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Role: Public Law Paralegal - Manchester \n A Legal500, Leading law firm looking to recruit dedicated and experienced Public Law Paralegals for highly sought permanent position. \n Gemini Recruitment are currently partnering with a large and established law firm. Our client serves corporate entities and private individuals in over 25 practice areas from offices throughout London and across England and Wales. Our client’s accomplishments are acknowledged and recommended in The Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners, as a top tier firm. \n Our client holds the Investors in People Gold Accreditation Quality Standard Mark and is LEXCEL, Cyber Essentials Plus and ISO accredited and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. \n Public Law Department Background \n Our client’s Public Law department has experience in all aspects of civil liberties and judicial review against the HMRC, local authority, NHS, planning Judicial Review including obtaining emergency orders and other interim relief to prevent breaches of human rights. Their department regularly follow up judicial reviews with actions for damages in both the County and High Courts and successfully pursue matters to the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court. \n The quality of the department is repeatedly demonstrated by its high success rates, with award winning cases, many of which are recorded in the reported case journals, raising new and important issues, and creating legal precedents for the future. \n The Public Law Department is recognised as a leader in its field by Chambers and Partners and Legal 500 for its depth of experience in immigration and civil liberties challenges. As a well-established firm, our client is well known to the Legal Aid Agency (LAA), the Courts, and the Government Legal Department (GLD). \n Our client also collaborates with other firms on funding and case management issues, and has a close working relationship with a number of barristers’ chambers with relevant expertise in public law. \n Our client carries out both publicly and privately funded work. \n Main Duties and Responsibilities \n\n • Report directly to Department Director\n, • Professional pro-active approach, strong client care skills and a sensitive and sympathetic understanding of clients’ needs\n, • Assisting with casework including dealing with a range of Public Law matters (LAA Funded and Private client work)\n, • Attending clients, taking instructions and preparing cases\n, • Dealing with correspondence\n, • Preparing and managing funding applications to the Legal Aid Agency,\n, • Preparing draft documents including witness statements and processing evidence\n, • Preparing applications (incl drafting application forms, index of documents and letters of representations)\n, • Attending conferences and court\n, • Maintaining accurate time costing procedures\n, • Implementing any recommendations made by your supervisor following monthly file reviews ensuring that these are dealt with promptly\n, • Ensuring compliance with file management.\n\n Key Skills Required \n\n • A strong academic background with a Law degree\n, • Demonstrate passion and experience in a broad range of LAA funded Public Law\n, • Immigration Accreditation preferred\n, • Legal experience as an Public Law Paralegal/Advisor\n, • Clear understanding and application of Public Law\n, • Business acumen and the ability to market the Company\n, • Excellent communications skills to work effectively with all types of people\n, • Excellent analytical and organisational skills and ability to use own initiative but know when to seek guidance\n, • Committed team player, self -motivated and professional\n, • Excellent IT Skills -familiar with Microsoft Office applications and document management skills\n\n This list is not exhaustive and there may be other duties as reasonably required. \n On offer is an attractive salary package, a supportive team environment and real prospects for promotion. The Company will allow hybrid-working in accordance with the company policy. \n The company is committed to Equal Opportunities and embraces diversity and inclusivity of its staff and strives to ensure that their workforce reflects the diversity of the communities they serve. \n About Gemini Recruitment: \n Gemini Recruitment is a leading recruitment agency specialising in legal recruitment. We provide a highly focused service specialising in placements for Solicitors, Legal Executives, Trainee Solicitors, Paralegals and Legal Support Staff. We have intimate knowledge of specific opportunities in the legal market across the UK. \n By applying to this vacancy you give Gemini Recruitment Services Limited permission to submit your CV to the hiring company and you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found on our website.

