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SEO Manager
London
£35000 - £45000
+ Digital Analytics
PermanentLondon
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SEO Manager (Website)
London, 4 days per week, up to £45000
A great opportunity to take ownership of SEO performance for a high‑traffic ecommerce site, driving organic growth and shaping strategy within a fast‑paced digital environment. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys leading SEO direction while still being hands‑on with technical and content optimisation.
The Company
They are a large, multi‑brand retail organisation with a strong digital presence and a focus on continuous improvement. Their teams work in an ambitious, data‑driven environment where SEO plays a crucial role in scaling traffic, revenue and online visibility. You will join a supportive team that values expertise, collaboration and commercial impact.
The Role
* Manage and optimise SEO performance across an allocated site
* Develop and deliver the SEO roadmap covering technical, on‑page and content activity
* Lead keyword research, technical audits and site improvements
* Oversee day‑to‑day SEO operations and support a small team
* Analyse KPIs, report on performance and identify growth opportunities
* Partner with wider teams on content, PR, usability and site architecture
* Keep ahead of industry trends and champion SEO best practice
Your Skills and Experience
* Strong commercial experience in an SEO‑focused role within ecommerce
* Confident managing technical SEO, keyword strategy and onsite optimisation
* Ability to analyse performance data and translate it into clear actions
* Experience presenting results, insights and recommendations
* Comfortable leading workflows and supporting junior team members
* Strong understanding of usability, content structure and user behaviour
What They Offer
* Up to £45000 plus benefits
* Four‑day working week in London
* Opportunity to lead SEO strategy for a major consumer brand
* Growth potential and exposure to high‑impact digital projects
How to Apply
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Data Protection Advisor
Shirebrook
£55000 - £60000
+ Data Management & Governance
PermanentShirebrook, Derbyshire
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Data Protection Advisor
Shirebrook, On Site
Up to £60000
This is a great opportunity to step into a high‑impact Data Protection Advisor role where you will shape privacy practices, support key stakeholders, and guide the business through a growing data protection landscape.
The Company
They are a large, fast‑paced commercial organisation operating at significant scale. With a strong focus on governance, compliance, and operational excellence, they are investing heavily in how they manage and protect personal data. Their teams work collaboratively across legal, technology, and operations, giving you exposure to complex challenges and the opportunity to influence meaningful change.
The Role
You will
* Support the development and delivery of the organisation’s data protection compliance framework.
* Act as a key contact for internal teams, offering clear and practical guidance on data protection matters.
* Manage and coordinate responses to data subject rights requests.
* Support incident handling, including investigation and documentation of personal data breaches.
* Maintain governance documentation such as RoPAs, DPIAs and LIAs.
* Review data protection clauses within contracts and supplier agreements.
* Contribute to privacy impact assessments for new products, systems and initiatives.
* Support training, awareness and continuous improvement activities.
Your Skills and Experience
You will have
* Strong commercial experience in data protection, privacy, compliance or governance.
* Solid understanding of UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018 and PECR.
* The ability to interpret complex privacy requirements and translate them into pragmatic business advice.
* Excellent organisational skills and confidence managing multiple tasks.
* Strong communication skills with the ability to build effective working relationships.
* A proactive, detail‑focused approach and a willingness to learn.
* Desirable: privacy certifications, experience in fast‑paced commercial environments, or familiarity with ISO 27001 or emerging tech privacy considerations.
What They Offer
* Exposure to large‑scale operations and the chance to drive tangible change.
* Clear opportunities for professional development within a growing privacy function.
How to Apply
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Product Owner
London
£100000 - £140000
+ Advanced Analytics & Marketing Insights
PermanentLondon
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Product Owner
London (Hybrid, 3 days onsite) | Up to £140,000 + benefits
A great opportunity to own a high‑impact digital product within a fast‑scaling consumer technology business. You will shape the roadmap, drive conversion performance, and work closely with engineering and data to deliver meaningful improvements across a complex user journey.
The Company
They are a rapidly growing, PE‑backed digital consumer business offering a seamless, fully online customer experience. With strong investment, an established user base, and ambitious growth plans, they prioritise experimentation, data‑led decision making, and continuous optimisation. You will join a collaborative product, engineering and design environment where you can influence strategy and deliver visible results.
