<p><strong>French-Speaking Underwriter</strong></p><p><strong>Location:</strong> Central London (Hybrid - 2 days in office)<br /> <strong>Salary:</strong> £60,000-£70,000 + ~15% bonus<br /> <strong>Start Date:</strong> ASAP<br /> <strong>Languages:</strong> Fluent French and English required</p><p> </p><p><strong>About the Role</strong></p><p>Robert Half are seeking a fluent French-speaking Underwriter to join a leading insurance firm. This role focuses on assessing the financial stability of businesses, underwriting financial guarantee products, and managing a portfolio of French clients.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Assess the creditworthiness of prospective clients using financial statements, bank data, and references</li><li>Prepare detailed risk assessments and recommendations</li><li>Set pricing, terms, and conditions for coverage</li><li>Review bonds, policies, and membership documents</li></ul><ul><li>Manage a portfolio of French clients with annual renewals</li><li>Build and maintain strong client relationships</li><li>Conduct periodic client reviews via calls and occasional on-site visits (2-3 trips to France per year)</li></ul><ul><li>Monitor client risk and performance throughout the policy lifecycle</li><li>Oversee junior team members supporting underwriting and monitoring activities</li><li>Ensure all documentation is complete, accurate, and compliant</li></ul><ul><li>Provide expert guidance to clients and intermediaries throughout the application and renewal process</li><li>Handle queries professionally and efficiently</li><li>Liaise with brokers and internal teams to ensure a smooth customer journey</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>What We're Looking For</strong></p><ul><li>Fluent in French and English</li><li>Minimum 2 years of underwriting experience or similar financial risk role</li><li>Or newly qualified auditor from practice.</li><li>Strong analytical and decision-making skills</li><li>Confident reviewing financial documents and making risk-based assessments</li><li>Excellent communication and relationship-building skills</li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Why Join Us?</strong></p><ul><li>High-growth business</li><li>Opportunities for advancement as business evolves</li><li>Strong development potential</li><li>Gain broad commercial experience beyond traditional insurance roles</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Benefits</strong></p><ul><li>Discretionary bonus</li><li>Private medical insurance</li><li>Generous pension</li><li>25 days annual leave + bank holidays</li><li>Hybrid working (2 days in Central London office)</li></ul><p>Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.</p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/TW9sbGllLkRlbmVlZmVQb3J0ZXIuNzY4MjMuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
<p><strong>Role</strong></p><ul><li>Research how other similar businesses have implemented variable pay</li><li>Conduct interviews with internal stakeholders to gather insights</li><li>Work closely with the CPO to consolidate findings and perform budget analysis</li><li>Develop and present three strategic options to ExCo and the Board</li><li>Provide implementation recommendations covering comms, costs, timelines, and phased rollout</li></ul><p><strong>Profile</strong></p><p>The ideal candidate will be a proactive Remuneration Specialist with a strong understanding of compensation frameworks within financial services. This role will focus on supporting the development and implementation of reward strategies, conducting pay benchmarking, and advising on variable pay design. Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills are essential to support the CPO and wider HR team in delivering high-impact remuneration initiatives.</p><p><strong>Company</strong></p><p>Our client is a leading financial services firm, seeking a proactive Remuneration Specialist to join them on an immediate 3-month contract.</p><p><strong>Rate</strong></p><p>This Remuneration Specialist role offers a day rate of £500-£600, outside IR35. Please note: applicants must be UK-based and available to work hybrid, with 3 days per week in the City of London.</p><p>Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.</p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/UmVtaS5HYXkuOTUzMDMuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
<p>Robert Half have partnered with a leading private equity firm to hire a Tax Associate to join their high-performing finance team. </p><p>This role will be hybrid, with 5 days per week in the office in central London.</p><p>They are seeking an established Tax Associate with a strong background in corporate tax OR a newly qualified auditor from an accounting practice that has a keen interest in learning a tax role</p><p> </p><p><strong>Role</strong></p><p>The Tax Associate role has exposure to a variety of responsibilities and will be working closely with the Senior Tax Manager.</p><p>Key responsibilities include:</p><ul><li>Manage end-to-end tax compliance across multiple international jurisdictions</li><li>Support maintenance of transfer pricing documentation</li><li>Tax reporting, including supporting group tax reporting</li><li>Working closely with internal and external stakeholders on corporate tax matters</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Profile</strong></p><p>The ideal profile for this Tax Associate role, should have the following attributes:</p><ul><ul><li>3+ years' experience in a corporate tax or audit role.</li><li>ACA or CTA qualified with 0-2 years PQE (will consider exam qualified profiles)</li><li>Either trained in practice or industry trained in a financial services environment, ideally private equity</li></ul></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Salary & Benefits Package</strong></p><p>Salary: £55,000 - £62,000 - negotiable dependent on experience</p><p>Benefits include:</p><ul><li>Discretionary bonus</li><li>Private healthcare (+ a dependent)</li><li>Private GP scheme</li><li>25 days of annual leave</li><li>Pension - 12% non-contributary</li><li>Lunch provided for office days</li></ul><p> </p><p>The salary range/rates of pay is dependent upon your experience, qualifications or training.</p><p> </p><p>Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.</p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/V2lsbGlhbS5Ccmlja2hpbGwuNDE3NDEuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
