This is a remote position.
Driving senior candidate intelligence across the financial services sector, this independent contractor role is central to mapping C-suite talent pools and executing targeted executive search strategies. Operating within an established firm specialising in on-demand C-suite leadership for UK regulated financial institutions (FCA & PRA), the successful specialist will lead headhunting initiatives and verify regulatory standing. This contract role offers a high-impact opportunity to deliver precision sourcing across banking, asset management, wealth management, and fintech sectors.
Key Responsibilities:
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Market Mapping & Intelligence: Execute comprehensive competitor mapping by structuring organizational charts, leadership teams, and executive talent pools across UK banks, wealth management, asset management, and fintech firms.
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Targeted Sourcing & Headhunting: Direct headhunting campaigns utilising LinkedIn Recruiter, UK financial databases, and advanced Boolean search techniques to engage passive executive candidates within niche sub-sectors.
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Regulatory & Compliance Verification: Validate prospective executive hires against the FCA Financial Services Register to verify current, historical, and compliance standings.
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Qualification & Benchmark Screening: Screen senior leadership talent against UK benchmark standards, including RDR Level 4/6 (DipPFS, DipFA, IMC, CFA, ACA/ACCA) and Competent Adviser Status (CAS).
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SM&CR Assessment: Conduct in-depth competency evaluations for senior candidates operating under the Senior Managers & Certification Regime, aligning candidate backgrounds to specific Senior Management Functions (e.g., SMF1, SMF2, SMF4, SMF5, SMF16, SMF17, SMF24).
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Executive Screening: Lead structured phone and video assessment interviews evaluating technical competency, notice periods, remuneration requirements, reasons for leaving, and "Fit and Proper" standards.
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Pipeline & Data Integrity: Maintain organized candidate pipelines within the recruitment CRM/ATS while preparing comprehensive executive shortlists and regulatory summaries for key stakeholders.
Requirements
Experience: Minimum 3 years of talent resourcing or executive recruitment experience specifically focused on the UK Financial Services sector (agency or in-house).
Regulatory Expertise: Working knowledge of UK regulatory bodies (FCA and PRA), Consumer Duty requirements, and the SM&CR framework.
Qualification Literacy: Proven understanding of relevant UK professional certifications across Asset Management, Wealth Management, Banking, Risk, and Compliance (e.g., CII/PFS, CISI, CFA, ICA).
Executive Engagement: Demonstrated capability to engage, qualify, and assess senior executives and C-suite leaders confidently.
Communication: Exceptional verbal and written English with refined interviewing, screening, and rapport-building capabilities.
Required Software Skills:
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LinkedIn Recruiter
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Public regulatory verification databases (FCA Register)
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Professional Recruitment CRM / ATS platforms
Benefits
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Flexible independent contractor engagement model.
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Fully Remote
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Project duration: TBC
Skills Required
- Minimum 3 years of talent resourcing or executive recruitment experience focused on the UK financial services sector
- Working knowledge of the FCA, PRA, Consumer Duty requirements, and SM&CR framework
- Understanding of UK professional certifications such as CII/PFS, CISI, CFA, and ICA
- Ability to engage, qualify, and assess senior executives and C-suite leaders
- Exceptional verbal and written English communication skills
- Experience using LinkedIn Recruiter
- Experience using public regulatory verification databases, including the FCA Register
- Experience using professional recruitment CRM or ATS platforms
What We Do
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