Executive Manager - Financial Services

Jennifer Wood

Jennifer is a specialist Financial Services recruiter with over 20 years' experience across the Scottish market, focused on temporary and contract recruitment for high-volume campaigns with some of the UK's largest financial services clients.
+44 (0) 141 648 9411 jennifer.wood@merakitalent.com LinkedIn
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About Jennifer

After graduating with a BA (Hons) in Business Management with Human Resources, Jennifer began her career in recruitment and training at Erskine Hospital before moving into agency recruitment. She soon specialised in Financial Services, spending 8 years servicing the Glasgow temporary and contract market across roles including Settlements, Corporate Actions, Fund Administration, Trade Processing, Business Analysts, and Operations Managers.

Jennifer joined Meraki Talent in October 2015, drawn by the flexibility to balance her career with family life. Since then, she has built on her expertise across Investment Operations, Wealth Management, Fund Administration, Custody, Compliance, Pensions, Financial Crime, and Platform Operations.

Known for her honest, professional approach, Jennifer is passionate about exceeding client and candidate expectations through strong communication and tailored recruitment solutions.

Outside of work, Jennifer enjoys beach walks with her dog and paddleboarding with friends.

Sectors
Financial Services UK
Services
Contract Hiring
Temporary Hiring
Permanent Hiring

Locations

Liverpool Leeds Manchester Birmingham Chester Bristol UK-wide (Temporary Campaigns) Glasgow

Specialist
Recruitment Areas

Trade Processing Reconciliations Market Data Fund Administration Client Services Settlements Pricing Life & Pensions Opportunities Corporate Actions

Client & candidate testimonials

I‘ve worked with Meraki Talent for a few years now and have always found their service first class. Jennifer Wood works closely with me in providing temporary support to our Securities Services business. I find their candidate care and candidate vetting commendable. From Meraki Talent, I can always rely on solid candidates, excellent service, and market intelligence. From my experience dealing with Meraki Talent, I find them extremely reliable, hardworking and professional. I would recommend Meraki Talent’s services to other employers.
Resourcing Partner Global Bank
I'm very satisfied with the service Jennifer provided me through Meraki Talent. I was surprised at the speed at which I received information regarding my current role and how she helped me through the process of preparing for the interview. I feel that without the assistance, I may not have done quite as well. Even after helping me secure a role, Jennifer has been very approachable, and I know if I require support in any way, she'd be able to guide me.
Fund Operations Asset Management Firm

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