Talent Works

About the Company

At talent works, we’re changing the way RPO & MSP programs are accessed, delivered and deployed - delivering smarter, scalable talent solutions to help you build your future workforce.

Braver, bolder and brighter, we are leading the rethink around how companies attract, hire and manage talent. Our ambition is nothing less than to set new standards across our industry and create exceptional outcomes and experiences for our clients and their people.

Talk to us about designing a talent solution that helps you connect, hire and manage your future workforce.

Change how you hire. Everywhere. In every way.


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Company Name

Talent Works

Job Title

Financial Data Analyst

Job Description

Location: Central London- 3 days a week
IR35- Inside
Contract Type: 3-month contract

Are you a finance professional with strong analytical skills and a passion for corporate strategy?

Do you have experience in financial modelling and capital raising?

If so, we want to hear from you!

About the Role
As a Corporate Finance Analyst, you will play a key role in strategic projects, including capital raises, refinancing, acquisitions, mergers, divestments, and business development opportunities. You will work with our Corporate Finance team to maintain and improve financial models, conduct scenario analysis, and provide insights to support high-impact business decisions.

Key Responsibilities
Maintain and develop the long-range financial model, ensuring accuracy and efficiency
Perform financial analysis to assess strategic opportunities, including NPV and IRR assessments
Provide high-quality documentation, including financial reports, charts, and scenario analysis
Support key strategy projects such as Commercial Development and M&A
Collaborate with senior stakeholders and finance teams to deliver insightful financial planning

What We’re Looking For
Essential:
Degree-level education in Finance, Economics, or a related field
Experience in financial modelling and Excel-based analysis
Strong understanding of financial statements and key financial drivers
Ability to present complex concepts to senior stakeholders
Attention to detail and critical problem-solving skills

Desirable:
Master's degree or professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CFA)
Experience working in investment banking, private equity, consultancy, or a Big 4 accountancy firm
Exposure to capital raising, financial modelling, or M&A transactions

Why Apply?
Be part of a dynamic team driving strategic financial decisions
Gain hands-on experience in corporate finance and high-profile projects
Work alongside industry experts in a fast-growing company

Ready to take your career to the next level? Apply now and be part of our exciting growth journey!

London, United Kingdom

Hybrid

31-03-2025

Company Name

Talent Works

Job Title

Compound Management Research Associate

Job Description

This is a 15 month contract, with an immediate start. The role will be based at our R&D site in Milton Park, Oxfordshire.

Looking for opportunities with purpose, impact and possibilities? Our client, Vertex, is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation. As they grow their pipeline at pace, they are strengthening their reputation for creating transformative medicines for people with serious diseases.

As a key member of the Oxford research site Compound Management team, you will be involved in the day-to-day archiving and handling of compound reagents, ensuring the integrity of the process and delivery of key samples to our scientists in support of rapid medicinal-chemistry cycles and our commitment to drug discovery for patients with serious diseases.

A highly organized, hard-working and diligent individual you will have experience of handling the dissolution, archiving and assay ready plate preparation of small molecule reagents at scale and ideally some experience of managing storage.

Experience of working with barcoded archives, supporting automation, pipette-based and acoustic sample delivery will be helpful but not essential. You will demonstrate a passion for Compound Management and be committed to the enterprise with knowledge of relevant key automation and demonstrable ability to enable process improvement.

While proactive and well planned in your day-to-day activities you will also demonstrate the ability to interact with scientific teams, understand their needs and react to critical priorities. You will need to be highly motivated, committed and possess excellent team working and communication skills. You will either have at least a relevant degree level qualification with relevant experience of Compound Management in an academic, medical or industrial setting.

On-site training will be offered to the successful candidate.



Qualifications, requirements and skills

Motivated scientist with at least a relevant science degree level qualification plus additional relevant experience in an academic, medical or industrial setting

Strong background in small molecule Compound Management including sample preparation, archival, retrieval and formatting for biological assay

Experience of working with sample management technologies (e.g. automated compound stores, 2D barcode archiving, acoustic dispensers, automated platform and liquid handlers)

Support the team leader to drive vison forward

Ability to critically analyze, interpret and report data

Strong communications skills

Excellent and reliable time management with a drive and commitment to deliver on goals

Excellent levels of integrity and safety

Demonstrable team working skills

Keen interest in drug discovery and pharmaceutical research to transform patients’ lives



Vertex is partnering with Talent Works to manage their international temporary job openings. If you are successful in your application, you will be employed by Talent Works to work on a temporary assignment at Vertex.

