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\n Associate Director – Investment Portfolio Management \n 12 Month FTC \n Based: Edinburgh or Glasgow \n \n The Scottish National Investment Bank is seeking an experienced Associate Director - Investment Portfolio Management to play a key role in the active management of the Bank’s patient capital investment portfolio. \n As an Associate Director in the Portfolio Management team, you will support post-investment management across a diverse portfolio of equity and debt investments. You will monitor financial performance and mission impact at both individual investment and portfolio level, while helping to shape value-creation strategies over long development and commercialisation timelines. \n \n This is a senior opportunity within the Portfolio Management function, working closely with Investment, Impact, Risk, Finance and Operations colleagues to support post-investment stewardship, manage risk, and maximise long-term financial and mission outcomes for Scotland across a diverse portfolio of investments. \n We welcome applications from candidates who believe they can excel in this role, even if you do not meet every single requirement. We value diverse experiences and perspectives and encourage applications from all backgrounds. \n \n Key Responsibilities \n · Manage a diverse portfolio of equity and debt investments, including monitoring financial performance, mission impact and covenant compliance. \n · Build effective relationships with investee management teams and attend boards as an Observer where required. \n · Provide regular performance and risk reporting to the Executive Director - Investment Portfolio Management and the Asset Management Committee. \n · Work closely with the Impact team to ensure mission impacts are tracked and reported in line with investment agreements. \n · Collaborate with Investment colleagues to ensure post-deal management considerations are embedded in investment documentation. \n · Coordinate with Investment Operations to manage fund flows, including drawdowns, repayments, dividends and fees. \n · Partner with Investment Risk and Finance teams to manage underperforming investments and support turnaround strategies. \n · Apply specialist sector knowledge to assess progress against complex technical, regulatory and development milestones. \n \n \n Key Skills & Experience \n You will bring previous post-investment or asset management experience, combined with the judgement and curiosity required to support innovation-led businesses operating over long time horizons. \n · Experience in investment origination, post-deal management or asset management, across equity and/or debt. \n · Deep understanding of one or more specialist sectors, including the ability to assess technical and commercial development milestones. \n · Advanced knowledge of sector-specific financial modelling and valuation, particularly in high-uncertainty environments. \n · Experience conducting rigorous technical and commercial appraisals, including feasibility, scalability and IP considerations. \n · The ability to analyse market trends, innovation developments and competitive dynamics to shape portfolio support. \n · Excellent communication skills, with the confidence to engage credibly with senior management teams and internal committees. \n · A collaborative approach, working effectively with risk, finance, operations and impact colleagues. \n · A degree qualification, with a professional qualification (e.g. CA, CFA or similar) highly desirable. \n · Alignment with the Bank’s missions and values, and a commitment to delivering long-term positive outcomes for Scotland. \n \n What We Offer \n At the Scottish National Investment Bank, we offer a supportive culture that values your expertise and autonomy, encourages continuous learning, and provides opportunities for meaningful work. The salary range is £86-100k, depending on experience, with additional benefits including 30 days annual leave plus public holidays, a 12% non-contributory pension, volunteer days, and more. We operate a hybrid working model and are open to discussing flexible working patterns. \n \n If you are eligible under the Disability Confident Scheme or need any adjustments to support your application, please reach out to us. We are committed to providing the support needed for you to participate fully in our recruitment process. \n

Role: Senior AI Governance Consultant Location: Edinburgh Salary:£70,000£95,000An experienced consulting professional to design and operationalise AI governance at scale across regulated and complex organisations.Large multidisciplinary consulting firm operating across defence, government, financial services, life sciences and transport; global delivery footprint and multi-discipline project teams.Key responsibilities: - Lead design and implementation of AI governance frameworks, policies, controls and operating models across enterprise programmes. - Conduct AI risk assessments, model governance reviews and algorithmic impact assessments for complex systems. - Translate regulation and standards (EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF, ISO) into pragmatic control sets and assurance activities. - Facilitate governance forums, stakeholder workshops and senior executive briefings to embed decision rights and reporting lines. - Support tooling selection and implementation for AI inventory, model risk, monitoring and GRC integration.Candidate profile: - Consulting background with demonstrable delivery experience in AI governance, model risk, or responsible AI in regulated sectors. - Solid understanding of ML/LLM lifecycle controls: validation, monitoring, explainability, data governance and human oversight. - Experience applying regulatory frameworks and standards to large commercial or public-sector programmes. - Strong stakeholder management with ability to influence legal, risk, security, data science and engineering leads. - Comfortable operating on hybrid client engagements and delivering to executive audiences.Benefits summary: - Comprehensive benefits package, training budget and certification support. - Hybrid working, career progression on technical track, and access to multidisciplinary teams. - Competitive pension, performance bonus and private healthcare options.Make an application today if this role sounds of interest to you!TPBN1_UKTJ

\n ADVISORY AUDIT BOARD - INDEPENDENT MEMBER \n \n The Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body (SPCB) is seeking to appoint an independent member to its Advisory Audit Board (AAB) which provides advice to the Parliament’s Clerk/Chief Executive and, where appropriate, the SPCB on financial management and reporting, audit, risk and governance matters. The independent members of the AAB also provide advice to the independent officeholders supported by the SPCB. \n \n The successful candidate will hold or will have held senior positions the private, public, or voluntary sectors with a high degree of expertise and experience in governance and accountability. Excellent communication, influencing and relationship building skills are essential. \n \n The time commitment is expected to be around 15 days per annum and is remunerated at £390.31 per day. \n \n To apply for this appointment, you should read the information below and submit a CV, covering letter and the other documents by 12 noon on Monday 28 September 2026. \n \n For further information: \n Visit – Advisory Audit Board - Independent Members | Scottish Parliament Website \n Or click the Apply button to message Kerry Twyman, Director of Finance and Resilience, The Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh EH99 1SP \n \n The SPCB is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and treatment and to eliminating unfair discrimination in its appointment practices. \n \n

Reed Finance are delighted to be partnering with a leading further education organisation to recruit a Senior Finance Business Partner. \n \n This is a key leadership role within the finance function, responsible for providing strategic financial support to senior stakeholders while leading a high-performing finance business partnering service. \n \n Key Responsibilities \n\n • Provide strategic financial advice and business partnering support to senior leaders.\n, • Lead and develop a team of Finance Business Partners.\n, • Drive budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes.\n, • Deliver insightful financial analysis and performance reporting.\n, • Support business cases, investment appraisals, and strategic projects.\n, • Identify financial risks and opportunities to support decision-making.\n, • Present financial information to senior management and governance forums.\n, • Promote strong financial governance, controls, and compliance.\n, • Contribute to the wider finance strategy and continuous improvement agenda.\n\n \n About You \n\n • Qualified Accountant (CA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).\n, • Significant experience in finance business partnering, management reporting or strategic finance.\n, • Proven ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders.\n, • Strong leadership experience with a track record of developing finance professionals.\n, • Excellent financial planning, forecasting, and modelling skills.\n, • Strong analytical, communication and stakeholder management abilities.\n\n \n This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced finance leader seeking a strategic role within a complex and purpose-driven organisation. \n \n For a confidential discussion, please contact Roddy Mackenzie, Senior Executive Consultant, Reed Finance. \n

Reed Finance is supporting a major Scottish public sector organisation in the appointment of a Director of Finance. \n Reporting to the Chief Executive and serving as a member of the Executive Leadership Team, you will lead the Finance and Procurement functions, overseeing a budget of approximately £500m and providing strategic financial leadership across a complex, high-profile organisation. \n Key Responsibilities \n\n • Lead financial strategy, planning, forecasting and budgeting.\n, • Oversee statutory accounts, audit and regulatory compliance.\n, • Ensure robust financial governance, controls and risk management.\n, • Provide strategic advice to senior leadership and key external stakeholders.\n, • Lead Finance and Procurement teams and support organisational transformation initiatives.\n\n About You \n You will be a proven senior finance leader with: \n\n • Significant experience operating at Director, CFO or equivalent level.\n, • Strong technical accounting, governance and financial planning expertise.\n, • Experience managing large-scale budgets within a complex environment.\n, • Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.\n, • A track record of leading teams and delivering organisational change.\n\n Essential Requirements \n\n • Fully CCAB qualified\n\n This is an exceptional opportunity to play a key role in the leadership of a major Scottish public service organisation. \n For a confidential discussion, please contact: \n Roddy MackenzieSenior Executive Consultant | Reed Executive

Our client a true market leader in their field is looking for an experienced Employment Tribunal Advocate specialising within employment law to join their field based team. Experienced within Advocacy the successful candidate will manage cases across their locality with some requirement to travel across the UK. \n This is fantastic opportunity to be able to work from home and within the field representing clients within employment tribunal cases. This is a fantastic opportunity for a qualified Advocate, looking for an improved work life balance or a HR professional who has represented the company interests within a Tribunal setting. \n We are looking for candidates who are confident, articulate and legally qualified, who have direct employment law experience. The successful candidate will be part of the UK Legal Team and will work closely with the employment law advisory service, the Litigation Executive teams and Senior Leadership Team. There is a strong focus on delivering high standards of care and service to our clients and we are looking for someone with good communication skills and high professional standards. \n \n Responsibilities \n\n • Review allocated claims brought against clients in the Employment Tribunal, in conjunction with the appointed Litigation Executive preparing the case, to include approving the drafted pleadings, disclosure exercises and bundles of documents.\n, • Representing clients in Tribunals and hearing and contested cases at tribunal\n, • Preparation of cases, write up and running trials in court\n, • Provide clear assessment of client cases, and identify and manage risks to the client including cost implications\n, • Representing client interests wholly and presenting all legal arguments relevant\n\n \n Person Specification \n\n • Advocacy experience, ideally within employment law\n, • Experience of representation in employment tribunal cases\n, • Professional qualification preferred but not essential\n, • Hold a full valid driving licence, and can work with autonomy and independently\n, • Ability to work under pressure\n\n \n \n INDFIR \n 47475BG28R42 \n The Portfolio Group are acting on behalf of our client in recruiting for this position.

Reed Finance are delighted to be partnering with a large and complex organisation to recruit a Head of Financial Accounting. \n This is a key leadership role within the finance function, responsible for leading financial accounting and transaction processing teams while ensuring the delivery of high-quality statutory reporting, financial control, compliance and technical accounting expertise. \n Working closely with senior stakeholders, you will play a critical role in supporting strategic decision-making, maintaining robust financial governance and driving continuous improvement across finance operations. \n Key Responsibilities \n\n • Lead and develop the Financial Accounting and Transaction Processing functions.\n, • Oversee the preparation of statutory accounts and regulatory returns.\n, • Provide expert technical accounting guidance on complex financial matters.\n, • Ensure robust financial controls, compliance and governance arrangements are in place.\n, • Manage relationships with external auditors and specialist advisers.\n, • Support strategic financial planning and corporate reporting activities.\n, • Drive process improvement initiatives and enhance financial systems and controls.\n, • Partner with senior leaders across the organisation to provide commercial and financial insight.\n\n About You \n\n • Professionally qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).\n, • Significant experience in financial accounting, statutory reporting and financial control.\n, • Strong technical accounting knowledge and ability to interpret complex accounting issues.\n, • Proven leadership experience, including managing and developing finance teams.\n, • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.\n, • Experience working within a large, complex organisation.\n, • Knowledge of charity, public sector or not-for-profit accounting environments would be advantageous.\n\n For a confidential discussion, please contact Roddy Mackenzie, Senior Executive Consultant at Reed, or apply today.

To support our unprecedented expansion mandate for 2026 and 2027, our Edinburgh firm is restructuring its core leadership pipeline. We represent market leaders across diverse sectors—including Mercedes-Benz, EE, Verisure, and E-On Next—spearheading high-yield campaigns in Events, B2B, Retail, and Field sectors. \n To satisfy strict client growth metrics and scale into new domestic territories, we must immediately develop entry-level talent into Junior Executive positions, with the explicit trajectory of stepping into Senior Director roles within the next 12 to 18 months. This is not a static placement; it is a rapid-advancement track designed to build the future partners of our enterprise. \n \n The Advancement Architecture \n Our framework is strictly performance-driven, ensuring your career timeline is dictated by your results rather than corporate longevity. \n \n Phase 1: Brand Integration & Junior Management Readiness \n\n • Primary Focus: Master the foundational mechanics of our client portfolios. You will actively execute multi-channel campaigns (Retail, B2B, Events, and Field marketing) to understand customer acquisition firsthand.\n, • The Transition: Upon hitting initial client benchmarks, you will be fast-tracked into a Junior Management role. Here, your focus shifts to supervising small team dynamics, running daily workshops, and mastering the key performance indicators (KPIs) required to keep campaigns profitable.\n\n \n Phase 2: Senior Executive Leadership & Territory Control \n\n • Primary Focus: As a Junior Manager, you will be paired with a Senior Director to learn the backend infrastructure of our business: campaign architecture, financial forecasting, client relations, and talent acquisition.\n, • The Destination: Once you demonstrate the ability to scale team metrics consistently, you will graduate to Senior Management. In this role, you will autonomously oversee a distinct client campaign or drive our multi-city expansion by launching an entirely new territory.\n\n \n Core Responsibilities \n\n • Act as the frontline representative for our high-profile clients, securing market share through face-to-face consultancy.\n, • Take swift accountability for team performance, mentoring junior brand representatives to meet both quality and volume targets.\n, • Collaborate directly with the senior executive team to analyze market data, adjust campaign strategies, and fulfill expansion forecasts.\n, • Participate heavily in organisational development, evolving from a trainee into a facilitator of corporate strategy sessions.\n\n \n Candidate Profile \n\n • Growth Mindset: You are consciously seeking a fast-paced environment where your progression is tied to your direct output, not a fixed corporate ladder.\n, • Leadership Instincts: Prior experience in competitive environments, team captaincy, or professional mentorship is highly valued. You must be comfortable taking charge of a room.\n, • Communication Fluidity: The ability to seamlessly pivot your communication style whether engaging a premium consumer, a B2B stakeholder, or an internal team.\n, • Availability: Must be currently based in, or immediately relocating to, Edinburgh and prepared to commence full-time training.\n\n \n What We Offer \n\n • A highly competitive, performance-incentivised remuneration structure with uncapped earning thresholds.\n, • A transparent roadmap detailing exactly what is required to secure both your Junior and Senior management promotions.\n, • Direct access and daily mentorship from established managing directors.\n, • Corporate travel opportunities, including national networking galas, leadership retreats, and international industry awards.\n\n \n To Apply \n Please submit your updated CV or LinkedIn profile via Apply Now. Our talent acquisition team will review your profile to assess alignment with our 2026/2027 expansion metrics.

