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Utilising your Project Management experience you will be joining our Business Solutions and IT Delivery team on a 12 month fixed term contract.

You will be responsible for helping to deliver our strategy, and managing projects to agreed schedules, costs, scope, and quality. Projects will be a mixture of IT and business change, and you will manage cross-project plans, dependencies, and resources.

You will work closely with the PMO & Delivery Manager, business function and workstream leads, to execute project, programme, and strategy delivery.

Your day to day will include:

• Leading and managing the project delivery schedule, monitoring project progress and ensuring timescales are met.

• Creating and delivering regular status reports for project stakeholders and Executive Committee.

• Scheduling and facilitating regular project progress meetings with stakeholders and project teams, providing guidance and support and resolving blockers.

• Co-ordinating, directing and motivating resources assigned to the project team.

• Identifying, recording and tracking risks, issues, actions, decisions and ensuring these have necessary focus and attention.

• Identifying cross-project dependencies and prioritising those with impact on other project timelines.

• Managing resource requirements and resource utilisation across projects, identifying bottlenecks and options to resolve.

• Tracking costs, benefits and KPIs in alignment with Foresters Strategy.

• Managing and controlling project change.

What we require

• Solid project management experience.

• Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritising workloads and meeting deadlines.

• Strong stakeholder management skills.

• Experience working on both IT projects and business change.

• You must be highly self-motivated, well-organised, disciplined, and driven.

• Experience producing status reports, gathering and presenting project metrics.

• Innovative, open-mind, and able to look at projects holistically.

• Strong analysis and critical thinking skills, with a proven ability to cut through issues and solve problems.

• Proficiency in using the Microsoft Office Suite.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

• Resilience and ability to work well under pressure.

What we offer you

• Basic salary up to 50,000 per annum

• Annual holiday allowance of 25 days plus bank holidays

• Generous contributory Pension scheme

• Season Ticket Loan

• 1 days paid charitable workday

• Employee Assistance Programme

This is a hybrid working opportunity. 2 days minimum are required at our Head office in Bromley but flexibility is required. Working hours are 40 hours a week Monday to Friday. Start times can vary from 7.30am to 9.00am.

About us

Foresters Financial is not your typical financial services provider. Those who join our purpose-driven organisation enjoy a culture of collaboration, creativity, and mutual respect and are challenged to do their best to make a difference every day. We help everyday families achieve their financial goals and make a lasting difference in their lives and communities.

What we do

We help everyday families achieve their financial goals and make a lasting difference in their lives and communities. We will continue to do this by employing enthusiastic and talented Financial Advisers working across the country and equally talented people to be based at our Head Office in Bromley.

About Us

Where Innovation meets Excellence.

Be a part of a globally renowned management consulting firm that is on the front-line of industry disruption. We are a mid-size player with a supportive, entrepreneurial spirit that works with a market-leading brand in every sector, while our parent organization Infosys is a top-5 powerhouse IT brand that is outperforming the market and experiencing rapid growth.

Our consulting business is annually recognized as one of the UK’s top firms by the Financial Times and Forbes due to our client innovations, our cultural diversity and dedicated training and career paths we offer to our consultants. We are committed to fostering an inclusive work culture that inspires everyone to deliver their best.

The Team

Our Financial Services and Insurance practice supports some of the largest global firms and most recognizable local brands solve their biggest challenges in today’s age of constant disruption. With diverse services, ranging from strategy and advisory to large scale implementations and change initiates, from business change to operational transformation and leading-edge IT solutions, we help clients shape and achieve their growth agenda for a sustainable future.

