Corporate Functions Recruitment
Corporate Functions recruitment specialists placing External Audit, Legal, Finance and Go-To-Market professionals whose skills translate into the specific demands of technology, insurance and banking businesses, from offices in London, Manchester and Leeds.
Specialist Recruitment Behind Every Function
A financial controller, an in-house lawyer or an audit manager may have the same job title across banking, insurance or technology but the role can be very different. Each sector has its own regulations, risks, priorities and systems, all of which shape how those skills are used day to day.
That’s why our Corporate Functions team works across Gravitas’s technology, insurance and banking specialisms.
Specialisms
We cover key specialisms within technology, banking and insurance that help fuel transformation and growth within business.
Skills
Our specialist recruitment consultants work with key skills areas and niche corporate functions communities, building their knowledge, network and experience to deliver excellent service to candidates and clients.
Corporate Functions Hiring with Lasting Impact
From our UK Corporate Functions Leadership team.
Timelines depend on the role, seniority and hiring model. Contract and interim hires are often quicker to secure than permanent appointments. Senior finance, legal and audit roles can take longer as notice periods and professional checks need to be planned for. We’ll give you a realistic timeline from your first brief. For more details, visit our contract and permanent hiring solution pages.
Corporate functions roles often share the same titles across industries but the right hire depends on how their skills have been applied. An audit senior with banking regulatory exposure, a finance professional who has delivered an ERP transformation, or a go-to-market lead who knows the housing technology market each bring experience that’s hard to replicate. Our Corporate Functions team understands those differences and works across Gravitas’s technology, insurance and banking specialisms to assess both capability and cultural fit accurately. Our “specialist, not generalist” approach means you work directly with an expert in the area you’re recruiting for.
We use a multi-layered approach that combines competency-based screening, qualification and membership checks, and references. We also look at how candidates have applied their skills in your sector. Their experience might include working under financial services regulation, within an insurer’s reporting cycle or alongside an ERP implementation. All our consultants carry out initial evaluations, and we can then arrange technical interviews, case studies or practical assessments based on your requirements.
Our specialist knowledge, extensive networks and long-standing candidate relationships help us find the right people for even the hardest-to-fill roles. Many of the professionals we represent work with us exclusively, so you get access to passive candidates who aren’t actively job hunting or visible on job boards.
We review our salary data regularly and update it comprehensively every quarter to reflect changes across our UK markets. We combine insights from our database of 300K+ candidates with our own primary research and secondary market data, so the benchmarks we share are a true representation of salaries in your market. When you request a salary survey, you’ll get up-to-date market intelligence tailored to your requirements.
Candidate Process Expectations
From our Associate Director, Josh Taylor.
We provide thorough role vetting and interview preparation before and throughout every application and consultation process. We cover:
- Company background and information
- Role requirements and how your skills and qualifications match them
- Your lifestyle non-negotiables (onsite vs hybrid working, working patterns etc)
- Interview format and expectations
- Technical interview, case study or assessment preparation
- Salary negotiation and expectation guidance
We coach you on how best to showcase your skills and talk through your experience, giving you the best possible chance at landing a role based on your skills and experience rather than how well you interview.
Your process will differ depending on whether you’re entering a consultation for a contract role or interviewing for a permanent position. Our general stages are:
Initial screening
- Skills, qualifications and requirements matching
- Cultural fit assessment (for permanent positions)
- Career aspirations alignment (for permanent positions)
- Growth and implementation speed (for contract roles)
- Lifestyle and location preferences
Interview & assessment
- Technical and competency screening
- Cultural fit interviews (for permanent positions)
- Deliverable agreements (for contract roles)
- Practical assessments
- Reference checking
Offer & onboarding
- Package negotiation (for permanent positions)
- Notice period and start date management
- Onboarding coordination
- Follow-up support
- Timesheet and extension management (for contract positions)
Our specialist consultants focus on one area of their market and they understand how your skills translate across sectors. You’ll only be put forward for roles that match your experience. We rule out unsuitable roles before looking at specifics such as culture and lifestyle fit. Our key corporate functions specialisms are:
- External Audit: Audit seniors, managers and directors across banking, insurance and technology clients
- Legal: In-house lawyers, legal counsel and commercial and regulatory specialists
- Finance: Finance business partners, financial controllers and finance transformation, including housing finance and ERP
- Go-To-Market: Sales, business development, partnerships and marketing, particularly across housing and ERP
The way you apply your skills will change from one industry to the next. We understand those differences and can help you move between sectors with confidence. We can also help you find a role where your industry experience is especially valued.
We help candidates across technology, insurance, banking, investment, housing and the public and private sectors find opportunities with:
- ERP and technology providers
- Housing associations and housing technology
- Insurance
- Banking and investments
- Financial services
- Digital transformation
Adding Value through benchmarking
We offer free tailored benchmarking reports to support your hiring strategies and decision making.
Request Corporate Functions Benchmarking
Request our overarching corporate functions benchmarking report, with contract rates and permanent salaries across a variety of roles across legal, marketing, accounting & finance, HR, procurement & supply chain, change & strategy and business transformation.