CEO \n Location: Manchester, UK / Hong Kong \n Reporting to: Board of Directors \n \n Key Responsibilities \n 1. Align with the Group’s global strategy, local market dynamics and regulatory frameworks to formulate medium and long-term regional development strategies and annual business plans. Own full P&L accountability for overseas business operations, consolidate the Group’s leading market position, and drive sustainable growth across the multi-brand portfolio. \n 1. Establish, restructure and scale the full-function local management team, covering HR, legal, procurement, branding, public relations and field marketing. Build standardised corporate governance systems, performance appraisal mechanisms and incentive frameworks to develop a high-performance, fully localised organisational team. \n 1. Oversee end-to-end business compliance and risk management. Liaise with UK and international regulatory authorities to effectively mitigate legal, tax and industry policy risks, ensuring all business operations remain fully compliant with local regulatory requirements. \n 1. Take overall ownership of brand development, public relations and integrated marketing communications. Lead compliant brand marketing and commercial activities, maintain premium brand reputation, and manage public opinion monitoring and crisis PR resolution. \n 1. Drive cross-border collaboration with the Group’s supply chain centre and global branches. Optimise local procurement, warehousing, logistics and daily operational workflows, implement refined cost control measures, and ensure stable and efficient global supply chain delivery. \n 1. Serve as the Group’s senior executive representative. Maintain high-level strategic relationships with government institutions, industry associations, channel partners and key stakeholders, and lead major commercial negotiations and cross-regional business synergy. \n 1. Lead pre-IPO standardisation and listing preparation work. Oversee corporate governance optimisation, financial standardisation and operational compliance upgrading to support the Group’s IPO sprint and capital market milestones. \n 1. Drive corporate M&A and post-integration management. Oversee target screening, due diligence, transaction negotiation, post-acquisition resource consolidation, business synergy and organisational integration to deliver scalable business growth and capital value appreciation. \n \n Requirements & Core Competencies \n 1. In-depth understanding of UK and international business ecosystems, workplace conventions and employment regulations. Native English speaker; proficiency in Mandarin is a strong advantage. \n 1. Minimum 10 years of C-level or senior VP leadership experience within FMCG or consumer electronics industries, with proven expertise in full subsidiary operation, corporate governance and end-to-end channel ecosystem management. \n 1. Comprehensive knowledge of UK and international commercial laws, industry policies and channel operations; experienced in managing large-scale local operations for leading consumer brands. \n 1. Possess outstanding strategic vision and holistic business thinking, with strong capabilities in corporate operation iteration, systematic management and high-level stakeholder relationship governance. \n 1. Exceptional at team building, organisational process optimisation and business innovation, with sharp commercial acumen and market-centric product awareness. \n 1. Extensive experience in senior team structuring, talent development and performance incentive design, with mature high-level networks across government bodies, industry associations, commercial channels and media sectors. \n 1. Excellent capabilities in strategic planning, business decision-making, risk control and high-level commercial negotiation. Result-driven, highly resilient and capable of leading high-growth, fast-evolving international businesses. \n 1. Proven IPO Sprint & Listing Preparation Experience: Solid track record of leading or participating in full-cycle pre-IPO preparation, including corporate standardisation, financial rectification, compliance system building and milestone delivery for capital market listing. \n 1. Professional M&A & Post-merger Integration Capability: Rich experience in cross-border mergers and acquisitions, with mature ability to complete post-transaction organisational integration, business synergy and resource optimisation to achieve corporate scale expansion and value growth. \n 1. Align with the Group’s core values, demonstrate long-term strategic thinking and strong entrepreneurial ambition to grow alongside the Group’s global business layout. \n \n Compensation & Benefits \n We offer a UK and Hong Kong market-leading executive remuneration package, including competitive base salary, performance bonus and long-term stock option incentives. The Group provides full statutory welfare and comprehensive commercial insurance benefits. Backed by solid business fundamentals and rapid global growth momentum, the Group grants full operational autonomy to local leadership, offering exceptional long-term career development and capital appreciation opportunities for senior executives.

