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Are you a proactive and creative marketer looking for an opportunity to develop your experience, take ownership of varied projects and make a visible impact? STR Group is looking for a Marketing Assistant to support Blackfield Associates, our specialist life sciences talent and workforce solutions brand.
This opportunity would suit someone in the early stages of their marketing career who already has some practical experience within a marketing role.
You might currently be working as a Marketing Assistant, Marketing Executive or in a similar junior level position and be ready to broaden your skills and responsibilities.
What matters most is that you are curious, commercially aware, organised and keen to turn ideas into engaging marketing activity.
About Blackfield Associates
Blackfield Associates is a specialist talent and workforce solutions business supporting highly regulated industries, including life sciences, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals and advanced manufacturing.
Working closely with the STR Group marketing team and Blackfield's Senior Leadership Team, you will support the development of the brand, content, digital presence and employer reputation.
What will you be doing?
This is a varied, hands-on position offering exposure to a broad range of marketing channels.
Your responsibilities will include:
Supporting the development of the Blackfield Associates website, including its content, messaging and user experience
Helping position Blackfield as a specialist consultancy and workforce solutions partner
Managing and growing Blackfield's presence across LinkedIn and Instagram
Developing content plans and posting schedules for the Senior Leadership Team and consultants
Producing marketing and sales collateral, including brochures, presentations, case studies and capability documents
Assisting with salary surveys, contractor rate guides, market reports and industry insights
Supporting campaigns that strengthen Blackfield's employer brand and attract recruiters, consultants and technical professionals
Helping plan, coordinate and promote client, recruitment and industry events
Monitoring campaign and social media performance, producing reports and identifying opportunities to improve engagement
What are we offering you?
Flexible and hybrid working
A 3pm finish every Friday
Modern, state-of-the-art offices with breakout areas
Daily breakfast provided
An active Equality, Diversity and Inclusion board
Annual Awards, Summer Party and Christmas Party
Long-service anniversary rewards, including additional holiday, bonuses, vouchers, champagne and gifts, depending on length of service
23 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing by one day for each completed year of service and capped at 28 days
The option to purchase up to five additional days of annual leave
Healthcare cash plan and optional private healthcare from day one
Company pension scheme
Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
Your birthday off
Drinks fridge
Free on-site parking
Cycle-to-work scheme
Electric vehicle salary-sacrifice scheme through Octopus Electric Vehicles
Tech salary-sacrifice scheme through Currys
Employee Referral Programme
This is an opportunity to develop a rewarding marketing career while gaining valuable experience with a specialist life sciences brand.
STR Group is committed to offering applicants with disabilities an interview where they meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.
Apply today and take the next step in your career as a Marketing Assistant with Blackfield Associates.
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Type: Permanent Location: Portsmouth, England
Salary / Rate: Up to £25000 per annum
Posted: 2026-08-05 15:40:58
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Are you a proactive and creative marketer looking for an opportunity to develop your experience, take ownership of varied projects and make a visible impact? STR Group is looking for a Marketing Assistant to support Blackfield Associates, our specialist life sciences talent and workforce solutions brand.
This opportunity would suit someone in the early stages of their marketing career who already has some practical experience within a marketing role.
You might currently be working as a Marketing Assistant, Marketing Executive or in a similar junior level position and be ready to broaden your skills and responsibilities.
What matters most is that you are curious, commercially aware, organised and keen to turn ideas into engaging marketing activity.
About Blackfield Associates
Blackfield Associates is a specialist talent and workforce solutions business supporting highly regulated industries, including life sciences, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals and advanced manufacturing.
Working closely with the STR Group marketing team and Blackfield's Senior Leadership Team, you will support the development of the brand, content, digital presence and employer reputation.
What will you be doing?
This is a varied, hands-on position offering exposure to a broad range of marketing channels.
Your responsibilities will include:
Supporting the development of the Blackfield Associates website, including its content, messaging and user experience
Helping position Blackfield as a specialist consultancy and workforce solutions partner
Managing and growing Blackfield's presence across LinkedIn and Instagram
Creating engaging content, including blogs, videos, market updates, client stories and career insights
Developing content plans and posting schedules for the Senior Leadership Team and consultants
Producing marketing and sales collateral, including brochures, presentations, case studies and capability documents
Assisting with salary surveys, contractor rate guides, market reports and industry insights
Supporting campaigns that strengthen Blackfield's employer brand and attract recruiters, consultants and technical professionals
Helping plan, coordinate and promote client, recruitment and industry events
Monitoring campaign and social media performance, producing reports and identifying opportunities to improve engagement
What are we offering you?
