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Corporate Finance Manager – Belfast An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced corporate finance professional to join a high-performing and growing advisory team in Belfast. This role offers the chance to work across a broad range of transactions, partnering closely with ambitious businesses and senior stakeholders on high-impact deals throughout Northern Ireland and beyond. The successful candidate will join a collaborative, fast-paced environment with strong progression opportunities and exposure to a diverse portfolio of corporate finance work. The Opportunity This is a broad, client-facing corporate finance role offering exposure across the full transaction lifecycle, including:Mergers & acquisitionsBusiness disposals and acquisitionsFinancial due diligenceFundraising supportValuations and strategic advisory workFinancial modelling and analysisYou will play a key role in managing live transactions, advising clients through complex commercial decisions, and building long-term relationships with business owners, advisers and stakeholders. Key ResponsibilitiesLead and project manage corporate finance transactions from initiation through to completionDeliver high-quality advisory support across M&A, disposals, fundraising and valuation assignmentsPrepare detailed reports, presentations, proposals and client deliverablesSupport and review financial modelling and transaction analysisAct as a key point of contact for clients throughout live deal processesBuild strong relationships with lawyers, funders, investors and other advisersSupport junior team members through mentoring and coachingContribute to networking and business development initiatives across the Northern Ireland marketWork collaboratively with colleagues across the wider corporate finance functionAbout You We are keen to speak with ambitious corporate finance professionals who enjoy working in a deal-driven environment and want broader exposure across the full transaction spectrum. You will ideally have:A recognised accountancy or finance qualification (ACA, ACCA, CAI, CFA or equivalent)Previous experience within corporate finance, transaction services, M&A or deal advisoryExposure to end-to-end transaction executionStrong financial analysis and modelling capabilityExcellent communication and client relationship skillsThe confidence to present to clients and manage stakeholder relationships directlyA proactive, commercially minded approachExperience managing multiple deadlines and priorities simultaneouslyAn interest in networking and developing long-term business relationshipsWhy Apply?Exposure to a strong pipeline of live transactionsOpportunity to work closely with senior leadership and decision-makersBroad, generalist corporate finance experience rather than siloed workClear progression pathway with genuine career development opportunitiesSupportive, close-knit and high-performing team cultureGrowing advisory platform with strong market presence

NEWLY QUALIFIED ACCOUNTANT OPPORTUNITY - Newry, Northern Ireland We are seeking a Newly Qualified Accountant (ACA / ACCA or equivalent) who is ready to step into a client-facing role with real responsibility from day one. This is an opportunity to move beyond training and take ownership of a diverse client portfolio within a dynamic and supportive environment. Role purpose You will support the client engagement team in delivering high-quality accounting and advisory services while managing your own portfolio of clients. The role combines technical accounting, client relationship management, and exposure to advisory work. Key responsibilitiesTake ownership of a client portfolio, including year-end accounts, management accounts, budgets and forecasts for selected clientsEnsure all client deadlines and deliverables are met, working efficiently and to agreed budgetsManage and develop client relationships, ensuring high levels of satisfaction and identifying opportunities to provide additional supportDeliver end-to-end accounting work, from initial preparation through to final accounts sign-offOversee the completion of accounts and ensure all client queries are dealt with promptly and professionallySupport and deliver specialist advisory and project work, providing clear analysis, options and recommendationsMaintain up-to-date technical knowledge, including relevant legislation and accounting standardsAssist with tenders and proposals for new business opportunitiesSupport the development and training of junior team membersWork effectively with cloud accounting systems, including Xero, and other digital toolsRequirementsRecently qualified ACA, ACCA or equivalent professional qualificationPrevious experience in a similar accounting or client-facing roleExperience managing or supporting a client portfolioStrong knowledge of GAAP and accounting standards, particularly FRS 102 1AExperience in technical compliance and advisory workFamiliarity with cloud accounting software such as XeroExperience in mentoring or training junior staffStrong communication skills and a proactive, solutions-focused approachThis role offers the opportunity to take full ownership of client work, develop strong advisory skills, and progress in a modern, technology-driven accounting environment where responsibility and client impact are central to the role.

