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​Strategic Talent Solutions for Growth, Regulation and Resilience

At NRG, we specialise in finance and governance recruitment, placing senior professionals who do more than fill a gap. We help high-growth, regulated, and investor-backed organisations build the leadership, structure and oversight required to scale with control and confidence.

Our Finance & Governance division is built around four specialist areas, each aligned to a specific organisational challenge. Whether you are preparing for investment, managing risk or driving transformation, we deliver strategic talent solutions that align with your organisational goals.

Explore the four core areas of expertise below.

1. Finance Leadership & Strategic Insight

Commercially driven finance professionals with board-level impact

We recruit accountancy and finance professionals who provide the strategic insight and commercial rigour to support growth, control and decision-making. From financial planning and investor reporting to internal audit and risk management, our candidates drive real value at every stage of the business lifecycle.

Typical roles include:

  • Chief Financial Officers and Finance Directors

  • FP&A and Commercial Finance Leads

  • Heads of Internal Audit

  • Financial Controllers

Explore our finance leadership recruitment solutions.

Build Your Finance Team

2. Risk & Compliance Leadership

Protecting growth through embedded, effective oversight

We help organisations meet increasing regulatory expectations and build operational resilience through strong compliance and risk leadership. Our network spans financial crime, assurance and conduct specialists who provide the control and governance needed to grow with confidence.

Whether you require interim or permanent financial services talent, our team delivers professionals equipped for regulated and risk-heavy environments.

Typical roles include:

  • Heads of Risk and Risk Directors

  • Money Laundering Reporting Officers (MLROs)

  • Compliance Leads and Regulatory Advisors

  • Financial Crime and Assurance Managers

  • Claims Management Specialists

  • Underwriting and Actuaries

Learn more about our risk and compliance recruitment services.

Strengthen Risk and Compliance Functions

3. Governance & Board Advisory

Supporting IPO, investment readiness and robust board governance

For businesses preparing for significant milestones such as IPO or regulatory approval, we recruit governance professionals who ensure the right processes, reporting, and people are in place. Our candidates bring experience in corporate governance, regulatory change and board-level advisory.

We offer specialist governance and board advisory recruitment services to ensure your leadership team is equipped to handle investor scrutiny, scale-up challenges and regulatory transformation.

Typical roles include:

  • Company Secretaries and Deputy Company Secretaries

  • SMF Holders, including SMF16 and SMF17

  • Governance and Regulatory Change Leads

  • Board Operations and Secretariat Professionals

Read more about our governance and board advisory recruitment.

Enhance Board Governance

​4. Change & Transformation

For businesses scaling fast while staying in control

We support organisations delivering complex change programmes across finance, risk and regulatory functions. From finance systems upgrades to post-investment restructuring, we place experienced change and transformation professionals who keep projects on track and aligned with business outcomes.

Whether you are a scale-up preparing for growth or an enterprise responding to new regulatory requirements, we provide change and transformation recruitment solutions that deliver measurable results.

Typical roles include:

  • Finance Systems and ERP Specialists

  • Programme and Project Managers

  • Regulatory Change Managers

  • Transformation and PMO Leads

Find out how we can help support your next change and transformation project.

Deliver Complex Change

Why NRG?

We understand the intersection of financial strategy, governance and growth. Our consultants work closely with finance leaders, HR teams and boards to deliver professional recruitment solutions that are aligned to your organisational objectives and tailored to your environment.

If you are strengthening your senior leadership team, managing financial compliance or preparing for investment, regulatory change or digital transformation, we can help.

Book a consultation with our specialist Finance & Governance recruitment team to discuss your current priorities and how we can support you with strategic finance and governance talent.

Jobs in Finance & Governance

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Management Accountant
Newcastle upon Tyne£35,000 – £40,000

Management Accountant Location: Newcastle or Coulston, Hybrid Salary: £35,000 – £40,000 per annum (dependent on experience) Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent A growing group of specialist businesses i...

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Newcastle upon Tyne

Job Title: Head of Risk & Compliance Location: Newcastle (Hybrid working) Salary: Dependent on experience Our client are a well-established insurance provider based in the North East, with over 15 ...

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Producer – Commercial or Corporate Insurance (New Business) Location: UK-wide / Hybrid working available Salary: Basic DOE + commission/bonus + full benefits package Type: Full-time | Permanent We’...

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Payroll Administrator We have a exciting opportunity for an experienced payroller to join our recognised client based in Gateshead. This role will assist  in the processing of monthly payroll for a...

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