Requirements

The Role:

• Provide leadership and direction to capture and sell transformation solutions and services to the relevant market segment.
• Accountability for consulting revenues and operating margins for the key account(s) responsible for
• Assume the role of trusted advisor to clients providing guidance in all matters within relevant market segments.
• Manage the business opportunities at key accounts to help ensure Infosys Consulting is positioned to capitalise on opportunities by providing high-quality services.
• Lead efforts to strengthen Infosys Consulting’s position in its largest clients, whilst broadening Infosys Consulting’s presence in its other existing clients.
• Be responsible for consistent delivery of services, solutions, and products on time and within cost on a best-value basis, and for developing processes that ensure business risks are evaluated, understood and factored into client solutions and services.
• Coordinate relationship-building activities with appropriate partners, engagement managers, subject-matter professionals, and other Infosys Consulting personnel on the engagement team(s) in an effort to help ensure they are well advised on important matters.
• Assist with proposal development, focusing on the Infosys Consulting value proposition, key differentiators, and win themes.
• Provide leadership to subordinate managers, taking an active role in guiding their professional growth and development, through coaching, counselling, performance development and mentoring.
• Highly commercial individual, commanding a presence with senior executives both internally and externally with ambition to exceed targets and expectations.
• Previous leadership experience within a services organisation, mentoring and guiding teams of consultants under direct leadership, as well as indirect and matrixed teams to harness talent, whilst delivering overall client satisfaction.
• Anticipate, create and define innovative and visionary solutions for solving client’s problems.
• Strong networks, relationships and involvement in relevant activities, industry conferences, forums, thought leadership articles etc.
• Comfortable working at senior level within complex organisations, able to build empathy, credibility and trust with key customers.
• Must have a proven track record of achievement in selling and delivering consulting and technology services, whilst delivering business objectives within large corporate environments where there is rapid change.
• The ability to operate and excel in a changing and dynamic environment.
• Should be a recognised expert within technology domain, and consistently demonstrate the ability to align the functional area with the business requirements to support the company vision.
• Strong presentation skills, experienced and comfortable presenting to large groups and delivering inspiring and engaging presentations.
• Intuitive ability to represent complex concepts in a clear, concise and compelling way.
• Collaborative team player, with a willingness to lead by example and roll up their sleeves.
• Passionate about disruptive innovation and transformational ideas.
• Mature interpersonal and influencing skills, especially at senior client levels.
• Be committed to advancing the Infosys brand through personal and professional growth.
• Ability to travel extensively as required.

About You

We are looking for key account consulting anchors, leading sales, delivery & proposition development, with experience in some of the below areas:

• Proven excellence in commercial development, commanding a presence with senior executives both internally and externally with ambition to exceed targets and expectations.
• Previous leadership experience within a services organisation, mentoring and guiding teams of consultants under direct leadership, as well as indirect and matrixed teams to harness talent, whilst delivering overall client satisfaction.
• Anticipate, create and define innovative and visionary solutions for solving client’s problems.
• Strong sales ability and closing skills at executive and board levels.
• Strong networks, relationships and involvement in relevant activities, industry conferences, forums, thought leadership articles etc.
• Interact as a peer at Board level in client companies and comfortable working at senior level within complex organisations, able to build empathy, credibility and trust with key customers.
• Must have a proven track record of achievement in selling and delivering consulting and technology services, whilst delivering business objectives within large corporate environments where there is rapid change.
• The ability to operate and excel in a changing and dynamic environment.
• Should be a recognised expert in communications, and consistently demonstrate the ability to align the functional area with the business requirements to support the company vision.
• Proven thought leadership within the field of communications, including production, syndication/publication of marketable knowledge.
• Strong presentation skills, experienced and comfortable presenting to large groups and delivering inspiring and engaging presentations.
• Intuitive ability to represent complex concepts in a clear, concise and compelling way.
• Collaborative team player, with a willingness to lead by example and roll up their sleeves.
• Inspiring leadership style with a proven ability to inspire direct and indirect internal teams, as well as clients to push the boundaries of what they thought was possible.
• Passionate about disruptive innovation and transformational ideas.
• Mature interpersonal and influencing skills, especially at senior client levels.
• Be committed to advancing the Infosys brand through personal and professional growth.
• An internal talent champion across all sectors; not only directly involved in recruitment, but also a key leader in growing and developing the sector-specific skills relative to Infosys’ current service offerings.
• Ability to travel as/when required.