Tax Manager / Senior Tax Advisor | Leeds - Hybrid Working | Strong Advisory Exposure A really interesting opportunity has come up with a well-established and growing professional services firm looking to add an experienced tax professional to their team. This role offers a broad mix of compliance and advisory work across corporate and personal tax, with exposure to areas including remuneration planning, succession planning, CGT, benefits in kind, and wider tax planning projects. It’s a genuinely varied role where you’ll manage your own portfolio while working closely with clients and other specialist teams across the business. The position would suit someone who enjoys building client relationships and wants more than just a compliance-focused role. There’s a strong advisory element, involvement in new business proposals, and the chance to play a visible role within the wider team through technical input, mentoring, and collaboration across departments. The firm has a strong reputation, a supportive culture, and a good balance between flexibility, progression, and high-quality client work. Ideal background: ✔ CTA / ATT / CA qualified ✔ Experience across both compliance and advisory work ✔ Comfortable managing client relationships and deadlines ✔ Previous portfolio management experience ✔ Exposure to team leadership or mentoring ✔ Experience with tax software such as CCH beneficial Please note: only candidates with the right to work in the UK will be considered for this position.Message me directly for a confidential discussion or more information.

A leading regulated organisation is seeking an experienced Head of Enterprise Risk Management to join its Risk & Compliance leadership team.Reporting directly to the Chief Risk Officer, this is a high-profile role responsible for shaping and embedding the enterprise risk framework across the business. You’ll lead strategic risk initiatives including ORSA, stress & scenario testing, risk appetite, emerging risk, and board-level risk reporting.Key responsibilities include:Leading the ongoing evolution of the ERM frameworkDelivering insightful risk reporting and analyticsDriving ORSA and stress testing activitySupporting risk appetite development and governanceInfluencing senior stakeholders and executive decision-makingStrengthening risk culture across the organisationWe’re looking for a commercially minded risk leader with:Significant ERM experience within financial services or insuranceStrong FCA/PRA regulatory knowledgeProven ORSA and enterprise risk expertiseExcellent stakeholder engagement and leadership skillsThe ability to operate confidently at executive and board levelThis is an outstanding opportunity to shape enterprise risk strategy within a complex and purpose-driven organisation.

A leading regulated organisation is seeking an experienced Head of Enterprise Risk Management to join its Risk & Compliance leadership team.Reporting directly to the Chief Risk Officer, this is a high-profile role responsible for shaping and embedding the enterprise risk framework across the business. You’ll lead strategic risk initiatives including ORSA, stress & scenario testing, risk appetite, emerging risk, and board-level risk reporting.Key responsibilities include:Leading the ongoing evolution of the ERM frameworkDelivering insightful risk reporting and analyticsDriving ORSA and stress testing activitySupporting risk appetite development and governanceInfluencing senior stakeholders and executive decision-makingStrengthening risk culture across the organisationWe’re looking for a commercially minded risk leader with:✔ Significant ERM experience within financial services or insurance✔ Strong FCA/PRA regulatory knowledge✔ Proven ORSA and enterprise risk expertise✔ Excellent stakeholder engagement and leadership skills✔ The ability to operate confidently at executive and board levelThis is an outstanding opportunity to shape enterprise risk strategy within a complex and purpose-driven organisation.

Regional Business Manager Life Insurance & Pensions Greater Dublin Area  90-100k This is an opportunity for someone who is excited to bring new products to market and build strong relationships across the broker network. You'll be joining an established business who have had a operations in Ireland but have just recently entered the Irish consumer market. This provides a good mix of a stable and secure business but the growth and opportunity that comes up with more of a start-up environment. You'll play a key role in the growth of existing products and the launch of future products.  Your Role: Build and manage relationships with brokers Represent the business at industry events Develop a team of broker consultants Set sales targets and monitor key performance metrics About You:Experienced relationship manager Experience within the life insurance/pensions industry QFA/CFP Qualified  Enthusiastic and passionate about building out a network and bringing products to market If you would like to hear more about this role, apply here or reach out to me directly -  darren.hogan@broadgatesearch.com