SAP GTS Senior Consultant/ Manager - REMOTE - long-term contract \n \n An experienced and highly motivated SAP Global Trade Services (GTS) Manager is required to join our growing team. \n As an SAP GTS senior consultant/ manager, you will play a pivotal role in delivering SAP GTS solutions to our clients across various industries. \n You will be joining an integrated offering of GTS consultants, developers, and trade advisory professionals that are providing services to leading firms in different industries. \n You will stay abreast of the latest developments and trends in SAP GTS and related technologies. \n \n \n Responsibilities: \n\n • Participate in the implementation of SAP GTS solutions at the client, specifically responsible for delivering compliance and customs solutions. Tasks include project management, change management, solution design, solution implementation, and end-user support & training.\n, • Lead and/or facilitate business process definition and modeling, checking the feasibility of this business model regarding SAP products and legal requirements. Guide a team to implement and configure the software to replicate required business processes and analytical/reporting needs.\n, • Develop and maintain strong client relationships, understanding their business needs and translating them into effective SAP GTS solutions.\n, • Contribute to the development and growth of the SAP GTS practice globally.\n\n \n Essential Skills: \n\n • Extensive and in-depth SAP Consultant experience, involved in at least 2 SAP GTS project implementations.\n, • Eager to deep-dive into the SAP GTS Solution, specifically in the following domains: Compliance Management, Customs Management, Trade Preference.\n, • Good understanding of one of the processes: Sales & logistics operations or Supply chain management in ECC6 and SAP S/4HANA.\n, • Ability to drive client workshops independently and manage C-level communications.\n, • Reviewing and creating design documentation, functional specifications, and other planned deliverables.\n, • Providing quality assurance of the work delivered by your team.\n, • Programme delivery using agile and/or waterfall implementation methodologies.\n, • Operating within project governance frameworks, including planning activities, management of project risks, issues, and change requests.\n, • Worked in the capacity of a team lead and managed multicultural team members.\n, • Open to work in an international, multicultural environment and to work abroad if needed.\n, • University degree or the equivalent by experience.\n, • Fluent in English; any other language is an asset.\n, • Good analytical and modeling skills.\n, • Team player with strong communication skills.\n, • Strong preference for applicants to have security clearance or eligibility to apply for same, due to potential work with Government & Public Sector clients.\n\n \n Teams interviews will be conducted this week, so please email your CV for an immediate response to: \n \n bradley@primapartners.de \n \n Many thanks for applying. \n \n \n

LHV Bank Limited is a UK-licensed bank operating across three core business segments: Retail Banking, SME Lending, and Banking Services (BaaS). The bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of LHV Group, a listed financial services provider headquartered in Estonia. LHV Bank operates under a full UK banking licence granted in May 2023. The Bank supports over 200 fintech clients with embedded financial infrastructure, provides retail savings products via digital channels, and offers SME credit solutions across the UK. In line with its regulatory responsibilities and growth ambitions, LHV Bank is committed to maintaining a robust and proportionate financial crime control environment. Expanding our services, LHV Bank now provides personal banking solutions. Our offerings include current accounts with competitive interest rates, fixed-rate bonds for long-term savings, and debit cards. Customers can conveniently access these services through the LHV App, enabling secure account opening and management. We are looking for a Lending Director to join us at this exciting time in our growth to support the needs of trading businesses lending requests. The Lending Director role purpose is as follows: • Develop the Bank’s reputation as an active, creative lender and relationship banker in the SME market., • Identify and establish sustainable relationships with new creditworthy clients, through key business introducers such as the Broker network. Duties and responsibilities:, • Build and nurture LHV SME’s presence in the community with local business networks, leading to the acquisition of borrowers through established Brokers, Accountants and business contacts., • Help to develop and implement the team acquisition & relationship strategy (incl. which relationships and networks to target, in what order, and assist with driving the lending volumes across a suite of products designed for SME customers., • Be a “Hunter and Farmer”, with an appetite to build long-lasting relationships from the start., • Manage the pipeline and diary being organised and a self-starter., • Assess and recommend lending applications as first line of defence, write detailed Credit reports (inc detailed financial analysis) on complex cases to develop appropriate solutions and establish a strong working relationship with the Credit team., • Motivated by success in numbers, and driven to achieve individual and team targets. Experience & Knowledge:, • Proven business development/sales experience within a Business / Commercial Bank environment., • Experience working with Brokers and other Intermediaries with access to SMEs., • Banking qualification ACIB or equivalent., • In-depth knowledge of Trading Business lending., • Advanced Microsoft skills – PowerPoint / Excel & Word. Skills & Behavior: Be able to Demonstrate: • Strong communication (incl presentation skills) between key stakeholders, internally