What Financial Strategies Jobs are in the United Kingdom?

Quant Blueprint LLC is seeking a Quantitative Researcher focused on developing systematic trading strategies. This remote position emphasizes collaboration with the Senior Portfolio Manager to optimize trading strategies through robust data analysis and machine learning experience.

The ideal candidate will have over 3 years of experience in systematic trading and a solid education in a relevant STEM field. Strong knowledge of Python and modern data science tools is essential.

• Develop and implement investment strategies aligned with client risk profiles and return objectives.
• Conduct thorough research and analysis of market trends, economic indicators, and investment opportunities.
• Construct and manage diversified investment portfolios across various asset classes.
• Monitor portfolio performance, rebalance positions as necessary, and manage risk exposures.
• Engage with clients to understand their financial goals and provide regular performance updates.
• Collaborate with research analysts, traders, and other members of the investment team.
• Stay informed about regulatory changes affecting investment management in the **UK**.
• Generate performance attribution and risk analysis reports.
• Identify new investment themes and opportunities.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant regulatory requirements and internal policies.

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field. CFA charterholder or progress towards it strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in portfolio management or investment analysis within the **Banking & Finance** sector.
• Demonstrated success in managing investment portfolios and achieving competitive returns.
• In-depth knowledge of financial markets, various asset classes, and investment instruments.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills, with proficiency in financial modeling and portfolio optimization software.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and client relationship management skills.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and make sound decisions in volatile markets.
• Experience with investment research platforms and data analysis tools.
• Familiarity with the regulatory environment in **Milton Keynes** and the wider **UK**.
• A results-oriented mindset with a passion for investing.

Opportunity Overview sitemap_outline CORPORATE TITLE Analyst language OFFICE LOCATION(S) London assignment JOB FUNCTION Internal Product Specialists account_balance DIVISION Asset & Wealth Management

A career with Goldman Sachs Asset & Wealth Management is an opportunity to help clients across the globe realize their potential, while you discover your own. As part of one of the world's leading asset managers with over $3 trillion in assets under supervision, you can expect to participate in exciting investment opportunities while collaborating with talented colleagues from all asset classes and regions, and building meaningful relationships with your clients. Working in a culture that values integrity and transparency, you will be part of a diverse team that is passionate about our craft, our clients, and building sustainable success. Bringing together traditional and alternative investments, Goldman Sachs Asset & Wealth Management provides clients around the world with a dedicated partnership and focus on long‑term performance. As a primary investment area within Goldman Sachs, we provide investment and advisory services for pension plans, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, endowments, foundations, financial advisors and individuals.

The Quantitative Investment Strategies (QIS) group within Asset & Wealth Management is responsible for managing client assets, and is a market leader in quantitative portfolio management. We use advanced quantitative methods to structure, manage, and monitor investment portfolios including Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs), mutual funds, and separately managed accounts. The ETF business within the QIS team is an important and rapidly growing area, and this role will play a central part in supporting and scaling that growth. Based in London within the Client Portfolio Management (CPM) team, this role will offer the independence to take ownership of client‑facing projects end‑to‑end—helping to build out the client servicing platform, authoring research on how our portfolios are positioned for changing market dynamics, and partnering across all functions within Asset Management to deliver an exceptional client experience.

• Act as a key partner to senior Client Portfolio Managers in supporting and scaling a fast‑growing ETF business, with the independence to take ownership of projects end‑to‑end
• Help shape and build out the client servicing and reporting platform for the QIS ETF business, identifying opportunities to enhance and automate how we engage with clients
• Develop a strong understanding of equity market dynamics and author thought‑leadership and research on ETFs, articulating how our portfolios are positioned to navigate evolving market conditions
• Contribute directly to client engagement by preparing materials and analysis for in‑depth client discussions
• React with agility to time‑sensitive client requests, producing bespoke quantitative analysis that helps clients understand and act on their investments
• Partner across all functions within Asset Management—including sales, operations, and portfolio management—to ensure client interactions are seamless and well‑coordinated
• Ensure clients receive accurate, high‑quality reporting on time
• Help safeguard the franchise by ensuring client materials are aligned with the relevant regulatory, governance, and risk processes

• Degree (Undergraduate/Masters) in a relevant discipline (finance, economics, or a quantitative field preferred)
• Knowledge of ETFs and/or Liquid Alternatives; familiarity with options and derivatives concepts preferred.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to coordinate effectively across sales, operations, and senior portfolio management teams
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and react quickly to time‑sensitive client requests
• Quantitative mindset with the ability to produce and review client‑facing reporting and analysis
• Proficiency in relevant tools (e.g. Excel, PowerPoint), with an aptitude for learning reporting and data systems and comfort using modern AI tools to enhance productivity and analysis
• Comfortable coding (e.g. Python) to automate workflows and drive efficiency across reporting and analysis

We offer a wide range of health and welfare programs that vary depending on office location. These generally include medical, dental, short‑term disability, long‑term disability, life, accidental death, labor accident and business travel accident insurance.

