– Design and deliver quantitative research — surveys and analysis that shape client strategy — for clients at the frontier of technology and beyond

– Turn research findings into clear, actionable recommendations for senior client stakeholders

– BUILD and Use AI tools to speed up and sharpen analysis, and build on that experience to contribute to the team’s internal AI products (including podcast and newsletter tools)

– Review and sense-check AI-generated (“vibe-coded”) outputs with a critical, analytical eye

– Flex into wider comms, policy or research work as needed

**Recent examples of the kind of work you’d be doing:**

– Helping a research organisation understand what drives its reputation in AI search

– Helping a large tech company navigate a strategic governance decision

– Mapping the media conversation around a tech client’s highest-priority issue

– Helping an investor understand its positioning in the market

– Strong quantitative research experience — comfortable with survey design, data analysis and turning findings into strategic recommendations

– A decent working understanding of communications and policy, so you can operate credibly with clients and colleagues

– Comfortable writing code and reviewing others’ code (R, SPSS or Python backgrounds all welcome) — not a software engineer, but genuine coding literacy is expected

– Corporate research agency experience is a plus but not essential — we’re equally open to backgrounds in management consulting or in-house corporate insight teams

– Genuine curiosity about AI tools, and the judgement to use them critically rather than blindly

– Employee ownership — everyone shares in the firm’s success

– A twice-yearly bonus based on company and individual performance

– Private healthcare and dedicated mental health support

– 26 days’ holiday plus public holidays

– Visa sponsorship available for the right candidate

– Hybrid working, three days a week in the London office

We know profiles like this rarely tick every box on paper. If you’re excited by the role and meet most of what’s above, we’d love to hear from you — get in touch confidentially to find out more, including the client’s identity and full compensation details.

Nicholson Glover is a specialist recruitment consultancy founded in 2002. We focus exclusively on four disciplines: Customer Research & Insight, Strategy & Innovation, Data, Analytics & AI, and Product & Technology — placing mid-to-senior professionals with agencies, consultancies, corporate teams, and venture-backed businesses. Speak to us: francis@nicholsonglover.co.uk

This is a rare shot at real ownership. You won’t be managing a queue of requests. You’ll be setting the insights agenda for two of the most ambitious categories inside a global fashion business, and the business is genuinely ready to listen.

Our client is a global premium lifestyle brand with a well-regarded, lean CMI function that punches well above its size. They’re mid-transformation, building segmentation and path-to-purchase foundations from the ground up, and looking for someone to help shape what comes next.

You’ll own insight strategy for two global fast-growing categories, working closely with brand, marketing and merchandising teams, and regional CMOs, without a regional CMI team to lean on. Expect to get properly hands-on: briefing agencies, reworking data tables, running your own analysis, and turning all of it into sharp, senior-ready stories. You’ll influence brand positioning and campaign thinking, not just report on it.

You’re commercially minded, hungry, and genuinely energised by a lean, fast-moving environment. You don’t wait to be asked. You spot the gap and go after it. You’re just as comfortable in a data table as you are in a room full of senior stakeholders, and you know how to translate one into the other. Background matters less than mindset here: what counts is curiosity, pace, and the confidence to push back when it’s needed.

Our client is a leading data science and engineering consultancy, specialising in delivering applied AI and data science solutions that create measurable commercial value for some of the world’s largest private equity funds and their portfolio companies. PE-backed and with a global footprint spanning the US, UK, and India, they have built a high-performing team of several hundred experts and a client base that keeps coming back

You’ll own the full lifecycle of data science engagements, from shaping ambiguous problems through to deploying production-grade models that embed into real operational workflows.

This isn’t a research or experimentation role – it’s delivery-focused, commercially grounded, and built for someone who thrives at the intersection of rigorous data science and client impact. You’ll work across organisations at every stage of data maturity, set the technical standard internally, and develop the next generation of data scientists within the team.

Key attributes of a suitable Managing Consultant (Data Science) include:

• Deep Applied Data Science Expertise – you bring 5+ years of hands-on experience delivering end-to-end machine learning and statistical solutions in production environments.
• Commercial Problem Solver – you’re confident translating ambiguous business challenges into hypothesis-driven data science solutions, and equally comfortable presenting findings and influencing decision-making at the senior client level.
• Technical Leader – you set the bar for code quality, reproducibility, and best practices, and take pride in mentoring and developing others. You understand that the measure of success is client outcomes, not model sophistication.
• Awareness of Generative AI – some exposure to LLMs, RAG pipelines, or agentic workflows is a plus, though strong data science fundamentals will always take priority.

Demand is outpacing what the current partnership can absorb. Our client is growing its leadership team deliberately — and only with people who can lead senior client relationships from day one. This is a hands-on, senior role, not a management layer.

— Strategic authority. 15+ years in research consultancy, management consulting or design. Proven at translating customer insight into commercially actionable strategy. Confident at SVP and C-suite level.

— A commercial track record. £1m+ revenue and £0.5m+ PBT, consistently delivered. A client portfolio you’ve grown. Accounts you can bring.