Interim Chief Operating Officer \n \n Contract – 4 days per week \n Edinburgh / Hybrid - expected 50% of contracted hours to be office based \n Immediate start - estimated 6 months up to 12 months \n Competitive day rate \n \n Venesky Brown is working in partnership with Crown Estate Scotland to secure an experienced Interim Chief Operating Officer (COO) for a high-profile executive leadership assignment during a period of significant organisational transformation. \n \n Crown Estate Scotland is a public corporation responsible for managing the Scottish Crown Estate - a diverse portfolio of land, property and seabed which plays an important role in Scotland's economy, communities and transition to net zero. \n \n Crown Estate Scotland is embarking on an ambitious new phase with the delivery of its Corporate Plan 2026-31, including a step change in investment, property activity and income generation. To support these ambitions, a new senior leadership structure is being established, with three Chief Officers joining the Chief Executive to form the Corporate Leadership Team. \n \n While permanent recruitment is underway, Venesky Brown is seeking an exceptional Interim Chief Operating Officer who can join Crown Estate Scotland immediately and provide experienced executive leadership through this period of change. This is an immediate-start assignment, estimated to last 6 months up to 12 months. \n \n The role \n Reporting to the Chief Executive and operating as a key member of the Corporate Leadership Team, the Interim COO will provide strategic leadership across People, IT & GIS, Administration and Business Support, and Planning & Performance Management. \n This is a transformational leadership assignment rather than a business-as-usual COO role. The successful candidate will help mobilise Crown Estate Scotland's new organisational structure, lead significant organisational change and strengthen planning, performance and continuous improvement capability. \n \n\n • Leading an organisational review and restructure and developing recommendations and options for the permanent Chief Officer team.\n, • Working alongside the Interim CFO to mobilise the new structure and establish the Operations and Finance & Commercial departments.\n, • Providing executive leadership across People, IT & GIS, Administration and Business Support.\n, • Leading the annual business planning process for 2027/28.\n, • Developing the new Planning & Performance Management function, including enterprise planning and continuous improvement/quality management.\n, • Providing strategic oversight of the People Strategy, pay and reward strategy and resource planning.\n, • Providing strategic leadership for implementation of the Data Strategy.\n, • Leading preparation for the People Committee and attending Board meetings.\n, • Working collaboratively with the wider Corporate Leadership Team to establish new ways of working and the Senior Leadership Group.\n, • Sharing collective responsibility for organisational performance, governance, Best Value, income generation and delivery of the Corporate Plan 2026-31.\n\n \n About you \n Venesky Brown is looking to engage an accomplished executive who can quickly establish credibility, operate effectively at Board level and provide visible, confident leadership through significant organisational change. \n \n Previous COO experience is essential. \n \n\n • A strong track record of successfully leading transformational change and business improvement.\n, • Significant experience and deep understanding of at least two of the following: People; IT & GIS; data strategy implementation; administration and business support; or enterprise planning and performance management.\n, • Strong strategic, organisational and commercial judgement.\n, • Experience operating effectively with Boards, senior leadership teams and complex stakeholder groups.\n, • A values-led, inclusive and coaching approach to leadership.\n, • The ability to combine strategic thinking with a willingness to lead practical implementation at pace.\n\n \n Experience spanning private, public and/or third-sector environments would be particularly valuable, combining commercial thinking with an understanding of public-service values and accountability. \n \n The assignment \n This is an immediate-start interim opportunity, estimated to run for up to 12 months. The role may be engaged on a Contractor Day Rate (inside IR35) or possible Public Sector Secondment basis. \n Visible leadership will be important. The successful candidate will therefore be expected to spend approximately two to three days per week in Crown Estate Scotland's Edinburgh office. \n For an experienced interim executive, this is an opportunity to make a significant impact at a pivotal point for Crown Estate Scotland - helping shape its future operating model, strengthen organisational capability and establish the foundations for delivery of its ambitious Corporate Plan. \n Venesky Brown is managing this interim appointment in partnership with Crown Estate Scotland. For a confidential discussion, contact Suzanne Sweetin at Venesky Brown: suzanne@venesky-brown.co.uk \n

Venesky-Brown’s client, a public sector organisation in Edinburgh, is currently looking to recruit a People Change Delivery Consultant for an initial 6 month contract on a rate of £550-£600/day (Inside IR35). This role will be hybrid working with a minimum of 3 days in the office per week. \n \n Responsibilities: \n \n • Provide experienced, hands-on delivery and implementation support for the people aspects of workplace transformation, working across a focused portfolio of People & Culture priorities. \n • Coordinate and drive workplace transformation activity from planning through to implementation, ensuring clear ownership, milestones, dependencies and deliverables. \n • Bring practical organisation development and people change experience, including role clarity, ways of working, stakeholder engagement, change planning and adoption activity. \n • Support leaders and colleagues to translate agreed workplace transformation requirements into workable implementation plans, communications, engagement activity and practical tools. \n • Provide delivery support across people-related change, ensuring activity is well planned, proportionate, coordinated and effectively embedded. \n • Establish and maintain practical project disciplines, including delivery plans, milestones, actions, risks, issues, dependencies and progress reporting. \n • Produce clear, concise and decision-focused reporting for Executive and, where required, Board-level audiences. \n • Work independently and collaboratively with senior stakeholders and delivery colleagues, recognising that the role will not have direct line management responsibility or a dedicated team. \n • Develop practical tools, frameworks and documentation where these will support effective implementation and provide a sustainable approach for the organisation beyond the assignment. \n \n Essential Skills: \n \n • Significant experience in delivery, implementation, people change, organisation development or workplace transformation roles within complex organisations. \n • Practical organisation development experience, with the ability to support role clarity, ways of working, engagement, change readiness and adoption activity. \n • A proven track record of moving quickly from planning and recommendations into practical implementation, follow-through and delivery. \n • Consulting experience, or experience working in a consulting-style delivery environment, would be advantageous, particularly where this involved supporting leaders through practical people and workplace change. \n • Strong project delivery capability, with experience coordinating multiple related workstreams, maintaining momentum and turning ambiguity into structured action. \n • Ability to work effectively without a direct team, using influence, structure and collaboration to engage stakeholders and deliver through others. \n • Analytical capability and the ability to convert complex organisational information into clear recommendations, plans and high-quality outputs. \n • Experience producing concise Executive and Board-level papers, presentations and progress reporting. \n • Experience within a public sector, financial services or regulated environment would be advantageous, alongside an understanding of the Equality Act 2010 and Public Sector Equality Duty. \n • A pragmatic, collaborative and delivery-focused approach, with the ability to operate at pace and work effectively with both senior stakeholders and colleagues responsible for implementation. \n \n If you would like to hear more about this opportunity please get in touch.

Interim Chief Asset Management Officer \n \n Contract – 4 days per week \n Edinburgh / Hybrid - expected 50% of contracted hours to be office based, plus occasional Glenlivet presence \n Immediate start - estimated 6 months up to 12 months \n Competitive day rate \n \n Venesky Brown is working in partnership with Crown Estate Scotland to secure an experienced Interim Chief Asset Management Officer (CAMO) to provide executive leadership across one of Scotland's most distinctive and diverse asset portfolios. \n \n Crown Estate Scotland is a public corporation responsible for managing the Scottish Crown Estate - a diverse portfolio encompassing land, property and seabed, with interests spanning rural and commercial property, coastal assets, aquaculture, offshore energy and infrastructure, development, capital investment and decarbonisation. \n \n The organisation is entering an important period of transformation as it begins delivery of its ambitious Corporate Plan 2026-31, including a significant step change in investment in property and income generation. \n \n A new senior leadership structure is being established, with three Chief Officers joining the Chief Executive to form the Corporate Leadership Team. While permanent executive recruitment is underway, Venesky Brown is seeking an outstanding Interim Chief Asset Management Officer who can join Crown Estate Scotland immediately and provide strategic leadership through this transition. \n \n The role \n Reporting to the Chief Executive and operating as a key member of the Corporate Leadership Team, the Interim CAMO will provide strategic leadership across Property (Rural, Commercial and Coastal), Aquaculture & Marine Ecosystem Services, Offshore Energy & Infrastructure, and Development, Capital Delivery & Decarbonisation. \n Experienced Directors lead operational delivery within these areas. The Interim CAMO will provide the executive leadership that brings these specialist functions together, ensuring strategic alignment, strong performance and effective delivery against Crown Estate Scotland's wider objectives. \n \n\n • Leading an organisational review and developing recommendations and options for the permanent Chief Officer team.\n, • Providing strategic leadership across Property, Aquaculture & Marine Ecosystem Services, Offshore Energy & Infrastructure, Development, Capital Delivery and Decarbonisation.\n, • Leading preparation for the Portfolio Committee and attending Board meetings.\n, • Working collaboratively with the Corporate Leadership Team to establish new executive ways of working.\n, • Helping establish the Senior Leadership Group and its responsibilities.\n, • Providing strategic leadership and oversight of Crown Estate Scotland's Decarbonisation and Biodiversity Strategies.\n, • Supporting delivery of the Corporate Plan 2026-31, including ambitions for investment, income generation and long-term value creation.\n, • Sharing collective responsibility for Crown Estate Scotland's strategic management, organisational performance, governance and Best Value.\n\n \n About you \n Venesky Brown is seeking a highly credible senior asset leader who can quickly understand a complex portfolio, establish strong relationships and provide clarity and direction at executive and Board level. \n You will bring previous Chief Officer or equivalent senior executive experience, together with: \n\n • Significant strategic asset management leadership experience.\n, • Deep knowledge and experience in at least two of the following areas: asset management; offshore energy and infrastructure; aquaculture and marine ecosystem services; capital planning and delivery; property management; estate management; property development; or contract management.\n, • A demonstrable track record of successfully leading transformational change.\n, • Strong commercial judgement and an understanding of how complex asset portfolios can generate sustainable long-term value and income.\n, • The ability to lead and influence across diverse, specialist teams.\n, • Strong Board and senior stakeholder credibility.\n, • A values-led, inclusive and coaching leadership style.\n\n \n A blend of private, public and/or third-sector experience would be particularly valuable, bringing together commercial asset expertise and an understanding of public-sector accountability and values. \n \n The assignment \n This is an immediate-start interim opportunity, estimated to run for up to 12 months. The role may be engaged on a Contractor Daily Rate (inside IR35) or possible Public Sector Secondment basis, and part-time arrangements will also be considered. \n \n Visible leadership is important, with an expectation of approximately two to three days per week in Crown Estate Scotland's Edinburgh office, alongside occasional presence at the Glenlivet office. \n This is a particularly significant opportunity for an experienced interim asset leader to influence the future management and development of the Scottish Crown Estate while helping Crown Estate Scotland establish the leadership structures and ways of working required to deliver its ambitions through 2031. \n \n Venesky Brown is managing this interim appointment in partnership with Crown Estate Scotland. For a confidential discussion, contact Suzanne Sweetin at Venesky Brown: suzanne@venesky-brown.co.uk

Introduction At Gallagher Benefit Services, you’re a trusted partner to organizations navigating some of their most important people decisions. We help clients build better workplaces, where people feel supported, empowered, and inspired to thrive. Whether it’s shaping benefit strategies, designing wellbeing programs, or advising on workforce challenges, the work you do here creates meaningful change for businesses and the people who power them. We’re a community of bold explorers, trusted experts, and compassionate partners; working side by side to solve problems, and shape the future of work. Here, curiosity is encouraged, collaboration is second nature, and your ideas have room to grow. If you’re looking for a place where your contribution matters and where you can help build a better world of work; think of Gallagher. Overview Are you an experienced pensions professional looking for your next challenge? We’re seeking a Principal Pensions Administrator to join our team. You’ll play a key role in managing a portfolio of occupational pension schemes, including Defined Benefit (DB), Defined Contribution (DC), and Hybrid schemes. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of our clients and their members. How you'll make an impact • Administer and oversee a portfolio of pension schemes, ensuring all tasks and calculations are accurate and completed on time., • Allocate cases, perform and review both automated and manual calculations., • Draft and review correspondence, reports, and manage pensioner payrolls., • Provide guidance and training to pensions administrators and senior pensions administrators., • Support the Client Executive team and attend client meetings or new business pitches when required., • Liaise with scheme members via email, phone, and letters, ensuring clear and professional communication., • Manage cashflows, investments, disinvestments, and invoices., • Collaborate with team members and build strong relationships with supporting teams., • Assist the Team Leader and deputise when needed. About You • At least 5 years’ experience in administering DB, DC, or Hybrid pension schemes., • Achieved or currently studying towards the Pension Management Institute’s CPC qualification., • Experience in managing or mentoring team members., • Strong analytical skills with a logical approach to problem-solving., • Ability to explain complex calculations in simple terms., • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal., • Proficient in Microsoft Office and able to process data accurately., • A team player with strong prioritisation skills to meet deadlines and disclosure requirements. Compensation and benefits At Gallagher, we believe supporting our colleagues goes far beyond the role itself. For more information, _. • Competitive compensation, • Comprehensive benefits programs designed to support your well-being, • Career development opportunities and ongoing learning, • A collaborative, people-first culture with accessible leadership, • The opportunity to do meaningful work with global reach and local impact At Gallagher, we are dedicated to building an inclusive and authentic workplace. If your past experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to join our _ to stay connected to additional career opportunities. Although this role is listed as full-time, if you’re in a job-share partnership, work reduced hours, or have any other flexible arrangement, please still get in touch. We will also offer reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process if required, so please let us know. Gallagher is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer (Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled)

Chief of Internal Medicine vacancy in Riyadh. Secure an elite £380k tax-free package, executive compound living, and high-status medical leadership. An exceptional, high-status clinical appointment has opened for a visionary Chief of Internal Medicine to direct the diagnostic and inpatient infrastructure of a flagship private hospital group in Riyadh. This premium position is strategically crafted for an ambitious medical leader looking to maximize tax-free wealth accumulation while embedding their family into an elite, high-end expatriate community. You will command an advanced department, driving medical excellence and collaborating with a high-caliber network of international specialists. In addition, the role offers an unparalleled luxury relocation package, including executive villa accommodation and access to international schooling and networking avenues. • Must hold CCT/CCST, American Board, or equivalent Tier-1 Western certification in Internal Medicine with at least 7 years of senior consultant or clinical director experience., • Proven leadership capability in managing multidisciplinary hospital divisions and optimizing complex inpatient care pathways., • Flawless English communication skills, profound cross-cultural diplomacy, and a sophisticated approach to executive-level healthcare delivery., • Guaranteed tax-free baseline remuneration ranging from £290,000 to £380,000 per annum, distributed via direct liquid transfers., • Premium private villa accommodation allocated within a highly secure, luxury residential compound., • First-class annual airfare allowances, executive health insurance for the entire family, and comprehensive medical malpractice indemnity. #J-18808-Ljbffr

\n Electoral Commissioner (Scotland) \n \n The Electoral Commission is the independent body that oversees elections and regulates political finance across the UK. It has a vital role in maintaining public confidence in our democratic processes. The Commission regulates the rules on political finance in the context of increasingly complex campaigning techniques, rapidly changing technology and fragile public trust in democratic processes. \n \n Its vision is “a fair democracy fit for the future”, ensuring elections and referendums are trusted, accessible and secure. The Commission works across all four nations of the UK and is accountable to the UK Parliament, the Scottish Parliament and the Senedd. The Commission is currently in the second year of an ambitious five-year plan that covers the delivery of an important cycle of UK-wide polls and implementation of the forthcoming Representation of the People Bill. \n \n The Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission is seeking an outstanding individual to join the Electoral Commission Board as the Electoral Commissioner with specific responsibility for Scotland. This role will help to shape the future of democracy in Scotland and across the UK. \n \n This is a rare opportunity to play a leading role in protecting and strengthening democratic processes across Scotland and the UK. As a Commissioner, you will help guide the strategic direction of the independent body responsible for overseeing elections and regulating political finance, while helping to ensure the Commission’s work is informed by Scotland’s democratic, political and institutional context. \n \n About the Role \n As one of ten Electoral Commissioners, you will: \n \n • Provide strategic leadership and governance at Board level \n, • Help shape the Commission’s future priorities and oversee delivery of its ambitious five-year plans \n, • Oversee the delivery of the Commission’s first dedicated Scotland Corporate Plan \n, • Support public confidence in elections, democratic participation and political finance regulation \n, • Build relationships with senior political, parliamentary and public sector stakeholders across Scotland \n, • Act as an independent, impartial and authoritative voice on issues affecting Scotland’s democratic landscape \n \n \n Who We’re Looking For \n We are seeking an accomplished and credible leader who can demonstrate: \n \n • Credibility and significant achievements within Scotland, gained through executive and/or non-executive leadership \n, • Deep understanding of Scotland’s political, public sector and democratic environment \n, • Experience influencing strategy and providing constructive challenge at Board or senior leadership level \n, • Independence, integrity, sound judgement and political awareness \n, • Strong relationship-building and ambassadorial skills \n, • A commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion \n \n \n Terms and Conditions of Appointment \n Term: Four years (with potential reappointment up to a maximum of ten years) \n Time commitment: 2–3 days per month \n Remuneration: £500 per day plus reasonable expenses \n Location: UK-wide role with significant engagement in Scotland \n Nationality: Applicants must be able to prove that they are eligible to work in the UK. \n Closing date: 5.00pm, Monday 21st September 2026 \n Eligibility, Political Impartiality and Financial Interests \n \n To protect the Commission’s independence and impartiality, candidates cannot currently be members of a registered political party and must not have held specified political offices, party roles, or made significant political donations within the previous five years. Full conditions can be found in the candidate brochure, which is downloadable from the FWB Executive Search website here. \n \n To Apply \n \n The candidate information for this role and associated application forms can be found on the FWB Executive Search website. \n \n To apply, please upload your application documents to the FWB Executive Search website by no later than 5pm on Monday 21st September 2026. \n \n You should submit: \n \n • A CV (maximum two pages) \n, • A supporting statement (maximum two pages) demonstrating how you meet the role requirements \n \n (CV and Supporting Statement should be uploaded as 1 combined document) \n \n You will then be sent a link to fill out the following forms: \n \n • Political Activity Form \n, • Declaration of External Interests and/or Financial Interests Form \n \n \n As part of the online application process, you will be asked to complete an equal opportunity monitoring page. The information on this page will be treated as confidential and used for statistical purposes only. This information will not be treated as part of your application. \n \n We particularly welcome applications from candidates from a wide range of backgrounds, communities and regions across Scotland. \n \n For further information and a confidential discussion, please contact Ailsa Sutherland at electoralcommissionATfwbltd.com. \n

