed decision-making and strict store-level ROI management.-Hyper-local Marketing & Community Position the store as a cultural landmark. You will independently design in-store activations, fashion collaborations, and VIP community events to generate organic "brand heat" and robust customer retention .-Regulatory & Risk Management Ensure 100% compliance with TRPR/TPD regulations, strict age-verification protocols, and UK Employment Law.The "Grit" Factor (What it takes)-Agility & Extreme Resilience: You thrive in the dynamic, sometimes chaotic environment of a new category launch. When business strategies pivot based on market feedback, you don't just tolerate ambiguityyou embrace it, adapt instantly, and lead your team through changes without losing focus.-The Long-Term Builder: We are looking for a committed partner seeking a long-term career opportunity. We want a committed partner who treats this business as their own. You are here to put down roots, build a lasting legacy, and reap the long-term rewards of dominating a new market.-The Launcher Mindset & Influencer Savvy: You thrive in the chaos of a 0-to-1 environment. You don't wait for instructions; you find solutions;Ability to build relationships with Manchesters discerning KOLs to drive traffic without massive ad spend.Who You Are-Experience: Demonstrable experience (typically 3+ years) leading premium retail, lifestyle boutiques, or high-end hospitality (e.g., luxury tech, premium beauty, private members' clubs). A proven track record of 0-to-1 store openings or scaling from 1-to-100 is highly preferred.-Communication: Fluency in English is a must.-Operational Resilience: You are as comfortable reviewing a P&L and managing a CRM system as you are managing a shop-fit contractor or a security crisisTPBN1_UKTJ

Are you dynamic with your forecasting and planning? Do you understand the FMCG sector? Do you thrive in a busy fast paced environment? Do you want to be part of a key business team? Do you want to be in a company that develops and promotes their people? If so this company and this role is for YOU! PLEASE NOTE DEMAND PLANNING EXPERIENCE IS ESSENTIAL FOR THIS ROLE Mu client is a well-established and is a market leader in in the beauty sector both wholesale and retail. Their Supply Chain team need a Junior Demand Planner and Reporting Analyst who has a natural flair for detail orientated work. You will be responsible for developing accurate demand forecasts, optimizing inventory levels, and supporting strategic decision-making to ensure product availability while minimizing excess inventory costs. This role requires strong analytical skills, a keen understanding of forecasting methodologies, and the ability to collaborate effectively across departments. Your role will cover: 1. Demand Forecasting: Utilize historical sales data, market trends, and input from sales and marketing teams to develop demand forecasts for products across different segments and regions. 2. Inventory Optimization: Collaborate with Supply Chain and Procurement teams to optimize inventory levels, ensuring the right balance between product availability and inventory carrying costs. Manage e-commerce warehouse stock by regularly reviewing holding levels in line with current sales trends and adjusting inventory to support peak and off-peak trading periods. 3. Forecast Accuracy: Skilled in optimizing forecasting models and improving demand planning processes, data accuracy, and efficiency through automation, optimization, and technology solutions while monitoring performance metrics for continuous enhancement. 4. Sales and Market Analysis: Analyze sales data, customer demand patterns, and market trends to identify factors influencing demand, providing insights to support decision-making and business planning. 5. Collaboration: Partner closely with cross-functional teams, including Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Operations, to align demand forecasts with overall business objectives. Lead and facilitate monthly Demand Clinics with Sales Account Managers to ensure clear communication of forecast assumptions, insights, and key drivers 6. New Product Development (NPD): Support the demand planning process for new product launches, providing input on initial demand forecasts, monitoring performance, and adjusting forecasts as necessary. 7. Promotional Planning: Incorporate promotional activities, seasonality, and other market events into demand forecasts, collaborating with marketing and sales teams to ensure accurate planning and execution. 8. Risk Management: Anticipate and mitigate risks to demand forecasts, such as supply chain disruptions, market volatility, and changing customer preferences, developing contingency plans to minimize impact on inventory and sales performance. 9. Reporting: Generate regular reports summarizing forecast performance, highlighting trends, risks, and opportunities, and providing actionable insights to stakeholders. What will YOU bring to the role? 1. Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Statistics, Economics, or a related field. Advanced degree or professional certification (e.g., APICS, IBF) is advantageous. 2. Proven experience in demand planning, forecasting, or a related analytical role, preferably in a manufacturing, retail, or consumer goods environment. 