— The right mindset. Entrepreneurial. Direct. Invested in the work and the business, not just your own contribution.

The package

Two routes to Partner equity, including day-one ownership options. Full details on application.

📍 London | Hybrid | Partner / Senior Partner level

Nicholson Glover is a specialist recruitment consultancy founded in 2002. We focus exclusively on four disciplines: Customer Research & Insight, Strategy & Innovation, Data, Analytics & AI, and Product & Technology — placing mid-to-senior professionals with agencies, consultancies, corporate teams, and venture-backed businesses. Speak to us: francis@nicholsonglover.co.uk

Our client is a leading data science and engineering consultancy, specialising in delivering applied AI and data science solutions that create measurable commercial value for some of the world’s largest private equity funds and their portfolio companies. PE-backed and with a global footprint spanning the US, UK, and India, they have built a high-performing team of several hundred experts and a client base that keeps coming back

You’ll own the full lifecycle of data science engagements, from shaping ambiguous problems through to deploying production-grade models that embed into real operational workflows.

This isn’t a research or experimentation role – it’s delivery-focused, commercially grounded, and built for someone who thrives at the intersection of rigorous data science and client impact. You’ll work across organisations at every stage of data maturity, set the technical standard internally, and develop the next generation of data scientists within the team.

Key attributes of a suitable Data Science Manager include:

• Deep Applied Data Science Expertise – you bring 5+ years of hands-on experience delivering end-to-end machine learning and statistical solutions in production environments.
• Commercial Problem Solver – you’re confident translating ambiguous business challenges into hypothesis-driven data science solutions, and equally comfortable presenting findings and influencing decision-making at the senior client level.
• Technical Leader – you set the bar for code quality, reproducibility, and best practice, and take pride in mentoring and developing others. You understand that the measure of success is client outcomes, not model sophistication.
• Awareness of Generative AI – some exposure to LLMs, RAG pipelines, or agentic workflows is a plus, though strong data science fundamentals will always take priority.

This is a hands-on, technically demanding role. The core of the job is a large-scale, pan-European demographic data exercise, run twice a year, tracking gender representation across investment roles at a substantial number of member firms across multiple European markets. You will:

• Own data collection end-to-end, including web scraping of LinkedIn and other publicly available sources using Python (or equivalent)
• Build and maintain reproducible data pipelines that ensure consistency and quality across research cycles
• Merge, clean and manipulate complex, multi-source datasets to produce reliable, longitudinal outputs
• Develop and maintain Excel-based benchmarking tools used directly by member firms
• Project manage research delivery, coordinating with international committees, trade associations, and academic partners
• Produce analysis and contribute to report writing, working with an external agency on final production
• Support the wider team with data requests and presentations across the programme of work
• Identify opportunities to improve research efficiency through automation, standardisation, and AI tools

Essential:

• Proficiency in Python (or equivalent) for web scraping, data cleaning, analysis and automation — professional-grade experience, not just coursework
• A track record of building reproducible, systematic data pipelines — not just ad hoc scripts
• Strong data merging and manipulation skills across large, complex datasets from multiple sources
• Advanced Excel — complex data tables, quality assurance processes, and stakeholder-facing analytical outputs
• A genuine quality-control mindset and rigorous attention to detail with data
• End-to-end project management experience on complex, multi-stakeholder data or research projects
• Confident communicator, able to engage professionally with senior stakeholders, academic partners, and international committees
• Ability to work independently and take ownership without a technical line manager
• Genuine interest in gender diversity, DE&I, or social impact — this matters to my client

Desirable:

• Experience with data visualisation tools such as Power BI or Tableau
• Exposure to AI or automation tools applied to data or research workflows
• Background in or knowledge of alternative asset management or financial services
• Experience with pan-European data collection or GDPR compliance in a data context

• Real impact — the data you produce informs policy conversations, is used by member firms to benchmark themselves, and directly influences how the industry thinks about gender diversity
• Unique work — my client is one of a very small number of organisations collecting gender representation data at this level of granularity across European markets
• Intellectual variety — beyond the flagship annual report, you will contribute to international research projects and academic collaborations
• Technical autonomy — you will own the technical stack and have the freedom to improve and evolve how the team works
• A high-calibre team and network — collaborating with partners at leading academic institutions and major investment firms across Europe
• Permanent role with strong benefits including generous holiday, Christmas closure, and pension contribution
• Hybrid working from a central London office, with genuine flexibility

Location: Central London — 3 days in office per week, with flexibility

Contract: Permanent, full-time

Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

Start date: As soon as possible — my client is looking to move quickly

Notice period: My client needs someone available by early August. Please only apply if you are on 4 weeks’ notice or less.

Nicholson Glover is a specialist recruitment consultancy founded in 2002. We focus exclusively on four disciplines: Customer Research & Insight, Strategy & Innovation, Data, Analytics & AI, and Product & Technology — placing mid-to-senior professionals with agencies, consultancies, corporate teams, and venture-backed businesses. Speak to us: francis@nicholsonglover.co.uk

Our client is a small, high-performance insight and strategy agency in London. The kind of place where quant doesn’t sit in a silo. They’re a method-agnostic agency: strategists, researchers, data scientists, ethnographers, and designers all under one roof.