\n Finance Manager \n \n Full time (35 hours) with option for part-time subject to minimum commitment of 21 hours over 3 days (0.6FTE) \n £54,816 – £60,907 (pro rata for part-time) \n Thistle House, Edinburgh (hybrid working) \n \n Direct reports: 2 x Finance Officers (1.5FTE) \n Annual Budget Responsibility: Approx. £7m \n \n The Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland is recruiting an experienced and motivated Finance Manager to lead our finance function and play a key role in supporting our mission to protect and promote the human rights of people with mental illness, learning disabilities, dementia and related conditions. \n As an independent statutory body, we ensure that care, treatment and support across Scotland are lawful, ethical and person centred. This is an exciting opportunity to join a values driven organisation with a strong public service ethos. \n \n About the Role \n The Finance Manager is the most senior finance professional within the Commission, responsible for delivering robust financial management, statutory compliance, payroll oversight, and strategic financial advice. You will oversee an annual budget of approximately £7m and act as the organisation’s subject matter expert for all financial matters. \n Working closely with the Head of Culture & Corporate Services, you will lead on: \n \n • Financial reporting, analysis and advice to the CEO, executive leadership team and the Board\n, • Annual budget setting and multi-year forecasting\n, • Year-end accounts and external/internal audit\n, • Payroll and the annual pay award process in line with Scottish Government Pay Policy\n, • Financial controls, policies, procedures and risk management\n, • Procurement compliance and value for money\n, • Managing the shared services arrangement with Scottish Government (Oracle)\n \n This role offers significant autonomy, influence and the opportunity to shape financial stewardship across the organisation. \n \n About You \n We are looking for someone who brings: \n \n • A professional accountancy qualification (ACCA, CIMA, ICAS or equivalent)\n, • Significant experience in public sector financial management\n, • Strong knowledge of the Scottish Public Finance Manual (SPFM) and Scottish Government Pay Policy\n, • Experience managing payroll and related processes\n, • Excellent analytical, communication and influencing skills\n, • The ability to work independently across a wide remit\n, • A commitment to public sector values, integrity and continuous improvement\n, • People management experience and familiarity with Scottish Government shared services (Oracle) is desirable.\n \n \n What We Offer \n \n • Hybrid working\n, • Modern open plan office and facilities in the centre of Edinburgh\n, • Generous annual leave and NHS pension\n, • Supportive, inclusive organisational culture\n, • Opportunities for professional development\n, • A meaningful role contributing to human rights and public service in Scotland\n, • An organisation which is keen to continue to adapt and transform to meet the needs of the people it serves\n \n \n How to Apply \n Full details, including the job description and person specification, please click the Apply button now. \n \n Closing date - Friday 28 August 2026 at midday. \n \n

\n JOB PURPOSE \n \n To lead and oversee the Bank’s 2LoD Financial Crime Team, responsible for owning, updating, and overseeing compliance with, the Financial Crime Risk Framework to ensure all regulatory obligations are met. Accountable as the Bank’s MLRO and Nominated Officer, with responsibility for Anti-Money Laundering (AML) / Counter Terrorist Financing (CTF) oversight and acting as the regulatory contact for all financial crime matters. \n Provides expert leadership across all areas of Financial Crime Risk, including AML / CTF, Sanctions, Fraud Prevention, Anti Bribery and Corruption, and Tax Evasion, driving a strong control environment and culture of integrity across the Bank. \n \n KEY RESPONSIBILTIES \n \n Leadership & strategy \n · Lead and evolve the Bank’s Financial Crime Strategy, ensuring alignment with regulatory expectations and business priorities. \n · Provide clear, credible insight to Executive leadership and the Board on Financial Crime Risks, emerging threats and Key Control Effectiveness. \n · Provide expert, pragmatic advice on Financial Crime Risk, supporting informed decision-making across the business. \n · Oversee 1LoD teams to ensure effective Financial Crime controls are embedded which support good client outcomes and help drive sustainable business growth. \n · Promote and embed a strong Financial Crime Risk Culture, ensuring Policy, Policy Standards, and obligations are clearly communicated and understood across the Bank. \n · Support the design and delivery of role based Financial Crime training. \n MLRO & regulatory oversight \n · Act as the Bank’s MLRO and Nominated Officer, fulfilling all statutory responsibilities. \n · Oversee Suspicious Activity Reporting and ensure robust systems and controls are in place to detect and prevent Financial Crime. \n · Act as the primary point of contact for regulators and law enforcement (including FCA and NCA), maintaining strong, transparent relationships. \n · Responsible for the production of an MLRO Report, at least annually. \n Financial Crime Framework, Risks & Key Controls \n · Own and continuously enhance the Bank’s Financial Crime Framework, Policies and Policy Standards, ensuring they remain effective, proportionate and aligned to regulatory and legislative requirements. \n · Lead Financial Crime Risk & Control Assessments, ensuring risks are identified, understood and managed in line with Board-approved Risk Appetite. \n · Ensure Key Controls are designed and operating effectively to mitigate the Financial Crime Risks the Bank is exposed to. \n · Oversee breach identification and escalation, ensuring issues are managed, reported and resolved appropriately. \n · Monitor regulatory developments, industry guidance and emerging risks, leading timely implementation of enhancements. \n · Ensure constant focus is placed on the Key Control environment required to mitigate evolving fraud threats. \n Governance, reporting &external engagement \n · Deliver clear, insightful MI and reporting to the CRO, Executive and Board Risk Committees, supporting strong oversight. \n · Establish and maintain effective governance forums and ensure audit and regulatory readiness. \n · Contribute to key Risk Committees and represent Financial Crime in strategic projects and change initiatives. \n · Build and maintain relationships with external bodies (e.g. UK Finance, CIFAS), regulators, and key third-party providers. \n Team Leadership & capability \n · Lead, coach and develop the 2LoD Financial Crime team, ensuring a high-quality, professional service to the business. \n · Foster a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration and accountability. \n · Build strong internal relationships while maintaining appropriate independence and objectivity to protect the Bank and its clients. \n \n REQUIRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE \n \n • Proven senior leadership experience in Financial Crime Risk within financial services, with a recognised Financial Crime qualification.\n, • Previous experience as, or supporting, an MLRO, with strong understanding of regulatory accountability.\n, • Experience shaping and enhancing Financial Crime Frameworks, Key Controls and operating models.\n, • Deep knowledge of UK Financial Crime regulation, including POCA, Money Laundering Regulations, FCA requirements and JMLSG guidance.\n, • Broad expertise across core Financial Crime risk areas.\n, • Strong understanding of Private Banking Risks, including high-net-worth clients, complex ownership structures and cross-border activity.\n, • Sound commercial judgement, with the ability to balance regulatory requirements with client and business needs.\n, • Ability to work independently, accurately and calmly under pressure to meet tight deadlines, with a genuine desire to keep learning and improving.\n, • Proven ability to lead, motivate and develop a small specialist team (around 5+ years’ leadership experience preferred).\n, • Confident communicator, able to engage and influence at all levels of the organisation.\n, • Experienced in managing and challenging senior stakeholders constructively.\n, • Resilient, solutions‑focused and comfortable providing independent challenge when needed.\n \n \n About us \n \n At Hampden Bank, we provide private banking as it should be: approachable, accessible expertise delivered through loyal, long-lasting client relationships. Personalised service is at the core of our business, with a culture that is built on relationships. We take the time to get to know our clients to help them achieve their aspirations. \n \n Why join us \n \n As a growing and ambitious company, we seek people to join our team who share our values; Proud Ownership, Absolute Integrity, Total Inclusivity, Winning Teamwork and Purposeful Growth. \n \n We are committed to an inclusive culture where everyone is comfortable to be their authentic self. We recognise, value and respect diverse cultures, knowledge, and identities. We work together to ensure collaboration, development, and success for everyone, supporting them to thrive and reach their potential. \n \n We offer exciting career opportunities through professional and personal development and have an extensive range of benefits you can enjoy. \n \n To apply \n \n Please submit your CV by the closing date. Please remember, on occasion we do receive more applications than expected we may bring the closing date forward, so please do apply promptly. \n \n If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please let us know by contacting the People Team and we will endeavour assist you. \n \n If you are excited about this opportunity and think you can bring value to the role and Hampden Bank, but your experience does not align perfectly with every aspect of what we are looking for, we would be happy to hear from you. \n \n If you have any questions or are interested in learning more about the role, please contact the People Team and we will get back to you as soon as possible. \n \n Hybrid working / flexible working \n \n We support hybrid working and our policy is that colleagues spend at least 60% of their working week in the office to connect and collaborate with their colleagues. \n \n We are open to considering requests from candidates who are looking for flexible arrangements. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you are looking for, and we will explore what is possible for the role. We cannot promise to meet every request, but we will not judge you for asking. \n

\n Your new company \n Haysare delighted to be working in partnership with a highly respected andpurpose-driven organisation to recruit a Head of Financial Accounting. This isa rare opportunity for an accomplished finance leader to join a complexorganisation with operations across the UK and internationally, takingownership of financial accounting, statutory reporting, treasury management andfinancial governance. Reporting directly to the CFO, thissenior leadership position offers the opportunity to influence strategicdecision-making, work closely with executive stakeholders and lead ahigh-performing finance function. Your new role \n AsHead of Financial Accounting, you will lead the financial accounting andtransaction processing teams, ensuring the integrity, accuracy and complianceof the organisation's financial records across multiple entities. You will haveresponsibility for the preparation of annual statutory financial statements,regulatory submissions, treasury management activities and technical accountingmatters, while providing financial leadership across the wider organisation. \n Keyresponsibilities will include managing the annual external audit process,overseeing submissions to regulatory bodies including OSCR and Companies House,ensuring compliance with VAT and other tax regulations, maintaining robustfinancial controls and driving continuous improvement across finance systemsand processes. You will also play a key role in supporting senior leadershipthrough the delivery of strategic financial advice and presentations tocommittees and stakeholders. What you'll need to succeed \n Youwill be a fully qualified accountant (ICAS, ICAEW, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)with significant experience leading financial accounting functions within acomplex organisation. You will possess strong technical accounting expertise,ideally within an FRS102 environment, along with a proven track record ofdelivering high-quality statutory reporting, audit management and financialgovernance. \n Thesuccessful candidate will bring exceptional analytical and problem-solvingskills, experience of leading and developing finance teams, and the ability tocommunicate complex financial information to both finance and non-financestakeholders. Experience of treasury management, tax compliance and financialsystems improvement will be highly advantageous. Knowledge of Charity SORP andfixed asset accounting under FRS102 would be beneficial but is not essential. What you'll get in return \n Inreturn, you'll join an organisation where finance plays a critical role insupporting strategic objectives and organisational growth. You'll have theopportunity to work at a senior level, contribute to long-term financialstrategy, lead a talented team and influence key business decisions. Theorganisation offers a hybrid working model, a collaborative culture and thechance to further enhance your leadership career within a highly visible andimpactful role. What you need to do now \n If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. \n If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. \n Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk \n

ASA Recruitments client, a Public Sector organisation in Edinburgh, is currently looking to recruit a Director of Finance for an initial 3 month contract (with potential of up to 12 months) on a rate of c.£500-£550/day inside of IR35 (based on experience). This is a hybrid role with 2/3 days onsite in Edinburgh per week.The Role:The Director of Finance leads the Finance and Procurement functions of the organisation, managing the appropriate spend of the budget (approx. £500m) as to reporting and forecasting and medium-term financial planning; all Annual Accounts and Audit processes. They are also in control of the management of the finance teams across entire estate.The Director of Finance leads in delivering systems and controls for forecasting, appropriate spend and financial reporting for the operation across Scotland and best use of public money; as well as the management and strategy of the estate.They will lead on the annual Budget and Spending Reviews. The role requires extensive engagement and collaboration with colleagues across the organisation, and coordination of the forecasting, monitoring and reporting of the Budget across tax, expenditure and investment. The post also has management responsibility for Finance and Procurement functions.Responsibilities:Provide advice to the Chief Executive and lead on the development of financial strategy aligned to the current and future priorities.Oversee the creation and implementation of a clear, cohesive and focused financial strategy, underpinned by a robust approach to risk management, financial compliance and financial planning.Advise the Chief Executive, Directors and organisation, as relevant, on appropriate budget allocation, drawing together economic forecasts and strategies to manage allocation risk across resource, capital and operating budgets.As part of the senior leadership team, ensure appropriate processes and controls are in place so that budgets are balanced.Provide strategic and technical advice, financial forecasting and assurance in support of strategic corporate priorities and transformation programmes.Lead the development, delivery and publication of the annual Budget and Spending Reviews to ensure each Budget delivers clear and increased impact from resource and capital investment.Oversee the production of statutory accounts, ensuring accuracy and delivery to agreed timescales.Essential Experience:Strong technical financial accounting skills and ability to communicate complex financial information clearly and succinctly to a wide range of audiences, including to non-finance colleagues.Experience of implementing or managing effective, sustainable change, modifying and improving behaviours.Highly effective leadership, communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence, negotiate and collaborate with a range of staff and stakeholders.Strong planning and prioritisation skills, with the ability to manage a diverse workload and team; able to adapt to changing situations and managing competing priorities.Significant financial management experience at a senior management level with a clear understanding of: Public body expectations, integrated approaches to improvement, performance, management information and risk management , the relationship between strategy and financial managementHigh levels of numeracy and understanding of financial frameworks.This includes the ability to: Understand Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) factors, deal with complex financial instruments . drive quality, efficiency and value for money in the management of budgetsDesirable Experience:The successful candidate must be fully CCAB qualified as a professional accountant with up to date CPD and have membership of a recognised professional accountancy bodyTPBN1_UKTJ