3. Proficient in Excel, SQL, and data visualization tools (Power BI) with strong analytical skills. Experienced in implementing and working with demand planning systems. 4. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments and levels of the organization. 5.Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. 6.Strategic thinker with the ability to translate data insights into actionable recommendations to drive business results. 7.Adaptable and resilient, able to thrive in a dynamic and changing environment. Do you have experience of Microsoft Dynamics – Business Central – if so that would be a real plus! The YOU we are looking for will also: Possess a keen analytical mindset Demonstrates strong communication skills and the ability to engage effectively at all levels of the organization. Demonstrates outstanding interpersonal abilities Display mastery in communication Shows adept organizational skills and self-reliance Apply a systematic and logical approach to problem-solving Thrive in collaborative environments Maintain a consistently professional demeanour Exhibit exceptional problem-solving acumen Manage workload effectively with strong organizational prowess Show enthusiasm for acquiring new skills and knowledge Work seamlessly within team dynamics Uphold a strong work ethic Capable of effectively engaging with various stakeholders, including department managers, directors, and the CEO. In return YOU get Good salary Good promotion prospects Flexitime Duvet Days Free onsite gym Discounted products A culture of excellence So if you are the Demand Planner I am looking for please send me your CV. Thanks Lindsay

As part of our continued growth and investment in our data and analytics capabilities, we’re recruiting for an experienced Senior BI Developer to join our dynamic direct-to-consumer (D2C) business. This is a key opportunity to play a central role in shaping how data is leveraged to drive insight, inform decisions, and support ongoing business success. As the Senior BI Developer, you will play a pivotal role in designing, building, and maintaining the data assets that underpin our reporting, analytics, and customer marketing capabilities. You’ll work closely with stakeholders to define requirements, develop best-in-class data products, and produce engaging and accurate reporting used by our teams and senior managers to track performance and make strategic decisions. You’ll also form a key part of our wider data community, ensuring that our organisational data supports our ambitious growth targets. And most importantly you will contribute to our company data strategy by supporting colleagues to become even more data literate and ensuring they have reliable and relevant data and reporting at their fingertips. What you’ll be doing Working closely with internal stakeholders to define and deliver the data products and reports which meet their needs Collaborating with data engineers and integration specialists within the team and across the wider business to deliver data pipelines, ETL processes and data models that meet requirements Developing and maintaining a suite of engaging Power BI dashboards including enterprise level semantic models along with user and data permissions management Owning and continuously improving the data models including data and KPI definitions ensuring consistency of use Supporting analysts and researchers in the team with data-driven initiatives, ensuring they have the data at hand to complete projects Developing, maintaining, and adhering to robust data and delivery processes including testing, monitoring, documentation, and issue resolution. Contributing to the overall data literacy of the business by ensuring data and dashboards are understood and adopted Supporting our wider company data strategy by contributing and adhering to our data development frameworks, and engaging with Data Governance to resolve quality and integrity issues What we’re looking for We're looking for someone with a broad range of competence, knowledge and skills which would help you succeed in this role, but it is not critical to meet every single criteria listed below. We encourage a wide range of applicants. Proven mid to senior level experience in data engineering, data architecture design and delivery, and BI within a data-intensive environment Working with data from multiple systems and structures and at different velocities including near real time Strong knowledge of data architecture (Snowflake is preferred), SQL development, security, and process optimisation Advanced SQL development including query development and optimisation, stored procedures, and performance tuning Expert knowledge of end-to-end enterprise BI using Power BI including semantic modelling, DAX, Power Query, data visualisation best practice, report development, and performance optimisation Advanced data modelling including dimensional modelling, star schema design, database layers, and data mart development Knowledge of BI solution delivery methodologies including requirements and discovery, Agile delivery, testing, deployment, and post-production support Strong understanding of data governance and security frameworks including data quality, metadata management, lineage, user and permission management, compliance, and access controls Excellent documentation skills with the ability to create and maintain solution designs, data dictionaries, business glossaries and technical standards Strong stakeholder