Benefits

Why Join Us?

For the right talent that want to be part of a diverse team, innovation-driven practice and a high-performance culture, we offer industry-leading compensation and benefits, along with top training and development opportunities so that you can grow your career and achieve your personal ambitions. Curious to learn more? We’d love to hear from you. Join us today!

Capgemini Invent

At Capgemini Invent, we believe difference drives change. As inventive transformation consultants, we blend our strategic, creative and scientific capabilities, collaborating closely with clients to deliver cutting-edge solutions. Join us to drive transformation tailored to our client's challenges of today and tomorrow. Informed and validated by science and data. Superpowered by creativity and design. All underpinned by technology created with purpose. 

Your Role

You’ll work with leading Corporate and Investment institutions helping them to define and deliver their strategy for a mix of business and regulatory driven change. Leading programmes whilst also playing a role in Capgemini’s growth through contribution to thought leadership business development.

In this role you will play a key role in:

• Working collaboratively in cross-functional teams to drive continuous business performance improvement.
• You’ll identify and mitigate risks that may affect the successful delivery and apply proven communication, analytical and problem-solving skills to ensure that the team’s plans and objectives are achieved.
• You’ll bring the right combination of style and substance, ensuring that the basics are right, whilst always focusing on how we add value to our clients. Working collaboratively in cross-functional teams to drive continuous business performance improvement.
• As a Senior Manager in our business you’ll help define the strategy and set the direction to grow our business, model our values and behaviours, and coach and develop junior members of the team. Our people are flexible, and the scope of your role will vary with each project, in line with the breadth and depth of your experience.  Our team is at the heart of delivering client value, working in a collaborative way with a broad range of clients to achieve their strategic goals. 
• You will be expected to lead teams and to become actively involved in future business development opportunities.

As part of your role you will also have the opportunity to contribute to the business and your own personal growth, through activities that form part of the following categories:

• Business Development – Leading/contributing to proposals, RFPs, bids, proposition development, client pitch contribution, client hosting at events.
• Internal contribution – Campaign development, internal think-tanks, whitepapers, practice development (operations, recruitment, team events & activities), offering development.
• Learning & development – Training to support your career development and the skills demand within the company, certifications etc.

Your Profile

You will bring deep knowledge of Corporate & Investment Banking with broad cross asset class experience of both products and regulation, ideally gained from a mix of industry and consulting roles. Ideally you will have some of the following:

• Business development – utilising a combination of the organisation’s broader pre-existing relationships, company relationships and your own network, you’ll be generating c.£1m of consulting revenues (senior manager).
• Experience implementing large scale regulatory changes in CIB eg, Basel3.x , FRTB, DORA, Operational resilience, Market Abuse regulations etc) across the front/middle and back office in capacity of Project Manager, analyst or change expert
• Knowledge of Wholesale Lending and Transaction banking 
• Experience in developing strategic roadmaps for CIB organisation including views on digitisation/ Gen AI/Cloud/ WEB3, DLT and Digital Assets
• Understanding of 3 lines of defence and how controls are designed and implemented across the trade lifecycle
• Knowledge and experience of ESG is highly advantageous
• Experience in people management and proven ability to nurture and develop individuals.
• Experience of proposition building and delivery of sales campaign
• Ideal working experience would be mix of consulting and industry

WHAT YOU’LL LOVE ABOUT WORKING HERE?

You’ll be free to make your role and your career what you want it to be.  Proactivity and ambition flourish at Capgemini Invent. There are countless opportunities available to propel your development forward: seek out those that suit you, and we will back you all the way.  

In summary, we believe the following make this a great place to work: 
 

• Show how single minds make for better teams:  Work alongside fierce intellects who love to collaborate. 
• Be comfortable outside your comfort zone:  Self-stretchers thrive in our environment. 
• Build momentum in your career: Make your role and your career what you want it to be. 
• Stay true to who you are: Play to your strengths and bring your individuality. 
• Aim for nothing less than leading edge: We thrive on the knowledge that the Digital work we do has real impact. 
• Give your curiosity freedom and focus:  A place where inquisitiveness and entrepreneurial thinking are encouraged. 