\n Executive Director, Partnership & Engagement \n Based: Edinburgh \n \n The Scottish National Investment Bank is seeking an experienced and influential Executive Director, Partnership & Engagement to lead the Bank’s strategic relationships, engagement, communications and external affairs activity. \n As a member of the Bank’s Executive Committee, this is a significant leadership role with responsibility for how the Bank builds and manages relationships with its shareholder, government, public sector partners, industry, media and wider stakeholders. \n You will play a pivotal role in protecting and enhancing the Bank’s reputation, strengthening its influence and ensuring our purpose, missions and investment activity are understood by the audiences that matter. \n \n About the Role \n As Executive Director, Partnership & Engagement, you will lead the Bank’s approach to strategic stakeholder and relationship management across a complex and high-profile external environment. \n Working closely with the Chief Executive, Chair, Board and Executive colleagues, you will provide strategic advice, insight and constructive challenge while leading relationships with Scottish Ministers, government, public agencies, industry and senior private sector stakeholders. \n You will also oversee the Bank’s communications, media and external profile, while bringing external insight and market intelligence into the Bank to help inform its strategy and investment priorities. \n \n Key Responsibilities \n · Executive Leadership – Contribute to the strategic direction and effective operation of the Bank as a member of the Executive Committee, providing insight and constructive challenge. \n · Strategic Relationships – Lead the Bank’s relationships with Scottish Ministers, the Scottish Government shareholder team, public sector partners, industry and senior private sector stakeholders. \n · External Affairs & Influence – Build the Bank’s influence across Scotland’s public and private sectors and contribute to relevant policy discussions in support of our purpose and missions. \n · Communications & Reputation – Lead the Bank’s internal and external communications, media, marketing and engagement activity, protecting and enhancing its reputation and brand. \n · Market Insight – Bring together market intelligence, stakeholder insight and investment activity to identify emerging trends, funding gaps and opportunities for the Bank. \n · Leadership & Collaboration – Lead and develop the Partnership & Engagement function while working collaboratively across the Bank, Board and external partners. \n \n About You \n You will be a highly credible senior leader with significant experience of operating in complex, high-profile stakeholder environments. \n You will bring: \n · Significant senior-level experience of strategic relationship and stakeholder management within a complex organisation. \n · Extensive knowledge of Scotland’s public sector landscape and strong relationships across government, business and industry. \n · Proven leadership experience, with the ability to build and lead high-performing, multi-disciplinary teams. \n · Exceptional influencing, communication and relationship-building skills, including experience engaging at Board, Executive and Ministerial level. \n · The confidence and judgement to provide constructive challenge and speak truth to power. \n · Resilience and the ability to remain calm and effective when navigating ambiguity, complexity or significant public and media scrutiny. \n · An understanding of commercial investment, financial services and/or the wider development bank environment would be advantageous. \n · A relevant business or professional qualification would also be desirable. \n \n What We Offer \n At the Scottish National Investment Bank, we offer a supportive culture that values your expertise and autonomy, encourages continuous learning, and provides opportunities for meaningful work. On offer is a competitive executive salary, with additional benefits including 30 days annual leave plus public holidays, a 12% non-contributory pension, volunteer days, and more. We operate a hybrid working model and are open to discussing flexible working patterns. \n If you are eligible under the Disability Confident Scheme or need any adjustments to support your application, please reach out to us. We are committed to providing the support needed for you to participate fully in our recruitment process. \n \n

Role: Cost & Productivity Transformation Consultant (Multiple Grades) Location: Edinburgh / hybrid, with regular client-site travel Salary: £70,000 - £90,000 A senior consulting role focused on delivering measurable cost and productivity improvement across complex TMT organisations. The work combines analytical depth, stakeholder leadership and hands-on programme delivery across multiple workstreams. You will join a growing consulting team supporting software and media clients that are under margin pressure, facing investment trade-offs and needing to scale more efficiently. The role sits at the point where commercial reality, operational change and executive-level client management meet. - Lead cost optimisation and productivity programmes across large client environments. - Build baselines, test scenarios and shape recommendations using financial and operational analysis. - Identify and prioritise savings across cost base, procurement, workforce, cloud, content, marketing and overhead. - Run multiple workstreams at once and keep delivery on time, on track and measurable. - Manage senior stakeholders across finance, procurement, technology, product, commercial and operations. - Support proposals, business development and broader capability growth. - Coach junior team members and help build internal delivery strength. - Background in cost transformation, productivity improvement, financial turnaround, procurement or operational improvement. - Credible in complex stakeholder environments with senior client teams. - Strong analytical and commercial judgement, with clear communication skills. - Experience leading structured programmes and multiple workstreams. - Consulting experience or client-side transformation experience in TMT or a comparable low-margin, high-pressure environment. - Comfortable with hybrid working and regular travel to client sites. To discuss the brief in confidence, apply with a concise CV and relevant transformation examples. TPBN1_UKTJ

VPZ is the UK’s leading vape retailer, operating 200 stores nationwide alongside a rapidly growing ecommerce platform. As the business continues to scale, we are seeking an experienced, hands on Technical Director who loves owning projects from conception to completion. Leading from the front, you will define, lead, and embed a clear technology strategy that supports VPZ’s long term commercial and operational goals. This is a senior leadership role with board level influence, responsible for setting the overall technology direction of the business, rolling up your sleeves when needed, and ensuring technology is a key enabler of growth, efficiency, and competitive advantage. As Technical Director, you will personally champion and own VPZ’s technology vision, strategy, and roadmap, working closely with the Executive Team, and Board to align technology investment with business priorities. You will provide strategic leadership and guidance across: • Retail systems and in store technology, • Ecommerce platforms and digital customer experience, • Data, reporting, and analytics, • Infrastructure, security, and technology governance Delivery will be achieved through strong leadership of internal teams within IT, Data and Ecommerce alongside effective management of external suppliers and technology partners, driving execution through active project ownership and visible leadership. Please note, this role requires 5 days on site at our Head Office in Newbridge, Edinburgh. • Define and actively own VPZ’s enterprise wide technology strategy, ensuring it supports current operations and future growth, • Translate business strategy into a clear, prioritised technology roadmap, taking personal accountability for driving key milestones, • Provide strategic oversight and tactical guidance across retail, ecommerce, data, and core systems, • Collaborate with fellow Directors to ensure technology underpins commercial, operational, and customer objectives, • Lead technology investment planning, vendor strategy, and major system decisions, • Establish appropriate governance, security, resilience, and scalability, • Ensure technology delivers measurable business value and competitive advantage, • Represent technology at Executive and Board level, clearly communicating risks, opportunities, and progress . • Proven senior technology leadership experience within retail, ecommerce, or multi site environments, • Demonstrable experience defining and delivering technology strategy at Director or equivalent level, • Strong commercial mindset with the ability to align technology to business outcomes, • A balanced leader who combines high-level strategic vision with a willingness to get hands‑on, take direct ownership of core projects, and lead brilliantly from the front, • Confidence operating in fast growth, entrepreneurial organisations, • Excellent stakeholder management skills, including working with CEOs, Boards, and non technical leaders Competitive senior leadership package, dependent on experience and capability. Applicants must be 18 years old or above, any subsequent job offer is subject to pre-employment screening and right to work checks. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Operations Director Extraction/Ventilation £70,000£90,000 Basic Salary Executive Benefits Central Scotland A rare opportunity has arisen for an experienced Operations Director to work alongside an outgoing Managing Director before taking the lead of a well-established engineering contractor. Please ensure you read the below overview and requirements for this employment opportunity completely. For over 50 years, the business has designed, manufactured and installed specialist industrial ventilation and extraction systems , delivering technically complex engineering projects across the UK. With an experienced team, an outstanding reputation and a loyal customer base, this is an opportunity to lead a successful business through its next phase of growth. The Role Working alongside the Managing Director during a structured handover, you'll assume responsibility for the day-to-day leadership of the business before taking full operational ownership. Leading a team of approximately 20 across manufacturing, CAD, project delivery, installation and administration, you'll ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently and profitably while maintaining the highest standards of quality and customer service. You'll oversee the complete project lifecyclefrom enquiry and technical design through manufacture, installation and final handoverworking closely with customers, consultants and contractors to deliver technically demanding engineering projects. You'll also play a key role in driving operational performance, developing your team, strengthening customer relationships and identifying opportunities to support the continued growth of the business. About You You'll be an experienced operational leader with a strong engineering background and the credibility to lead both people and projects. A background in HVAC, industrial ventilation, extraction, LEV or mechanical building services is required. You might have built your career within an engineering contractor or specialist mechanical business and understand how technically complex projects are designed, manufactured, installed and delivered. You'll be comfortable discussing mechanical drawings and engineering solutions with customers, consultants and contractors, while providing clear leadership to both office and site-based teams. You may currently be a: General Manager Operations Director Head of Operations Contracts Director Senior Operations Manager Above all, you'll be commercially aware, operationally driven and motivated by the opportunity to lead an established engineering business through its next stage of growth. Why Join? This is a genuine succession opportunity to step into the leadership of a respected engineering contractor with a long-standing reputation for technical excellence. You'll benefit from a structured handover with the outgoing Managing Director, inherit an experienced and committed team, and have the autonomy to shape the future direction of the business while building on an already successful foundation. Executive Recruit Scotland We connect great executives with great companies. This vacancy is being advertised by Executive Recruit Scotland. xrnqpay The services offered by Executive Recruit Scotland are those of an employment agency.

VPZ in the UK, the leading vape retailer, is seeking an experienced Technical Director to own the technology vision and roadmap. This senior role reports to the Executive Team and Board, aligning technology investment with business priorities. You will lead IT, data, and ecommerce, govern security and resilience, manage external partners, and drive delivery through visible leadership. This role requires 5 days on site at our Head Office in Newbridge, Edinburgh. #J-18808-Ljbffr

The Scottish Government is seeking an exceptional Chief People Officer to lead the vision, strategy and delivery of our people agenda. This is a new unique, high‑impact and organisation‑wide leadership role. The CPO is a member of the Scottish Government Executive Team and is the most senior HR professional providing advice to the Permanent Secretary and the senior leadership team. This is an ideal opportunity for a strategic, innovative and people‑centred HR leader who can inspire #J-18808-Ljbffr

The CPO is a member of the Scottish Government Executive Team and is the most senior HR professional providing advice to the Permanent Secretary and the senior leadership team. The CPO also works closely with the new People Operations Director, who will have responsibility for the operational aspect

A leading recruitment company in Edinburgh is seeking a Senior Talent Acquisition Executive to join a top-performing sales team. The ideal candidate is a proven tech recruiter who thrives in a high-energy, sales-driven environment. This role focuses on winning new business, delivering results, and contributing to a motivated team culture. Candidates should have a passion for sales, positivity, and resilience while aiming for significant career growth. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Role DescriptionThe objective of the Second Line Risk team is to deliver, coordinate and continuously develop an effective Risk Management Framework that provides the tools to enable FNZ to identify, assess, control and monitor risk; and through that framework manage risk within the appetite of the business, our clients, and regulators.The Risk Business Partner brings both experience and knowledge of operational risk management tools and frameworks demonstrated through practical experience and achievements in similar roles. This Second Line risk role will support the implementation and maintenance of the Risk Management Framework to support FNZ’s business plan and the regulatory environment it operates in. This includes provision of oversight of the application of risk management policies and procedures and working with the business to facilitate the understanding and embedding of these within FNZ.Key Responsibilities:The duties and responsibilities of this Second Line Risk role will include the following:Third-Party Risk OversightProvide independent Second Line oversight of the firm's Third-Party Risk Management framework.Review and challenge supplier risk assessments, due diligence activities and ongoing monitoring arrangements.Ensure appropriate oversight of critical, material and outsourced service providers.Assess third-party risks including:Operational RiskInformation Security RiskCyber RiskData Privacy RiskFinancial Crime RiskConduct RiskBusiness Continuity and Operational Resilience RiskConcentration RiskGeographic and Country RiskMonitor supplier risk profiles and ensure emerging risks are escalated appropriately.Challenge risk acceptances and remediation plans where control weaknesses are identified.Support oversight of supplier incidents, service failures and operational resilience events.Governance & ReportingPrepare risk reporting for management, Executive committees and Board forums.Representing Second Line Risk at appropriate FNZ governance committees.Provide management information and key risk metrics relating to third-party risks.Ensure material supplier risks, issues and trends are clearly communicated to senior stakeholders.Support preparation of regulatory submissions and responses relating to outsourcing and supplier management where required.Risk Framework & AssuranceMaintain and continuously improve Third-Party Risk Management policies, standards and procedures.Provide independent review and challenge of supplier onboarding, renewal and exit activities.Participate in thematic reviews, deep dives and assurance activities across supplier populations.Track and monitor remediation actions arising from audits, risk assessments and regulatory reviews.Facilitate risk and control assessments relating to third-party arrangements.Using the Governance, Risk & Compliance system (Archer) to support the risk management oversight of third-party arrangements.Stakeholder ManagementBuild strong relationships with team and functional leadership, procurement teams and supplier managers.Act as a trusted adviser to the business on third-party risk matters.Support delivery of risk training and awareness programmes.Promote a culture of effective risk management and accountability throughout the organisation.Regulatory & Industry DevelopmentsMonitor relevant regulatory developments impacting outsourcing and third-party risk management.Provide guidance and insight on emerging third-party risk trends, including cyber threats, concentration risk and operational resilience expectations.Support implementation of regulatory requirements and industry best practices.Functional Area ResponsibilitiesThe Risk Business Partner – Third Party Risk Management must collaborate with all members of the UK regional Risk & Compliance function and support the Head of Risk and UK CRO to ensure the team remains effective.Experience requiredPrimary Requirements:Previous Third-Party Risk Management oversight experience within a Second Line Risk, Operational Risk, Supplier Risk or Enterprise Risk function.Experience overseeing critical and material third-party suppliers within a regulated financial services environment.Strong understanding of Third-Party Risk Management lifecycle activities, including:Due diligenceRisk assessmentsContractual risk considerationsPerformance monitoringIssue managementExit planningStrong critical thinker with an ability to challenge constructively.Excellent written and verbal communication skills.Highly organised with strong attention to detail.Confident engaging with senior management and executive stakeholders.Pragmatic and solution-oriented approach.Ability to balance commercial objectives with effective risk management.About FNZ Culture Our culture is what drives us. It's at the heart of who we are and everything we do. It's what inspires, excites and moves us forward. Our ambition is to create a culture for growth, one that opens up limitless opportunities for our employees, customers and the wider world. At FNZ we know that great impact is only possible with great teamwork.That’s why we value the strength and diversity of thought in our global team.The FNZ Way is the cornerstone of what we do. It is comprised of four values that set the standard for how everyone at FNZ interacts with each other, with our customers, and with all our diverse stakeholders around the world.Customer obsessed for the long-term Think big and make an impact Act now and own it all the way Challenge, commit and win togetherRead more about The FNZ Way and our values: OpportunitiesRight from day one, you will work alongside exceptional, multicultural teams - experts in their respective fields - who will inspire and challenge you to make your greatest impact.Be part of a highly successful, rapidly growing, global business that is leading the delivery of financial services via cloud computing and partners with some of the world’s largest companies.Working in a flexible and agile way that meets the needs of the business and personal circumstances.Remuneration, significant financial rewards and career advancement is based on individual contribution and business impact rather than tenure or seniority.We provide global career opportunities for our best employees at any of our offices in the UK, EU, US, Canada, South Africa and APAC.Commitment to Equal Opportunities At FNZ, we recognise that diversity, equity and inclusion are important factors contributing to our success. We embrace the unique perspective and capabilities of our current and future employees, which will help us continue to drive innovation and achieve our business goals. Recruitment decisions at FNZ are made in a non-discriminatory manner without regard to gender, ethnicity/race, faith, age, nationality, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, socio-economic background, disability or military veteran status where all applicants and employees are valued and respected.In addition, we want to ensure accessibility needs are well supported, if you require specific support please advise us.About FNZFNZ is committed to opening up wealth so that everyone, everywhere can invest in their future on their terms. We know the foundation to do that already exists in the wealth management industry, but complexity holds firms back. We created wealth’s growth platform to help. We provide a global, end-to-end wealth management platform that integrates modern technology with business and investment operations. All in a regulated financial institution. We partner with the world’s leading financial institutions, with over US$2.5 trillion in assets on platform (AoP).Together with our clients, we empower nearly 30 million people across all wealth segments to invest in their future.SummaryLocation: Edinburgh WRS - United KingdomType: Full time

