Total 71 Director/C-Level contracts specialist job vacancies in Others category in The United States of America

Your new company
An award-winning leading Accountancy Firm is looking for an M&A Tax Director based in Birmingham. This Firm operates across the UK, Nordics and USA with around 100 offices in the UK alone. They have seen dramatic growth in recent years, bringing them into the Top 10 UK Firms and are looking to invest in this growth with the appointment of a new M&A Tax Director.


Your new role
As the Mergers & Acquisitions Director within this Firm's Midlands Tax Team, you will work closely with clients and the Firm's Corporate Finance team to consult on transactions from both a buy and sell perspective. Advising clients in the SME market on due diligence, share transactions, modelling and structuring, you will lead, manage, and coach other members of the team.


What you'll need to succeed
The successful M&A Tax Director will have extensive experience in an M&A Corporate Tax role with ACA or CTA qualification. This Firm is looking for an M&A Director who will lead from the front as well as collaborating with peers but keeping a dynamic approach to clients' solutions.


What you'll get in return
This is a forward-thinking, progressive team that provides an exciting opportunity for a talented M&A Tax Director to become involved in a diverse client base. This Firm is offering an excellent remuneration package and benefits along with an agile working environment. They offer ongoing coaching and training to maximise your skills and experience.


What you need to do now
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Your new company
Big 4 Accountancy Firm require a Private Clients Client's Tax Director for their Birmingham Office. This Firm's PCS Team focusses on private businesses and their owners, acting for a wide range of private and family-owned businesses, private equity portfolio companies, entrepreneurs, trust, family offices, family investment companies and ultra-high net worth individuals. Advising across a spectrum of issues including corporate tax and income tax, capital gains and inheritance tax. This is an experienced team in both personal and corporate tax and emphasis is made on their interaction between the individual and their business or investment vehicle, working closely with other specialists in the Firm, to deliver optimum solutions for their clients.


Your new role
The PCS Tax Director will be working with some of the best private business/private client practitioners in the UK, and will be supported and have a clear business case for future partnership in the Firm. Building relationships and work with a range of dynamic and inspiring entrepreneurs, families, and businesses.
Key Duties:

• Build and maintain relationships with entrepreneurs, private business owners and their teams.
• Identify opportunities and solve complex commercial and tax issues.
• Lead on the delivery of technically complex tax consulting, restructuring and M&A projects.
• Be a key part of the leadership of the Firm's Private team, working with the partners on strategy ideas and initiatives.
• Support and develop the team
• Engagement in market initiatives such as the Firm's various Private campaigns and events.

What you'll need to succeed
The successful PCS Tax Director will be ACA and/or CTA qualified with a passion for working with complex and ambitious entrepreneurs. With strong relationship building and business development skills and strong technical and problem-solving abilities.


What you'll get in return
This is an opportunity to join a Big 4 Firm as Director with a clear path to Partnership within an experienced and supportive team. This Firm offers a competitive remuneration package being rewarded for your personal and team performance, along with flexible working and a Firm that values a work-life balance.


What you need to do now
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Your new company
Global Mobility Manager/AD is required by large Birmingham based Accountancy Firm. This Firm provides business and financial advice to a diverse range of organisations, empowering these businesses to make the right decisions to ensure their growth. This Firm prides itself in staying flexible, adapting quickly to the changes in worldwide business and economies, ensuring their employees and clients are given every opportunity to thrive. Within this Firm you will be able to share your ideas, have the opportunity to lead your own projects and have the help and support of colleagues.


Your new role
As this Firm's Global Mobility Manager/AD, you will be working on a wide-reaching range of projects with a diverse range of businesses.


Key Duties:

• Take responsibility for maintaining and building client relationships, managing risk for both clients and the Firm
• Responsible for non-resident Directors, remote workers, PAYE obligations, double taxation agreements, social security
• Delivering expatriate tax advisory services across multiple assignments
• Responsible for financial management of clients, manage all compliance process relating to UK tax returns
• Manage clients to generate new business opportunities, business development
• Managing a team

What you'll need to succeed
The successful Global Mobility Manager/AD will be ATT or CTA qualified and experienced in expatriate tax. Enjoy motivating and managing a team along with managing and developing an existing and new client base.