and externally., • A commercial awareness, in relation to the external competitive market but also the requirements. and flexibility required of working within an SME organisation., • Taking responsibility and ownership of work delivery., • Strong customer centricity and appreciation of changes in customer behaviour., • Acting as an advocate and setting the cultural tone for the wider organisation., • Multi-tasking and prioritisation in a changing environment., • High standards of personal performance in daily execution of tasks., • Identifying opportunities for efficiency, cost reduction and continuous improvement. Some of our benefits (only applicable to UK based roles not Internship programmes), • Competitive salary &lots of opportunities to learn, grow and progress professionally., • Open and inclusive culture., • Fantastic offices and great working environment., • Vitality Health Plan (includes private health insurance, travel insurance, gym discounts), • Life assurance – 4 x salary., • Income protection insurance – 75%, • 28 days holiday plus 3 additional days, & further days for various key life events as well as the opportunity to sell up to 5 days per calendar year., • Swappublic/bank holidays each year for alternative days that align with your personal, cultural, or religious observances., • Enhanced family friendly and family forming policies., • Access to a wide range of retail discounts ., • Team Socials. LHV CANDIDATE PRIVACY NOTICE 1. INTRODUCTION AND SCOPE We, LHV Bank Limited, with our registered office at 1 Angel Court, London, EC2R 7HJ are the relevant data controller responsible for your personal data. We are registered with the Information Commissioner's Office. This Candidate Privacy Notice explains how we and our Group companies collect, use, and protect your personal data during the course of the application and recruitment process. This Notice applies to all job applicants located in the UK. You should read this privacy notice carefully. If you have a question about the contents, please e-mail us at recruitment@lhv.com, or write to us at LHV, One Angel Court, London, EC2R 7HJ, or call us on +44 20 3005 0150. If you want to contact our Data Protection Officer (the “DPO”), email us at dataprotection@lhv.com 1. WHAT PERSONAL DATA DO WE COLLECT? Personal data means information which identifies you and relates to you as an individual. As your prospective employer, we will collect, use and store your personal data for a wide variety of reasons in connection with the application and recruitment process. We have set out below the main categories of candidate personal data which we process in connection with our recruiting activities on a day to day basis: • personal contact information (including your name, home address, personal telephone number(s) and personal e-mail address);, • work history and other relevant experience including information contained in your CV, cover letter or job application;, • education information including degrees awarded, transcripts and other information provided in support of the job application;, • information collected during phone screenings and interviews;, • information gathered during psychometric assessments, including reports generated from your responses, including insights into personality traits, cognitive abilities, and behavioural preferences;, • details regarding the type of employment sought, desired salary, willingness to relocate, job preferences, and other information related to compensation and benefits;, • reference information and information received from background checks (where applicable) including information provided by third parties;, • information related to previous applications to us or previous employment history with us;, • documents evidencing your right to work (including information about your immigration status where relevant);, • date of birth;, • gender; and, • information gathered through our monitoring of our IT systems, building access records and CCTV recording in relation to your communications with us and attendance at our premises. The majority of the personal data to be provided by you is mandatory in connection with our recruiting activities. Failure to provide mandatory personal data may affect our ability to accomplish the purposes stated in this Notice, including considering your suitability for employment and/or entering into an employment contract with you. The list set out above is not exhaustive, and there may be other personal data which LHV Bank Limited collects, stores and uses in the context of the application and recruitment process. We will update this Notice from time to time to reflect any notable changes in the categories of personal data which it processes. The majority of the personal data which we process will be collected directly from you. However, your personal data may also be provided to us by third parties, such as recruitment or executive search agencies, third party assessment providers, credit reference agencies, professional networking sites or other public sources such as LinkedIn, former employers, official bodies (such as regulators or the Disclosure and Barring Service) and/or medical professionals. 