management, communication and business partnering skills with the ability to translate business requirements into data solutions Experience of marketing orchestration platforms (e.g. Bloomreach) or reverse ETL tools (e.g. HighTouch) is desirable Knowledge of marketing and digital data (e.g. Google Analytics, BiqQuery) would be advantageous About AJ Bell AJ Bell is one of the UK’s fastest-growing investment platform businesses, providing award-winning solutions for everyone, from professional financial advisers to first-time investors. Today, over 723,000 customers trust us to manage more than £108.7 billion of assets. By continually striving to make investing simpler and more accessible, we’re helping more people take control of their financial futures. We’re proud to be recognised as one of the UK’s Best 100 Companies to Work For for six consecutive years, and a Great Place to Work® in 2025 and 2026 a reflection of our supportive and collaborative culture. We offer a competitive package including: Starting holidays of 25 days, increasing to 31 with length of service as well as buy/sell options Matched pension contributions up to 6% Discretionary bonus scheme Free share awards & BAYE scheme Private healthcare options & Health Cash Plan Free onsite gym Enhanced family leave Ongoing technical training & professional qualification support * Hybrid working (minimum 50% Manchester office) For the full list of benefits and more detail about the role, click apply or visit our careers page. Our ways of working We offer hybrid working, with a minimum of 50% of your working time per month spent in the office. For new starters, there’s an initial period of full-time office working to help you settle in and build relationships. Inclusion & diversity We’re committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels respected and able to be themselves at work. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and make hiring decisions based on skills, experience, and potential

Finance Director | Consumer Products Greater Manchester | £100,000-£110,000 plus bonus & benefits The Opportunity Zachary Daniels Finance are delighted to be exclusively partnering with an ambitious, privately owned consumer products business in the search for a Finance Director. Operating internationally, our client designs, sources and distributes market-leading consumer products to many of the UK's best-known retailers. Having enjoyed consistent growth in recent years, the business is now entering an exciting new phase of expansion and is seeking an experienced Finance Director to join its Executive Leadership Team. Reporting directly to the senior leadership team, this is a broad and highly commercial appointment with responsibility for shaping financial strategy, driving operational performance and leading the continued evolution of the finance function. You'll act as a genuine business partner across the organisation whilst maintaining a hands-on approach to financial leadership. The Role This is a rare opportunity to influence the direction of a growing international business where finance sits at the heart of commercial decision making. Key responsibilities include: Leading the Group's financial strategy across multiple international entities. Owning budgeting, forecasting and long-term financial planning. Driving cash flow, treasury and working capital optimisation. Delivering insightful board reporting and commercial analysis. Leading group reporting, statutory compliance and financial controls. Supporting operational, commercial and supply chain decision making. Partnering with senior stakeholders to improve profitability and business performance. Leading finance transformation, process improvement and systems development. Developing and mentoring a high-performing finance team. Supporting strategic growth initiatives, acquisitions and investment decisions. About You We're looking for a commercially minded Finance Director who enjoys balancing strategic thinking with operational delivery. You'll ideally bring: ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification. Previous Finance Director or senior finance leadership experience. Experience within consumer products, retail, wholesale, manufacturing or international trading environments. Strong group reporting and multi-entity finance experience. A track record of improving finance processes, controls and reporting. Excellent commercial acumen with strong financial modelling capability. Experience managing international operations, foreign exchange and working capital would be advantageous. A collaborative leadership style with the credibility to influence at Executive and Board level. Why Join? This is an opportunity to become part of an ambitious leadership team within a successful international consumer business that continues to invest in growth, people and innovation. You'll have genuine influence over the direction of the business, the autonomy to shape the finance function and the opportunity to make a lasting impact as the organisation continues its growth journey. Zachary Daniels and our client are both equal opportunity employers. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. We recruit across Finance, HR, Technology, Digital & Ecommerce, Buying & Merchandising, Marketing, Retail Operations, Supply Chain & Logistics and Executive Search. BH36607