Company DescriptionVersion 1 has celebrated 30 years in business and continues to be trusted by global brands to deliver technology and transformation solutions that drive customer success. Our deep expertise enables our customers to navigate the rapidly evolving technology landscape. We foster strong partnerships with global technology leaders including Microsoft, AWS, Oracle, Red Hat, OutSystems, Snowflake, ensuring that our customers are provided with the highest quality solutions and services. We’re an award-winning employer reflecting how our employees are at the very heart of what we do: UK & Ireland's premier AWS, Microsoft & Oracle partner 4000+ strong, 350/300m revenue business 10+ years as a Great Place to Work in Ireland & UK Best Workplace for Women in the UK & Ireland by GPTW Best Workplace for Wellbeing in the UK by GPTW We’re a core values driven company, we hire people who share our values, and we reward those who display and foster them, it’s deeply embedded within our DNA. Invest in us and we’ll invest in you!.Job DescriptionRole Summary We are seeking a commercially driven and domain-knowledgeable Business Development Director to accelerate our growth across the Insurance sector, with a focus on Life & Pensions, Broker and General Insurance segments. This role will drive pipeline origination, build executive-level relationships, and lead go-to-market strategies across insurers, reinsurers, brokers, and administrators in the UK. The ideal candidate will possess deep industry knowledge of insurance value chains, emerging digital and data-driven capabilities, and the ability to position solutions that solve for core system modernization, process automation, customer experience, risk optimization, regulatory compliance, and claims transformation. Key Responsibilities 1. Strategic Account & Pipeline Development Identify, qualify, and target insurance accounts preferably across Life & Pensions, Broker, General and reinsurance sectors. Develop pursuit plans and account strategies aligned to policy administration, core process automation, claims, underwriting, and distribution modernization. Originate AI-led large transformation opportunities with Tier 2 and mid-sized insurers and brokers. 2. GTM Execution & Solution Positioning Collaborate with solution architects and insurance domain SMEs to craft tailored value propositions. Lead workshops, bids, and presentations focused on AI-led automation, data modernization, legacy system transformation, and cloud adoption. Position techno functional solutions in areas such as intelligent document management, telematics-based underwriting, fraud analytics, and digital claims orchestration. 3. Stakeholder Engagement & Relationship Management Establish trusted relationships with CIOs, Heads of Claims, COOs, and Chief Underwriters. Represent the organization at key insurance forums and regulatory roundtables. 4. Market & Competitive Intelligence Monitor industry trends including regulatory updates (NAIC, ORSA, NYDFS, Climate Risk mandates etc.). Identify whitespace opportunities based on competitor activity and technology adoption curves. 5. Collaboration & Enablement Work with internal practices, cloud/data units, and partner ecosystems to develop domain-led campaigns. Enable sales enablement across the insurance vertical and mentor junior team members. QualificationsRequired Experience & Skills Strong understanding of insurance regulatory environment and operating models. Strong experience in Business Development or sales experience in Insurance Services. Strong experience in Life & Pensions, Broker and/or General Insurance segments in the UK / Ireland Demonstrated success in selling consulting, transformation, or managed services to insurers. Exposure to platforms such as Sapiens, Majesco, Salesforce FSC, Snowflake, and analytics suites preferable but not mandated. Strong understanding of insurance regulatory environment and operating models. Preferred Qualifications Bachelor’s/ Master’s degree in Business, Insurance, or Technology. Proven experience in business development within a medium to large scale IT services provider specifically into the Insurance sector Experience with AI/ML use cases in underwriting, claims, and fraud. Familiarity with cloud ecosystems (AWS, Azure), actuarial data environments, and Insurtech integration. Additional InformationWhy join Version 1?Share in our Success: Excellent base salary plus bonus & an opportunity to join our new V1 Equity success schemeInclusive Culture: We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.Professional Growth: We offer peer mentorship programs and career development opportunities to help you reach your full potential, giving you full access to modern learning platforms to grow your skills.Work-Life Balance: We understand the importance of work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements.Supportive Community: Join a team that values collaboration, respect, and mutual support.AI-Native Working: We provide the latest AI models and technologies, encouraging and coaching you to build digital co-workers to help you drive efficiencies and generate new sources of value your role.At Version 1, we believe in providing our employees with a comprehensive benefits package that prioritises their well-being, professional growth, and financial stability.We also offer a range of tech-related benefits, including an innovative Tech Scheme to help keep our team members up-to-date with the latest technology.We prioritise the health and safety of our employees, providing private medical and life insurance coverage, as well as free eye tests and contributions towards glasses. Our team members can also stay ahead of the curve with incentivised certifications and accreditations, including AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, and Red Hat.PLUS, many more exciting benefits… drop us a note to find out more.#LI-PS1SummaryType: Full-timeFunction: ConsultingExperience level: Mid-Senior LevelIndustry: Information Technology And Services

AI Architect Up to £120k + Bonus + Benefits Remote (UK) | Occasional Client Travel Architect the Future of Enterprise AI AI is moving beyond experimentation and this consultancy is helping some of the UK's largest organisations turn AI ambition into real-world capability. We're looking for an experienced AI Architect to join a growing AI practice, designing and delivering secure, scalable and production-ready AI solutions across enterprise environments. This is a role for someone who understands that successful AI transformation requires more than selecting the latest models. It requires strong architecture, robust data foundations, governance, security, and the ability to translate emerging technologies into measurable business outcomes. Working across Generative AI, Agentic AI, Machine Learning and enterprise data platforms, you'll help organisations move from AI strategy and proof-of-concept through to scalable production adoption. You'll work closely with senior stakeholders, technical teams and delivery specialists to define AI architectures, establish best practices and shape how enterprise AI is built and deployed. This is not a role focused purely on governance or architecture documentation. You'll remain close to the technology, influencing design decisions, guiding delivery teams and helping build solutions that create genuine business impact. What You'll Be Doing You'll lead the architecture and delivery of enterprise AI solutions across the full lifecycle from discovery and strategy through to implementation and scale. Your responsibilities will include: • Designing enterprise-scale Generative AI, Agentic AI and Machine Learning architectures, • Creating AI solutions using Microsoft Foundry / Azure AI Foundry and Copilot Studio (essential), • Defining AI platforms, frameworks and reference architectures for large organisations, • Designing intelligent agent solutions, AI assistants and LLM-powered applications, • Developing secure and governed AI approaches aligned with Responsible AI principles, • Advising senior stakeholders on AI strategy, technology choices and investment decisions, • Supporting client engagements from early discovery through production deployment, • Creating reusable AI accelerators, patterns and delivery frameworks, • Providing technical leadership and guidance to engineering and delivery teams, • Supporting the continued growth and maturity of the AI consulting practice Technology Environment You'll work across a modern Microsoft-focused AI ecosystem including: • Microsoft Foundry / Azure AI Foundry (mandatory experience), • Microsoft Copilot Studio (mandatory experience), • Azure AI Services, • Azure OpenAI Service, • Microsoft Agent Framework, • Semantic Kernel, • Power Platform, • Enterprise Data Platforms, • Azure Machine Learning, • Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), • Large Language Models (LLMs), • Agentic AI architectures, • LangChain / LangGraph, • MLOps & LLMOps, • Cloud-native architectures, • Data governance and security frameworks What We're Looking For You'll likely be operating as an AI Architect, Lead AI Consultant, Principal AI Engineer, Principal Data Scientist or similar senior AI leadership role. You'll bring: • Proven experience designing and delivering enterprise AI solutions in production environments, • Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft / Azure AI Foundry and Copilot Studio (essential), • Deep understanding of Generative AI, LLM architectures, RAG and AI agents, • Experience building AI solutions beyond proof-of-concept into scalable production services, • Strong Azure and Microsoft ecosystem expertise, • Experience with AI governance, security, data privacy and Responsible AI principles, • Understanding of modern data platforms and AI-ready data architectures, • Experience working with senior technical and business stakeholders, • Strong consulting skills with the ability to translate complex AI concepts into business outcomes, • The ability to provide technical leadership while remaining close to delivery Why This Opportunity Stands Out AI is not an experiment here it is a strategic investment area with executive sponsorship, significant client demand and a growing pipeline of enterprise transformation programmes. You'll have the opportunity to: • Work on complex AI challenges at enterprise scale, • Design solutions using the latest Microsoft AI technologies, • Influence AI adoption across major organisations, • Work alongside leading specialists across AI, data and cloud, • Shape reusable AI frameworks and best practices, • Continue developing your expertise through certifications, innovation and training The AI market is crowded with organisations experimenting, this opportunity is with a business that's already delivering. If you're ready to architect AI solutions that operate at enterprise scale and shape the next generation of intelligent systems, we'd love to hear from you. JBRP1_UKTJ

Location: Waverley Court, Edinburgh Salary: AfC Band 8b – 36 hours per week, permanent Are you a strategic leader with a passion for advancing equality, diversity, inclusion and human rights? NHS Lothian is seeking an exceptional Head of Equality and Human Rights to provide expert leadership and drive meaningful change across our organisation and the wider Lothian health and care system. This is a unique opportunity to influence policy, shape culture, and ensure equality and human rights are embedded in everything we do for our staff, patients and communities. As our senior specialist lead for Equality and Human Rights, you will advise the NHS Lothian Board and Corporate Management Team on all aspects of equality, diversity, inclusion, human rights and British Sign Language (BSL) duties. You will lead the development and delivery of strategic plans, governance arrangements and performance frameworks that support both statutory compliance and our ambition to create a truly inclusive organisation. • Lead NHS Lothian's equality and human rights strategy and programmes., • Provide expert advice on equality legislation, human rights, inclusion and cultural transformation., • Develop and oversee statutory reporting, performance monitoring and impact assessment processes., • Build strong partnerships with executive leaders, clinical teams, staff networks, trade unions, community organisations and public sector partners., • Represent NHS Lothian at national forums and influence the development of policy and best practice across Scotland., • Lead and develop a small specialist team while influencing change across the wider system., • Champion a Human Rights Based Approach and support meaningful engagement with diverse communities and colleagues. We are looking for an inspiring and collaborative leader who can operate confidently at a strategic level while maintaining a strong focus on inclusion, partnership and improvement. At NHS Lothian, we are committed to creating a culture where everyone is valued, respected and able to thrive. This role offers the opportunity to make a lasting impact on the experiences of both our workforce and the communities we serve. You will work with senior leaders across the organisation and partner organisations to ensure equality, dignity, compassion and human rights remain at the heart of healthcare delivery. Join us and help shape a more inclusive, equitable and human rights-focused future for healthcare across Lothian. NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society. We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Introduction At Gallagher Benefit Services, youre a trusted partner to organizations navigating some of their most important people decisions. We help clients build better workplaces, where people feel supported, empowered, and inspired to thrive. Whether its shaping benefit strategies, designing wellbeing programs, or advising on workforce challenges, the work you do here creates meaningful change for businesses and the people who power them.Were a community of bold explorers, trusted experts, and compassionate partners; working side by side to solve problems, and shape the future of work. Here, curiosity is encouraged, collaboration is second nature, and your ideas have room to grow.If youre looking for a place where your contribution matters and where you can help build a better world of work; think of Gallagher. Overview Are you an experienced pensions professional looking for your next challenge? Were seeking aPrincipal Pensions Administratorto join our team. Youll play a key role in managing a portfolio of occupational pension schemes, including Defined Benefit (DB), Defined Contribution (DC), and Hybrid schemes. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of our clients and their members. How you'll make an impact • Administer and oversee a portfolio of pension schemes, ensuring all tasks and calculations are accurate and completed on time., • Allocate cases, perform and review both automated and manual calculations., • Draft and review correspondence, reports, and manage pensioner payrolls., • Provide guidance and training to pensions administrators and senior pensions administrators., • Support the Client Executive team and attend client meetings or new business pitches when required., • Liaise with scheme members via email, phone, and letters, ensuring clear and professional communication., • Manage cashflows, investments, disinvestments, and invoices., • Collaborate with team members and build strong relationships with supporting teams., • Assist the Team Leader and deputise when needed. About You • At least 5 years experience in administering DB, DC, or Hybrid pension schemes., • Achieved or currently studying towards the Pension Management Institutes CPC qualification., • Experience in managing or mentoring team members., • Strong analytical skills with a logical approach to problem-solving., • Ability to explain complex calculations in simple terms., • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal., • Proficient in Microsoft Office and able to process data accurately., • A team player with strong prioritisation skills to meet deadlines and disclosure requirements. Compensation and benefits At Gallagher, we believe supporting our colleagues goes far beyond the role itself.For more information, visit our Benefits page. • Competitive compensation, • Comprehensive benefits programs designed to support your well-being, • Career development opportunities and ongoing learning, • A collaborative, people-first culture with accessible leadership, • The opportunity to do meaningful work with global reach and local impact At Gallagher, we are dedicated to building an inclusive and authentic workplace.If your past experience doesnt align perfectly, we encourage you to join ourTalent Community to stay connected to additional career opportunities. Although this role is listed as full-time, if youre in a job-share partnership, work reduced hours, or have any other flexible arrangement, please still get in touch. We will also offer reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process if required, so please let us know. Gallagher is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer (Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled) JBRP1_UKTJ

The Scottish Government is seeking an exceptional Chief People Officer (CPO) to lead the vision, strategy and delivery of our people agenda. This is a new unique, high‑impact and organisation‑wide leadership role. The CPO is a member of the Scottish Government Executive Team and is the most senior HR professional providing advice to the Permanent Secretary and the senior leadership team. This is an ideal opportunity for a strategic, innovative and people‑centred HR leader who can inspire transformation and build capability for the future with a focus on modernisation and delivery. As our Chief People Officer, you will play a vital role in shaping and strengthening our workforce, developing our leaders and ensuring we remain a values‑driven, inclusive organisation where people can thrive. You will be operating within a complex environment across a challenging landscape where the people agenda is under a degree of scrutiny and where actions, and decisions, taken by the CPO are highly visible. The Scottish Government currently has a workforce of around 9,000 FTE and responsibility for a budget of £67.9 billion. A key priority for the CPO in 2026/27 will be supporting the organisation’s leaders who will themselves be serving a new Government that will have a new and refreshed set of priorities. Translating these Government priorities into tangible outcomes for the people function will be a key focus for the new CPO. As we head towards 2030, the organisation will need to be smaller, more efficient, flexible and capable of delivering cross-government priorities. The CPO is supported by a People Directorate leadership team of Deputy Directors and a wider team of c280 people. The CPO also works closely with the new People Operations Director, who will have responsibility for the operational aspects of the people function (e.g. payroll, pensions, resourcing). Within Scottish Government through the CPO and new People Operations Director, we provide the full suite of HR services delivered in-house, including HR strategy and partnering, strategic workforce planning, talent, learning and development, employee relations and reward, HR policy and casework, resourcing, diversity and inclusion, people analytics and a significant transactional service centre which operates a payroll of circa £870m per annum. The People Operations function also deliverssharedserviceoperationsto abase of over25kcustomerscomprisingcore Scottish Government staff, andthose inaround 14 public bodies. • Provide leadership and strategic direction for the Scottish Government’s people agenda, advising the Permanent Secretary and senior leaders., • Develop and deliver comprehensive strategic plans that ensures the organisation has the capability, capacity and culture required to deliver Government priorities, now and in the future., • Lead the modernisation of the organisation, ensuring people policies, structures and services enable a smaller, more agile, efficient and integrated Civil Service by 2030., • Lead workforce strategy and planning, using data, evidence and strategic workforce planning to shape future workforce models and support organisational reform., • Oversee the full suite of HR services, ensuring high‑quality delivery across HR strategy, workforce planning, talent and leadership development, employee relations and reward, HR policy, casework, diversity and inclusion, people analytics; working closely with the People Operations director on overseeing the operational people function., • Drive a values‑led culture that fosters inclusion, supports wellbeing, strengthens psychological safety and drives high performance., • Strengthen leadership capability across the Civil Service through modern, approaches to leadership development, succession planning and talent management., • Build trusted and influential relationships with senior leaders across the Scottish Government, and wider UK Government Departments, enabling alignment of people priorities with organisational objectives., • Champion innovation, digital transformation and continuous improvement, ensuring that all HR services are modern, customer‑centred and compliant with relevant policies, legislation and Civil Service standards. #J-18808-Ljbffr

