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Finlay James is a global executive search consultancy. We are proud to be one of the UK’s premier providers of high calibre permanent IT sales professionals.We have over 250 years of combined experience in IT sales recruitment and huge candidate networks within:

Software IT Services

Digital BI & Big Data

IT Technical

Looking for exciting opportunities in a growing and dynamic organisation? Read on to find out about our training, development and benefits. We’d also like to tell you what’s important to us and what it’s like to work in one of our offices.

Ruth NgWhat attracted you to work here?

When considering summer internships back in 2014, it didn’t take long for me to work out FJ was a top-quality business. I spent my summer working in the Birmingham office and returned full-time in September 2015.

How would you describe the culture?

You can’t put a price on happiness and it’s really difficult not to be happy at Finlay James! Everyone feels like an equal, everyone is a friend, and we are all constantly helping each other to become even better. I feel as comfortable asking questions or offering feedback to my MD as I would a new starter. All in all, ‘positive’, ‘inclusive’ and ‘supportive’ sum up the atmosphere perfectly.

What advice would you give to a future trainee?

Give and accept feedback freely! It’s the best way to ensure you and everyone around you is constantly improving and getting closer to hitting their goals.

What has been your personal highlight?

I have recently been working with a wonderful candidate in New York. Today, I finally got to deliver her the offer for her dream job. When you genuinely care about the people you work with, the money doesn’t even matter. I helped change her life and it was such a great feeling!

Our people

40,000 registered candidates worldwide

All in all, positive, inclusive

and supportive sum up the

atmosphere perfectly.

To place 1,500 candidates in IT, Sales & Digital markets by 2020.We have doubled in size over the last three years to become one of the leading IT sales and digital recruitment providers. Our growth is a result of our positivity, ambition, drive and innovative culture. Our strategic mission is simple:

To enable our IT, Sales & Digital clients to gain a competitive advantage through the talent that we supply.

Our people, our professionalism and our expertise help us achieve our goals. If you have an appetite for success, Finlay James has the passion and ambition to ensure that you will succeed.

VisionPete BrzezinkaWhat attracted you to work here?

The activeness and involvement of the directors and owners John and Mark. That was evident from the start. Really hands-on rather than back seat drivers.

How would you describe the culture?

Very family orientated. You really feel looked after and cared for here. People take a positive interest in what you’re doing. Recruitment is a dog eat dog industry. We compete with other firms externally, but there are no arguments or disputes internally. That doesn’t really help anyone…

What advice would you give to a future trainee?

Show willingness and be open to speak to your manager the way you would to your friends. You don’t need to be over-familiar, but a working relationship where both employee and manager speak openly will invariably get the best outcome.

What has been your personal highlight?

It would have to be the first international placement I made four years ago. It was the first for the company too. Since then that client has become a key account. I work with them all over the world now!

Our people

Appetitefor success

90% 25% 24%

...of our placements are made with companies

we’ve placed with before

...of candidates become top sales performers for

our clients

...are international placements in 30 countries

People take a positive interest in what you’re doing.

Carl Garrett What attracted you to work here?

I first joined FJ in 2007 after almost 2 years in the rec2rec market place. I was aware of the earning potential having worked with a number of recruiters. I made the decision to join FJ after talking with Mark Neilan, one of the founding directors. His passion and enthusiasm was palpable and infectious. I first spoke to his co-director, John Gaughan, after accepting the role. His charismatic, friendly approach came across immediately and these are the main reasons I have worked here for 7 years.

How would you describe the culture?

Positive, professional and expert. These are words which absolutely embody the culture, ethos and values within the business at FJ.

What advice would you give to a future trainee?

Throw yourself into the role. Show grit and don’t be afraid to put yourself out there. The difference in effort of only 5% is often the difference between people who don’t make it in recruitment, and people who go on to have long and successful careers. Most of all enjoy it!

What has been your personal highlight?

Every placement brings its own buzz and a great sense of enjoyment and achievement!Being the Top Performing Consultant in my first two years was a great accolade for me too.

Our people

FactsWe’re a growing company and the world is our oyster. These are exciting times for Finlay James.

30 countriesPlacements in

25 000+followers

400+recommendations

FJ is the most followed and recommended (by clients and candidates) IT Sales recruitment firm on Linkedin

31%

...of the Best tech companies to work for in the UK as listed by

Business Insider work with FJ

We have successfully improved sales teams for 7 of the companies listed as Best Social Media

Management Software by G2 Crowd

Every placement brings

its own buzz and a great

sense of enjoyment

and achievement!

APSCo Recruitment Company of

the Year 2015 finalist

Using FJ to place unfilled sales vacancies saves our clients an average of £14,285 per week in unfilled sales vacancies

£14,285per week

£12

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£121 million of revenue has been generated by our

candidates

More than a third of Magic Quadrant for

Digital Marketing Hubs have

invested in Finlay James’ services

Our clients include

31 of Price Waterhouse

Coopers’ Global 100 Software Leaders

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Looking for a flexible culture, great incentives and a supportive working environment? Look no further.Starting a new career can be both exciting and daunting, but we know that people need support. We have an exceptional internal training programme and accredited external training to support your short, medium and long-term progress.