Senior Credit Risk Manager / DirectorLocation: New YorkLanguage: English required; additional language proficiency a plusWhy this role exists and what success looks likePortfolio resilience:Within one month of starting, define and model a path to a portfolio capable of absorbing a 100% increase in losses without gross margin falling below a defined threshold.Early momentum:Identify and launch at least one experiment within three months that improves approval strategy, credit limits, pricing, or loan duration. Within four months, at least one live experiment should demonstrate a 1 percentage-point increase in gross profit within the treatment group.Sustained gross profit generation:Within the first year, generate $1M in cumulative incremental gross profit attributable to implemented credit policy changes and experiments. Within two years, reach $5M in cumulative incremental gross profit.Experience & Scope NotesThere is no strict years-of-experience requirement. However, to operate effectively at this level and within the expected compensation range, successful candidates typically bring approximately 6–12 years of relevant experience.This is a senior individual contributor role. Impact is expected to be driven primarily through analysis, experimentation, code, and automation rather than people management. Leadership opportunities may emerge over time where outcomes are best achieved through team expansion. In a fast-growing environment, personal effectiveness—not resource availability—will be the primary limiter of impact.Relevant background:At least one year of experience in either non-prime consumer lending or consumer lending within emerging markets. Experience across both is a strong advantage.Analytical independence:Demonstrated ability to produce technically correct analysis without requiring validation from others. Advanced SQL proficiency is required.Autonomy and ownership:Once familiar with the product and customer base, you proactively identify opportunities for improvement and independently drive initiatives to completion.Comfort with challenge:Ability to receive and engage constructively with critical feedback from leaders and stakeholders, including having assumptions and conclusions questioned.Influence and persuasion:Capacity to gain alignment and drive adoption of decisions that may be unpopular but are critical to financial health and risk management.Risk mindset:Naturally vigilant about downside risk and profit erosion; inclined to dig beyond surface-level explanations and continuously question potential failure modes.Communication and executive presence:Clear, confident communicator capable of managing expectations and presenting credibly to senior stakeholders. Communication should be structured, concise, and easy to follow.

