William Alexander Recruitment

About the Company

William Alexander is a specialist technology and change recruitment agency, working in the London insurance and financial services markets.

IT and transformation programmes tend to need a blend of highly skilled contractors and permanent staff, so we specialise in both.

We were founded in 2010 by Will and Alex (do you see what they did there?) who still lead the business today. They had worked together in another recruitment consultancy and wanted to strike out on their own, believing they could offer a superior service to clients and candidates alike.

We’ve since grown to 30+ staff with offices in London and Brighton and a client list that reads like a who’s who of Lloyd's of London. Many members of the team have been with us for over twelve years, which gives continuity and expertise to clients. It’s also testament to the special culture we’ve built over the years.

Our unique access to the specialist skills needed in this regulated sector, together with an ethos of “measure twice, build once” has seen us placed in Recruiter Magazine’s Hot100 nine times.

William Alexander is part of Wellcombe Group, together with sister company Stellarmann, a specialist technology and change professional services provider.

Listed Jobs

Company Name

William Alexander Recruitment

Job Title

Data Analyst

Job Description

**Job Title** Data Analyst – Power BI / SQL / ETL Tools **Role Summary** Contract data analyst tasked with reviewing, optimizing and automating existing data processes to support a large modernization effort in a regulated financial services environment. **Expectations** - Deliver efficient, automated data workflows aligned with industry regulations. - Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions. - Maintain high data quality and documentation throughout the data lifecycle. **Key Responsibilities** - Evaluate current data routines and identify opportunities for automation and performance improvement. - Design, develop and maintain ETL pipelines. - Build and optimize Power BI dashboards and reports for business users. - Work with Snowflake, Knime, MuleSoft (beneficial) to integrate data sources and orchestrate data movement. - Document data models, flow diagrams, and technical specifications. - Ensure compliance with data governance and regulatory standards. - Provide support and training to end‑users on data tools and reports. **Required Skills** - Strong experience with Power BI, SQL and ETL tools. - Proven ability to automate and streamline data processes. - Familiarity with regulated financial services/insurance environments. - Knowledge of Knime, Snowflake, MuleSoft (desirable). - Excellent problem‑solving, analytical and communication skills. **Required Education & Certifications** - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Analytics, Information Systems or related field. - Industry certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst or SQL Server Database Development preferred. - Understanding of regulatory compliance frameworks (e.g., FCA, GDPR).

London, United kingdom

On site

01-12-2025

Company Name

William Alexander Recruitment

Job Title

Cyber Security Consultant

Job Description

**Job title:** Cyber Security Consultant **Role Summary:** Conduct security assurance and risk assessments for cloud‑based and on‑premises IT projects, design and implement controls aligned with NIST 800‑53, and collaborate with architecture and cross‑functional teams to embed security requirements into solution designs. **Expectations:** Deliver actionable mitigation strategies, advise stakeholders on remediation, support the rollout of global and regional security initiatives, and manage business‑as‑usual activities such as incident handling, service requests, and change management. **Key Responsibilities:** - Lead comprehensive security assessments for IT and business projects. - Define and embed non‑functional security requirements into solution architectures. - Collaborate with security architecture teams to design effective controls and patterns. - Perform in‑depth risk assessments and recommend remediation paths. - Influence stakeholders to improve security posture and achieve compliance. - Support global and regional security initiatives and manage BAU incidents and change requests. **Required Skills:** - Proven experience as a security analyst, engineer, or consultant. - Strong knowledge of network and cloud security fundamentals. - Hands‑on expertise with Azure; familiarity with AWS or GCP is advantageous. - Ability to translate security standards (e.g., NIST 800‑53) into actionable design and controls. - Excellent communication and stakeholder influence skills. **Required Education & Certifications:** - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or related field. - Professional certifications such as CISSP, CISM, Azure Security Engineer Associate, or equivalent are preferred.

London, United kingdom

On site

02-12-2025

Company Name

William Alexander Recruitment

Job Title

Head of Applications - Broking

Job Description

**Job Title** Head of Applications – Broking **Role Summary** Strategic leader responsible for defining, architecting, and delivering the end‑to‑end application landscape for a brokerage firm. Drives technical excellence, digital transformation, and high‑performance systems that support policy administration, claims, and CRM operations. **Expactations** - Deliver a cohesive, scalable application strategy aligned with business objectives. - Own architecture design, ensuring security, performance, and future‑proofing. - Lead the transition of legacy systems to modern platforms and digital channels. - Champion Agile SDLC and DevOps discipline across the delivery teams. - Build, mentor, and lead a cross‑functional applications team. - Manage vendor relationships and optimize contract value. **Key Responsibilities** - Define and maintain the group-wide application roadmap. - Design and enforce robust application architecture standards. - Oversee core broking systems (policy admin, claims, CRM). - Drive integration initiatives and customer portal development. - Prioritise business demand and coordinate delivery pipelines. - Lead legacy system decommissioning and digital transformation projects. - Instigate and sustain SDLC/DevOps best practices. - Recruit, develop, and retain a high‑performing applications team. - Negotiate and manage third‑party vendor contracts and SLAs. **Required Skills** - Proven experience leading application strategy in brokerage or financial services. - Deep expertise in application architecture, scalability, performance, and security. - Strong knowledge of broking systems (policy, claims, CRM). - Hands‑on experience with integration patterns, APIs, and customer portals. - Advocate of Agile SDLC, Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery, and DevOps culture. - Excellent stakeholder management and cross‑functional collaboration. - Leadership skills to build and inspire technology teams. - Vendor management and contract negotiation competence. **Required Education & Certifications** - Bachelor’s (or higher) degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field. - Professional certifications such as PMP, ITIL, Cloud (AWS/GCP/Azure), or DevOps (CDO, DOP) are advantageous.

London, United kingdom

On site

04-12-2025

Company Name

William Alexander Recruitment

Job Title

Project Manager - Cloud Vendor Migration

Job Description

**Job Title**: Project Manager – Cloud Vendor Migration **Role Summary** Lead cloud migration initiatives for insurance clients, establishing structured processes, coordinating vendor activities, and ensuring successful transition to Azure environments. Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders and external partners to deliver projects on time, within scope and budget. **Expectations** - Deliver projects in alignment with defined milestones and quality standards. - Maintain strong communication with stakeholders, vendors, and team members. - Demonstrate measurable progress and adapt plans proactively. **Key Responsibilities** - Plan, execute, and close cloud migration projects, ensuring adherence to project schedules and budgets. - Develop and maintain project documentation (plans, status reports, risk logs, change requests). - Lead vendor selection, onboarding, and performance monitoring, negotiating SLAs and contract terms. - Coordinate cross‑functional teams (IT, security, compliance, business units) to meet project objectives. - Apply Azure best practices to architect, migrate, and optimize cloud workloads. - Conduct risk assessments, issue resolution, and proactive mitigation strategies. - Facilitate stakeholder and executive briefings, presenting project status, risks, and outcomes. - Continuously improve migration processes, tools, and knowledge sharing. **Required Skills** - Proven experience managing cloud migration projects, especially Azure. - Strong vendor management and procurement expertise. - Excellent stakeholder and relationship management skills. - In‑depth understanding of the insurance/Lloyd’s insurance market. - Ability to work independently and collaborate in a hybrid (office 3 days/week) environment. - Problem‑solving, organizational, and communication abilities. **Required Education & Certifications** - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Management, or a related field. - Project Management certification (PMP, Prince2, or equivalent). - Azure Cloud certification (AZ‑303/AZ‑304, Azure Solutions Architect, or similar) preferred. ---

London, United kingdom

On site

04-12-2025