44 Local Government jobs in Sutton

**What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?**
At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.
To find out more about our Water business click on the following link and discover what awaits you at WSP: Water Resilience | Stronger Together | WSP ( to strong and sustained growth in our Sustainable Water Management business, we are seeking experienced applicants to join our team of 300 water science and engineering professionals. Applicants are invited to further strengthen our project delivery and technical capability in a wide range of flood risk management projects for our Local Authority clients.
The Sustainable Water Management business operates as a national team and work is shared around the team in a fair and transparent way, ensuring project allocation takes into account personal interests and development aspirations and much as practicable.
**A little more about your role.**
We are looking for passionate professionals who have a strong experience working with Lead Local Flood Authorities and have a competent understanding of key legislation and policies such as the Flood and Water Management Act, The Land Drainage Act and the National Planning Policy Framework (in relation to flood risk and drainage). With preferred strengths in flood risk management and sustainable drainage you will ideally have familiarity with other water environment disciplines to aid delivery of more complex projects for a range of clients.
The appointment would be at Senior or Principal grade, depending on experience. We can be flexible on location within the UK and offer a true hybrid work arrangement.
You will contribute to a diverse range of projects but the main focus of your work is likely to be delivering and taking technical lead roles on flood risk management projects for local authorities which can include large range of projects including; flood investigations, developing flood strategies, helping deliver solutions for flood alleviation, natural flood management, sustainable drainage master-planning, and supporting the planning process to ensure the most sustainable solutions are achieved for the water environment.
Your work will be varied but will include some technical, management and commercial responsibilities. Sharing your technical expertise and mentoring others in the team will also be an important part of your role.
**Responsibilities will include:**
+ Significantly contributing to delivery of good quality technical deliverables to clients, often as technical reviewer.
+ Supporting and mentoring junior colleagues, overseeing small project teams.
+ Managing workload and project delivery with minimal supervision.
+ Demonstrating positive H&S behaviours and championing this amongst the wider team.
+ Contributing to the planning of tasks/projects providing input to programme, budget, and quality requirements.
+ Engaging positively and professionally with clients and developing trusted advisor role as you grow a network of client contacts, supported by more senior colleagues.
+ Contribute to securing small projects and extensions to existing projects.
+ Develop solutions that address client issues, challenges, and needs in collaboration with project or team leaders.
**What we will be looking for you to demonstrate.**
**Skills / Experience**
+ Experience working in flood risk management with local authorities or a combination of public and private sector flood risk management experience.
+ Demonstrable experience of understanding budgets and leading delivery of projects or technical outputs related to flood risk management or sustainable drainage.
+ Understanding of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010, the Land Drainage Act the Planning Practice Guidance: Flood Risk and Coastal Change and its application for management of flood risk for Local Authorities in the UK. Desirable wider knowledge of the regulatory context for planning in the UK.
+ Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Experience in supporting and/or mentoring more junior colleagues whilst having the ability to successfully liaise with more senior colleagues when needed.
+ Knowledge and understanding of surface water drainage modelling and Sustainable Drainage Systems.
+ Experience in preparing Local Flood Risk Management Strategies and Strategic Flood Risk Assessments.
+ Demonstrable experience in technical report writing and checking.
+ Confidence in presenting and leading meetings with team members and clients.
**Qualifications**
+ A degree in a relevant environmental, geographical, science or engineering discipline is essential
+ Chartered status with C.WEM, CEnv, CSci or CEng is desired for Principal or evidence of working towards chartership for Senior
Don't quite meet all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team
**Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.**
Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.
**With us, you can. Apply today.**
#LI-DM2
We are one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Our 72,800 passionate people are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion. With over 9,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower.
**WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?**
**Work-life balance**
At WSP, we understand that work is just one aspect of your life. It's important to make time for you, your family, friends, interests and your community.
Our hybrid working policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week, while also providing opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices across the UK.
**Inclusivity & Belonging**
We welcome applicants with varied backgrounds and experiences. We enable rewarding careers by encouraging people to bring their whole and authentic selves to work so that our work represents the fullest spectrum of society. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP. We have our employee resource groups bring together employees and allies with different backgrounds to promote our culture of inclusivity.
**Health & Wellbeing**
We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme.
Our Virtual GP service gives you access to an NHS or Irish Medical Council GP at a time and place that suits you - giving you peace of mind and quick access to medical advice when you need it most. We also provide reasonable workplace adjustments for those in need. Additionally, you can benefit from the Gymflex scheme, which offers up to 40% off annual gym memberships through our WSP flexible benefits program, as well as a comprehensive menopause support package.
**Flex your time**
To enhance work-life balance, WSP offers the "WSP My Hour," allowing you to take one hour each day for personal activities, with the flexibility to make up the time earlier or later that day.
We also provide part-time and flexible working arrangements, the option to purchase additional leave, and the ability to use your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.
**Your development**
We understand the importance of development and training to you. That's why we foster a supportive environment that invests in your growth, whether through training, mentoring, or Chartership.
**#WeAreWSP**
_Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application._