We are delighted to be working exclusively with a confidential client — an innovative, technology-led business operating at the intersection of AI-driven underwriting, consumer lending, and risk management.  On their behalf, we are seeking a Senior Credit Risk Analyst to join a lean, high performing Risk Management team. This is a hands-on, high-ownership role that will suit an experienced credit risk professional who is ready to step away from a large, heavily structured environment and take on genuine analytical accountability - with direct visibility to senior leadership. Our client is a specialist financial technology company whose core product suite includes an AI-powered underwriting and risk-based pricing platform, used by credit unions and lenders across the country. They hold established partnerships with major automotive lending institutions and in 2025 launched a new product line expanding into prime auto lending. The Risk Management team is small by design — collaborative, technically rigorous, and highly effective. With three analysts currently in place, the team is split between front-end analytics covering origination and pricing, and back-end analytics focused on portfolio performance and profit share modelling. What the Role Involves •    Monitoring and analyzing credit risk exposure across loan origination and portfolio performance •    Tracking approval rate drivers, flow metrics, and origination trends, reporting findings to senior leadership •    Building and maintaining performance models and profit share forecast models •    Conducting pricing analysis and optimization in close collaboration with the Actuarial & Decision Science team •    Developing and monitoring credit policies, procedures, and lending stipulations •    Assessing the impact of credit policy changes on loan volume and overall credit performance •    Using data mining and advanced analytical tools to quantify and mitigate credit risk •    Designing and executing ad hoc research projects from scoping through to executive-level presentation •    Communicating clearly and regularly with senior stakeholders on credit performance and origination trends Essential Requirements •    4 years of experience in credit risk analytics within consumer lending (secured or unsecured) •    Strong SQL capability with demonstrable experience querying large, multi-table datasets •    Proficiency in Python, SAS, or R for data mining and analysis (Python strongly preferred) •    Expert-level Microsoft Excel skills including complex workbook development and spreadsheet modelling •    Solid understanding of loan origination metrics and consumer lending portfolio dynamics •    Strong written and verbal communication skills — the ability to translate complex analysis into clear executive insight •    Highly organized, with proven ability to manage multiple workstreams under pressure and to deadline •    Collaborative and proactive in working with internal stakeholders Desirable •    Background in larger corporate environments with a desire for greater ownership and autonomy •    Master's degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Business, MIS, or a related quantitative field •    Familiarity with auto lending, structured risk products, or insurance-linked financial structures Education •    Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Business, MIS, or a related quantitative field — required •    Master's degree in a related field — preferred Why This Opportunity Stands Out •    A highly differentiated product in the auto lending market — you will be working on something technically interesting and commercially significant •    A small team with a flat structure — your work will be seen, valued, and acted upon at the highest levels of the organization •    Flexible working arrangements with a collaborative, close-knit team culture •    Strong employer commitment to technical training and career development •    Excellent total compensation — competitive base with a meaningful and well-structured bonus scheme We are delighted to be working exclusively with a confidential client — an innovative, technology-led business operating at the intersection of AI-driven underwriting, consumer lending, and risk management.  On their behalf, we are seeking a Senior Credit Risk Analyst to join a lean, high performing Risk Management team. This is a hands-on, high-ownership role that will suit an experienced credit risk professional who is ready to step away from a large, heavily structured environment and take on genuine analytical accountability - with direct visibility to senior leadership. Our client is a specialist financial technology company whose core product suite includes an AI-powered underwriting and risk-based pricing platform, used by credit unions and lenders across the country. They hold established partnerships with major automotive lending institutions and in 2025 launched a new product line expanding into prime auto lending. The Risk Management team is small by design — collaborative, technically rigorous, and highly effective. With three analysts currently in place, the team is split between front-end analytics covering origination and pricing, and back-end analytics focused on portfolio performance and profit share modelling. What the Role Involves •    Monitoring and analyzing credit risk exposure across loan origination and portfolio performance •    Tracking approval rate drivers, flow metrics, and origination trends, reporting findings to senior leadership •    Building and maintaining performance models and profit share forecast models •    Conducting pricing analysis and optimization in close collaboration with the Actuarial & Decision Science team •    Developing and monitoring credit policies, procedures, and lending stipulations •    Assessing the impact of credit policy changes on loan volume and overall credit performance •    Using data mining and advanced analytical tools to quantify and mitigate credit risk •    Designing and executing ad hoc research projects from scoping through to executive-level presentation •    Communicating clearly and regularly with senior stakeholders on credit performance and origination trends Essential Requirements •    4 years of experience in credit risk analytics within consumer lending (secured or unsecured) •    Strong SQL capability with demonstrable experience querying large, multi-table datasets •    Proficiency in Python, SAS, or R for data mining and analysis (Python strongly preferred) •    Expert-level Microsoft Excel skills including complex workbook development and spreadsheet modelling •    Solid understanding of loan origination metrics and consumer lending portfolio dynamics •    Strong written and verbal communication skills — the ability to translate complex analysis into clear executive insight •    Highly organized, with proven ability to manage multiple workstreams under pressure and to deadline •    Collaborative and proactive in working with internal stakeholders Desirable •    Background in larger corporate environments with a desire for greater ownership and autonomy •    Master's degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Business, MIS, or a related quantitative field •    Familiarity with auto lending, structured risk products, or insurance-linked financial structures Education •    Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Business, MIS, or a related quantitative field — required •    Master's degree in a related field — preferred Why This Opportunity Stands Out •    A highly differentiated product in the auto lending market — you will be working on something technically interesting and commercially significant •    A small team with a flat structure — your work will be seen, valued, and acted upon at the highest levels of the organization •    Flexible working arrangements with a collaborative, close-knit team culture •    Strong employer commitment to technical training and career development •    Excellent total compensation — competitive base with a meaningful and well-structured bonus scheme