The Role
* Own the end to end funnel strategy and roadmap
* Analyse user behaviour to identify drop off points and improvement opportunities
* Work closely with engineering to enhance flows, eligibility checks and real time decisioning
* Embed scoring, segmentation and modelling into the product experience with data teams
* Lead structured experimentation to validate hypotheses and increase conversion
* Act as the link between product, engineering and data, influencing direction across the business
* Explore opportunities to apply AI within the product journey
Your Skills and Experience
* Strong commercial experience owning digital D2C products
* Proven ability to drive conversion, optimise multi step funnels and lead experimentation
* Comfortable working with data to inform decisions and shape prioritisation
* Ability to influence cross functional teams and senior stakeholders
* Experience applying AI within product workflows is a strong advantage
* SQL capability and finance experience are bonuses
What They Offer
* Up to £140,000 base salary + benefits
* Hybrid working with three days in a central London office
* Strong progression opportunities within a scaling environment
* Collaborative product, engineering and design culture
How to Apply
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Product Owner
London
£100000 - £140000
+ Advanced Analytics & Marketing Insights
PermanentLondon
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PRODUCT OWNER
£100,000-140,000
LONDON (HYBRID)
THE COMPANY
This is a fantastic opportunity with a high-growth, PE-backed consumer business that is scaling quickly and investing heavily in product. The company has built a strong digital offering in its market, is growing at pace, and is now looking for a senior Product Owner to take ownership of a critical part of the customer journey.
THE ROLE
As a Product Owner, you will own the end-to-end acquisition and conversion funnel, taking responsibility for how users move through a complex digital journey from initial awareness through to conversion and retention. This is a highly strategic role with real influence across product, engineering and data. More specifically, you will be involved in the following:
- Owning funnel strategy and roadmap with a clear focus on conversion and commercial performance
- Identifying drop-off points, diagnosing root causes, and delivering product improvements that drive measurable uplift
- Working closely with engineering to improve forms, flows, eligibility checks and real-time decisioning
- Partnering with Data Science to embed modelling, scoring and segmentation into the product experience
- Leading experimentation across the funnel, including hypothesis generation, testing and validation
- Influencing senior leadership and shaping the future direction of a core product area
- Exploring opportunities to integrate AI into the customer journey and wider product workflow
- Collaborating across product, engineering, analytics and broader business teams to deliver results at pace
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
The successful Product Owner will have the following skills and experience:
- Strong product ownership experience, likely around 10 years, within digital or consumer product environments
- A proven track record of owning and improving complex, multi-stage funnels
- Experience influencing product roadmaps and leading cross-functional teams
- Strong commercial judgement, with experience owning KPIs and broader product performance
- A background in D2C product environments, although adjacent sectors will also be considered
- Excellent understanding of experimentation, conversion optimisation, user behaviour and segmentation
- Experience applying AI in a practical way within product workflows would be highly beneficial
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence across multiple senior teams
- SQL experience would be a nice to have
- Finance or lending experience is also a nice to have, but not essential
BENEFITS
The successful Product Owner will receive a salary of between £100,000 and £140,000. In addition to this, you will be joining a fast-growing business at an exciting stage of its journey, with strong backing, real ownership, and the opportunity to make a visible impact on product performance and growth. The role also offers hybrid working, with 3 days per week in the London office.
HOW TO APPLY
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Lead Data Scientist
City of London
£80000 - £125000
+ Data Science & AI
PermanentCity of London, London
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Lead / Principal Data Scientist
TRAVEL ACROSS THE UK REQUIRED
This is a great opportunity to join a growing consultancy and lead digital, AI, and analytics solutions that deliver real operational impact across the UK.
The Company
They are a specialist consulting organisation that helps complex public and private sector clients improve performance through data, AI, and digital tools. Their culture is collaborative, outcome focused, and built around delivering practical solutions that stick. With digital capability expanding rapidly, you will help shape how they deliver technology driven change.
The Role
* Identify opportunities to apply AI, analytics, and digital tooling.
* Lead technical workstreams from design through to implementation.
* Work closely with client teams on site across the UK.
* Translate technical concepts for non‑technical audiences.
* Support the development of colleagues and digital practices.
Your Skills and Experience
* Strong commercial experience delivering digital or AI solutions end to end.
* Expertise in at least one of AI, data science, analytics, or digital engineering.
* Confident leading multi‑disciplinary teams.
* Clear communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
* Flexible to travel to client sites across the UK.