**What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?**
At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.
To find out more about our Water business click on the following link and discover what awaits you at WSP: Water Resilience | Stronger Together | WSP ( to strong and sustained growth in our Sustainable Water Management business, we are seeking experienced applicants to join our team of 300 water science and engineering professionals. Applicants are invited to further strengthen our project delivery and technical capability in a wide range of flood risk management projects for our Local Authority clients.
The Sustainable Water Management business operates as a national team and work is shared around the team in a fair and transparent way, ensuring project allocation takes into account personal interests and development aspirations and much as practicable.
**A little more about your role.**
We are looking for passionate professionals who have a strong experience working with Lead Local Flood Authorities and have a competent understanding of key legislation and policies such as the Flood and Water Management Act, The Land Drainage Act and the National Planning Policy Framework (in relation to flood risk and drainage). With preferred strengths in flood risk management and sustainable drainage you will ideally have familiarity with other water environment disciplines to aid delivery of more complex projects for a range of clients.
The appointment would be at Senior or Principal grade, depending on experience. We can be flexible on location within the UK and offer a true hybrid work arrangement.
You will contribute to a diverse range of projects but the main focus of your work is likely to be delivering and taking technical lead roles on flood risk management projects for local authorities which can include large range of projects including; flood investigations, developing flood strategies, helping deliver solutions for flood alleviation, natural flood management, sustainable drainage master-planning, and supporting the planning process to ensure the most sustainable solutions are achieved for the water environment.
Your work will be varied but will include some technical, management and commercial responsibilities. Sharing your technical expertise and mentoring others in the team will also be an important part of your role.
**Responsibilities will include:**
+ Significantly contributing to delivery of good quality technical deliverables to clients, often as technical reviewer.
+ Supporting and mentoring junior colleagues, overseeing small project teams.
+ Managing workload and project delivery with minimal supervision.
+ Demonstrating positive H&S behaviours and championing this amongst the wider team.
+ Contributing to the planning of tasks/projects providing input to programme, budget, and quality requirements.
+ Engaging positively and professionally with clients and developing trusted advisor role as you grow a network of client contacts, supported by more senior colleagues.
+ Contribute to securing small projects and extensions to existing projects.
+ Develop solutions that address client issues, challenges, and needs in collaboration with project or team leaders.
**What we will be looking for you to demonstrate.**
**Skills / Experience**
+ Experience working in flood risk management with local authorities or a combination of public and private sector flood risk management experience.
+ Demonstrable experience of understanding budgets and leading delivery of projects or technical outputs related to flood risk management or sustainable drainage.
+ Understanding of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010, the Land Drainage Act the Planning Practice Guidance: Flood Risk and Coastal Change and its application for management of flood risk for Local Authorities in the UK. Desirable wider knowledge of the regulatory context for planning in the UK.
+ Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Experience in supporting and/or mentoring more junior colleagues whilst having the ability to successfully liaise with more senior colleagues when needed.
+ Knowledge and understanding of surface water drainage modelling and Sustainable Drainage Systems.
+ Experience in preparing Local Flood Risk Management Strategies and Strategic Flood Risk Assessments.
+ Demonstrable experience in technical report writing and checking.
+ Confidence in presenting and leading meetings with team members and clients.
**Qualifications**
+ A degree in a relevant environmental, geographical, science or engineering discipline is essential
+ Chartered status with C.WEM, CEnv, CSci or CEng is desired for Principal or evidence of working towards chartership for Senior
Don't quite meet all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team
**Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.**
Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.
**With us, you can.** **Apply today.**
#LI-ES1
We are one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Our 72,800 passionate people are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion. With over 9,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower.
**WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?**
**Work-life balance**
At WSP, we understand that work is just one aspect of your life. It's important to make time for you, your family, friends, interests and your community.
Our hybrid working policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week, while also providing opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices across the UK.
**Inclusivity & Belonging**
We welcome applicants with varied backgrounds and experiences. We enable rewarding careers by encouraging people to bring their whole and authentic selves to work so that our work represents the fullest spectrum of society. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP. We have our employee resource groups bring together employees and allies with different backgrounds to promote our culture of inclusivity.
**Health & Wellbeing**
We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme.
Our Virtual GP service gives you access to an NHS or Irish Medical Council GP at a time and place that suits you - giving you peace of mind and quick access to medical advice when you need it most. We also provide reasonable workplace adjustments for those in need. Additionally, you can benefit from the Gymflex scheme, which offers up to 40% off annual gym memberships through our WSP flexible benefits program, as well as a comprehensive menopause support package.
**Flex your time**
To enhance work-life balance, WSP offers the "WSP My Hour," allowing you to take one hour each day for personal activities, with the flexibility to make up the time earlier or later that day.
We also provide part-time and flexible working arrangements, the option to purchase additional leave, and the ability to use your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.
**Your development**
We understand the importance of development and training to you. That's why we foster a supportive environment that invests in your growth, whether through training, mentoring, or Chartership.
**#WeAreWSP**
_Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application._