What you'll get in return
You would be joining a respectful, open and diverse workplace that offers flexible working, and an excellent remuneration package.


What you need to do now
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Your new company
A well-known company, specialising in the manufacture and sale of luxury watches. They have emerged as one of the world's leading watchmakers, with a portfolio of brands spanning across all market segments, from luxury to affordable fashion. Their portfolio encompasses some of the most iconic and influential brands spanning across all market segments, from luxury to affordable fashion. With a presence in nearly 200 countries, they maintain a strong global footprint, leveraging a network of subsidiaries, boutiques, authorised retailers, and e-commerce channels to reach customers worldwide. The company's strategic focus on international expansion and brand building has solidified its position as a dominant force in the luxury and fashion watch markets.
Your new roleAs the Brand Manager for X brand, you will be responsible for leading and executing the brand's overall strategy to drive growth and enhance brand equity. With a strong background in wholesale or retail, you will oversee all aspects of brand management, including product development, marketing initiatives, retail operations, and wholesale distribution channels. This role requires a strategic thinker with a keen understanding of luxury markets, consumer behaviour, and industry trends.
Strategic Planning and Execution:

• Develop and implement comprehensive brand strategies aligned with the company's objectives and market positioning.
• Drive revenue growth through effective product assortment planning, pricing strategies, and promotional campaigns.
• Identify new market opportunities and partnerships to expand the brand's reach and market share.

Product Development and Merchandising:

• Collaborate with product development teams to conceptualise and bring innovative and desirable products to market.
• Ensure product assortment reflects brand identity, market trends, and consumer preferences.
• Oversee merchandising strategies to optimise product presentation and maximise sales in retail environments.

Marketing and Brand Promotion:

• Lead the development of integrated marketing campaigns across various channels, including digital, social media, print, and events.
• Manage advertising budgets effectively to achieve marketing objectives and ROI targets.
• Maintain brand consistency and integrity across all marketing materials and touchpoints.

Retail Operations Management:

• Provide strategic direction for retail operations, including store design, layout, and customer experience.
• Monitor retail performance metrics and KPIs to identify areas for improvement and drive sales growth.
• Implement best practices in inventory management, pricing, and promotional strategies to optimise store profitability.

Wholesale Channel Development:

• Build and maintain strong relationships with wholesale partners, including department stores, specialty retailers, and distributors.
• Develop tailored sales strategies and programs to support wholesale accounts and drive sell-through.
• Collaborate with sales teams to ensure alignment on sales targets and objectives.

Brand Image and Positioning:

• Uphold and enhance the brand's prestige and reputation through consistent messaging and brand storytelling.
• Monitor market trends, competitor activities, and consumer insights to refine brand positioning and messaging.
• Represent the brand at industry events, trade shows, and press engagements to raise brand awareness and visibility.

What you'll need to succeed

• 7+ years of experience in brand management, marketing, or retail operations, preferably within the luxury or prestige segment.
• Strong understanding of wholesale and retail distribution channels, with a proven track record of driving sales growth and market share.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to inspire and influence cross-functional teams.
• Analytical mindset with proficiency in data analysis and performance metrics tracking.
• Passion for luxury brands, fashion, and design, with a keen eye for detail and aesthetics.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and adapt to changing market conditions.
• Fluency in multiple languages may be advantageous, particularly in international markets.

What you'll get in return

• Competitive salary, performance-based incentives, company car / car allowance
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional development and career advancement within the company
• Employee discounts on luxury products within the portfolio.
• Dynamic and collaborative work environment with a passionate team of professionals.

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Your new company
Senior Manager/Director required by Big Four Accountancy Firm in Birmingham for their Mergers and Acquisitions Corporate Tax Team. Due to my client's diverse client base, you will have the opportunity to expand your Mergers and Acquisitions skills as you will be working with multinational companies, large international private equity houses and emerging capital providers.