1. REFERENCES AND VETTING We may need to carry out background checks in relation to the following as applicable: • Credit references/financial check;, • Professional registrations/memberships and/or qualifications check;, • Right to work and immigration status check; and, • References from previous employers. As part of our referencing and vetting procedures, we will contact certain third parties in order to verify your personal information (including personal information that you provide as part of the application and recruitment process). These third parties will include: • former employers in order to verify your previous employment history;, • universities and/or other establishments for higher education that you attended in order to verify your education history;, • credit reference agencies; and, • regulatory and/or Government or public bodies. We will only seek this information in relation to successful candidates that have accepted a conditional offer of employment or engagement with us and we will specifically inform such candidates that we will be contacting these third parties in advance of doing so. 1. HOW WE USE YOUR PERSONAL DATA LHV Bank Limited uses your personal data for a variety of purposes in order to take steps necessary to enter into an employment contract with you, to comply with our legal obligations or otherwise in pursuit of our legitimate business interests . We have set out below the main purposes for which candidate personal data is processed: • to identify and evaluate job applicants, including psychometric testing, assessing skills, qualifications and experience;, • verifying candidate information and carrying out employment, background and reference checks, where applicable and in order to prevent fraud;, • communicating with you about the recruitment process and your application;, • to comply with our legal, regulatory, or other corporate governance requirements; and, • for the purposes of conducting data analytics to review and better understand the operation of our recruitment processes. In addition to using your personal data to consider you for the role you applied for, we will retain and process your personal data to inform you about and to consider you for other roles that may be appropriate for you. If you do not want us to consider you for other roles which we consider may be appropriate for you, please inform your HR contact. Again, this list is not exhaustive and we may undertake additional processing of personal data in line with the purposes set out above. LHV Bank Limited will update this Notice from time to time to reflect any notable changes in the categories for which its processes your personal data. 1. WHAT SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF PERSONAL DATA DO WE PROCESS? Certain categories of data are considered "special categories of personal data" and are subject to additional safeguards. We may need to process special category data as part of the application and recruitment process . We limit the special categories of personal data which we process as follows: We may process information about a candidate's physical or mental health in compliance with our obligations owed to disabled employees and to consider whether we need to provide adjustments during the recruitment process. We will always treat information about health as confidential and it will only be shared internally where there is a specific and legitimate purpose to do so. We have implemented appropriate physical, technical, and organisational security measures designed to secure your personal data against accidental loss and unauthorised access, use, alteration, or disclosure. If a candidate is successful, any health information processed as part of the recruitment process that is relevant to our compliance with our obligations in connection with employment will be retained and processed in accordance with the Employee and Contractor Privacy Notice. If a candidate is unsuccessful, any health information obtained as part of recruitment process will be deleted with the rest of the candidate's personal data within 12 months of their rejection. Given the nature of our business, we ask successful candidates who have accepted a conditional offer of employment to disclose their criminal record history and we carry out criminal record checks as part of our background vetting process and in compliance with our obligations in connection with employment. We will always treat criminal record history as confidential and it will only be shared internally where there is a specific and legitimate purpose to do so. We have implemented appropriate physical, technical, and organisational security measures designed to secure your personal data against accidental loss and unauthorized access, use, alteration, or disclosure. Criminal record information will be deleted once the recruitment process has been completed, subject to any exceptional circumstances and/or to comply with particular laws or regulations. Criminal record information will typically be retained for a maximum of 6 months, although the outcome of any check will remain on the employee's record. LHV Bank Limited is committed to providing equal opportunities for employment and progression to all of its employees and from time to time it will process information relating to ethnic origin, race, nationality, sexual orientation and disability, alongside information relating to gender and age, for the purposes of equal opportunities monitoring. We have implemented appropriate physical, technical, and organisational security measures designed to secure your personal data against accidental loss and unauthorized access, use, alteration, or disclosure. In addition, this monitoring will always take place in accordance with appropriate safeguards as required under applicable law, including: o the provision of information relating to ethnic origin, race, nationality, sexual orientation and disability for the purposes of monitoring will be voluntary and processed for this purpose only with your consent; o wherever possible, the monitoring will be conducted on the basis of using anonymised data so individual candidates cannot be identified; o the information processed for monitoring purposes will be maintained separately from general management and HR records. 1. WHEN DO WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL DATA? We will share personal data with other parties only in limited circumstances in order to take steps necessary to enter into an employment contract or where necessary to comply with a legal obligation, or otherwise in pursuit of our legitimate business interests as follows: • Recruitment or executive search agencies that assist with the recruitment process;, • Other companies in the LHV group, to oversee recruitment / employment terms;, • Background vetting specialists that assist with checks relating to matters such as references, education history, qualifications, identity, credit status, regulatory status & registrations ,Sanctions checks and DBS checks;, • Recruitment software service providers, including Greenhouse Software and HR System (HiBob);, • Psychometric assessment providers, including Predict #J-18808-Ljbffr