Job Description

Policy and Public Affairs Officer

Professional Membership Body

Hybrid Working (Central London and Home)

Salary: £39,310 plus a generous benefits package

Full Time, Permanent

My client, a leading professional membership body based in Central London with over 19,000 members of all ages, stages or disciplines across the UK, is currently recruiting for a Policy and Public Affairs Officer

If you are a Policy or Public Affairs Officer, Advisor or Executive with experience in advocacy, research, writing, stakeholder engagement, and influencing government or regulatory policy in and around Westminster, parliament, political landscape within a membership or trade association working as part of a team we would love to hear from you.

The Role of Policy and Public Affairs Officer

We’re looking for someone to join our policy and public affairs team to develop the association’s policy on a range of issues, through engagement with members, and deliver joined-up campaigns for policy change across the UK.

We’re looking for an individual with excellent policy and public affairs skills, who is experienced in undertaking research and analysis. You will work on a number of interesting and complex issues, so you’ll need to be able to digest and condense a range of information and material. You will work closely with volunteers and external stakeholders, so excellent communication skills are essential.

To apply to this role of Policy and Public Affairs Officer please send your CV,

Due to the volume of applications we are only able to contact successful applicants. Therefore, if you have not heard from us within 10 working days please deem your application as unsuccessful on this occasion.

Membership Bespoke is acting as a recruitment business in relation to this role. Membership Bespoke positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

Membership Bespoke is the most experienced membership-focused recruitment firm in the UK, with 10+ years of experience delivering tailored permanent, temporary, interim, and Executive Search recruitment solutions to Trade Associations, Regulatory Bodies, Political Parties, and Professional Bodies.

