Aaron Ward
Recruitment Manager @Atrium
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WORK HISTORY
Recruitment Manager @Atrium
Manchester, GB
Leading permanent recruitment delivery, supporting high volume and specialist hiring across Banking Operations, Middle Office, Cash & Liquidity, Transfer Agency, and Client Processing functions. Acting as a strategic recruitment partner to senior stakeholders and Talent Acquisition, ensuring operational continuity through high quality, compliant, and market aligned hiring solutions. & • Managing end-to-end permanent recruitment across operational and regulatory banking functions, delivering against volume and time-sensitive hiring demands.• Partnering closely with senior hiring managers and TA stakeholders to translate workforce requirements into targeted sourcing strategies.• Building and maintaining structured pipelines of Middle Office, Cash Operations, and Asset Servicing professionals across the Manchester and wider UK market.• Conducting in-depth screening and competency assessments to ensure technical alignment across trade lifecycle, reconciliation, settlement, and exception management environments.• Delivering market insight to stakeholders on salary benchmarking, candidate availability, competitor activity, and hiring trends.• Ensuring full compliance with regulatory, governance, and data protection standards across all recruitment activity.• Representing the client brand in the market, conducting in-person and virtual candidate meetings to enhance engagement and conversion.• Managing reporting, performance metrics, and stakeholder updates to maintain transparency and accountability at senior level. & ••
EDUCATION
The Open University
Bachelor of Arts - BA, English Language and Literature
ABOUT AARON WARD
Versatile recruitment professional with proven expertise in direct sourcing, executive search, client partnership, and full-lifecycle talent acquisition, delivering high-volume and high-impact hiring for RPOs, agencies, MSPs, and in-house TA teams. I partner with organisations to secure niche, technical, and senior talent across finance, public sector, tech, creative, and corporates, consistently delivering results across EMEA through structured, insight-led, and candidate-focused strategies while building long-term, strategic relationships.I bring extensive experience across financial services, the public sector, and regulatory environments, including leading successful recruitment campaigns for the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). I’ve partnered with major financial institutions such as J.P. Morgan, Deutsche Bank, and Morgan Stanley, delivering highly technical, complex, and niche roles within demanding, regulated settings.Beyond finance and regulation, I’ve delivered technology and digital recruitment across data, engineering, and cyber security disciplines. I’ve supported organisations in the creative and media sectors (including Warner Bros.), as well as global corporates such as De Beers and Anglo American, managing end-to-end recruitment for specialised and business-critical positions.I deliver full-lifecycle recruitment across both contingent and retained models, covering roles from operational through to executive level. Alongside hands-on delivery, I provide value-add services including market intelligence, workforce planning, and inclusive hiring consultancy, with particular strength in niche, technical, and senior-level appointments.My approach is structured, insight-led, and data-informed. It begins with detailed stakeholder consultation and role calibration, followed by market mapping, talent pipelining, and transparent shortlist strategies supported by headhunting, advertising, and database mining. I leverage AI-enabled ATS platforms and analytics tools such as Power BI to improve efficiency, generate insight, and deliver consistently high-quality outcomes aligned to both role requirements and organisational culture.I hold a BA (Hons) in English Language & Literature from The Open University, bringing strong communication, research, and analytical skills to stakeholder engagement and candidate assessment. As a Certified Mental Health First Aider and advocate for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, I champion fair, accessible hiring practices that strengthen teams and drive sustainable performance.
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