London, United Kingdom

On site

09-04-2025

Company Name

Talent Works

Job Title

Order & Logistics Manager

Job Description

This is a 12-month contract, with an immediate start. The role offers hybrid working, with occasional travel to London.

Looking for opportunities with purpose, impact and possibilities? Our client, Vertex, is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation. As they grow their pipeline at pace, they are strengthening their reputation for creating transformative medicines for people with serious diseases.

Job Summary:
Vertex is seeking a highly motivated individual to manage the international order and logistics process for our gene therapy product.
The Order and Logistics Manager, International will be responsible for executing and facilitating the order process, including order management (input, update and monitor), alignment and communication with different internal and external stakeholders, systems reconciliation, troubleshooting, measurement and improvement of the entire process.
In addition to local stakeholders, the OLM (Order and Logistics Manager, International) will collaborate with cross-functional teams in Europe, GCC and USA including Manufacturing, Commercial Operations, External Service providers and Quality.

Responsibilities:

Order management
Leads and is responsible for all aspects of the “cell journey” on daily basis between Vertex and treatment centers.
Executes and monitors order process within Vertex’s business system from order generation, changes, shipment through final delivery confirmation.
Understands for each patient the complexity and proactively prepares for that.
Leads operational calls with internal stakeholders to review daily operations, manages issues and set priorities.
Conducts scheduled and ad hoc coordination calls with Center Engagement Leads. Discusses the outcome of the calls with the Manager and proposes action plan.
Monitors different systems with cell journey data.
Continuously operates the track and trace system, updates it on a daily basis and shares data with internal stakeholders.
Collaborate with logistics providers to ensure all import/export compliance requirements are met for the shipping of the orders.
Provides timely updates and instructions to internal and external stakeholders.
Capacity and transportation booking
Supports capacity booking at CMO (Contract Manufacturing Organization) for each patient. Engages with internal stakeholders to mitigate capacity issues on a case-by-case basis.
Continuously monitors performance and brings up capacity utilization/improvement issues and proposes options to manage.
Provides forecast to Suppliers to plan for aligning capacity and supply.
Assists the International S&OP process.
Works with Vertex Global Logistics to execute properly the logistics processes ensuring the on-time preparation and delivery of the shipments.
Performance and Process management
Updates an issue log for weekly operations review meetings and QBR. Proposes issue resolution to International Order Management Lead.
Provides input for the regular operations review meetings with country Commercial Teams.
Continuously monitors nature of exceptions and contributes to the update of the playbook to handle them in a standardized way.
Supports the refinement of hospital delivery strategy and the review of transportation performance on a regular basis.
Executes order management role according to SLAs and provides input to the KPI system on order process.
Propose actions to continuously improve performance.
Supports Finance in intercompany invoicing issues.
Engages in setting up and planning activities for process improvements, new customer logistics trial shipments, and related activities.
Qualifications and Experience:
Master’s degree / Bachelor’s degree in life sciences with relevant experience in the Biopharmaceutical industry.
The ideal candidate is well versed in biopharma management in logistics coordination, production/operations planning, and/or customer service.
Demonstrated experience and knowledge in GMP and working with Quality and manufacturing organizations.
Working knowledge in biopharma product handling and manufacturing process, understand the impact of process deviations.
Working knowledge and experience working directly with commercial operations.
Experience in executing SOPs and work instructions.
Patient-centric mindset is critical.
Must exhibit discipline in planning and plan execution.
Ability to work with multiple databases and electronic systems. Experience with Oracle/ERP, courier, and material ordering portals, considered a plus.
Must display strong analytical and problem-solving skills; attention to details is required; ability to anticipate variance and risks and develop options.
Demonstrated effectiveness working cross functionally in a global environment and in matrix teams, as well as with 3rd party service providers.
Outstanding organizational skills with the ability to multi-task and prioritize.
Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills; working language English, additional languages are desirable.
Comfortable in a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment, self-directed and able to adjust workload based upon changing priorities.
Quick learner of new technology/process/work environment and ability to translate learning to work plans for improving business performance.
Vertex is partnering with Talent Works to manage their international temporary job openings. If you are successful in your application, you will be employed by Talent Works to work on a temporary assignment at Vertex.

London, United Kingdom

Hybrid

15-04-2025