We are delighted to have received the “Glassdoor Best Places to work UK’ accolade for 4 consecutive years, to see what it’s like to work at Capgemini Invent, visit our Glassdoor page

Your wellbeing 
You’d be joining an accredited Great Place to work for Wellbeing in 2023. Employee wellbeing is vitally important to us as an organisation.  We see a healthy and happy workforce a critical component for us to achieve our organisational ambitions.  
To help support wellbeing we have trained ‘Mental Health Champions’ across each of our business areas, and we have invested in wellbeing apps such as Thrive and Peppy. 

Shape your path
You will be empowered to explore, innovate, and progress. You will benefit from Capgemini’s ‘learning for life’ mindset, meaning you will have countless training and development opportunities from thinktanks to hackathons, and access to 250,000 courses with numerous external certifications from AWS, Microsoft, Harvard ManageMentor, Cybersecurity qualifications and much more.

NEED TO KNOW

At Capgemini we don’t just believe in Diversity & Inclusion, we actively go out to making it a working reality. Driven by our core values and Active Inclusion Campaign, we build environments where you can bring you whole self to work.
We aim to build an environment where employees can enjoy a positive work-life balance. We embed hybrid working in all that we do and make flexible working arrangements the day-to-day reality for our people. All UK employees are eligible to request flexible working arrangements.

Employee wellbeing is vitally important to us as an organisation. We see a healthy and happy workforce a critical component for us to achieve our organisational ambitions. To help support wellbeing we have trained ‘Mental Health Champions’ across each of our business areas. We have also invested in wellbeing apps such as Thrive and Peppy.

CSR:

We’re also focused on using tech to have a positive social impact. So, we’re working to reduce our own carbon footprint and improve everyone’s access to a digital world. It’s something we’re really serious about.  In fact, we were even named as one of the world’s most ethical companies by the Ethisphere Institute for the 10th year.  When you join Capgemini, you’ll join a team that does the right thing.

Whilst you will have London, Manchester or Glasgow as an office base location, you must be fully flexible in terms of assignment location, as these roles may involve periods of time away from home at short notice.

We offer a remuneration package which includes flexible benefits options for you to choose to suit your own personal circumstances and a variable element dependent grade and on company and personal performance.
 

About Capgemini Invent

Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fueled by its market leading capabilities in AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem. The Group reported 2023 global revenues of €22.5 billion.

Senior HR Manager - Financial Services

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The Company

Our client is a leading global provider of mobility-focused financial services, operating across multiple markets and supporting a wide network of automotive partners.

With a strong emphasis on innovation, customer experience and sustainability, the business plays a critical role in enabling access to new mobility solutions through tailored financing, leasing, insurance and service offerings.

Backed by a robust heritage and a forward-looking strategy, they continue to transform the way customers and businesses engage with vehicle ownership on a global basis.

The Role

We’re seeking a strategic, hands-on Senior HR Manager to support the Chief People Officer and lead operational excellence across the People function.

This role is key to enhancing the employee experience, driving continuous improvement and ensuring compliance across the full employee lifecycle. Acting as a deputy to the CPO, you’ll contribute at a leadership level while delivering on core people operations, including policy, process and systems transformation, data-driven decision-making and cross-functional collaboration.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as deputy to the CPO, contributing to leadership discussions and decisions
• Lead people operations across the full employee lifecycle, ensuring compliance and efficiency
• Design and implement HR policies, processes, and controls with a focus on continuous improvement
• Drive automation and digital transformation across People Office functions
• Improve data accuracy and deliver meaningful HR analytics to support decision-making
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and HR Centres of Expertise to deliver integrated solutions
• Mentor and support team capability development across the People function
• Manage People Office budgets and supplier relationships
• Ensure a positive, streamlined employee experience at every touchpoint

Your Background

You will bring significant experience across multiple HR disciplines, ideally gained within a regulated environment such as financial services.