My client is a highly regarded Manchester based PR agency who is on the lookout for a PR Account Director or Senior Account Director to join their award winning team. This role will work across a mix of real estate, place making, professional services, hospitality property and built environment clients – covering corporate/B2B and consumer (more weighted towards corporate/B2B PR). This is an exciting opportunity within a fast-growing agency for a candidate who has 5 or more years PR Agency experience under their belt. Candidates need to be self-motivated individuals, with impeccable client liaison skills, who will relish being at the heart of each client account and must have strong, proven media relations, copy/content writing and business development skills. Necessary Experience A strong understanding of the media, editorial requirements and what makes a story Ability to demonstrate creativity and innovative thinking Experience of delivering impactful communications campaigns from inception through to delivery Strong organisational and time management skills Strong administrative and project management skills A thorough understanding of all aspects of marketing and the ability to create campaigns that utilise a variety of skills and tools Strong presentation skills, presenting effectively and talking with authority The ability to forge long lasting and meaningful relationships with clients Strong financial and commercial awareness The ability to manage a client’s marketing budget Reliable, committed and organised with an ability to handle change easily Confident and has the ability to foster confidence and respect from clients Responsibilities Plan and implement impactful communications campaigns Develop and lead strategies from formulation through to execution aligning them with the client’s key business objectives Ensure pro-active service and that accounts are serviced to the correct level Combine creativity with knowledge of the media to recognise media angles and generate positive news coverage, profile pieces and features across a broad media spectrum Ability to write “journalist quality” press releases Assist in the reporting, analysis and evaluation of campaigns Liaise with the client and act as key point of contact in support of senior consultants Sell ideas, promotions and features to clients and media Delegate to junior members of the team effectively Supervise Account Executive and Account Manager’s activity and workload Fully participate in brainstorms and create workable programmes for new business and existing clients Keep track of impending deadlines and ensure all work is completed in a timely manner Actively participate in new business development including proposal writing Identify new business opportunities Maintain agreed client activity and budgets and alert the Account Director to any budget overspend/underspend Lead on accounts and monitor client satisfaction levels Producing draft fee and expense budgets for new business Represent the agency at events

Regulatory Compliance Officer This is a crucial role in the R&D Product Stewardship function with responsibility for delivering all aspects of regulatory compliance for our products, with an operational focus for our Europe business unit. With expertise in Cosmetics regulations this role will monitor legislation change and will work closely with the wider business to ensure products are compliant from development, through to market launch and beyond. Accountabilities: Ensure Regulatory Compliance: Ensure that all cosmetic products comply with local and international regulations, including ingredient safety, labelling, and packaging requirements. Expert Knowledge: Provides specialised knowledge of cosmetic regulations in different markets, ensuring the company stays ahead of regulatory changes and requirements. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Works closely with R&D, Marketing, and Supply chain teams to ensure products are compliant from development through to market launch. Consumer Safety: Play a crucial role in ensuring the safety and efficacy of products via appropriate application of Cosmetic Product Safety Reports (CPSR), consumer safety studies and the Cosmetovigilance process. Product Registration: Manage the registration of new products in various markets, ensuring all necessary documentation is complete and accurate. Documentation and Reporting: Maintain accurate records of compliance activities and prepare reports for regulatory bodies. Key documents include cosmetic Product Information File (PIF) and Pack Labelling: ensuring all regulatory information on the finished product label is compliant with global cosmetic labelling regulations for different markets through the artwork approval process. External relationships: Work with trade bodies, technical bodies and regulatory authorities to produce official documentation and certification in line with specific requirements. Key Skills & Qualifications: Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Science, Engineering, Pharmacy, or a relevant discipline. A background in regulatory affairs, ideally within cosmetics or FMCG. Deep knowledge of UK and international cosmetic regulations. Strong written and verbal communication skills, along with good interpersonal skills. Attention to detail, strong analytical skills, and ability to manage own workload in a collaborative teamwork setting