<p><strong>Ping Identity IAM Architect (Principal Level) - Financial Services</strong></p><p>Robert Half (an S&P 500 company) is supporting a global consulting firm as they engage an interim associate to support their end client on a high-profile Identity & Access Management programme within Financial Services. This role will play a key part in shaping and delivering a centralised Identity Provider (IDP) capability across multiple externally facing applications, with a focus on Ping Identity technologies and modern authentication protocols.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Assignment Details</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Day Rate: £600-6650 per day + 12.07%</strong> additional holiday pay (via PAYE model - gross basic rate with additional pay, no umbrella fees and employer's NI & tax already deducted at source so no further deductions)</li><li><strong>Location:</strong> Hybrid(occasional London presence if required)</li><li><strong>Duration</strong>: Initial 6 months (April-September) with strong likelihood of extension</li><li>April-June: c.2 days per week (design & advisory) then July-September: c.3 days per week (hands-on delivery)</li></ul><p><strong>Scope of Work</strong></p><ul><li>Provide architectural leadership across multiple IAM initiatives within Markets and Workspace programmes</li><li>Define and shape a centralised IDP strategy leveraging Ping Identity stack</li><li>Lead design discussions across OIDC/OAuth2-based authentication services</li><li>Support design and rollout of Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) capabilities including POC and user impact considerations</li><li>Contribute to upgrade strategy from PingAM 7.x to 8.x (EOL driven)</li><li>Work closely with internal teams to align solutions with existing AWS-hosted architecture and CI/CD pipelines</li><li>Provide hands-on support during implementation phase within development environments</li></ul><p><strong>Experience Needed:</strong></p><ul><li>Strong experience as a Principal / Lead IAM Architect within complex enterprise environments</li><li>Deep expertise across Ping Identity suite (PingAM, PingDS, ideally PingFederate)</li><li>Proven delivery of OIDC / OAuth2 authentication frameworks at scale</li><li>Experience designing and implementing MFA solutions across customer-facing platforms</li><li>Strong understanding of IAM architecture within AWS environments</li><li>Experience working in Financial Services or regulated environments</li><li>Ability to operate both at strategic design level and hands-on technical delivery</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Pre-Engagement Checks: </strong>Able to provide 2 recent professional references & Willing to undergo financial and criminal background checks</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/Tmljb2xhcy5HZW9yZ2lvdS4zOTE4NS4xMDkyM0ByaGkuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
<p>Robert Half are partnering with a specialist investment manager seeking to hire a permanent Fund Accountant into its London-based Finance team. This is an exciting opportunity to take sole ownership of the fund accounting function, with scope to grow and develop within the company over time. Previous experience with listed equities is essential for this role.</p><p> </p><p>KEY RESPONSIBILITIES</p><ul><li>Oversight and review of monthly NAVs (including creation and review of shadow NAVs) across a range of fund structures, including hedge funds and long-only strategies.</li><li>Ownership and management of all tax documentation including withholding tax processes and coordination of global tax requirements and management of fund tax compliance.</li><li>Act as primary contact with fund administrators, with responsibility for share class hedging and allocations, performance fee calculations and equalisation, and expense allocations and accruals.</li><li>Review and approval of fund expense budgets (AIFs and UCITS)</li><li>Coordination of annual audits and ongoing liaison with auditors and tax advisors</li><li>Review of interim and annual financial statements</li><li>Support fund-related reporting for internal governance and Board reporting</li><li>Ownership of research cost accounting and reporting, including monthly accruals and reconciliations, broker payments, and annual costs and charges disclosures.</li><li>Support new fund launches and product developments</li><li>Act as a key partner to Operations and Investment teams on fund-related matters</li><li>Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, scalability and controls</li><li>Drive automation and better use of systems, including AI and emerging technologies</li><li>Reduce manual processes and help build a more scalable operating model</li></ul><p> </p><p>CANDIDATE PROFILE</p><ul><li>Proven experience in fund accounting with strong knowledge of alternative and long-only funds.</li><li>Previous UCITS equity funds experience</li><li>Experience working with third-party administrators</li><li>Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities</li><li>Confident communicator, able to build relationships across teams and with external providers</li><li>Proactive, hands-on and solutions-focused with the ability to work autonomously yet has the experience and judgement to understand when it is appropriate to escalate an issue</li><li>Comfortable working in a busy environment and taking ownership</li><li>Curious mindset with an interest in improving processes and using technology to drive efficiency</li><li>Ambition to develop and take on broader responsibility over time</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/Um9iaW4uSG9iYnMuODAxNzguMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