**The team you'll be working with:**
As part of our continuous growth, we are seeking a Salesforce Developer to join our Salesforce Delivery team in London, focusing on clients in the Public Sector Domain.
The Salesforce Developer builds on and extends the capabilities of the Salesforce platform. You will use the full arsenal of tools and components within Salesforce, including Flows, OmniScript, Apex and LWC. While you will report into your project leads, you can expect some level of client and project stakeholder interaction.
**Please note, you must either have Full UK Security Clearance (SC) or be able to attain it to be eligible for this role.**
**What you'll be doing:**
+ Salesforce Industry cloud Development and Deployment, using the Public Sector Solutions cloud solution
+ Working, promoting and ensuring others are working in accordance with the established quality plan.
+ Implementation of Salesforce Flows to a high standard (e.g. screen flows, triggered flows, API flows)
+ Implementation of Public Sector Solutions features and tools including OmniScript, FlexCards, Action Plans and Document Generation tooling.
+ Implementation of custom Apex classes and LWC components where needed
+ Driving the use of tools to improve productivity. Is concerned with maximizing
+ performance from the point of view of exploiting benefits
+ Consolidating, conveying and implementing the functional, technical and methodology knowledge acquired in this or other projects he or she is involved in.
+ Ensuring the alignment of the solution with market trends in his or her area of expertise, incorporating best practices
+ Ensures sustainability of the solution over time
+ Supporting the delivery of balanced solutions (demand/viability).
+ Builds, tests and documents structural elements of the solution
+ Solves complex problems related to his/her area of expertise
+ Acts as an expert point of contact with the client's equivalent areas
+ Defines work standards or methodologies adapted to the solution
+ Git version control of CI/CD deployment pipeline
+ Jira / Confluence or equivalent workflow / online documentation
Ideally qualified with the following certifications:
+ Salesforce Certified Platform Administrator
+ Salesforce Certified Platform Developer
+ Salesforce Certified Platform App Builder
+ Salesforce Accredited Professional: Public Sector Solutions
**What experience you'll bring:**
+ 3+ years of Salesforce Industry development experience preferred.
+ Public Sector Solutions preferred & Omnistudio must
+ Experience in day-to-day development/configuration in Salesforce Industries Cloud
+ Data Mappers (fka Data Raptors)
+ Omni Processes (fka Integration Procedures)
+ OmniScripts
+ Skills in Apex (triggers, batch, web services)
+ Integration Experience is benefcial (Mulesoft / APIGEE / Connected Apps)
+ Experience of JavaScript/Lightning components
+ Basic understanding of Apex sharing and security model
+ Experienced with Lightning Web Components
+ Skills in analysing and problem-solving issues
+ Experience of prioritising tasks and working to deadlines
+ Strong communication, time-management and multi-tasking skills
+ Automated testing experience (e.g. Provar, Selenium) - desirable
+ Able to understand large / complex systems and both review and pick-up existing implementations for in-life enhancement.
+ Able to work as part of a small Agile team, collaborating with and supporting others - flexing roles and responsibilities as needed.
+ Clearance: Security Clearance will be required for this role. Candidates to confirm if they have / are willing to be cleared. Please also provide confirmation of current or previous SC clearance.
**Who we are:**
We're a business with a global reach that empowers local teams, and we undertake hugely exciting work that is genuinely changing the world. Our advanced portfolio of consulting, applications, business process, cloud, and infrastructure services will allow you to achieve great things by working with brilliant colleagues, and clients, on exciting projects.
Our inclusive work environment prioritises mutual respect, accountability, and continuous learning for all our people. This approach fosters collaboration, well-being, growth, and agility, leading to a more diverse, innovative, and competitive organisation. We are also proud to share that we have a range of Inclusion Networks such as: the Women's Business Network, Cultural and Ethnicity Network, LGBTQ+ & Allies Network, Neurodiversity Network and the Parent Network.
For more information on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion please click here: Creating Inclusion Together at NTT DATA UK | NTT DATA ( we'll offer you:**
We offer a range of tailored benefits that support your physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing. Our Learning and Development team ensure that there are continuous growth and development opportunities for our people. We also offer the opportunity to have flexible work options.
You can find more information about NTT DATA UK & Ireland here: are an equal opportunities employer. We believe in the fair treatment of all our employees and commit to promoting equity and diversity in our employment practices. We are also a proud Disability Confident Committed Employer - we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We actively collaborate with individuals who have disabilities and long-term health conditions which have an effect on their ability to do normal daily activities, ensuring that barriers are eliminated when it comes to employment opportunities. In line with our commitment, we guarantee an interview to applicants who declare to us, during the application process, that they have a disability and meet the minimum requirements for the role. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know. Join us in building a truly diverse and empowered team.
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Splunk - a Cisco company, provides the Unified Security and Observability Platform. The world's leading organisations trust Splunk to go from insight to action fast and at scale; organisations such as McLaren, Heineken, and Tesco are turning data into action with Splunk. Join us as we pursue our innovative vision to make machine data accessible, usable and valuable to everyone. Our company is filled with people passionate about our solutions and seeking to deliver the best experience and outcomes to our customers. At Splunk, we're committed to our work, customers, having fun and, most importantly, to each other's success. This is an opportunity to work at a company that is changing the way that information supports business decisions and makes the world a more digitally resilient place. Splunk seeks a highly motivated, outcome-focused individual to join our Solutions Engineering team as a Solutions Engineer (SE). As a Splunk SE, you'll be a technical sales resource for the UKI Public Sector Sales team supporting our Health clients in the UK. You will be the authority regarding the technical aspects of our solutions and how they integrate within our clients' workflow and tooling. SEs must be comfortable building rapport with their client's technical staff, serving as a trusted adviser within the accounts that they support. To this extent, communication is key; your ability to communicate well and engage with the right people in the right way in a timely manner is crucial to this role. The SE develops and owns technical proof activities to drive new and expansion opportunities, increase product usage, and generate new sales pipeline through workshops, office hours, and Q&A sessions. In addition to providing technical guidance, Splunk SEs understand their clients' businesses well and can tailor their solution positioning to both a business and technical audience. **Responsibilities; I want to and can do these:**
+ Establish and own strong technical relationships within the territories you support.
+ Own achieving the 'technical win'; moving opportunities from qualification to technical validation and into business validation.
+ Develop technical activity plans to help the customer technically validate the Splunk products and services and achieve meaningful value outcomes post-sale.
+ Partner with the Regional Sales Manager in in-person and remote meetings with customers to determine their needs and how Splunk can meet them.
+ Support our clients through the buying process by running presentations, demonstrations, workshops and answering technical questions to validate Splunk as the right solution.
+ Scope and run Proof of Concepts with clients to agreed success criteria and timelines.
+ Ensure your knowledge and skills of Splunk solutions are up to date.
+ Maintain timely updates on the state of your opportunities in Salesforce.
**Attributes; this is who I am:**
+ Self-motivated; to research and learn to fill gaps in knowledge and provide the best buying experience to our clients.
+ Innovative; in finding solutions to customer needs, proving integrations, and developing workshops and demonstrations.
+ Passionate; in solving meaningful problems with data.
+ Disruptive; work closely with the Solutions Engineering team and Solutions Engineering management to challenge, develop and continually improve working practices and processes.
+ Curious; with a growth mindset and willingness to be coached.
+ Adaptable; with the ability to shift to constantly evolving requirements.
+ Coachable; A keen learner that adapts well to feedback
**Requirements; I've got or done these things in the past:**
+ Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate clearly and appropriately in meetings, phone calls, emails, RFPs, and when submitting reports, both externally with customers and internally.
+ Strong presentation and demonstration skills with an ability to use stories effectively.
+ Ability to actively listen.
+ Good organisational, prioritisation and time management skills.
+ Accountable
**Required Technical Knowledge; Yes, I've got these:**
+ Linux or Windows knowledge
+ Basic network connectivity troubleshooting
+ Infrastructure as a Service platforms: AWS, GCP and/or Azure
+ IT architecture concepts such as High Availability, Disaster Recovery
+ Data Formats; JSON, XLS, Sysmon
**Highly Desirable Knowledge and Experience; I have some or all of these too:** Experience selling SaaS services or data solutions or working in a sales/commercial environment.
+ Domain knowledge in any of: security operations, DevOps, IT operations, big data or log management.
+ Experience using regular expressions.
+ Experience coding in Python.
+ Experience working with REST APIs.
+ Experience with container and container orchestration technology. **Diversity, Equity & Inclusion** We value diversity at our company. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or any other applicable legally protected characteristics in the location in which the candidate is applying.