Flexible and hybrid working
A 3pm finish every Friday
Modern, state-of-the-art offices with breakout areas
Daily breakfast provided
An active Equality, Diversity and Inclusion board
Annual Awards, Summer Party and Christmas Party
Long-service anniversary rewards, including additional holiday, bonuses, vouchers, champagne and gifts, depending on length of service
23 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing by one day for each completed year of service and capped at 28 days
The option to purchase up to five additional days of annual leave
Healthcare cash plan and optional private healthcare from day one
Company pension scheme
Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
Your birthday off
Drinks fridge
Free on-site parking
Cycle-to-work scheme
Electric vehicle salary-sacrifice scheme through Octopus Electric Vehicles
Tech salary-sacrifice scheme through Currys
Employee Referral Programme
This is an opportunity to develop a rewarding marketing career while gaining valuable experience with a specialist life sciences brand.
STR Group is committed to offering applicants with disabilities an interview where they meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.
Apply today and take the next step in your career as a Marketing Assistant with Blackfield Associates.
TA is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. ....Read more...
Type: Permanent Location: Portsmouth, England
Salary / Rate: £25000 - £28000 per annum
Posted: 2026-08-05 15:02:40
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Our global client based is looking for an in house Legal Counsel to join them on a permanent basis in their Edinburgh office.
The role will be hybrid working (based in the office 3 days a week) and will require someone with either an interest or experience in technology, but key for the role litigation experience (coupled ideally with financial services experience).
The role is a great opportunity for someone at the 2-5 years PQE level.
The successful candidate will provide legal advice and support globally on contentious work, including litigation and disputes, investigations, regulatory matters and complex contractual and strategic arrangements that present commercial, legal, regulatory and reputational risk.
Working closely with business stakeholders, the role will support effective risk identification and management, including in relation to critical technology, AI deployment and digital infrastructure arrangements, while enabling strategic and commercial objectives.
Key Responsibilities
Provide high-quality legal, technical and commercial advice to business stakeholders in relation to contentious and potentially contentious matters across all businesses, including litigation and disputes, regulatory matters, investigations, and significant risk issues arising from contractual, commercial or operational arrangements, operating where required at senior management or executive level.
Support the identification, assessment and mitigation of legal, regulatory and reputational risk, including complex contractual arrangements, strategic partnerships and digital technology or infrastructure services
Advise the business on dispute avoidance, escalation pathways, service failure risk and resolution strategies, and liaising with colleagues across the wider function as appropriate.
Provide support in relation to the legal and regulatory aspects of incident management, including matters with heightened regulatory, reputational or conduct risk.
Conduct and oversee internal investigations, including regulatory or conduct-related matters, working with internal stakeholders and external counsel as appropriate.
Operate effectively across multiple jurisdictions, working with local teams and external counsel as required.
Contribute to effective governance and decision-making in relation to disputes, investigations and other material risk matters.
Develop and maintain strong, trusted relationships with internal stakeholders to ensure legal advice is practical, proportionate and delivers best value to the business.
Manage the instruction and performance of external law firms and legal suppliers, ensuring appropriate oversight, cost control and efficient use of external resources.
Skills/Experience
Qualified lawyer with membership of the relevant UK or equivalent legal professional body.
Circa 2-5 years' post-qualification experience.
Experience working in or (in an advisory capacity) with large corporates and/or financial services firms, with exposure to contentious matters and experience in assessing, and advising on, risk and strategy in relation to complex commercial or contractual arrangements.
Knowledge of broader financial services regulatory frameworks.
Strong commercial awareness with the ability to explain legal issues clearly and pragmatically to non-legal stakeholders.
Proven ability to manage multiple matters concurrently and perform effectively under pressure, including on sensitive or high-risk issues.
Collaborative team player with a global outlook and strong stakeholder-management skills.
Comfortable working in an evolving environment, including the use of legal technology and AI-supported tools, with sound judgement as to risk and appropriateness.
Core-Asset Consulting is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital/civil partner status or pregnancy.
To apply for this vacancy applicants must be eligible to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.
At Core-Asset, we're committed to protecting and respecting your privacy.
Our privacy statement explains when and why we collect personal information about people who engage with our services, how we use it, the conditions under which we may disclose it to others, and how we keep it secure.
We may change this policy from time to time, so please check this policy occasionally to ensure that you're happy with any changes.
By engaging with us (either by applying for a job we're advertising, registering through our website, or getting in touch with our business) you're agreeing to be bound by this policy.
Core-Asset Consulting is committed to protecting the privacy of our candidates, clients and website users.
For further information, please refer to our full Privacy Statement available on our website http://www.core-asset.co.uk/about-core-asset/privacy-statement
Core-Asset Consulting offers specialist recruitment services to asset management, accounting & finance, asset servicing, legal and the wider financial services sector in Scotland. ....Read more...