Your new role
As the Mergers and Acquisitions Corporate Tax Senior Manager/Director, you will be responsible for due diligence services, tax structuring, input into SPAs and financing documents, post-acquisition implementation and reorganisations, and ongoing advice to corporates and individuals. Within this Firm you will have the opportunity to manage a portfolio of high-profile merger and Acquisitions projects, you will be working with shareholders and management teams in the UK and internationally on the structuring of their personal investments and advising on tax technical and commercial issues. In addition, the Senior Tax Manager will participate in client business development activities, pulling on your marketing skills and provide training and coaching to junior staff members.


What you'll need to succeed
The successful Mergers and Acquisitions Corporate Tax Senior Manager/Director will be ACA/ACCA/CA/CTA qualified and have experience in Mergers and Acquisitions tax requirements and of providing corporate tax advisory to UK or international corporate clients.


What you'll get in return
Working on high calibre London clients and international transactions from a Birmingham base, you will be advising across the most interesting areas of tax and working with some of the largest PE houses. This firm offers a lot of flexibility, including home working and flexible working hours.


What you need to do now
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Employment Taxes Senior Manager/Director

Our client is a large international accountancy practice who aims to double their Midlands employment solutions team in the next 2-3 years. In this change driven arena, knowledge of growing areas of employment tax consulting is key to addressing new opportunities for your clients. Handling a large number of clients ranging from mid-market businesses to household names, the work will involve both ongoing annuity work and one-off projects.

Technically capable, you will pride yourself in a first class delivery service and have the confidence and experience to work with the partner/director group as part of the business development team.


What you need to do now
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Your new company
Hays have partnered with this organisation where the public interest is at the heart of what they do, who are looking to appoint a Financial Reporting (IFRS) Director to their team on a permanent basis.


Your new role
This is a project based role which will involve delivering projects to influence the development of new or amended IFRS or delivering research projects.
Some of the key responsibilities include:

• Influencing proposals and decisions, identifying and analysing any issues and concerns, and developing solutions, together with relevant technical arguments to support your analysis.
• Gathering evidence and assessing stakeholders' views on the project and any proposals, e.g. by performing desk-based research on the existing material, outreach with stakeholders and other standard setters, using formal and informal means as appropriate. This may include presentations to stakeholders.
• Preparing and presenting high-quality technical papers, discussing them with the wider project team, revising them when appropriate, within set deadlines.
• Preparing impact assessments and Feedback Statements, as appropriate to the stage of the project.
• Writing and arranging for publication of documents.

What you'll need to succeed
To be successful in this position you will:

• Have a relevant professional qualification or be a qualified accountant, with ideally 5 years PQE- however, this is a desirable, not as essential.
• Have good working knowledge and understanding of the financial reporting environment and a keen interest in IFRS.
• Have experience in technical accounting work and/or standard-setting
• Have the ability to create and maintain key external relationships.
• Have the ability to interact effectively and respectfully with stakeholders

What you'll get in return

• A competitive remuneration package, including a salary of £92,000 + benefits
• Be a part of an organisation who believes in a strong worklife/balance culture.
  
  

What you need to do now


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Your new company
Big 4 Accountancy Firm require a Private Clients Tax Director for their Birmingham Office. This Firm's PCS Team focusses on private businesses and their owners, acting for a wide range of private and family-owned businesses, private equity portfolio companies, entrepreneurs, trust, family offices, family investment companies and ultra-high net worth individuals. Advising across a spectrum of issues including corporate tax and income tax, capital gains and inheritance tax. This is an experienced team in both personal and corporate tax and emphasis is made on their interaction between the individual and their business or investment vehicle, working closely with other specialists in the Firm, to deliver optimum solutions for their clients.


Your new role
The PCS Tax Director will be working with some of the best private business/private client practitioners in the UK, and will be supported and have a clear business case for future partnership in the Firm. Building relationships and work with a range of dynamic and inspiring entrepreneurs, families, and businesses.
Key Duties:

• Build and maintain relationships with entrepreneurs, private business owners and their teams.
• Identify opportunities and solve complex commercial and tax issues.
• Lead on the delivery of technically complex tax consulting, restructuring and M&A projects.
• Be a key part of the leadership of the Firm's Private team, working with the partners on strategy ideas and initiatives.
• Support and develop the team
• Engagement in market initiatives such as the Firm's various Private campaigns and events.