<p>Robert Half Technology are assisting a global market leading e-commerce organisation to recruit a Backend Engineer on a 6 months contract basis. Hybrid working - London based</p><p>As a Backend Engineer, you will build and scale services that enable internationalisation and support integration of new platform capabilities into the Live ecosystem.</p><p><strong>Role</strong></p><ul><li>The Backend Engineer will be responsible for building services for multi-language configuration and regional behaviour</li><li>Supporting currency handling, pricing logic, and transaction flows</li><li>Integrating new systems into the Live platform</li><li>Contributing to a shared transaction layer used across multiple products</li><li>Collaborating with frontend and mobile engineers to deliver consistent experiences Key Responsibilities</li><li>Design and build backend services end-to-end</li><li>Contribute to platform and API design decisions</li><li>Improve system performance and reliability</li><li>Work within an evolving architecture with real production constraints</li></ul><p><strong>Profile</strong></p><ul><li>The Backend Engineer will have strong API and service development skills</li><li>Experience working on transaction systems, payments, or eCommerce platforms is required</li><li>Experience with GraphQL preferred</li><li>Exposure to Elixir, Go, or similar backend technologies</li><li>Ability to work effectively in ambiguous, fast-changing environments Code-Writing Contribution Owns and delivers production backend services with increasing responsibility in system design.</li></ul><p><strong>Company</strong></p><ul><li>Global market leading e-commerce organisation with offices in London</li><li>Hybrid working - London based </li></ul><p><strong>Salary & Benefits</strong></p><p>The salary range/rates of pay is dependent upon your experience, qualifications or training.</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/S2F6aW0uSGFzc2FuLjkxMzY3LjEwOTIzQHJoaS5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">
<p data-start="0" data-end="186">Robert Half Technology are assisting a leading consultancy to recruit a Frontend Engineer on a contract basis. Inside IR35. Hybrid working - London based. ASAP start - 3 month contract.</p><p data-start="188" data-end="1311">Role<br data-start="192" / data-end="195"> * The Frontend Engineer will design, develop, and maintain user-facing features across global platform solutions, ensuring performance, scalability, and responsiveness.<br / data-start="363" data-end="366"> * Build and implement multi-language UI components and localisation frameworks to support international products and users.<br data-start="489" / data-end="492"> * Support currency display, regional UX behaviours, and other localisation-driven interface requirements.<br data-start="597" / data-end="600"> * Develop features across live and seller platform surfaces with a strong focus on usability, consistency, and scalability.<br data-end="726" / data-start="723"> * Integrate frontend applications with backend services via GraphQL, ensuring efficient and reliable data flow.<br data-end="840" / data-start="837"> * Collaborate closely with backend engineers, consultants, and product stakeholders to deliver high-quality end-to-end solutions.<br / data-start="969" data-end="972"> * Contribute to the improvement of frontend architecture, design systems, and reusable component libraries.<br data-end="1082" / data-start="1079"> * Troubleshoot and resolve frontend performance, rendering, and integration issues efficiently.<br data-end="1180" / data-start="1177"> * Stay up to date with modern frontend technologies and best practices, applying continuous improvement to development processes.</p><p data-end="2140" data-start="1313">Profile<br data-end="1323" / data-start="1320"> * The Frontend Engineer will have 4+ years' experience in frontend development.<br data-start="1402" / data-end="1405"> * Strong expertise in React and modern JavaScript/TypeScript-based frameworks.<br data-end="1486" data-start="1483" /> * Experience with Next.js and Vite in production environments.<br data-end="1551" data-start="1548" /> * Strong knowledge of GraphQL and API integration patterns.<br data-end="1613" data-start="1610" /> * Experience building user experiences tied to transactions, pricing, or eCommerce workflows is highly desirable.<br data-start="1726" / data-end="1729"> * Ability to work across multiple systems and evolving requirements in a consultancy or client-facing environment.<br data-end="1846" data-start="1843" /> * Strong understanding of performance optimisation, responsive design, and UX best practices.<br data-start="1939" / data-end="1942"> * Excellent problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail.<br data-end="2012" data-start="2009" /> * Strong communication and collaboration abilities, with the ability to work effectively across client teams and stakeholders.</p><p data-start="2142" data-end="2301">Company<br data-end="2152" data-start="2149" /> * Leading consultancy <br data-end="2243" data-start="2240" /> * Hybrid working - London based, 3 days per week on site</p><p data-end="2415" data-start="2303" data-is-only-node="" data-is-last-node="">Salary & Benefits<br data-end="2323" / data-start="2320"> The salary range/rates of pay is dependent upon your experience, qualifications or training.</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/QWxmaWUuUm93ZXR0Ljk0Njc1LjEwOTIzQHJoaS5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">
