Higher Executive Officer (Middle Office Manager)

TN United Kingdom; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Higher Executive Officer to support senior management in achieving core business objectives. This role involves leading a team, managing budgets, and ensuring effective recruitment processes. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment, demonstrating strong leadership and communication skills. If you have a passion for management and a commitment to excellence, this temporary assignment offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to impactful projects within a supportive team. Join a company that values diversity and offers guaranteed interviews for veterans and disabled candidates.

Qualifications

• Experience in line management and team leadership is essential.
• Ability to manage budgets and performance indicators.

Responsibilities

• Support senior management in achieving core business objectives.
• Line manage a team and oversee recruitment of temporary staff.
• Monitor staff costs and manage project timelines.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Performance Monitoring

Data Analysis

Recruitment

Communication Skills

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Posted:

02.05.2025

Expiry Date:

16.06.2025

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Job Description:

Higher Executive Officer

Temporary assignment for 12 months with a possible extension

£18.20 per hour

The role involves supporting the Litigation and Employment Groups' senior management team in achieving core business objectives. Responsibilities include developing and monitoring the group's annual budget, performance reporting, data and performance analysis, developing performance indicators, managing reporting cycles, and recruiting temporary staff.

Key responsibilities include:

• Line managing a team of Executive Officers, monitoring performance and capability. Leadership and line management experience are essential.
• Managing projects and work streams within the team.
• Overseeing recruitment and onboarding of temporary staff, including attending weekly meetings with suppliers and escalating issues.
• Reviewing reports on committed spend, increasing temporary workers' spend as needed, and managing timesheet reports and approvals.
• Maintaining and reviewing PMU spreadsheets for data accuracy, highlighting discrepancies.
• Monitoring staff costs monthly and reporting to the Team Lead.
• Managing external training courses and invoices within budget, monitoring spend, and reporting.
• Identifying and managing risks to team objectives, clarifying roles and expectations.
• Working in a fast-paced environment, setting deadlines, and prioritizing workloads.
• Engaging and communicating effectively with teams and individuals, with good written skills.

Must have team leader/management skills to be successful

Brook Street supports the Armed Forces Covenant and guarantees interviews for veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel who meet all essential criteria.

As a Disability Confident Leader with Gold Award status from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, Brook Street offers guaranteed interviews to eligible candidates.

If you identify as disabled or as a veteran/spouse/partner of military personnel and meet the criteria, please register your interest via the Brook Street website. We are committed to engaging with you.

In cases of high volume of military candidates meeting criteria, the best candidates from this group will be interviewed.