The Scottish Government is seeking an exceptional Chief People Officer (CPO) to lead the vision, strategy and delivery of our people agenda. This is a new unique, high‑impact and organisation‑wide leadership role. The CPO is a member of the Scottish Government Executive Team and is the most senior HR professional providing advice to the Permanent Secretary and the senior leadership team. This is an ideal opportunity for a strategic, innovative and people‑centred HR leader who can inspire transformation and build capability for the future with a focus on modernisation and delivery. As our Chief People Officer, you will play a vital role in shaping and strengthening our workforce, developing our leaders and ensuring we remain a values‑driven, inclusive organisation where people can thrive. You will be operating within a complex environment across a challenging landscape where the people agenda is under a degree of scrutiny and where actions, and decisions, taken by the CPO are highly visible. The Scottish Government currently has a workforce of around 9,000 FTE and responsibility for a budget of £67.9 billion. A key priority for the CPO in 2026/27 will be supporting the organisation’s leaders who will themselves be serving a new Government that will have a new and refreshed set of priorities. Translating these Government priorities into tangible outcomes for the people function will be a key focus for the new CPO. As we head towards 2030, the organisation will need to be smaller, more efficient, flexible and capable of delivering cross-government priorities. The CPO is supported by a People Directorate leadership team of Deputy Directors and a wider team of c280 people. The CPO also works closely with the new People Operations Director, who will have responsibility for the operational aspects of the people function (e.g. payroll, pensions, resourcing). Within Scottish Government through the CPO and new People Operations Director, we provide the full suite of HR services delivered in-house, including HR strategy and partnering, strategic workforce planning, talent, learning and development, employee relations and reward, HR policy and casework, resourcing, diversity and inclusion, people analytics and a significant transactional service centre which operates a payroll of circa £870m per annum. The People Operations function also deliverssharedserviceoperationsto abase of over25kcustomerscomprisingcore Scottish Government staff, andthose inaround 14 public bodies. • Provide leadership and strategic direction for the Scottish Government’s people agenda, advising the Permanent Secretary and senior leaders., • Develop and deliver comprehensive strategic plans that ensures the organisation has the capability, capacity and culture required to deliver Government priorities, now and in the future., • Lead the modernisation of the organisation, ensuring people policies, structures and services enable a smaller, more agile, efficient and integrated Civil Service by 2030., • Lead workforce strategy and planning, using data, evidence and strategic workforce planning to shape future workforce models and support organisational reform., • Oversee the full suite of HR services, ensuring high‑quality delivery across HR strategy, workforce planning, talent and leadership development, employee relations and reward, HR policy, casework, diversity and inclusion, people analytics; working closely with the People Operations director on overseeing the operational people function., • Drive a values‑led culture that fosters inclusion, supports wellbeing, strengthens psychological safety and drives high performance., • Strengthen leadership capability across the Civil Service through modern, approaches to leadership development, succession planning and talent management., • Build trusted and influential relationships with senior leaders across the Scottish Government, and wider UK Government Departments, enabling alignment of people priorities with organisational objectives., • Champion innovation, digital transformation and continuous improvement, ensuring that all HR services are modern, customer‑centred and compliant with relevant policies, legislation and Civil Service standards. #J-18808-Ljbffr

The Scottish Government is seeking an exceptional Chief People Officer (CPO) to lead the vision, strategy and delivery of our people agenda. This is a new unique, high‑impact and organisation‑wide leadership role. The CPO is a member of the Scottish Government Executive Team and is the most senior HR professional providing advice to the Permanent Secretary and the senior leadership team. This is an ideal opportunity for a strategic, innovative and people‑centred HR leader who can inspire transformation and build capability for the future with a focus on modernisation and delivery. As our Chief People Officer, you will play a vital role in shaping and strengthening our workforce, developing our leaders and ensuring we remain a values‑driven, inclusive organisation where people can thrive. You will be operating within a complex environment across a challenging landscape where the people agenda is under a degree of scrutiny and where actions, and decisions, taken by the CPO are highly visible. The Scottish Government currently has a workforce of around 9,000 FTE and responsibility for a budget of £67.9 billion. A key priority for the CPO in 2026/27 will be supporting the organisation’s leaders who will themselves be serving a new Government that will have a new and refreshed set of priorities. Translating these Government priorities into tangible outcomes for the people function will be a key focus for the new CPO. As we head towards 2030, the organisation will need to be smaller, more efficient, flexible and capable of delivering cross-government priorities. The CPO is supported by a People Directorate leadership team of Deputy Directors and a wider team of c280 people. The CPO also works closely with the new People Operations Director, who will have responsibility for the operational aspects of the people function (e.g. payroll, pensions, resourcing). Within Scottish Government through the CPO and new People Operations Director, we provide the full suite of HR services delivered in-house, including HR strategy and partnering, strategic workforce planning, talent, learning and development, employee relations and reward, HR policy and casework, resourcing, diversity and inclusion, people analytics and a significant transactional service centre which operates a payroll of circa £870m per annum. The People Operations function also deliverssharedserviceoperationsto abase of over25kcustomerscomprisingcore Scottish Government staff, andthose inaround 14 public bodies. • Provide leadership and strategic direction for the Scottish Government’s people agenda, advising the Permanent Secretary and senior leaders., • Develop and deliver comprehensive strategic plans that ensures the organisation has the capability, capacity and culture required to deliver Government priorities, now and in the future., • Lead the modernisation of the organisation, ensuring people policies, structures and services enable a smaller, more agile, efficient and integrated Civil Service by 2030., • Lead workforce strategy and planning, using data, evidence and strategic workforce planning to shape future workforce models and support organisational reform., • Oversee the full suite of HR services, ensuring high‑quality delivery across HR strategy, workforce planning, talent and leadership development, employee relations and reward, HR policy, casework, diversity and inclusion, people analytics; working closely with the People Operations director on overseeing the operational people function., • Drive a values‑led culture that fosters inclusion, supports wellbeing, strengthens psychological safety and drives high performance., • Strengthen leadership capability across the Civil Service through modern, approaches to leadership development, succession planning and talent management., • Build trusted and influential relationships with senior leaders across the Scottish Government, and wider UK Government Departments, enabling alignment of people priorities with organisational objectives., • Champion innovation, digital transformation and continuous improvement, ensuring that all HR services are modern, customer‑centred and compliant with relevant policies, legislation and Civil Service standards. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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The Law Society of Scotland is seeking General Counsel to join the organisation at a pivotal time. This is a new and exciting opportunity to join the Society in leading our Legal and Governance Team. The General Counsel will be responsible for leading and managing the Society’s Legal and Governance team, providing expert advice and support across the organisation. As a trusted adviser to the CEO and other stakeholders, the role will safeguard the organisation’s interests, ensures compliance with legal requirements and help the Society deliver its strategic objectives with integrity and confidence. Reporting to the CEO this role will provide strategic legal advice to a range of stakeholders as well as deliver guidance on corporate, legal, employment, and governance matters. The General Counsel will ensure organisational compliance with statutory, legal and governance requirements whilst working to evolve our governance structures. The role holder will monitor legal developments, lead on the identification and management of risks and manage disputes and litigation. The ideal candidate will be a qualified Solicitor or advocate with a current unrestricted practising certificate and will have significant senior legal and leadership experience gained in‑house or in private practice. A proven ability to advise senior leaders and Board in corporate, commercial, regulatory and governance matters with expertise in managing complex risks is essential. As a senior position within the Society the candidate will embody our core values of Respect, Openness, Progress, Inclusion, and Integrity which drive our teams to deliver the best possible service for the legal sector. What we offer our employees? We offer a comprehensive benefits package to support our colleague’s professional and personal needs. Some of these include: • A hybrid working environment., • Flexible working, to allow you to work around your lifestyle and commitments., • A competitive pension provision scheme., • Excellent family friendly benefits., • Learning and Development opportunities to enhance your skills or through programmes leading to professional or academic qualification., • Private medical insurance including dental and optical., • Various health and wellbeing benefits such as confidential counselling services, bike to work scheme, eyecare, and offers on well-known brands through our Lifestyle savings offering. The Law Society of Scotland is proud to hold a Leaders in Diversity Award in recognition of our commitment to advance fairness, respect, equality, diversity, inclusion and engagement both within our organisation and in the Scottish legal sector. More information can be found on our Equality and Diversity page. We are always looking for new talent to join our incredible workforce. If you are looking for a new opportunity within the society, we would love to hear from you! If this opportunity sounds like the one for you, click Apply now. This vacancy will close at 11:30am on Monday 3rd November 2025. Due to the volume of applications, we are unable to provide feedback to applicants who are not selected for interviews. • Executive, • Full-time, • Legal, • Legal Services Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at The Law Society of Scotland by 2x. Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom #J-18808-Ljbffr

Senior Talent Acquisition Executive at Experis Location: Edinburgh Company: Experis (Part of ManpowerGroup) Looking for your next big challenge in tech recruitment? We’re not looking for an account manager or a 180 recruiter. This is a pure sales-driven role for someone who loves winning new business and thrives in a high-energy, high-performance culture. At Experis Edinburgh, you’ll join one of our top-performing sales teams – a group of ambitious recruiters who bring energy, pace, and results every single day. If you want to be surrounded by winners and rewarded for your success, this is where you need to be. What’s in it for you? High-Performance Culture – Join a motivated, successful team with big ambitions Uncapped Commission – The more you win, the more you earn Autonomy & Ownership – Run your desk like your own business Clear Progression Path – Fast-track to Senior Management for top performers Brand Power – Leverage the strength of Experis, part of ManpowerGroup Your Mission • Drive new business across the tech space, • Deliver results in a fast-paced, competitive environment, • Lead by example and set the standard for performance, • Contribute to a team culture that’s all about energy, ambition, and success Who We’re Looking For • A proven tech recruiter who loves winning new business, • Highly sales-driven and thrives on hitting (and smashing) targets, • Someone who brings energy, positivity, and resilience, • Not afraid of a challenge and ready to make a real impact, • A natural closer who gets results and wants to be rewarded for it This is not an account management or 180 role. This is full-cycle, sales-first recruitment in a team that’s winning big and wants you to do the same. Ready to join one of Edinburgh’s most driven recruitment teams? Drop me a message or hit Apply and let’s talk about how you can take your career to the next level. #ManagingConsultant #Recruitment #TechRecruitment #SalesDriven #ExperisEdinburgh #HighPerformance #CareerGrowth #J-18808-Ljbffr

hackajob is partnering directly with Perk to hire for this role. About Us Perk (formerly TravelPerk) is the intelligent platform for travel and spend management. Built to tackle the time-consuming, manual work that gets in the way of real work, our tools automate everything from travel bookings to expenses, invoice processing, and more. By eliminating this shadow work that wastes hours, erodes morale, and saps innovation, we're on a mission to power real work, with real impact. We're trusted by more than 10,000 companies worldwide, including Wise, On Running, Breitling, and Fabletics, and we're tackling the 7 hours of lost productivity per employee each week, a $1.7 trillion problem. Founded in 2015, Perk has grown into a global company of more than 1,800 people across 12 offices globally, with headquarters in London and Boston. We combine innovation, control, and simplicity to transform how businesses work and how people feel at work. At Perk, we're driven by our values, like being an owner, delivering a 7-star experience, and working as one team. We value curiosity, purpose, and mindset, not just knowledge, to unlock the power in your potential. Our talent team brings together leading minds from the travel and SaaS industries, representing over 70 countries. If you're excited about having a real impact and shaping how millions of people experience work, we'd love you on the team. Visit to learn more. We are looking for an ambitious and motivated Senior Sales Executive role to support the Sales team. In this role, you will be an instrumental part of achieving our ambitious goals within the UK&I market. The ideal candidate is an excellent English speaker, persevering and focused professional, who will partner with the wider SDR team to feed our sales funnel. The Role We are looking for a Senior Sales Executive to help us to achieve our ambitious goals. You are an excellent English speaker, a persevering and focused professional who will partner with internal teams to feed our sales funnel. This role is a perfect opportunity to grow within Perk, being part of a seasoned A-players Sales team in a position with professional development possibilities. You will learn from the best people, working within a fun and collaborative culture. Help us scale by selling a disruptive product, changing how organizations manage their business Travel & Spend. What will you be doing? Generate and close new UKI clients for our outstanding web-based technology as a specialist in Business travel and expenses management. Focus on selling to large SMB - MM clients that sit primarily within the £550K - £1.4M GMV bracket. Ability to understand our target prospects' needs, quantify their pain points and conduct high-level, relevant discussions with various stakeholders within each org, from Office Managers, Procurement to CFOs, explaining how the Perk Value Proposition aligns to their needs. Evaluate the existing infrastructure of the clients and consult the individual SaaS solutions. Present product demos, negotiate with multiple stakeholders and follow-up until closing the deal. Own the total sales process from the first touchpoint to contract negotiations. Master the sales forecast as well as the tactical planning. Stay up-to-date with new features and product launches. Help define and establish best practices together with wider TK teams. Monitor and report on sales performance analytics and forecasts. Drive own pipeline through Perk customer acquisition channels (own OB + encourage IB, SP & support SDR function). Deeply qualify customers to drive more complex orders (inc. FlexiTrip & Expense Contracts). Suggest innovative ideas to increase sales and improve customer experience. Building strong internal relationships in order to provide an excellent customer experience. What will you need to succeed? Exceptional English fluency (native or near-native). Strong communication, presentation, and public speaking skills. Solid understanding of organisational technical infrastructure. Proven experience managing the full sales cycle and contracting. Driven, ambitious, ethical, and sound in approach. Customer-centric mindset. Data-driven; values insights over opinions. Takes ownership and adapts comfortably to new challenges. Acts as a trusted advisor and consultant to the UKI team and customers. Open and committed to coaching, new ideas, and sales methods. Our Benefits: Receive competitive compensation and equity ownership in Perk Rest and recharge with 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays Take control of your physical health with private medical cover and voluntary dental insurance from Bupa, and discounted gym memberships with GymFlex Plan for your future with our qualifying earnings company pension plan with Aviva Know that your loved ones are protected financially through your Life Insurance if the worst were to happen Rest assured that you're covered by income protection in case you experience a long-term sickness or absence Leverage tax-efficient cycle and electric car schemes with Cycle2Work & Octopus Join our unforgettable Perk events, including our spectacular annual summer party Always feel supported with Spring Health, our market-leading wellbeing partner, providing fast, comprehensive access to 12x therapy and 12x coaching sessions for you and your loved ones Focus on your family with 12-16 weeks' paid parental leave Contribute to your community with 16 paid hours per year to spend volunteering for your dearest charitable causes Broaden your horizons with up to 20 "Work from Anywhere" days per year Stay savvy with access to a wide variety of discounts and rewards Follow your passions and take a four-week, fully paid sabbatical once you reach 5 years Let us help you move to one of our hubs with relocation support Interview process: Talent Acquisition Interview - 30mins Virtual Assessment interview with two TL's - 60mins - Virtual Senior Leadership interview with SM and CM for the UKI team- 30mins IRL Values interview - 30mins virtual AI at Perk AI is embedded in how we work across every function. The tools you'll use day-to-day are AI-enabled so you can move faster and spend more time on the work that matters. In practice, that means using AI to research and prioritise accounts, draft and refine outreach, handle customer interactions more effectively, synthesise information, and cut through shadow work - the invisible tasks that pull people away from the work only they can do - so you can focus on relationships and outcomes. We don't expect you to be an AI expert, but we do expect you to be curious and intentional about it. The bar is judgment: knowing when AI makes your work better, when to verify what it produces, and when to rely on your own expertise instead. We'll ask about how you use AI in your interviews, not to test tool knowledge, but to understand how you think about it. That reflects how we work every day. How We Work At Perk, we take an IRL-first approach to work, where our team works together in-person 3 days a week. As such, this role requires you to be based within commuting distance of our hubs. We fundamentally believe in the value of meeting in real life to improve connectivity, productivity, creativity and ultimately making us a great place to work. For certain roles, we can help with relocation from anywhere in the world, English is the official language at the office. Please submit your resume in English if you choose to apply. Do not forget to submit an updated portfolio and/or resume. Perk is a global company with a diverse customer base, and we want to make sure the people behind our product reflect that. We're an equal opportunity employer, which means you're welcome at Perk regardless of how you look, where you're from, or anything else that makes you, well, you. Protect Yourself from Recruitment Scams All official communication from Perk will always come from email addresses ending in @perk.com or @externalperk.com, our verified social media channels, or recruiters listed on our official LinkedIn page. We will never ask you to pay for equipment, training, or fees, request sensitive personal information such as bank details early in the process, or communicate through unofficial apps like WhatsApp, Telegram, or Signal. If you receive a message claiming to be from Perk that seems suspicious, please do not respond. Forward it to security [at] perk .com, and we will confirm whether it is legitimate. JBRP1_UKTJ