Type: Permanent Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
Start: ASAP
Posted: 2026-08-04 15:41:14
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Job Description:
We are working with a well-established and multi-award-winning financial services provider who are seeking a Managing Director of Solutions to join their senior leadership team in London.
This is a newly created, senior leadership opportunity for someone with a strong track record in bringing together multiple business units into one cohesive, high-performing division.
The successful candidate will lead the consolidation and transformation of business units into a single, unified function, working closely with the Executive Committee to shape strategy, drive commercial performance, and support the organisation's continued growth, including through acquisition.
Deep pensions knowledge is not essential for this role, it is essential that you have worked in a regulated financial services environment.
What matters most is demonstrable experience leading business integration, strong stakeholder management skills at senior/C-suite level, sound commercial acumen, and comfort engaging with data-led and technology-driven propositions.
Essential Skills/Experience:
Significant senior leadership experience gained in pensions, investment management, investment solutions, professional services, or data-led consultancy environments.
Demonstrated experience leading change, integrating business lines, or transforming operating models.
Strong commercial acumen with a track record of owning budgets, driving revenue growth, and supporting sales and client delivery.
Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders and business unit heads.
Comfort engaging with data and technology-driven products and platforms.
Strong people leadership with a track record of building engaged, high-performing teams.
Degree in Finance, Economics, Investments, Business, or a related discipline; professional investment qualifications (e.g.
CFA) desirable but not required.
Core Responsibilities:
Lead the end-to-end consolidation of business units into one cohesive function, defining a compelling strategic vision and operating model.
Take full commercial accountability across the division, including revenue growth, profitability, cost efficiency, and product performance; own forecasting, budgeting, and financial reporting to the Board.
Oversee the enhancement and optimisation of the group's data and reporting platform, ensuring its outputs drive better client and internal decision-making.
Champion the development of integrated propositions that combine consultancy insight, professional services delivery, and data-led capabilities.
Build, lead, and motivate high-performing teams, conducting regular performance, development, and succession reviews across the newly consolidated division.
Lead change management efforts during integration and growth, ensuring clarity of purpose, employee engagement, and stakeholder buy-in.
Support M&A activity by providing insight on investment, platform, and product implications, and contribute to integration planning and execution.
Benefits:
A highly competitive salary, with bonus potential and Equity potential
A wider benefits package including private medical insurance, group life assurance, pension contribution, and hybrid working
Job reference: 16544
INDPERM
Core-Asset Consulting is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital/civil partner status or pregnancy.
To apply for this vacancy applicants must be eligible to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.
At Core-Asset, we're committed to protecting and respecting your privacy.
Our privacy statement explains when and why we collect personal information about people who engage with our services, how we use it, the conditions under which we may disclose it to others, and how we keep it secure.
We may change this policy from time to time, so please check this policy occasionally to ensure that you're happy with any changes.
By engaging with us (either by applying for a job we're advertising, registering through our website, or getting in touch with our business) you're agreeing to be bound by this policy.
Core-Asset Consulting is committed to protecting the privacy of our candidates, clients and website users.
For further information, please refer to our full Privacy Statement available on our website http://www.core-asset.co.uk/about-core-asset/privacy-statement
Core-Asset Consulting offers specialist recruitment services to asset management, accounting & finance, asset servicing, legal and the wider financial services sector in Scotland.
Core-Asset Consulting is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital/civil partner status or pregnancy.
To apply for this vacancy applicants must be eligible to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.
At Core-Asset, we're committed to protecting and respecting your privacy.
Our privacy statement explains when and why we collect personal information about people who engage with our services, how we use it, the conditions under which we may disclose it to others, and how we keep it secure.
We may change this policy from time to time, so please check this policy occasionally to ensure that you're happy with any changes.
By engaging with us (either by applying for a job we're advertising, registering through our website, or getting in touch with our business) you're agreeing to be bound by this policy.
Core-Asset Consulting is committed to protecting the privacy of our candidates, clients and website users.
For further information, please refer to our full Privacy Statement available on our website http://www.core-asset.co.uk/about-core-asset/privacy-statement
Core-Asset Consulting offers specialist recruitment services to asset management, accounting & finance, asset servicing, legal and the wider financial services sector in Scotland. ....Read more...
Type: Permanent Location: London, England
Start: ASAP
Salary / Rate: Competitive
Posted: 2026-07-24 08:38:39
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We are recruiting for an exciting opportunity for an experienced Business Administrator & Executive Assistant to join our client in Newcastle on a 12-month fixed term basis.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing organisation where you'll work closely with senior stakeholders, gain exposure to a dynamic financial services environment, and play a key role in supporting business operations.