We assist employees in saving and planning for retirement, offer financial support for higher education, and provide a number of benefits to help employees prepare for the unexpected. We offer live financial education and content on a variety of topics to address the spectrum of employees’ priorities.

We offer a medical advocacy service for employees and family members facing critical health situations, and counseling and referral services through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). We provide Global Medical, Security and Travel Assistance and a Workplace Ergonomics Program. We also offer state‑of‑the‑art on‑site health centers in certain offices.

To encourage employees to live a healthy and active lifestyle, some of our offices feature on‑site fitness centers. For eligible employees we typically reimburse fees paid for a fitness club membership or activity (up to a pre‑approved amount).

We offer on‑site child care centers that provide full‑time and emergency back‑up care, as well as mother and baby rooms and homework rooms. In every office, we provide advice and counseling services, expectant parent resources and transitional programs for parents returning from parental leave. Adoption, surrogacy, egg donation and egg retrieval stipends are also available.

Read more about the full suite of class‑leading benefits our firm has to offer.

Interim Head of Financial Strategy

Based in Central London
Monday & Wednesday onsite
Temp contract until approx. December

We are working with a leading higher education institution to recruit an experienced Interim Head of Financial Strategy. This is a senior leadership opportunity for an accomplished finance professional to play a pivotal role during a significant period of financial planning and strategic decision-making.

Working closely with the Director of Financial Planning & Analysis, you will provide leadership across financial strategy, with a particular focus on student income forecasting, medium-term financial planning and supporting the delivery of key strategic priorities.

The Opportunity

This is a high-profile interim appointment where you will help shape financial planning at an institutional level. You will lead financial oversight of the upcoming student recruitment and enrolment cycle, ensuring tuition fee income forecasts are accurate, well-governed and support informed decision-making across the organisation.

Alongside this, you will contribute to the development of the wider financial strategy, working with senior stakeholders to translate complex financial information into clear recommendations and communications.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead financial planning and oversight for the annual student recruitment and enrolment cycle.
• Develop and maintain robust tuition fee income forecasts, identifying financial risks and opportunities as recruitment activity progresses.
• Deliver scenario modelling and financial analysis to support executive-level decision making.
• Partner with strategic planning colleagues to align student number planning with longer-term financial objectives.
• Build medium-term planning assumptions that support sustainable financial performance.
• Work collaboratively across finance and the wider organisation to ensure financial implications are understood and effectively managed.
• Support the ongoing development and delivery of the organisation's financial strategy.
• Produce high-quality reports, briefing papers and presentations for senior leadership and governance committees.
• Lead and coordinate communications relating to financial strategy and planning initiatives.

About You

You will be an experienced senior finance leader with a strong track record of financial planning, forecasting and strategic analysis within a large, complex organisation. You'll be comfortable operating at executive level, influencing senior stakeholders and translating detailed financial information into meaningful insights.

We're looking for someone who brings:

• Significant experience in financial strategy, planning and analysis.
• Strong commercial and analytical skills, with expertise in financial modelling and forecasting.
• Experience leading complex planning cycles and managing competing priorities.
• The ability to influence and build relationships with senior stakeholders across a large organisation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including preparing papers and presentations for executive and governance audiences.
• A collaborative leadership style with the confidence to work across multiple teams and functions.

This is an excellent opportunity to make an immediate impact within a respected organisation during a key period of strategic and financial change.

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The Portfolio Group are acting on behalf of our client in recruiting for this position.

Head of Financial Strategy

Location: London (Hybrid)
Rate: Up to £650 per day Umbrella
Duration: Interim Contract

We're partnering with a prestigious London-based organisation to recruit an Interim Head of Financial Strategy during a critical period of strategic financial planning and organisational change.

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded finance professional who combines strong financial planning and analysis expertise with exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting senior leadership by translating complex financial information into clear, concise recommendations and decision-making papers.