<p><strong>Finance Analyst | Media & Advertising | Central London (Hybrid Working) | £57,000</strong></p><p> </p><p>Robert Half are working with one of the world's largest Media & Advertising groups to recruit a Finance Analyst into their London-based finance team. This is an excellent opportunity for a newly qualified auditor, ideally with IFRS 16 leases experience, to step into a high-visibility role within a globally recognised business.</p><p> </p><p>Operating across 200+ entities within an international structure, the organisation supports a portfolio of media agencies, providing strong international exposure and a broad view of regional financial operations. The role offers regular interaction with senior finance stakeholders, giving you the chance to build relationships, develop commercially, and gain valuable insight across multiple markets.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>📊<strong> About the Position</strong></p><p> </p><p>Reporting into a Finance Manager, you'll play a key role in supporting regional reporting cycles, partnering with local finance teams, and delivering high-quality analysis across multiple international markets. Your responsibilities will include:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Ownership of reporting for 2-3 markets, partnering closely with local finance teams.<br /> * Analysing monthly results and quarterly forecasts, ensuring accuracy and integrity of submissions.<br /> * Preparing insightful commentary for senior regional and global stakeholders.<br /> * Reviewing and interrogating SOX controls documentation in line with internal requirements.<br /> * Identifying and resolving key balance sheet and P&L reporting issues.<br /> * Supporting local teams with accounting queries, including IFRS 16 leases where applicable.<br /> * Driving process improvements through data, automation, and use of emerging technologies.</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p>📋 <strong>What we're looking for</strong></p><p> </p><ul><li>Fully qualified accountant (ACA, CA) - Newly qualified.<br /> * Background in audit, ideally from a big 4 firm.<br /> * Exposure to IFRS 16 leases is strongly preferred.<br /> * Strong analytical skillset with the ability to interpret large data sets.<br /> * Experience working in a SOX-controlled environment is advantageous.<br /> * Confident communicator with the ability to build relationships across international teams.</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p>🤝 <strong>What's on offer</strong></p><p> </p><ul><li>Salary of £57,000.<br /> * Hybrid working - 3 days per week in the office.<br /> * 25 days holiday<br /> * Additional Christmas shutdown (on top of annual leave).<br /> * Competitive pension scheme with up to 10.5% employer contribution.<br /> * Life assurance.<br /> * Private healthcare and dental options. <br /> * Access to GP services.<br /> * Health & Wellbeing fund.<br /> * Christmas shopping vouchers.<br /> * Summer hours - early finish on Fridays.<br /> * Access to a vibrant, collaborative office environment with a strong social culture.<br /> * Excellent progression opportunities within a global organisation.</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p>💼 <strong>Why this role could be your next move</strong></p><p><br /> This is an ideal first move out of practice for a newly qualified auditor looking to gain international exposure within a fast-paced environment. You'll work closely with senior stakeholders across multiple markets, developing both your technical and commercial skillset while contributing to high-impact regional reporting.</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/T2xpdmVyLldvbmcuOTk5NjAuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
<h3 data-start="346" data-end="360" data-section-id="1w1l8z6">Role</h3><p data-start="361" data-end="518">The Data Engineer will design, develop, and maintain data infrastructure to ensure reliability, scalability, and performance. Key responsibilities include:</p><ul data-end="1321" data-start="519"><li data-end="655" data-section-id="1y7zsfe" data-start="519">Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and business stakeholders to fulfil data requirements and support analytics initiatives.</li><li data-section-id="1rg1l8k" data-end="773" data-start="656">Collect, process, and transform datasets from various sources, ensuring data quality, consistency, and integrity.</li><li data-end="867" data-section-id="1jbr6sy" data-start="774">Develop and optimise data pipelines, ETL processes, and workflows for maximum efficiency.</li><li data-start="868" data-end="947" data-section-id="9fxyov">Design and implement efficient data models, schemas, and storage solutions.</li><li data-section-id="16jydjf" data-end="1066" data-start="948">Build, deploy, and maintain Azure-based data solutions, including Data Factory, Databricks, and Synapse Analytics.</li><li data-end="1141" data-section-id="1mqiuw" data-start="1067">Implement best practices in data governance, security, and compliance.</li><li data-end="1211" data-section-id="951t44" data-start="1142">Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve data pipeline issues promptly.</li><li data-end="1321" data-section-id="509rxt" data-start="1212">Keep up-to-date with emerging data engineering trends and technologies to continuously improve processes.