What you'll need to succeed
The successful PCS Tax Director will be ACA and/or CTA qualified with a passion for working with complex and ambitious entrepreneurs. With strong relationship building and business development skills and strong technical and problem-solving abilities.


What you'll get in return
This is an opportunity to join a Big 4 Firm as Director with clear path to Partnership within an experienced and supportive team. This Firm offers a competitive remuneration package being rewarded for your personal and team performance, along with flexible working and a Firm that values a work-life balance.


What you need to do now
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Your new company
This is a great moment to join this Midlands-based Top10 international firm of accountants and business service providers as an OMB Tax Associate Director/Director. Be a part of the prestigious award-winning and expanding firm and support them on further growth and expansion. Investing in your career and further skill sets are amongst this firm's main goals, so this is a truly great time to join them.


Your new role
As part of working for this Top10 international firm of specialists as an Associate Director/Director, you will be provided with the opportunity to manage a portfolio of Owner Managed Business and SME clients and also work closely with and support Tax Partners to ensure tax advisory services are continued to be delivered to the highest standards. You will be expected to confidently provide your clients with advice, on different matters like restructuring, succession planning, and loan relationships. Managing the Corporate Tax Advisory team, you will be involved in appraisals, coaching, and the support for further development of your team.


What you'll need to succeed
This Top10 firm is seeking a candidate with strong corporate tax experience, who has previously worked with OMB/SME or mixed tax clients, preferably having worked within a similar role in a practice environment. The ideal candidate will also have strong technical knowledge and have the ability to carry out research into complex areas of tax legislation. The candidate will be CTA/ACA qualified or qualified by experience.


What you'll get in return
In addition to standard benefits, you will be able to benefit from agile working to support giving you back your time, and flexible working arrangements to make the most out of your highly valued home life. There is plenty to choose from on the employee benefits portal, and a variety of social events to join to feel part of the wider team, along with several learning and development opportunities to go for.


What you need to do now
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Your new company
This International Tax Group is leading in its field, as, in turn are its employees. As an incubator for talent, they have a history of accelerated progression within the Midlands team, having brought a number of people through to Partner in the last 15 years. The team is well respected within the market, having been involved in many iconic market-leading transactions over the years. They have a new opening for an International Tax Services Senior Manager/Director to take on projects and assignments to help their clients to develop and execute their international tax strategy.

Your new role
Projects will range from advising on expansion into new markets, pre-merger reorganisations and post-merger integration, business model redesign, managing the risk arising from global law change such as BEPS and optimisation of capital structure and financing. Evidently, this is an opportunity to take on a versatile role with great room for development. Additionally, this offers a great chance to develop your leadership skills further into a renowned international tax adviser working with UK / overseas MNCs, lawyers and banks.

What you'll need to succeed
As the International Tax Services Senior Manager/Director, you will be client focused and strategically and commercially aware with strong international and UK tax technical skills. Your client relationship skills, business development skills and your ability to lead and sustain effective teams will be used to the full.

What you'll get in return
You will be joining a Firm that will invest and support you in offering you the opportunities on projects and assignment to further develop you as a tax professional. In addition to market leading remuneration and benefits packages, the firm also actively support and encourage flexible working for all staff, including home working, flexible hours and fitting around family requirements. Overseas secondments are available for those who want them.

What you need to do now
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Your new company
Global Mobility Manager/AD is required by large Birmingham based Accountancy Firm. This Firm provides business and financial advice to a diverse range of organisations, empowering these businesses to make the right decisions to ensure their growth. This Firm prides itself in staying flexible, adapting quickly to the changes in worldwide business and economies, ensuring their employees and clients are given every opportunity to thrive. Within this Firm you will be able to share your ideas, have the opportunity to lead your own projects and have the help and support of colleagues.