Job Description

About XBP Europe

XBP Europe is an innovative, forward-thinking provider of bills and payment process solutions. Leveraging an EMEA-wide footprint and proprietary technology and services, we are backed by decades of industry-relevant experience.

Bills and payment processes are increasingly omni-channel and paperless. That’s where XBP Europe comes in. Our offerings enable seamless workflows and frictionless transactions. XBP Europe combines physical documents, digital data, and instant messaging to help organisations work smarter. As part of that, we help to gather, process, and refine valuable data for use in decision-making.

Our digital transformation solutions enhance efficiency, cash flow, and end-user experience. We serve a growing client list throughout Europe. See why organisations of all sizes choose XBP Europe as a digital transformation partner, visit our website at

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Job Description

Title : Sales Executive

Location : Harlow or Egham

Job type :Full time Permanent

Working mode : Hybrid

Required Skills And Experience

• Sales Experience: 5 to 7 years business to business sales experience with demonstrated success generating new business opportunities.
• Team Mentality: Ability to work with cross-functional teams
• Technology Orientation: Capacity to comprehend and communicate a wide range of customized technology solutions.
• Communication Skills: Demonstrated ability to clearly and concisely present complex ideas.
• Independence: Proven history of self-reliance and resolute in pursuit of goals.

Skills

• Academic: A college degree required, preferably in business and/or healthcare related curriculum.
• Sales tools: Experience with salesforce.com is preferred and proficiency is using MS Office suite is required.