You should have a deep understanding of the entire employee lifecycle and a proven ability to lead operational transformation, implement robust compliance frameworks and deliver data-led insights.

A strong working knowledge of HR systems (particularly Workday), excellent stakeholder management skills and a continuous improvement mindset are essential.

This role suits someone who is both strategic and hands-on, with a strong sense of ownership and the ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Candidate Background Should Include:

• Proven experience across a range of HR disciplines, ideally within financial services or another regulated environment
• In-depth knowledge of end-to-end HR processes, from onboarding to offboarding
• Hands-on experience with HR systems such as Workday, including system improvement or transformation projects
• Strong data analysis and reporting skills to drive decision-making and performance
• Demonstrated ability to lead HR operational change and implement compliance frameworks
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills at all levels
• A continuous improvement mindset and comfort driving automation and digitisation initiatives
• Strong organisational skills and a proactive, solutions-focused approach
• Experience managing supplier relationships and HR budget tracking is a plus

This is a great opportunity for someone experienced in regulated environments, who thrives on making HR functions more effective, digital and people-centric.

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An excellent role is now available within a City of London based business specialising in Financial Services. The company are looking for a top class HR Business Partner who will support a UK/EU client group.

This position will be a generalist HRBP covering the entire employee lifecycle and liaising with the CoE's on everything from Recruitment, ER, Talent, Performance, Compensation, Mobility, Chan.

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Location: London (hybrid working 3 office days per week)

Employment Type: Permanent, full time

Additional Benefits: Annual Bonus, Cash-Car Allowance & Private Medical Insurance

Think the AA is just about roadside assistance? Think again.

For over a century, we've been evolving and adapting. Today, as the nation's leading motoring organisation, we offer a wide range of products and services to millions of customers. From roadside assistance to home and motor insurance, and the latest driving technologies, we have it all. As we continue to expand, diversify, and modernise, joining us as a Business Manager – Financial Services & Ventures means you'll play a crucial role in our success and be part of this exciting motoring journey.

#LI-Hybrid

We’re entering an exciting phase of transformation and growth across our Financial Services and AA-X business units - and we’re looking for a dynamic, forward-thinking Business Manager  to help shape what comes next. This brand-new role offers a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of connected car technology and financial services, supporting the Managing Director in driving strategic initiatives and operational excellence.

AA-X is our innovation ventures arm, focused on developing data and AI-powered digital propositions that help consumers and businesses manage vehicle health. As Business Manager, you’ll play a central role in delivering high-impact projects, streamlining operations, and enabling effective decision-making. If you thrive in fast-paced environments, enjoy solving complex problems, and want to be part of a business that’s scaling rapidly and innovating boldly, this is the role for you.

• Strategic & Operational Support : Partner closely with the MD to drive strategic initiatives, manage executive-level communications, and ensure seamless day-to-day operations.
• Project Leadership : Lead high-impact, cross-functional projects, ensuring alignment with business objectives and timely delivery.
• Executive Coordination : Manage inbox, diary, travel, and meeting preparation for the MD, including tracking actions and supporting decision-making with well-structured insights.
• Stakeholder Engagement : Build strong relationships across internal teams and external partners, facilitating collaboration and ensuring alignment across HR, IT, Finance, Legal, and Risk.
• Governance & Communications : Support governance forums with strategic input and clear documentation, while driving internal communications in partnership with the Communications team.
• Process & Performance Improvement : Continuously evaluate and enhance operational processes to improve efficiency, productivity, and team collaboration.

We’re looking for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environment and brings a balance of strategic thinking, operational excellence, and collaborative energy.