Your new role
As this Firm's Global Mobility Manager/AD, you will be working on a wide-reaching range of projects with a diverse range of businesses.

Key Duties:

• Take responsibility for maintaining and building client relationships, managing risk for both clients and the Firm
• Responsible for non-resident Directors, remote workers, PAYE obligations, double taxation agreements, social security
• Delivering expatriate tax advisory services across multiple assignments
• Responsible for financial management of clients, manage all compliance process relating to UK tax returns
• Manage clients to generate new business opportunities, business development
• Managing a team

What you'll need to succeed
The successful Global Mobility Manager/AD will be ATT or CTA qualified and experienced in expatriate tax. Enjoy motivating and managing a team along with managing and developing an existing and new client base.


What you'll get in return
You would be joining a respectful, open and diverse workplace that offers flexible working, and an excellent remuneration package.


What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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Your new company

A forward-thinking, up-and-coming organisation of consulting engineers specialising in all aspects of building services. Our client is a designer of high quality MEP systems, providing a first-class service across a diversity of industry sectors including Healthcare, Residential, Commercial, Industrial, and more. This organisation are currently seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer with experience in the industry to join their expanding Glasgow office. This company has a low staff turnover rate and provides you with the opportunity to work on interesting, challenging, and high-end projects.

Your new role + What you'll need to succeed

• You will be joining the practice as an Associate Electrical. You will have at least 10 years of previous working experience within the UK/Ireland at other building services consultancies.
• Lead the delivery of electrical services work across multiple projects, as part of a world-class Building Services design team.
• Contribute to the business development of the organisation by leveraging your contacts and developing relationships to gain new projects for the business. Earn commission for every new project you bring on board.
• Have a strong technical ability in electrical engineering software, like Dialux, Relux, Amtech, Revit, etc.
• Lead the electrical team through any or all stages of design from concept to completion as required by the project.
• Lead the preparation of enquiries for potential major projects.
• Report on project performance to the Managing Director.
• Carry out technical design reviews/critiques of projects in progress.
• Support the design planning, resourcing and fee planning of specific project teams
• Performs specific and moderate portions of a broader assignment of an experienced engineer.
• Gathers and correlates basic engineering data using established and well-defined procedures.
• Work on detailed or routine engineering assignments involving calculations and relatively simple tests.

What you'll get in return

• The opportunity to work with exclusive, high-end clients.
• Becoming part of a growing organisation
• A competitive salary: £60,000 to £70,000 (DOE) + Commission Scheme for Business Development (potential earnings up to £120K per annum)
• Competitive Holiday package + Pension
• Annual Discretionary Bonus
• Private Healthcare
• Birthday off
• Extra holidays available for purchase
• Free Parking
• A laptop is provided for home-working.

What you need to do now

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Your new company
This Reward & Incentives team is a specialist team very similar to those in the Big 4 - they have a significant number of people who work solely in this area and sits within the Employer Solutions Group, alongside the Employment Tax and Global Mobility offerings.


Your new role
We are looking to recruit at Manager or Associate Director level. This role would be integrated into the wider Birmingham tax team, but also into the national ESG/Reward team. Supporting the national partners on projects won from elsewhere, with access to the junior staff from the national Reward team as required, but you would also focus on winning (with partner support) work from Birmingham clients and servicing work locally.


What you'll need to succeed
Someone with at least a few years specialist Reward/share schemes experience is required for this role rather than a generalist looking to specialise. We are also open to recruiting from law firms provided that they are already specialists.


What you'll get in return
Quality is very high - they go toe-to-toe with the Big 4 in this space. They can offer the right candidate a better culture than Big 4, but with a quality of work that matches them and strong progression opportunities. They are growing rapidly - c. 30% growth last year.
They also do tax valuation work from within the Reward team and generally have the team cover all aspects of Reward work i.e. the structuring, tax advice, valuations and drafting rather than splitting this into sub-teams. Fully training missing technical gaps in experience.
Great benefits package, hybrid working and a close national & local team working environment.