The Role

Reporting to the Director of Financial Planning & Analysis, you'll provide strategic financial leadership across several high-profile workstreams, including:

• Leading financial planning, forecasting and scenario modelling to support strategic decision making.
• Developing robust financial models to assess future performance, risks and opportunities.
• Preparing high-quality papers, reports and presentations for Executive and Board-level committees.
• Working closely with senior stakeholders across the organisation, translating complex financial information into meaningful business insight.
• Supporting the development and delivery of the organisation's financial strategy.
• Providing financial oversight of key organisational planning cycles and ensuring financial implications are clearly understood.
• Partnering with operational and strategic teams to challenge assumptions, identify risks and support effective resource planning.
• Producing clear financial communications to support organisational priorities and governance.

About You

We're keen to hear from candidates who have:

• Significant experience in FP&A, financial strategy, business partnering or commercial finance.
• Excellent budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling and scenario planning skills.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with experience producing Board papers, committee reports, business cases or executive presentations.
• A proven ability to explain financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders and influence decision making.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with experience working alongside senior leaders and executive teams.
• Experience operating within complex organisations such as higher education, charities, public sector, NHS or similarly matrixed environments would be highly advantageous.
• Professional finance qualifications are welcomed, although applicants who are part-qualified with exceptional relevant experience will also be considered.

What's on Offer?

• Up to £650 per day (Umbrella)
• Hybrid working
• Immediate start
• Opportunity to influence strategic decision making within a large, complex organisation.
• High-profile interim assignment with significant senior stakeholder exposure.

If you're a finance professional who enjoys combining commercial insight with excellent communication and influencing skills, we'd love to hear from you.

Role Title: Treasury & Financial Strategy Accountant
Type: Interim 3 to 6-month contract
Day Rate: Competitive
Hybrid: Onsite presence is a requirement
Location: Leicestershire

Sellick Partnership are working with a Local Authority in Leicestershire who are seeking an experienced Treasury & Financial Strategy Accountant to support the Council's treasury management and medium-term financial planning.

This is an exciting opportunity to work closely with the Financial Strategy and Treasury Manager, supporting the delivery of the Council's treasury activities, financial strategies and budget setting processes.

The responsibilities of the Treasury & Financial Strategy Accountant will be:

• Supporting the preparation of treasury management policies and strategies
• Assisting with borrowing, investment and asset financing activities
• Supporting day-to-day treasury management decisions in line with Council policy
• Preparing financial forecasts and sensitivity analysis
• Supporting the preparation of the General Fund Budget
• Assisting with the development of the Medium-Term Financial Strategy (MTFS)
• Ensuring treasury activities comply with relevant legislation and best practice

The ideal candidate for the Treasury & Financial Strategy Accountant role will have:

• Previous experience working within Local Government finance
• Treasury management and financial strategy experience
• Experience supporting budget setting and Medium-Term Financial Strategy (MTFS)
• Knowledge of local authority treasury management principles
• Strong analytical, financial modelling and forecasting skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities

How to apply for the Treasury & Financial Strategy Accountant role:

If you believe that you are well suited to this excellent opportunity of Treasury & Financial Strategy Accountant, please apply directly or contact Tim Farnsworth at Sellick Partnership Derby Office for more information.

CVs will be screened and sent over to the client for shortlisting, with successful applicants being contacted to arrange interviews as soon as possible.

Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Please note, our advertisements use years' experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide and we assess applications based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice on our website.

• Develop and implement comprehensive financial strategies for clients, including forecasting, budgeting, and M&A support.
• Analyze financial data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Provide strategic advice on capital structure, funding options, and investment appraisal.
• Conduct due diligence and valuation analysis for potential transactions.
• Prepare financial models, reports, and presentations for senior client stakeholders.
• Work closely with clients to understand their business needs and tailor financial solutions.
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations and reporting standards.
• Contribute to the firm's thought leadership in financial strategy and advisory services.

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related quantitative field; CFA or MBA strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in financial advisory, corporate finance, investment banking, or management consulting with a financial focus.
• Proven ability to develop complex financial models and perform rigorous analysis.
• Strong understanding of corporate finance principles, valuation techniques, and capital markets.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills, capable of conveying complex financial concepts clearly.
• Proficiency in financial analysis software and tools.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines in a remote setting.
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and capable of working independently with minimal supervision.

• Attractive annual salary of £72,000.
• Potential for performance-based bonuses.
• Comprehensive private medical insurance.
• Generous annual leave allowance.
• Dedicated budget for professional development and certifications.
• Retirement savings plan with employer matching.
• Access to a cutting-edge digital workspace and collaboration tools.
• Opportunities for significant career advancement in a leading consultancy.