</li></ul><h3 data-end="1345" data-section-id="1w7cz0t" data-start="1328">Profile</h3><p data-end="1453" data-start="1346">The ideal candidate will have strong experience across modern data engineering tools and cloud platforms:</p><ul data-end="2185" data-start="1454"><li data-start="1454" data-section-id="1ghb3j2" data-end="1583">Proven experience with Azure Data Services (Data Factory, Databricks, Synapse, SQL Database, Data Lake) and Power BI.</li><li data-start="1584" data-end="1692" data-section-id="acsm1h">Strong proficiency in SQL and experience with relational databases (SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL).</li><li data-start="1693" data-end="1773" data-section-id="cxf1qv">Familiarity with Python, Spark, or other data processing frameworks.</li><li data-start="1774" data-section-id="ysb0c7" data-end="1863">Knowledge of ETL/ELT processes, data modelling, and data architecture principles.</li><li data-section-id="o49lf3" data-end="1926" data-start="1864">Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure and AWS.</li><li data-start="1927" data-end="2004" data-section-id="ksiygt">Understanding of data governance, security, and compliance standards.</li><li data-end="2082" data-section-id="xoif8d" data-start="2005">Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.</li><li data-start="2083" data-section-id="1yabz8i" data-end="2185">Strong communication and collaboration skills, able to work effectively in cross-functional teams.</li></ul><h3 data-start="2192" data-section-id="w5pm1t" data-end="2209">Company</h3><ul data-end="2341" data-start="2210"><li data-start="2210" data-end="2281" data-section-id="1k0avdv">Market-leading British sports brand with offices in Central London.</li><li data-start="2282" data-end="2341" data-section-id="z22h0f">Hybrid working: flexible mix of office and remote work.</li></ul><h3 data-section-id="10xedjk" data-end="2375" data-start="2348">Salary & Benefits</h3><p data-end="2456" data-start="2376">The rate of pay is competitive and dependent on experience and qualifications.</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/QWxmaWUuUm93ZXR0LjYxNDA3LjEwOTIzQHJoaS5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">
<h2 data-start="1144" data-end="1218">Senior Broadcast Video Engineer (Multiplexing / Headend / IP Transport)</h2><p data-start="1220" data-end="1406">Robert Half is supporting a global consulting firm in sourcing an experienced <strong data-start="1298" data-end="1333">Senior Broadcast Video Engineer</strong> to support a major <strong data-end="1405" data-start="1353">broadcast infrastructure and site exit programme</strong>.</p><p data-end="1536" data-start="1408">This role is primarily focused on <strong data-end="1485" data-start="1442">video/broadcast processing environments</strong>, with additional exposure to IP network transport.</p><p data-start="1538" data-end="1746"><strong data-start="1538" data-end="1560">Assignment Details</strong><br / data-end="1563" data-start="1560"> * Initial Duration: <strong data-start="1583" data-end="1633">3-6 months (discovery phase, likely extension)</strong><br / data-start="1633" data-end="1636"> * Location: <strong data-start="1648" data-end="1697">Remote with regular on-site work in Hampshire</strong><br / data-start="1697" data-end="1700"> * Day Rate: <strong data-start="1712" data-end="1744">£400-£450 p/day via Umbrella</strong></p><p data-start="1748" data-end="2058"><strong data-end="1765" data-start="1748">Role Overview</strong><br data-start="1765" data-end="1768" /> You will lead the <strong data-start="1786" data-end="1849">discovery, design and migration of broadcast infrastructure</strong>, working across complex and often undocumented environments. This includes identifying services, tracing dependencies and supporting the relocation of broadcast systems as part of a wider site exit programme.</p><p data-end="2786" data-start="2060"><strong data-start="2060" data-end="2087">Key Skills & Experience</strong><br / data-end="2090" data-start="2087"> * Strong hands-on background in <strong data-start="2122" data-end="2168">broadcast engineering and video processing</strong><br data-start="2168" data-end="2171" /> * Experience with <strong data-end="2251" data-start="2189">multiplexing, encoding/decoding and MPEG transport streams</strong><br data-end="2254" data-start="2251" /> * Knowledge of <strong data-end="2330" data-start="2269">DVB, headend systems and broadcast distribution platforms</strong><br / data-end="2333" data-start="2330"> * Experience across <strong data-end="2402" data-start="2353">satellite, cable and IP-based delivery chains</strong><br data-start="2402" data-end="2405" /> * Understanding of <strong data-end="2481" data-start="2424">encryption, decryption and conditional access systems</strong><br data-end="2484" data-start="2481" /> * Exposure to <strong data-start="2498" data-end="2577">IP networking (multicast, routing, switching) within broadcast environments</strong><br data-start="2577" data-end="2580" /> * Experience working in <strong data-start="2604" data-end="2654">legacy environments with limited documentation</strong><br data-end="2657" data-start="2654" /> * Ability to perform <strong data-start="2678" data-end="2720">detailed discovery and service mapping</strong><br / data-start="2720" data-end="2723"> * Exposure to <strong data-start="2737" data-end="2784">Nimbra or similar technologies advantageous</strong></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/Tmljb2xhcy5HZW9yZ2lvdS44NDE2OC4xMDkyM0ByaGkuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