Skills/Experience:
A minimum 2:1 Bachelor's degree (or international equivalent), with strong academic achievement throughout your education.
Proven experience in an Executive Assistant, Business Administrator, or similar role.
Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, and Word.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Highly organised, proactive, and solutions-focused.
Strong attention to detail and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
A collaborative team player with a professional and positive approach.
Core Responsibilities:
Manage complex diaries, schedules, and meeting logistics.
Coordinate domestic and international travel, including itineraries and accommodation.
Prepare presentations, reports, and meeting materials.
Manage correspondence, calls, and stakeholder communications.
Support the planning and delivery of internal events.
Conduct research, administration, and ad hoc projects.
Handle confidential information with professionalism and discretion.
Build strong relationships across the business and provide administrative support where required.
Core-Asset Consulting is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital/civil partner status or pregnancy.
To apply for this vacancy applicants must be eligible to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.
At Core-Asset, we're committed to protecting and respecting your privacy.
Our privacy statement explains when and why we collect personal information about people who engage with our services, how we use it, the conditions under which we may disclose it to others, and how we keep it secure.
We may change this policy from time to time, so please check this policy occasionally to ensure that you're happy with any changes.
By engaging with us (either by applying for a job we're advertising, registering through our website, or getting in touch with our business) you're agreeing to be bound by this policy.
Core-Asset Consulting is committed to protecting the privacy of our candidates, clients and website users.
For further information, please refer to our full Privacy Statement available on our website http://www.core-asset.co.uk/about-core-asset/privacy-statement
Core-Asset Consulting offers specialist recruitment services to asset management, accounting & finance, asset servicing, legal and the wider financial services sector in Scotland. ....Read more...
Type: Contract Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Start: ASAP
Duration: 12 Months
Posted: 2026-07-13 11:16:30
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Job Description:
Core-Asset Consulting is delighted to be partnering with a leading fintech firm to recruit a Technical Lead.
This is an exceptional opportunity to play a key role in delivering complex platform implementations for high-profile financial services clients.
This is a hybrid role, working from the London office.
Skills/Experience:
Experience in client-facing technical roles.
Experience delivering SaaS platforms, working between core engineering teams and client implementations.
A deep understanding of enterprise architecture, user experience principles, middleware technologies and challenges relating to scale and performance.
Strong knowledge of integration technologies, including security models, data integration approaches and hands-on API experience.
Proficiency with platform configuration tools, including JSON, HTML and Python.
Experience troubleshooting across all layers of the technology stack in an AWS-based environment.
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage senior technical stakeholders in both external and internal settings.
Collaborative and hands-on approach to delivery with a strong focus on meeting client deadlines.
Confidence working with top-tier financial services institutions.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively with global, multi-time-zone teams.
Core Responsibilities:
Drive the delivery of all technical aspects of platform implementations, including solution architecture, configuration and integration with client ecosystems.
Lead technical workstreams on client engagements, running workshops, preparing estimates, and managing client releases.
Collaborate with global product and engineering teams on feature development, configuration patterns, implementation methodology and integration best practice.
Manage technical sprints, including oversight of technical stories, allocation of work and proactive escalation of risks and issues.
Provide senior oversight of client-facing production support, including first-line triage, escalation management and communication during high-priority incidents.
Serve as the primary point of contact for technical escalations and coordinate internal responses to ensure timely resolution.
Document configuration requirements and produce technical configuration stories.
Configure the platform using front-end configuration tools, JSON, HTML and Python.
Test configuration changes using tools such as Postman and troubleshoot defects across test and production environments.
Deliver executive reporting on technical service provision for each client.
Represent the technical function at client governance forums.
Collaborate with peers across global offices to maintain and enhance implementation and service management documentation and processes.
Core-Asset Consulting is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital/civil partner status or pregnancy.
Job reference: 16319
To apply for this vacancy applicants must be eligible to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.
At Core-Asset, we're committed to protecting and respecting your privacy.
Our privacy statement explains when and why we collect personal information about people who engage with our services, how we use it, the conditions under which we may disclose it to others, and how we keep it secure.
We may change this policy from time to time, so please check this policy occasionally to ensure that you're happy with any changes.
By engaging with us (either by applying for a job we're advertising, registering through our website, or getting in touch with our business) you're agreeing to be bound by this policy.
Core-Asset Consulting is committed to protecting the privacy of our candidates, clients and website users.
For further information, please refer to our full Privacy Statement available on our website http://www.core-asset.co.uk/about-core-asset/privacy-statement
Core-Asset Consulting offers specialist recruitment services to asset management, accounting & finance, asset servicing, legal and the wider financial services sector in Scotland.
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Type: Permanent Location: City of London, England
Start: ASAP
Posted: 2026-07-03 10:24:12