Transport Focus is the independent watchdog for transport users across Britain. As the organisation prepares to take on significant new responsibilities through rail reform, we're looking for a Public Affairs Lead to help shape their influence, profile and engagement across the UK. This is a newly created role with genuine scope and autonomy. Reporting to the Head of Communications, you'll take ownership of the public affairs function, developing strategy, building relationships with key political and stakeholder audiences, and ensuring the voice of transport users is heard where decisions are made. The Role You'll lead engagement across Westminster, Whitehall, devolved governments and regional authorities, helping Transport Focus expand its influence as its remit grows. Working closely with senior leaders, you'll identify opportunities, manage risks and develop relationships that help drive meaningful change for passengers and road users. About You You could come from public affairs, policy, government relations or a related field, but you'll have a strong understanding of the UK political landscape and a track record of building influential stakeholder relationships. Most importantly, you'll be a strategic thinker who is equally comfortable delivering. You'll be motivated by public impact, confident working autonomously, savvy, proactive and excited by the opportunity to build and shape a growing function. We're particularly interested in candidates with experience spanning national, regional and devolved politics, alongside a collaborative and pragmatic approach to influencing. Why Join? This is a rare opportunity to take ownership of a public affairs agenda at a pivotal moment for a respected, purpose-driven organisation. Alongside an excellent benefits package, you'll have the chance to make a tangible impact on the future of transport policy and passenger advocacy across the UK. Additional Information & How to Apply This role will be based at either their London or Manchester Office, 2 days a week (hybrid). Salary is up to £65,000pa with 28.9% civil service pension. Application deadline is 23:59, Sunday 23rd August. No cover letter required, but please ensure all relevant experience is highlighted on your CV. Full UK right to work required. Sponsorship not available. Our commitments to diversity and inclusion Transport Focus is committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that reflects the people and communities we serve. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds. Murray McIntosh is proud to be an equal opportunities employer on behalf of their clients. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, or age. Murray McIntosh is a specialist Policy, Public Affairs, Strategic Communications and Economics recruitment consultancy, recruiting positions at all levels and across all sectors. Our team boasts over 20 years of experience in this space, with expertise spanning all industries and subject areas

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Commercial Officer to support the management and delivery of complex public sector commercial agreements. Working within a high-profile government procurement environment, you will provide commercial and contract management support to senior contract leads while operating independently across a diverse stakeholder landscape. Client Details This role is with a large scale government organisation based in Liverpool on an ad hoc basis. Description Support the development and delivery of category management and procurement strategies. Engage with suppliers and markets to understand industry trends, opportunities, and customer requirements. Translate customer needs into commercially viable procurement solutions. Embed and deliver category savings methodologies and cost reduction initiatives. Manage and monitor supplier relationships to drive performance and value. Support the management of complex commercial agreements and contracts. Analyse management information and customer buying behaviours to identify improvement opportunities. Produce procurement guidance, market collateral, and commercial communications for customers. Maintain focus on savings delivery, spend under management, customer service, and strategic supplier relationship management. Build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders across government and the wider public sector. Support the promotion of commercial products, procurement initiatives, and category strategies through meetings, workshops, seminars, and industry events. Work collaboratively with account managers and commercial colleagues to ensure a consistent customer experience and aligned commercial approach.Profile Proven experience in public sector procurement and commercial management. Strong knowledge and practical application of Public Contracts Regulations (PCR) 2015. Knowledge and understanding of the Procurement Act 2023 (PA23). Experience of contract management and supporting complex commercial agreements. Supplier relationship management experience. Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills. Ability to work independently while supporting senior commercial and contract leads. Experience managing multiple stakeholders across complex environments. Excellent communication, analytical, and organisational skills.Job Offer Interim opportunity paying £400 p/day (Inside IR35) and offering ad hoc travel to Liverpool Office. This role is 6 months