Company DescriptionVersion 1 has celebrated 30 years in business and continues to be trusted by global brands to deliver technology and transformation solutions that drive customer success. Our deep expertise enables our customers to navigate the rapidly evolving technology landscape. We foster strong partnerships with global technology leaders including Microsoft, AWS, Oracle, Red Hat, OutSystems, Snowflake, ensuring that our customers are provided with the highest quality solutions and services. We’re an award-winning employer reflecting how our employees are at the very heart of what we do: UK & Ireland's premier AWS, Microsoft & Oracle partner 3300+ strong, 350/300m revenue business 10+ years as a Great Place to Work in Ireland & UK Best Workplace for Women in the UK & Ireland by GPTW Best Workplace for Wellbeing in the UK by GPTW We’re a core values driven company, we hire people who share our values, and we reward those who display and foster them, it’s deeply embedded within our DNA. Invest in us and we’ll invest in you!. Job DescriptionWe are seeking a hands-on Security Consultant who can combine deep technical delivery capability with strong client-facing consulting skills. The ideal candidate will be comfortable assessing, designing, improving and governing security controls across cloud environments, applications, APIs, infrastructure and enterprise security domains. This role requires someone who can challenge customer security assumptions, influence stakeholders, and lead difficult but constructive conversations to drive secure outcomes. QualificationsKey Responsibilities Assess current-state security maturity, identify control gaps, and define pragmatic remediation roadmaps aligned to business priorities. Lead and support security architecture reviews across cloud, applications, infrastructure, IAM, data protection and detection/response domains. Provide expert consulting to customers on security strategy, risk reduction, control design, and security operating model improvements. Challenge weak security assumptions with confidence, using evidence-based recommendations and clear communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders. Design and review secure cloud landing zones, network segmentation, identity models, logging/monitoring patterns, and guardrails. Partner with engineering, platform, DevOps and operations teams to embed security into delivery pipelines and infrastructure as code practices. Support threat detection, incident response readiness, use-case tuning, and post-incident improvement activities. Contribute to security standards, policies, patterns, reusable accelerators, and client-facing deliverables including assessments, risk registers and executive summaries. Required Hands-On Experience 1. Cloud Security (preferably AWS) Hands-on experience securing cloud environments, preferably AWS, including core services, networking, identity, logging, encryption and security monitoring. Experience reviewing or implementing secure cloud architectures, landing zones, account/project structures, and preventative/detective controls. Knowledge of cloud-native security services and best practices for workload, storage, network and platform protection. 2. Application / API Security Experience identifying and mitigating application and API security risks across the software delivery lifecycle. Understanding of secure design principles, common web/API vulnerabilities, authentication/authorization models, secrets management and secure SDLC practices. Ability to work with development teams to improve application security posture and shift security left. 3. SIEM Experience Hands-on experience with SIEM platforms for log onboarding, correlation rule creation, alert triage, dashboarding and use-case tuning. Ability to improve visibility, reduce noise, and align SIEM content to relevant threats and business risks. 4. Organisation / General Security Broad understanding of enterprise security domains including policy, governance, risk, compliance, awareness, third-party risk and operational security. Experience translating business and regulatory requirements into practical security controls and improvement plans. 5. Identity & Access Management (IAM) Hands-on experience with identity and access management principles including RBAC, least privilege, privileged access, federation/SSO, MFA and access governance. Experience reviewing entitlement models, service identities and access control weaknesses across enterprise and cloud platforms. 6. Data Protection Experience implementing or advising on data classification, encryption, key management, secrets handling, tokenisation/masking, backup security and data lifecycle protection. Understanding of how to secure sensitive data in transit, at rest and in use across modern platforms. 7. Infrastructure Security Experience securing operating systems, virtual machines, containers/Kubernetes, networks and platform services using hardening, segmentation, vulnerability management and secure configuration practices. Ability to assess infrastructure risks and recommend practical remediation approaches. 8. Threat Detection & Incident Response Experience in threat detection engineering, incident triage, investigation support, response coordination and lessons-learned improvement activities. Ability to map telemetry and controls to attack paths, detection scenarios and response playbooks. 9. Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Hands-on experience with infrastructure as code and automation, including reviewing templates/modules for security risks and embedding policy/compliance checks into delivery pipelines. Ability to apply security guardrails to repeatable platform provisioning and change delivery. 10. Strong Consulting Skills Strong consulting and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to challenge customer assumptions and lead difficult security conversations when needed. Ability to balance risk, delivery timelines, business context and technical constraints to provide credible, pragmatic recommendations. Strong written and verbal communication skills, including workshops, assessments, reports and executive-level briefings. Core Skills & Competencies Cloud security architecture and control design Security assessments, gap analysis and remediation planning Stakeholder engagement and client advisory Security architecture documentation and reporting Risk-based decision making and prioritisation Cross-functional collaboration with engineering, operations and leadership teams Strong analytical, investigative and problem-solving capability Preferred Qualifications Experience working in consulting, professional services, or customer-facing transformation programmes. Relevant certifications in cloud, security, architecture or incident response are advantageous. Exposure to regulated environments and security frameworks is beneficial. Experience with DevSecOps, CI/CD security integration and security automation is desirable.Additional InformationWhy Version 1? At Version 1, we believe in providing our employees with a comprehensive benefits package that prioritises their wellbeing, professional growth, and financial stability. Share in our success with our Quarterly Performance-Related Profit Share Scheme, where employees collectively benefit from a share of our company's profits Strong Career Progression & mentorship coaching through our Strength in Balance & Leadership schemes with a dedicated quarterly Pathways Career Development programme Flexible/remote working, Version 1 is tremendously understanding of life events and people’s individual circumstances and offer flexibility to help achieve a healthy work life balance Financial Wellbeing initiatives including; Pension, Private Healthcare Cover, Life Assurance, Financial advice and an Employee Discount scheme Employee Wellbeing schemes including Gym Discounts, Bike to Work, Fitness classes, Mindfulness Workshops, Employee Assistance Programme and much more. Generous holiday allowance, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, marriage/civil partnership leave and special leave policies Educational assistance, incentivised certifications, and accreditations, including AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, and Red Hat Reward schemes including Version 1’s Annual Excellence Awards & ‘Call-Out’ platform. Environment, Social and Community First initiatives allow you to get involved in local fundraising and development opportunities as part of fostering our diversity, inclusion and belonging schemes. And many more exciting benefits… drop us a note to find out more. Version 1 is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace where everyone feels valued and able to thrive. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and lived experiences, and we value the different perspectives people bring including those shaped by disability and neurodiversity. We want every candidate to have a positive and accessible recruitment experience. If you need reasonable adjustments at any stage of the process, please contact your recruiter at Version 1. We will consider all requests carefully, respectfully and confidentially. Video links: #LI-SS1SummaryType: Full-timeFunction: ConsultingExperience level: Mid-Senior LevelIndustry: Information Technology And Services

hackajob is partnering directly with Perk to hire for this role. About Us Perk (formerly TravelPerk) is the intelligent platform for travel and spend management. Built to tackle the time-consuming, manual work that gets in the way of real work, our tools automate everything from travel bookings to expenses, invoice processing, and more. By eliminating this shadow work that wastes hours, erodes morale, and saps innovation, we're on a mission to power real work, with real impact. We're trusted by more than 10,000 companies worldwide, including Wise, On Running, Breitling, and Fabletics, and we're tackling the 7 hours of lost productivity per employee each week, a $1.7 trillion problem. Founded in 2015, Perk has grown into a global company of more than 1,800 people across 12 offices globally, with headquarters in London and Boston. We combine innovation, control, and simplicity to transform how businesses work and how people feel at work. At Perk, we're driven by our values, like being an owner, delivering a 7-star experience, and working as one team. We value curiosity, purpose, and mindset, not just knowledge, to unlock the power in your potential. Our talent team brings together leading minds from the travel and SaaS industries, representing over 70 countries. If you're excited about having a real impact and shaping how millions of people experience work, we'd love you on the team. Visit to learn more. The Role Join our sales team as an Sales Executive to help us drive our UK & Ireland market! As an integral team member, you will report to the Sales Manager and work alongside motivated individuals passionate about changing how organisations manage their business travel. We're looking for someone fearless in rolling up their sleeves, hitting the phones, and engaging with new customers to grow our client base. You should be hungry, perseverant, and focused, with excellent communication, relationship-building, and negotiation skills that enable you to win new clients and maintain strong relationships with existing ones. But that's not all - we also value collaboration and teamwork, so you should be just as motivated to help your colleagues succeed as you are to meet your targets. We take pride in our fun, challenging, and inclusive culture and seek someone who shares our passion for creating a positive work environment. If you're excited about the prospect of selling a disruptive product that is changing the game for business travel management, we want to hear from you! What will you be doing? Prospecting and managing outbound and inbound leads for the UK & Ireland market; Presenting demos to potential clients and owning the follow-up until closing the deal (Full sales cycle); Seeking to understand the needs of your target prospects and articulating the value that Perk provides which is most aligned to the needs of that customer; Conducting high-level discussions with various stakeholders, from Office Managers to CFOs; Maintaining accurate information on prospects and interaction activities in Salesforce; Working closely with the Marketing team to develop new ways to increase awareness of Perk and to both evolve and improve the lead qualification process; Become an expert in Perk and our ever-evolving features. What will you need to succeed? Excellent communication and video presentation skills; Experience working with the UK and Irish Markets Fluent in English, both written and spoken, as if it were your first language Solid experience working in a Sales position and a demonstrated ability to be a pure hunter - proven track record of developing your pipeline through outbound initiatives; Proven track record of developing successful relationships with C-suite executives; Good understanding of B2B solution selling with a short sales cycle; Being hungry and ambitious, yet ethical and sound; Able to work as an individual contributor, but bearing in mind you are part of a team; Customer-centric mindset; Legal authorisation to work in the UK. What we offer: Receive competitive compensation and equity ownership in Perk Rest and recharge with 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays Take control of your physical health with private medical cover and voluntary dental insurance from Bupa, and discounted gym memberships with GymFlex Plan for your future with our qualifying earnings company pension plan with Aviva Know that your loved ones are protected financially through your Life Insurance if the worst were to happen Rest assured that you're covered by income protection in case you experience a long-term sickness or absence Leverage tax-efficient cycle and electric car schemes with Cycle2Work & Octopus Join our unforgettable Perk events, including our spectacular annual summer party Always feel supported with Spring Health, our market-leading wellbeing partner, providing fast, comprehensive access to 12x therapy and 12x coaching sessions for you and your loved ones Focus on your family with 12-16 weeks' paid parental leave Contribute to your community with 16 paid hours per year to spend volunteering for your dearest charitable causes Broaden your horizons with up to 20 "Work from Anywhere" days per year Stay savvy with access to a wide variety of discounts and rewards Follow your passions and take a four-week, fully paid sabbatical once you reach 5 years Let us help you move to one of our hubs with relocation support Interview process: Talent Acquisition Interview - 30mins Virtual Assessment interview with two TL's - 60mins - Virtual Senior Leadership interview with SM and CM for the UKI team- 30mins IRL Values interview - 30mins virtual AI at Perk AI is embedded in how we work across every function. The tools you'll use day-to-day are AI-enabled so you can move faster and spend more time on the work that matters. In practice, that means using AI to research and prioritise accounts, draft and refine outreach, handle customer interactions more effectively, synthesise information, and cut through shadow work - the invisible tasks that pull people away from the work only they can do - so you can focus on relationships and outcomes. We don't expect you to be an AI expert, but we do expect you to be curious and intentional about it. The bar is judgment: knowing when AI makes your work better, when to verify what it produces, and when to rely on your own expertise instead. We'll ask about how you use AI in your interviews, not to test tool knowledge, but to understand how you think about it. That reflects how we work every day. How We Work At Perk, we take an IRL-first approach to work, where our team works together in-person 3 days a week. As such, this role requires you to be based within commuting distance of our hubs. We fundamentally believe in the value of meeting in real life to improve connectivity, productivity, creativity and ultimately making us a great place to work. For certain roles, we can help with relocation from anywhere in the world, English is the official language at the office. Please submit your resume in English if you choose to apply. Do not forget to submit an updated portfolio and/or resume. Perk is a global company with a diverse customer base, and we want to make sure the people behind our product reflect that. We're an equal opportunity employer, which means you're welcome at Perk regardless of how you look, where you're from, or anything else that makes you, well, you. Protect Yourself from Recruitment Scams All official communication from Perk will always come from email addresses ending in @perk.com or @externalperk.com, our verified social media channels, or recruiters listed on our official LinkedIn page. We will never ask you to pay for equipment, training, or fees, request sensitive personal information such as bank details early in the process, or communicate through unofficial apps like WhatsApp, Telegram, or Signal. If you receive a message claiming to be from Perk that seems suspicious, please do not respond. Forward it to security [at] perk .com, and we will confirm whether it is legitimate. JBRP1_UKTJ

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The CPO is a member of the Scottish Government Executive Team and is the most senior HR professional providing advice to the Permanent Secretary and the senior leadership team. The Scottish Government is seeking an exceptional Chief People Officer to lead the vision, strategy and delivery of our peo

The Scottish Government is seeking an exceptional Chief People Officer (CPO) to lead the vision, strategy and delivery of our people agenda. This is a new unique, high‑impact and organisation‑wide leadership role. The CPO is a member of the Scottish Government Executive Team and is the most senior HR professional providing advice to the Permanent Secretary and the senior leadership team. This is an ideal opportunity for a strategic, innovative and people‑centred HR leader who can inspire transformation and build capability for the future with a focus on modernisation and delivery. As our Chief People Officer, you will play a vital role in shaping and strengthening our workforce, developing our leaders and ensuring we remain a values‑driven, inclusive organisation where people can thrive. You will be operating within a complex environment across a challenging landscape where the people agenda is under a degree of scrutiny and where actions, and decisions, taken by the CPO are highly visible. The Scottish Government currently has a workforce of around 9,000 FTE and responsibility for a budget of £67.9 billion. A key priority for the CPO in 2026/27 will be supporting the organisation’s leaders who will themselves be serving a new Government that will have a new and refreshed set of priorities. Translating these Government priorities into tangible outcomes for the people function will be a key focus for the new CPO. As we head towards 2030, the organisation will need to be smaller, more efficient, flexible and capable of delivering cross-government priorities. The CPO is supported by a People Directorate leadership team of Deputy Directors and a wider team of c280 people. The CPO also works closely with the new People Operations Director, who will have responsibility for the operational aspects of the people function (e.g. payroll, pensions, resourcing). Within Scottish Government through the CPO and new People Operations Director, we provide the full suite of HR services delivered in-house, including HR strategy and partnering, strategic workforce planning, talent, learning and development, employee relations and reward, HR policy and casework, resourcing, diversity and inclusion, people analytics and a significant transactional service centre which operates a payroll of circa £870m per annum. The People Operations function also deliverssharedserviceoperationsto abase of over25kcustomerscomprisingcore Scottish Government staff, andthose inaround 14 public bodies. • Provide leadership and strategic direction for the Scottish Government’s people agenda, advising the Permanent Secretary and senior leaders., • Develop and deliver comprehensive strategic plans that ensures the organisation has the capability, capacity and culture required to deliver Government priorities, now and in the future., • Lead the modernisation of the organisation, ensuring people policies, structures and services enable a smaller, more agile, efficient and integrated Civil Service by 2030., • Lead workforce strategy and planning, using data, evidence and strategic workforce planning to shape future workforce models and support organisational reform., • Oversee the full suite of HR services, ensuring high‑quality delivery across HR strategy, workforce planning, talent and leadership development, employee relations and reward, HR policy, casework, diversity and inclusion, people analytics; working closely with the People Operations director on overseeing the operational people function., • Drive a values‑led culture that fosters inclusion, supports wellbeing, strengthens psychological safety and drives high performance., • Strengthen leadership capability across the Civil Service through modern, approaches to leadership development, succession planning and talent management., • Build trusted and influential relationships with senior leaders across the Scottish Government, and wider UK Government Departments, enabling alignment of people priorities with organisational objectives., • Champion innovation, digital transformation and continuous improvement, ensuring that all HR services are modern, customer‑centred and compliant with relevant policies, legislation and Civil Service standards. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Senior Talent Acquisition Executive at Experis Location: Edinburgh Company: Experis (Part of ManpowerGroup) Looking for your next big challenge in tech recruitment? We’re not looking for an account manager or a 180 recruiter. This is a pure sales-driven role for someone who loves winning new business and thrives in a high-energy, high-performance culture. At Experis Edinburgh, you’ll join one of our top-performing sales teams – a group of ambitious recruiters who bring energy, pace, and results every single day. If you want to be surrounded by winners and rewarded for your success, this is where you need to be. What’s in it for you? High-Performance Culture – Join a motivated, successful team with big ambitions Uncapped Commission – The more you win, the more you earn Autonomy & Ownership – Run your desk like your own business Clear Progression Path – Fast-track to Senior Management for top performers Brand Power – Leverage the strength of Experis, part of ManpowerGroup Your Mission • Drive new business across the tech space, • Deliver results in a fast-paced, competitive environment, • Lead by example and set the standard for performance, • Contribute to a team culture that’s all about energy, ambition, and success Who We’re Looking For • A proven tech recruiter who loves winning new business, • Highly sales-driven and thrives on hitting (and smashing) targets, • Someone who brings energy, positivity, and resilience, • Not afraid of a challenge and ready to make a real impact, • A natural closer who gets results and wants to be rewarded for it This is not an account management or 180 role. This is full-cycle, sales-first recruitment in a team that’s winning big and wants you to do the same. Ready to join one of Edinburgh’s most driven recruitment teams? Drop me a message or hit Apply and let’s talk about how you can take your career to the next level. #ManagingConsultant #Recruitment #TechRecruitment #SalesDriven #ExperisEdinburgh #HighPerformance #CareerGrowth #J-18808-Ljbffr

