"The highest reward for a person's toil is not what they get for it, but what they become by it." — John Ruskin
Challenges
Prominent banking organisation needed a senior leader to design and roll out a comprehensive, bank-wide data governance strategy from the ground up. The role demanded end-to-end oversight of the data lifecycle, the creation of a new data dictionary , and high-profile coordination across Technology, Risk & Compliance, Banking, and Product departments.
Solutions
We presented a panel of candidates who were already leading multi-disciplinary data governance teams. Their backgrounds offered a perfect technical and cultural match: they had a proven track record of building data dictionaries, managing complex stakeholder maps, and implementing global risk frameworks at top-tier banks.
Results
The placement provided the bank with an exact match for their strategic needs. The successful candidate brought immediate, ready-to-deploy capabilities to tackle the bank's data remediation and governance challenges , and his availability and remuneration expectations aligned perfectly with the commercial parameters of the search.
The Challenge Leading Financial SaaS co needed a Talent Acquisition Manager to lead direct sourcing efforts and manage their established Preferred Supplier List (PSL). The role required a specific blend of at least four years of agency recruitment experience and two of in-house experience , along with the ability to manage external partners, track diversity metrics, and coach internal hiring managers. The Solution We introduced a panel of high-achieving Senior Recruiters with exactly the required blend of agency and in-house experience. The candidates stood out for their tenure at both Scale Ups and large organisations creating the perfect blend of stakeholder management skills. We generated candidates that had been retained despite significant cuts to their TA functions due to these candidate’s exceptional, hands-on abilities to source niche technical talent directly. The Result The successful candidate provided an ideal match for the Saas co’s sourcing and vendor management needs. His proven track record of directly hiring top-tier global talent while actively improving diversity and inclusion metrics ensured he could immediately drive the co’s direct sourcing strategy and optimize their recruitment budget. Crucially, he also brought extensive experience managing recruitment agencies, having established frameworks to monitor vendor performance.
• DEI KPI focus for each role • Highly specialised roles with a regulatory focus within banking• Candidate engagement during complex recruitment processes
Solution
• Market mapping • ‘Call at workplace’ resourcing strategy • Marketing solutions • EVP Design for each role
Hiring Wins
• Placements across Data Science, PMO, AR / AP, and HR • Exceeded DEI expectations
The Challenge Client needed an Accounting & Control Assistant capable of handling essential accounts payable tasks, including supplier payment management, processing invoices, and reconciliations. The position required someone comfortable navigating banking systems and eager to commit to a 6-month Fixed Term Contract (FTC) within the £40k remuneration range. The Solution We presented a number of candidates who were immediately available. In order to meet the challenging remuneration requirements we found Accounting and Controls Assistant candidates looking to transition into this sector. The Result . The successful candidate possessed robust AP and balance sheet reconciliation experience. His technical proficiency included managing supplier payments, coding and processing invoices using SAP, and conducting supplier account reconciliation using Excel (including VLOOKUPs and Pivot Tables). The candidate became invaluable to the team and was made a permanent member of staff.
• International recruitment to lead various Payroll functions in Australia• Keeping candidates from multiple time zones engaged in a complex recruitment process.
• Market mapping• Marketing campaign• EVP development and interview instrument design
• High volume of qualified candidates generated quickly and role closed out
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