• Project & Stakeholder Leadership : Proven experience managing complex projects and engaging senior leaders and cross-functional teams to deliver impactful outcomes.
• Communication & Influence : Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present ideas clearly and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Operational Agility : Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, adapt quickly to change, and maintain high attention to detail.
• Tech-Savvy & Analytical : Proficient in business tools including Microsoft Office, project management platforms, and data analysis software, with a strategic mindset and analytical approach.
• Governance & Strategic Insight : Familiarity with governance, compliance, and risk frameworks, and experience in supporting executive decision-making through structured insights.
• Inclusive & Growth-Oriented : Open, honest, and collaborative style with a growth mindset, high integrity, and a passion for solving complex problems in a diverse team environment.

We’re always looking to recognise and reward our employees for the work they do. As a valued member of The AA team, you’ll have access to a range of benefits including:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays + holiday buying scheme
• Worksave pension scheme with up to 7% employer contribution
• Free AA breakdown membership from Day 1 plus 50% discount for family and friends
• Discounts on AA products including car and home insurance
• Employee discount scheme that gives you access to a car salary sacrifice scheme plus great discounts on healthcare, shopping, holidays and more
• Company funded life assurance
• Diverse learning and development opportunities to support you to progress in your career
• Dedicated Employee Assistance Programme and a 24/7 remote GP service for you and your family

Plus, so much more!

We’re an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from everyone. The AA values diversity and the difference this brings to our culture and our customers. We actively seek people from diverse backgrounds to join us and become part of an inclusive company where you can be yourself, be empowered to be your best and feel like you truly belong. We have five communities to bring together people with shared characteristics and backgrounds and drive positive change.

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KYC and Screening Analyst

Our client, a leader in the financial services sector, has an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and enthusiastic self-starter to join their Global Compliance Team that works to address regulatory issues, ensure compliance with current/developing rules and regulations, and correspond with regulators.

This is a rare opportunity to gain world class training and the opportunity to learn complex systems and build relationships with key stakeholders in an innovative and challenging environment.

This a temporary contract until end of Dec 2025 with an immediate start date. This role is based in the City of London and the candidates are expected to be onsite 4 days per week and can work 1 day remotely .

You will be responsible for screening alerts for Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs), Sanctions and Adverse Media in a timely and diligent manner, annotating and dispositioning them in line with provided guidance and escalating the alerts to the relevant compliance teams.

Applicants will ideally be fluent in another European language in addition to English, have excellent communication skills and the ability to communicate with finance professionals, strong attention to detail, a passion for financial markets.

Key Responsibilities:

• Reviewing the screening alerts for Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs), Sanctions and Adverse Media in a timely and diligent manner
• Annotating and dispositioning the alerts in line with the provided guidance
• When required, escalating Sanctions/sanctions/PEP alerts (hits) to the relevant compliance teams and liaising with them
• Being familiar with the regulated entities' Firm's definitions of PEPs and Adverse Media as well as adhering to the relevant parts of AML and Sanctions policies
• Performing basic research and investigation when required to discount hits
• Identifying any additional potential AML concerns to appropriate senior management during the screening alerts review process
• Supporting the Anti-Bribery and Corruption and Sanctions Compliance teams with their screening requirements
• If needed performing client static data updates within the internal systems
• Assisting with MI to track the ongoing screening review progress (provide with some feedback)

Key Requirements:

• 1+ years of experience in KYC or similar administrative role
• Experience with using screening tools such as Lexis Nexis
• Experience with PEPs, Sanctions and Adverse Media screening
• Basic knowledge of risk factors in AML/Financial Crime,Sanctions, Bribery & Corruption, Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing & Political Exposure
• The ability to meet strict deadlines/set targets
• Dedication to resolve pending queries or assigned tasks in a timely manner
• Ability to learn the new systems and tools quickly
• Being able to make decisions/conclusions quickly when needed
• Excellent attention to detail

Desirable Requirements:

• Experience in working with LexisNexis
• Experience of CDD/KYC reviews
• A motivated individual who thrives in a dynamic, collaborative and international environment

Unfortunately, we are only able to contact applicants who are successful to interview stage.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applicants from all sections of the community, regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, and transgender status. All appointments are based on merit