Senior Talent Acquisition Executive at Experis Location: Edinburgh Company: Experis (Part of ManpowerGroup) Looking for your next big challenge in tech recruitment? We’re not looking for an account manager or a 180 recruiter. This is a pure sales-driven role for someone who loves winning new business and thrives in a high-energy, high-performance culture. At Experis Edinburgh, you’ll join one of our top-performing sales teams – a group of ambitious recruiters who bring energy, pace, and results every single day. If you want to be surrounded by winners and rewarded for your success, this is where you need to be. What’s in it for you? High-Performance Culture – Join a motivated, successful team with big ambitions Uncapped Commission – The more you win, the more you earn Autonomy & Ownership – Run your desk like your own business Clear Progression Path – Fast-track to Senior Management for top performers Brand Power – Leverage the strength of Experis, part of ManpowerGroup Your Mission • Drive new business across the tech space, • Deliver results in a fast-paced, competitive environment, • Lead by example and set the standard for performance, • Contribute to a team culture that’s all about energy, ambition, and success Who We’re Looking For • A proven tech recruiter who loves winning new business, • Highly sales-driven and thrives on hitting (and smashing) targets, • Someone who brings energy, positivity, and resilience, • Not afraid of a challenge and ready to make a real impact, • A natural closer who gets results and wants to be rewarded for it This is not an account management or 180 role. This is full-cycle, sales-first recruitment in a team that’s winning big and wants you to do the same. Ready to join one of Edinburgh’s most driven recruitment teams? Drop me a message or hit Apply and let’s talk about how you can take your career to the next level. #ManagingConsultant #Recruitment #TechRecruitment #SalesDriven #ExperisEdinburgh #HighPerformance #CareerGrowth #J-18808-Ljbffr

Basic information Location Bristol, Edinburgh, Glasgow, London, Manchester Business Line Technology & Transformation Job Type Permanent / FTC Date published 04-Aug-2026 Req # 23225 Job description Connect to your IndustryAre you a visionary leader passionate about driving impactful transformation within the Energy, Resources, and Industrial Products (ERI) sector? Do you thrive on helping organisations navigate complex change, unlock new potential, and achieve sustainable success? If so, we invite you to join Deloitte's dynamic Human Capital practice.At Deloitte, we believe in making an impact that matters. We are seeking an exceptional Director to lead our clients through critical change journeys, from groundbreaking technology implementations to strategic shifts in business models, cultural evolution, and post-merger integration. This is an unparalleled opportunity to shape the future of leading ERI companies, leveraging your expertise to deliver tangible, people-centred outcomes.Connect to your career at Deloitte Deloitte drives progress. Using our vast range of expertise, we help our clients' become leaders wherever they choose to compete. To do this, we invest in outstanding people. We build teams of future thinkers, with diverse talents and backgrounds, and empower them all to reach for and achieve more. What brings us all together at Deloitte? It’s how we approach the thousands of decisions we make every day. How we behave, our beliefs and our attitudes. In other words: our values. Whatever we do, wherever we are in the world, we lead the way, serve with integrity, take care of each other, foster inclusion, and collaborate for measurable impact. These five shared values lead every decision we make and action we take, guiding us to deliver impact how and where it matters most.Connect to your opportunity The ERI sector is at the forefront of innovation, sustainability, and global economic change. As a Director, you will be at the heart of this evolution, guiding our clients through a diverse range of transformation projects. Your role will be pivotal in ensuring that new initiatives, whether they are large-scale technology deployments (such as SAP, Oracle, or Salesforce), AI adoption, launching new business models, the integration following mergers and acquisitions, or strategic drives for cost reduction and innovation, are embraced and embedded successfully.Deloitte drives progress. Using our vast range of expertise, we help our clients become leaders wherever they choose to compete. To do this, we invest in outstanding people. We build teams of future thinkers, with diverse talents and backgrounds, and empower them all to reach for and achieve more.This role offers a unique blend of leadership, client delivery, and business growth. You will be responsible for:Client Delivery, Advisory & Leadership:Lead strategic transformations for Energy, Resources and Industrial Products clients, guiding them through complex technology-enabled change, evolving operating models, regulatory and commercial shifts, and emerging market trends (e.g., digital innovation, M&A). Drive the realisation of benefits by championing innovative change management strategies that foster exceptional employee and customer experiences and accelerate the adoption of new ways of working across the Energy, Resources and Industrial Products value chain.Provide strategic counsel to Energy, Resources and Industrial Products clients, addressing their most complex challenges related to market disruption, operational efficiency, and regulatory compliance. Leverage deep industry knowledge and cutting-edge technology solutions to develop and implement innovative, data-driven recommendations that deliver tangible business outcomes.Lead, drive and oversee the end-to-end delivery of large-scale, technology-enabled change programmes within the Energy, Resources and Industrial Products sector. This includes strategic planning, robust risk management, and cultivating executive-level client and stakeholder relationships. You will lead, mentor, and empower diverse project teams to achieve successful outcomes and exceed client expectations.Business Development & Growth:Drive business development by cultivating and expanding executive-level client relationships, identifying new opportunities, and leading the development of compelling new proposals. Play a pivotal role in shaping industry and account strategies, contributing to the growth of our Energy, Resources and Industrial Products practice.Collaborate extensively with a range of stakeholders, both internally within Deloitte, across strategic alliances (e.g., Oracle, Salesforce, SAP, ServiceNow, Workday, digital adoption platforms) and forums, and within client organisations, fostering strong partnerships and driving collective success.Shape the future of our practice by leading internal initiatives in proposition development, methodology enhancement, and thought leadership. Actively contribute to knowledge capture and sharing, elevating our capabilities and market presence in technology-enabled change for the Energy, Resources and Industrial Products sector.Innovation & Future Shaping:Innovating Methodologies: Contribute to the continuous innovation of our change management methodologies and AI-enabled tools, helping to incubate and scale cutting-edge approaches across the practice.Thought Leadership: Help capture and share knowledge, strengthening our capabilities and market presence in technology-enabled change for the ERI sector.Connect to your skills and professional experience We are seeking a motivated individual who is eager to grow and develop, bringing a blend of industry insight, change management expertise, and a passion to be a leader in our business. Your experience should demonstrate: Leading and directing diverse, large-scale transformation programmes, leveraging both traditional and agile methodologies. This encompasses a broad view of transformation, including technology enablement (e.g., Oracle, Salesforce, SAP, ServiceNow, Workday, digital adoption platforms), operating model redesign, regulatory compliance, and strategic responses to evolving Energy, Resources and Industrial Products industry trends (e.g., digital innovation, customer engagement, operational excellence). Guiding organisations through significant change, expertly planning and delivering change initiatives to activate business transformation with a deep understanding of market nuances and the ability to activate change at pace. Building, nurturing, and leveraging strategic client and stakeholder relationships at senior levels within organisations, fostering trust and collaborative partnerships essential for successful technology adoption and change. Leading and orchestrating multi-disciplinary teams in fast-paced project environments, showing personal resilience and strategic oversight, and the capacity to drive complex technology-enabled initiatives to successful completion. Experience in leading functional transformation projects, particularly within operations, supply chain, commercialisation, finance, or HR, ideally within the Energy, Resources and Industrial Products sector. An innovative mindset combined with a keen interest in current thinking around transformation, change management, and disruptive technologies and business models that are shaping the Energy, Resources and Industrial Products landscape (e.g., AI in operational optimisation, digital twins, advanced manufacturing).Connect to your business - Technology and TransformationDistinctive thinking, deep expertise, innovation and collaborative working. That’s what connects us. That’s what makes us Deloitte. If you want to help solve some of the biggest tech and transformational challenges around, join us. Together, we’ll make an impact that matters.Human CapitalPeople are what powers enterprise. That’s why we need to focus on the human experience in an ever-changing, digital world. We help clients utilise technology to support their workforce, organisation, and HR Transformations.Personal independence Regulation and controls are standard practice in our industry and Deloitte is no exception. These controls provide important legal protection for both you and the firm. We are subject to a number of audit regulations, one of which requires that certain colleagues abide by specific personal independence constraints (e.g., in relation to any financial interests and employment relationships). This can mean that you and your "Immediate Family Members" are not permitted to hold certain financial interests (shares, funds, bonds etc.) with audit clients of the firm, and also prohibitions on certain employment relationships (e.g., you are not permitted to hold a secondary employment role with SEC audit clients of the firm whilst being employed by the firm). The recruitment team will provide further detail as you progress through the recruitment process or you can contact the Independence team upon request.Our hybrid working policyYou’ll be based in one of our UK offices with hybrid working.At Deloitte we understand the importance of balancing your career alongside your home life. That’s why we’ll support you to work flexibly through our hybrid working policy. Depending on the requirements of your role, you’ll have the opportunity to work in your local office, virtual collaboration spaces, client sites and remotely. You’ll get the chance to meet face to face when needed, while you collaborate and learn from colleagues, share your experiences, and build the relationships that will fuel your career and prioritise your wellbeing. Please check with your recruiter for the specific working requirements that may apply for your role.Connect to your return to work opportunity Are you looking to return to the workplace after an extended career break? For this role we can offer coaching and support designed for returners to refresh your knowledge and skills, and help your transition back into the workplace after a career break of two years or more. If this is relevant for you, just let your recruiter know when you make your application.Our commitment to you Making an impact is more than just what we do: it’s why we’re here. So we work hard to create an environment where you can experience a purpose you believe in, the freedom to be you, and the capacity to go further than ever before. We want you. The true you. Your own strengths, perspective and personality. So we’re nurturing a culture where everyone belongs, feels supported and heard, and is empowered to make a valuable, personal contribution. You can be sure we’ll take your wellbeing seriously, too. Because it’s only when you’re comfortable and at your best that you can make the kind of impact you, and we, live for.Your expertise is our capability, so we’ll make sure it never stops growing. Whether it’s from the complex work you do, or the people you collaborate with, you’ll learn every day. Through world-class development, you’ll gain invaluable technical and personal skills. Whatever your level, you’ll learn how to lead.Connect to your next step A career at Deloitte is an opportunity to develop in any direction you choose. Join us and you’ll experience a purpose you can believe in and an impact you can see. You’ll be free to bring your true self to work every day. And you’ll never stop growing, whatever your level.Discover more reasons to connect with us, our people and purpose-driven culture at deloitte.co.uk/careers

Senior Talent Acquisition Executive at Experis Location: Edinburgh Company: Experis (Part of ManpowerGroup) Looking for your next big challenge in tech recruitment? We’re not looking for an account manager or a 180 recruiter. This is a pure sales-driven role for someone who loves winning new business and thrives in a high-energy, high-performance culture. At Experis Edinburgh, you’ll join one of our top-performing sales teams – a group of ambitious recruiters who bring energy, pace, and results every single day. If you want to be surrounded by winners and rewarded for your success, this is where you need to be. What’s in it for you? High-Performance Culture – Join a motivated, successful team with big ambitions Uncapped Commission – The more you win, the more you earn Autonomy & Ownership – Run your desk like your own business Clear Progression Path – Fast-track to Senior Management for top performers Brand Power – Leverage the strength of Experis, part of ManpowerGroup Your Mission • Drive new business across the tech space, • Deliver results in a fast-paced, competitive environment, • Lead by example and set the standard for performance, • Contribute to a team culture that’s all about energy, ambition, and success Who We’re Looking For • A proven tech recruiter who loves winning new business, • Highly sales-driven and thrives on hitting (and smashing) targets, • Someone who brings energy, positivity, and resilience, • Not afraid of a challenge and ready to make a real impact, • A natural closer who gets results and wants to be rewarded for it This is not an account management or 180 role. This is full-cycle, sales-first recruitment in a team that’s winning big and wants you to do the same. Ready to join one of Edinburgh’s most driven recruitment teams? Drop me a message or hit Apply and let’s talk about how you can take your career to the next level. #ManagingConsultant #Recruitment #TechRecruitment #SalesDriven #ExperisEdinburgh #HighPerformance #CareerGrowth #J-18808-Ljbffr

Post: Head of Equality and Human Rights Location: Waverley Court, Edinburgh Salary: AfC Band 8b 36 hours per week, permanent Are you a strategic leader with a passion for advancing equality, diversity, inclusion and human rights? NHS Lothian is seeking an exceptional Head of Equality and Human Rights to provide expert leadership and drive meaningful change across our organisation and the wider Lothian health and care system. This is a unique opportunity to influence policy, shape culture, and ensure equality and human rights are embedded in everything we do for our staff, patients and communities. As our senior specialist lead for Equality and Human Rights, you will advise the NHS Lothian Board and Corporate Management Team on all aspects of equality, diversity, inclusion, human rights and British Sign Language (BSL) duties. You will lead the development and delivery of strategic plans, governance arrangements and performance frameworks that support both statutory compliance and our ambition to create a truly inclusive organisation. • Lead NHS Lothian's equality and human rights strategy and programmes., • Provide expert advice on equality legislation, human rights, inclusion and cultural transformation., • Develop and oversee statutory reporting, performance monitoring and impact assessment processes., • Build strong partnerships with executive leaders, clinical teams, staff networks, trade unions, community organisations and public sector partners., • Represent NHS Lothian at national forums and influence the development of policy and best practice across Scotland., • Lead and develop a small specialist team while influencing change across the wider system., • Champion a Human Rights Based Approach and support meaningful engagement with diverse communities and colleagues. We are looking for an inspiring and collaborative leader who can operate confidently at a strategic level while maintaining a strong focus on inclusion, partnership and improvement. At NHS Lothian, we are committed to creating a culture where everyone is valued, respected and able to thrive. This role offers the opportunity to make a lasting impact on the experiences of both our workforce and the communities we serve. You will work with senior leaders across the organisation and partner organisations to ensure equality, dignity, compassion and human rights remain at the heart of healthcare delivery. Join us and help shape a more inclusive, equitable and human rights-focused future for healthcare across Lothian. NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society. We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices. #J-18808-Ljbffr