Benefits

• Permanent Contract
• Paid Holiday
• Annual Bonus Plans
• Pension scheme
• Eye care vouchers
• Wellbeing support line
• Life insurance
• Rewards and incentives - Spotlight scheme
• Referral Bonus

Disclaimer

XBP Europe prioritizes individual privacy and is devoted to safeguarding personal data. Our recruitment policy focuses on selecting the most qualified candidates based on merit and skills aligned with position requirements. Candidate information is handled in strict compliance with GDPR policies and relevant data protection laws. Read our GDPR policy here.

XBP Europe is committed to creating a diverse environment. Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to their characteristics or preferences. We provide equality, fairness and respect for all in our employment, whether temporary, part-time or full-time. We oppose and avoid all forms of unlawful discrimination including those known as protected characteristics.

XBP Europe recruiters or representatives will only contact you by emails ending with xbpeurope.com or exelatech.com. We would never ask you for payment or ask you to deposit a check into your personal bank account during the recruitment process.

**The team you'll be working with:**
**Security Consultant - Public Sector**
Hybrid Variable London
We are currently recruiting a Security Consultant with public sector experience to join our growing client advisory & delivery business.
NTT DATA is one of the world's largest Global Security services providers with over 7500 Security SMEs and Integration partner to many of the worlds most recognized Security Technology providers. We strive to hire exceptional, innovative, and passionate individuals who want to grow with us. In a constantly changing world, we work together with our people, clients and communities to enable them to fulfil their potential to do great things. We believe that by bringing everyone together, we can solve problems using innovative technology that can create a world that is sustainable and secure.
This is a great opportunity for you to play a pivotal role in helping to shape our client's transformation journeys.
**What you'll be doing:**
**What you'll be doing;**
The Security Consultant will be part of the Public Sector team, and will work across clients in Health, Central Government and Public Safety.
Key aspects of the role are:
+ Ensure solutions are designed, delivered and operated securely.
+ Contribute to business growth by identifying and shaping opportunities.
+ Provide security leadership and guidance throughout the project lifecycle (from design to implementation and handover), and managed services (IT support and maintenance).
+ Embed security by design and ensure solutions meet compliance, regulatory and client-specific security requirements.
+ Review and assess solution architectures and live systems from a security perspective, to identify and mitigate security risks.
+ Work with Service Management to ensure that partners and suppliers adhere to agreed standards, policies and verify/evidence appropriate compliance and security KPIs.
+ Be a trusted advisor to senior clients on security topics.
+ Conduct risk assessments and assurance reviews to validate that our solutions and services meet the required security standards.
+ Ensure compliance with UK Government standards and frameworks.
+ Support the development and maintenance of security policies and guidelines for the Public Sector.
+ Work with our client partners to provide security expertise for RFI, RFP and tender responses.
+ Present security propositions and solutions to our clients, in collaboration with our sales teams.
+ Identify opportunities to expand security services with our clients.
+ Build relationships with our partners to drive growth.
**What experience you'll bring:**
**What you'll bring:**
**CORE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE**
+ Minimum of 5 years' experience working with Public Sector clients, preferably in the Health, Central Government or Public Safety domains.
+ Minimum of 5 years' security consulting experience in a multi-tiered IT enterprise environment / Governance, Risk and Compliance role
+ Minimum of 5 years' experience in a Governance, Risk and Compliance role
+ A track record of delivering security solutions for large-scale infrastructure, transformation or integration programmes
+ Practical knowledge and understanding of industry security frameworks and guidance such as NIST CSF, NIST 800-53, NCSC CAF and other NCSC guidelines
+ Experience identifying sales opportunities and supporting Public Sector RFP / RFI / tender responses.
+ Good knowledge of networking (switching, routing, firewalls)
+ Experience with the design concepts associated with adoption of Cloud platforms (AWS and/or Microsoft Azure)
+ An understanding of the native security capabilities and good practice within Cloud platforms (AWS and/or Microsoft Azure)
+ In-depth knowledge of modern security concepts, common attack vectors, malware, security analytics and threat intelligence.
+ A good understanding of security testing and vulnerability management is important (including pen testing/ITHC, CVSS/CVE)
+ Experience working with security standards such as ISO 27001, 27002, 27017, 27108 etc
**DESIRABLE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE**
+ CISSP, CISM, CCSP, CRISC or equivalent experience
+ Good knowledge covering several of the following examples (this list is not exhaustive): AD, Cryptography, End User Computing, IAM, PKI, Server hardening, SIEM, SOAR, virtualisation (VMware)
+ Participate in pre-sales tasks and perform ongoing support of delivery collateral.
+ Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK
+ Familiarity with ITIL
**CHARACTERISTICS**
+ Strategic mindset, able to balance business priorities and security risks.
+ Proactive, collaborative and able work across multiple clients and projects.
+ Commercially aware and a consultative approach to developing new opportunities.
+ Strong teamwork skills and attention to detail
+ Excellent written and verbal communication skills
+ Versatility - able to quickly adapt to new technologies and client environments
+ Strong interpersonal and customer relationship skills
+ Ability to work under pressure and to very short timelines
+ Ability to work independently as needed yet always thinking as part of a team
+ Experience in dealing with 3rd-party Service Providers
+ Operational ability in diverse, large-scale environments
+ Exceptional customer facing skills
+ Ability to manage conflict and offer suitable resolutions
+ Self-motivation and able to take responsibility
+ Is a persuasive communicator using logic to win support and change views
**SECURITY CLEARANCE**
+ Please note that candidates must hold or be able to gain UK SC level Security Clearance or higher. Therefore we can only accept applications from British passport holders who meet this criteria.
**Who we are:**
We're a business with a global reach that empowers local teams, and we undertake hugely exciting work that is genuinely changing the world. Our advanced portfolio of consulting, applications, business process, cloud, and infrastructure services will allow you to achieve great things by working with brilliant colleagues, and clients, on exciting projects.
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Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals.
Local Public Services is where we get to see Microsoft's mission come to life for citizens, customers and communities. Are you passionate about driving digital transformation? Do you excel at building strategic relationships, being a trusted advisor to your customers, and are you excited about leveraging the power of AI?
We are looking for an **Account Technology Strategist** (ATS) to join our team, focusing on **Local Goverment customers** . In this role, you will be at the forefront of innovation, helping our customers navigate their digital journeys and achieve their business goals.
Working with your Account Executives, leveraging your multi-functional V-Team across the breadth of the Microsoft product portfolio and the vast catalogue of Microsoft Partner offerings, you will build and grow your relationships and partnerships with technology executives within your customers and bring industry-relevant solutions to help the customers adopt and embrace AI technologies.
**Responsibilities**
+ You **synthesise business insights** and orchestrate teams across the organisation to deliver solutions while **applying deep expertise** and thought leadership.
+ You act as a "Chief Technology Officer" to provide account **Thought Leadership** , leverage knowledge of Microsoft's solutions, industry, and customer needs, and act as the voice of the customer (VOC), industry, and team.
+ You **lead technology strategy formulation** by leading alignment of customer needs and technology solutions, execution of technology strategy/digital transformation, creation of mid- to long-term technology roadmaps, and translation of customer business objectives.
+ You **develop and drive opportunities** , present opportunities to the customer, and create demand. You coach peers on how to create and maintain an opportunity initiation and how to map Microsoft priorities to opportunities.
+ You **lead digital transformation** using corporate and cross-industry resources and partner with line-of-business leader or senior executive to articulate the benefits of Microsoft technology over competitor solutions. You help customer technical specialists sell Microsoft offerings.
+ You **map technology customer requirements and business scenarios to Microsoft technology platforms** . You orchestrate necessary teams and partners to ensure demand generation and establish best practices for account planning. You deliver regular industry/technology briefings to customer technology senior decision-makers and technical teams. You use readiness resources and demonstrate expertise in creating enablement plans.
**Qualifications**
**Required/Minimum Qualifications**
+ Experience in technical consulting, technical consultative selling, business consulting, practice building, or related technical/sales experience
**Additional or Preferred Qualifications**
+ Industry Experience: Having experience working in the UK Public Sector is preferred. Familiarity with the specific challenges and dynamics of this industry is essential.
+ Digital Transformation Expertise: Candidates should demonstrate a track record of driving digital transformation or using technology to drive customer business outcomes. This involves understanding how technology can enhance business processes, improve efficiency, and drive growth.
+ Consulting Background: A strong background in technical consulting, technical consultative selling, business consulting, practice building, or related experience is highly desirable. Candidates who can navigate complex business challenges and propose effective solutions will stand out.
+ Customer-Centric Mindset: Successful candidates exhibit a customer obsession. They seek to understand customer needs deeply and propose tailored solutions that align with Microsoft's offerings.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations ( .