Our people are at the heart of our business. They are our greatest resource and we invest heavily in learning and development. We also offer these great benefits:

PeopleAmelia ChapmanWhat attracted you to work here?

I started in late August 2015 after relocating from London. The first thing that attracted me to FJ was the earning potential but I accepted the position because of the buzz. You could feel it as soon as you walked in the door. Everyone clearly gets on and that’s reflected in how hard we work.

How would you describe the culture?

Definitely a work hard/have fun attitude. Everyone has a great time at work and that shows in the general atmosphere in the office. Frequent team nights out, flexible and understanding managers and rewards for a job well done.

What advice would you give to a future trainee?

Don’t be afraid to ask for help. The biggest mistake people make is suffering in silence. There is over 250 years of recruitment experience in this building – use it.

What has been your personal highlight?

My first ever placement was both my client and my candidate – a ‘double bubble’. This was also a brand new client that have since taken a further two new roles - with a large fee. Definitely a highlight!

Our people

£18–35k base salary (dependent on experience)

Uncapped commission up to 30%

Structured training program + individual training budget

Smart working options including homeworking

20 days holiday + bank holidays per annum with potential to increase to 30 days

Duvet days

Childcare voucher scheme

Cycle to work scheme

I accepted the position because of the buzz. You could feel it as soon as you walked in the door

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SocialVicky Parry What attracted you to work here?

I started at Finlay James in 2010, in a much different role to the one I have now. I wanted to create a career for myself and could see that Finlay James would offer me that opportunity and progression. FJ also seemed like a company that was going to grow, and it certainly has!

How would you describe the culture?

FJ is a great place to work. There is a real mixture of people with a vast range of backgrounds. Everyone is friendly and we are more like a family. There’s always a social event to look forward to and plenty of jokes flying around the office.

What advice would you give to a future trainee?

Throw yourself in 110%. You only get out what you put in! Everyone is willing to help so ask as many questions as you want. Even if the person you ask can’t help, they’ll know who can! Listen to any feedback you are given and take it on board.

What has been your personal highlight?

There have been a few highlights over the years, various promotions, seeing the company grow and hit record months. Personally, my best was being awarded Employee of the Year 2014.

Our people

Heard the saying ‘all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy’? It’s true.Finlay James likes to strike a balance between work and play. Having fun at work can be a great motivator but we also like to get out of the office. Our teams have enjoyed trips to Berlin, Barcelona, Disneyland Paris and Royal Ascot and York Races.

Three Peaks Challenge

Cheltenham Races

Junk Yard Golf

Berlin

There’s always a social event to look forward to...

Village by Village

We are proud to support

Village by Village in 2015/16.

Village by Village is a UK based

charity that aims to end needless

suffering amongst children in poverty

throughout Africa. We aim to raise

£10,000 over the year and even

head out to Ghana to work on

the project ourselves.

L.A. Marathon

Berlin

FJ Oscars

Christmas party

Stage 1Interview with a hiring Manager

Stage 3Interview with

a Director

Stage 2Interview with the

Operations Director+ a short online

psychometric test

YouNick Guy

What attracted you to work here?

I started in 2013. I liked the small company culture. Flat management style and I liked how I sat alongside the team.

How would you describe the culture?

Positive, professional and expert. But people also have a lot of fun, as well as working really hard. I’ve made some close friends working here.

What advice would you give to a future trainee?

Work as hard as you can. If you enjoy what you are doing then of course it makes it easier.

What has been your personal highlight?

Being put forward for the North West Business Insider’s Young Professional of the Year (Business Developer) Award and then discovering that I have been shortlisted was definitely a recent highlight. Also winning ‘Rookie of the Year’ in 2013/14 and then ‘Top Biller’ in 2014/15 and on the back of this getting the opportunity to manage and develop my own team at age 23.

Our people

Graduate calibre with a sharp intellect and commercial awareness

Looking to work in a competitive sales environment

Social media savvy and a natural networker

A creative and innovative problem solver

Positive, professional and driven

A range of interests outside of work

Language skills are highly desirable, especially German

At Finlay James, it’s not what you know, it’s who you are. Before you apply to us, you need to know what we’re looking for. And be able to say how your experiences and achievements inside and outside education or work can add value.

Positive, professional

and expert. But people

also have a lot of fun,

as well as working really hard. “The price of success is hard

work, dedication to the job at

hand, and the determination that

whether we win or lose, we have

applied the best of ourselves

to the task at hand.”

Vince Lombardi

Think you have what it takes?• Send your CV to our Associate Director richard.gibbard@finlayjames.co.uk

or our Managing Director john.gaughan@finlayjames.co.uk

• Apply via LinkedIn

• Visit finlayjames.co.uk

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