What you need to do now
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Your new company
Hays Life Sciences has been exclusively retained by a breakthrough AI focused biotech to recruit their new CSO.
We have developed a proprietary generative AI driven small molecule drug-discovery platform that has been nominated as one of the top breakthroughs in the biopharma industry, focusing on developing innovative drug pipelines (difficult-to-drug molecular targets). Off the back of 2 fundraising rounds, raising tens of millions of dollars, we are establishing a global R&D centre in the UK and are looking for a Chief Scientific Officer who can join us and drive the company forward through its next stage of development.


Our proprietary drug pipelines focus on oncology and metabolic disease therapeutics and our first 2 Clinical Trials using AI-designed small molecule drugs started in July 2023, having gone from concept to IND approval in less than 20 months. The company has a number of co-development and strategic partnerships in place with other public traded biotech and pharma companies (including a top 10 pharma company).




Your new role
As CSO you will be leading our scientific efforts to push forward existing molecules within, and add new candidates to, our pipeline.
This is a highly strategic role within the company where you will have significant influence and impact on our research strategies, direction and overall aims as we continue to grow and develop the business.
As well as developing and overseeing the implementation of novel research strategies, you will also be involved in managing go/no-go decisions on additions to the pipeline, develop and optimise our approaches and methods, with a particular focus on developing strategies to help push compounds through discovery and development through to becoming preclinical / clinical candidates. In partnership with our CEO, chemistry, CADD and AI design teams, your experience will help to complete project implementation, providing scientific excellence to influence and impact upon our drug discovery programs.
You will be a key part of the leadership team and have an active influence on research strategy as well as shaping the department as the company goes into its next phase of growth.


Other responsibilities will include:

• Establish research priorities, resourcing and scientific outcomes to achieve the company's strategic goals and objectives.
• Supervise the interactions with external academic, biotech and contract research organisations (CRO), engage external research environment and establish collaborations consistent with internal strategies.
• Mentor and develop direct R&D reports, oversee and supervise the company's IP portfolio for its R&D pipeline
• Build and maintain productive relationships with colleagues and external partners/CROs in structural biology, computational chemistry, medicinal chemistry, pharmacology, toxicology and preclinical/clinical development
• Lead the preparation of patent documents, peer-reviewed scientific publications and regulatory documents as appropriate.

What you'll need to succeed

• PhD (or equivalent experience) in Molecular / Cell Biology or a related field with significant industry experience working in drug discovery and/or development in a pharmaceutical and/or biotechnology setting.
• Demonstrated leadership in drug discovery as evidenced by a strong record of scientific accomplishment and cross-functional collaboration, preferably from taking molecules into IND studies or clinical development
• Proven track record of delivery of key milestones from preclinical target validation to Phase 1 clinical studies and the ability to contribute at a technical level to multiple programs simultaneously, eg developing screening programmes or assay cascades
• Evidence of developing and implementing research strategies
• People management, preferably of cross-functional teams
• Extensive experience interfacing with, and providing scientific guidance to, CRO partners and collaborative partners
• Keen attention to detail and a strong sense of urgency is required, as is the desire and ability to work in a multi-disciplinary and team-focused environment
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Experience of working with AI driven drug discovery would be an advantage for this position


What you'll get in return

• An open working environment that does not lock scientists into structure and hierarchy.
• Freedom to take space to pursue your own ideas and make a difference.
• Opportunity to gain internal and external visibility through interactions with other teams and with world-renowned academic investigators.
• Opportunity to grow both as a scientist and leader through participation in project teams and our career/personal development programs.
• Significant package including equity available

We strive to attract passionate and outstanding talents who thrive on change and are ready to bring real value to the drug discovery industry. Working with us you'll discover a place where you can grow and express your full potential. We place an emphasis on innovation, collaboration and impact. Through meaningful recognition and a motivating work atmosphere, we aim to provide an optimal experience by caring about and valuing our employees.


What you need to do now
If you believe you are the right person to join us on our pioneering adventure, then we invite you to apply and tell us more about your profile and motivation.

If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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