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Credit Risk Consultant
London
£50000 - £80000
+ Risk Analytics
PermanentLondon
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CREDIT RISK CONSULTANT
£50,000 – £85,000
LONDON – HYBRID
THE COMPANY
This successful consultancy is seeking a driven and enthusiastic individual to join an experienced and close-knit team. You’ll get to work closely with the partners of the business and be directly involved in a wide range of data and analytics projects. This is an exciting opportunity to join an innovative consultancy firm working in an interesting and diverse field to deliver risk services to their clients, with vast experience in the credit risk space.
THE ROLE
As a consultant, your daily responsibilities will vary depending on projects, but you can expect to:
- Building forecasting models and cashflow projections for portfolios
- Delivering portfolio and investor reporting for lenders
- Conducting scorecard reviews and contributing to the development of new models.
- Running stress testing exercises for unsecured lending books
- Supporting on credit strategy development and implementation
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- 3+ years experience in credit risk from a lender
- Strong knowledge and experience with Python
- Experience working on scorecards, modelling, regulatory models, pricing or profitability
- Experience presenting to and working with stakeholders or external parties
- A strong academic background, with a degree in a STEM subject
BENEFITS AND SALARY
- £50-85,000 base salary
- Company pension
- Private healthcare
- Clear opportunities and path for promotion
- Hybrid work model

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Credit Risk Consultant
London
£55000 - £85000
+ Risk Analytics
PermanentLondon
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Credit Risk Consultant
£55,000-£85,000
London + hybrid working (2 days in office)
Harnham are working with a leading UK consultancy who are expanding their credit risk and analytics team with the hire of a Credit Risk Consultant to support a wide variety of modelling and advisory projects.
THE COMPANY
- A well established professional services firm offering advisory, analytics and actuarial expertise across multiple sectors.
- Their credit risk division delivers data driven moelling and strategic insight to lenders, financial institutions, and investors.
- With continued growth and new service areas, they offer broad exposure, a collaborative environment, and strong technical development.
THE ROLE
This role sits within the credit risk team and will focus on delivering a range of modelling, analytics, and advisory projects across consumer lending and related markets. You will act as a hands on consultant, owning workstreams and supporting both senior leaders and junior analysts.
Specifically, you can expect to be involved in:
- Building and enhancing credit risk forecasting, cashflow, and portfolio models.
- Conducting portfolio and performance analytics across a range of lenders and products.
- Supporting technical reviews such as scorecard assessments, stress‑testing, and modelling validation.
- Delivering data‑driven insights for investor due diligence and strategic advisory projects.
- Working across multiple short‑cycle projects (typically 3-6 weeks) with a variety of clients.
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
- Experience in credit risk analytics, ideally 3+ years within financial services or consultancy.
- Strong Python skills for modelling, data manipulation, and analytical workflows.
- Exposure to credit risk modelling techniques (e.g., forecasting, scorecards, stress‑testing).
- Ability to manage projects, communicate insights, and work collaboratively with technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
- Strong academic background in a numerical/STEM discipline.
THE BENEFITS
- Exposure to diverse and complex modelling projects across multiple lending products.
- Flat structure offering direct access to senior experts and the chance to quickly develop.
- Regular technical and non‑technical training sessions.
- Hybrid working with a high quality London office environment.
THE PROCESS
- Initial 30‑minute interview focusing on experience and technical background.
- Technical assessment involving Python and a case‑study style dataset.
- Final in‑person interview with further technical and competency discussion.
HOW TO APPLY
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Senior BI Analyst
Leicester
£40000 - £47000
+ Advanced Analytics & Marketing Insights
PermanentLeicester, Leicestershire
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Senior BI Analyst
Salary: Up to £47,000
Location: Hybrid – Leicester (3 days per week)
The Client
We’re working with a leading retail organisation seeking a talented Senior BI Analyst to join their team and play a key role in driving data-led decision making.
The Role
Sitting within a centralised function, this role supports four key finance departments across the business. You’ll be responsible for delivering high-quality data solutions, building insightful dashboards, and developing robust data models to support critical reporting and analysis needs.
Skills & Experience Required
- PL-300 Certification is desirable but not essential
- Strong SQL knowledge
- Proficiency in Power BI (or a similar BI tool)
How to Apply
If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, please send your CV to register your interest.