Roughly 80% of what they do is strategic. The other 20% still feeds something bigger. Brand architecture, strategic positioning, concept development. The work is genuinely interesting. The clients are household names. And the team is tight, smart, and moving fast.

You’ll support the Head of Quant and senior team across a portfolio of about three projects at a time.

All ad hoc, all different. That means:

• Running and checking data in Q/SPSS
• Managing supplier relationships and fieldwork quotas
• Supporting analysis, charting, and topline reporting
• Helping coordinate timelines, stakeholders, and client comms
• Contributing to brainstorms and attending client meetings

No two projects are the same. There are no templates.

You’ve got around 2–3 years of quant consumer research experience, ideally from a rigorous agency background. You know your way around fieldwork, data checking, and DP specs. You’re not waiting to be told what to do, but you’re also honest about where you still have room to grow.

You’re comfortable in a fast-paced environment where the expectation is high and the support is real. You want variety over repetition, and you’d rather work on something strategic than process the same tracker every quarter.

You’re not the right fit if you’re looking for a highly structured environment, or if your quant experience is mostly light-touch or not in a commercial sector.

• £32,000–£36,000 base
• Profit-share scheme
• 25 days holiday
• Hybrid working
• Health insurance
• Enhanced parental leave
• Wellbeing support

Most research roles ask you to deliver findings. This one asks you to change outcomes.

My client is a leading international strategic research and advisory consultancy — trusted by corporations, law firms, and governments to provide the research and intelligence that shapes high-stakes campaigns and decisions. Their London research team is small, senior, and embedded directly in the heart of the business. They’re looking for someone to join it.

You’ll own complex, multi-method research projects end to end — from design and fieldwork management through analysis and client delivery. The portfolio spans regulatory and lobbying campaigns, litigation and dispute resolution, corporate and sovereign reputation, defence and security, and energy and infrastructure. No trackers. No repeat briefs. Every project is bespoke, often international, and built around a specific client objective.

You’ll manage senior client relationships independently, contribute to pitches, and help shape how the team uses AI to work smarter — practically, not theoretically.

• 6–8+ years in political, strategic, or market research
• Strong quant instincts: survey design, sampling, regression, max diff — and the ability to tell the story in the data
• Comfortable in qual too: moderation, depths, analysis
• Commercially minded and consultative — you solve client problems, not just answer research questions
• Credible with senior stakeholders and curious about the political and business world your clients operate in

Background is less important than mindset. Polling firm, strategic comms, large agency — my client is open, provided you think like a consultant and not just a researcher.

The work is interesting, often sensitive, and genuinely international. You’ll sit alongside campaigns and advisory colleagues on one floor in central London — close to the work, close to the clients, and with real visibility of how research shapes strategic outcomes.

Five days in the office (some practical flexibility of course). Some international travel. Exceptional salary, with genuine flexibility for the right candidate.

Interested? Get in touch or send me your CV. And if this isn’t right for you but you know someone it might suit, I’d welcome an introduction.

Nicholson Glover is a specialist recruitment consultancy founded in 2002. We focus exclusively on four disciplines: Customer Research & Insight, Strategy & Innovation, Data, Analytics & AI, and Product & Technology — placing mid-to-senior professionals with agencies, consultancies, corporate teams, and venture-backed businesses. Speak to us: francis@nicholsonglover.co.uk

• Own and administer HubSpot Sales Hub Professional — pipeline stages, custom properties, workflows, automations, and data quality across 1,300+ company and contact records
• Run the weekly pipeline governance cadence with the CEO and CGO — facilitating structured reviews, challenging deal status, and holding the growth team accountable to agreed process and stage discipline
• Build and maintain pipeline and performance dashboards — weighted pipeline, conversion rates, sector performance, and revenue visibility for senior leadership
• Support pursuit planning — account intelligence, competitor scanning, and briefing packs for sector leads
• Maintain bid/no-bid governance documentation and process compliance
• Help develop and improve the firm’s AI-enabled BD workflows, already in active use across the growth function

You have worked in a revenue operations, sales operations, or commercial operations capacity — and you understand how professional services firms sell. Long cycles. Relationship-led. High value. Low volume. The opposite of a SaaS funnel.

You are also comfortable in an environment that is still being built. There is no fully defined playbook here. You will write it.

This role will suit candidates who have worked under a range of titles — Sales Operations Manager, BD Operations Manager, Sales Capture Manager, Commercial Operations Manager, or Sales Enablement Manager are all relevant backgrounds. What matters is the environment: professional services, consulting, legal, or advisory — not SaaS or product-led sales.

You will bring:

• HubSpot administration experience — custom properties, pipeline configuration, workflow automation, and reporting. Not just a user — an administrator
• Strong analytical skills — weighted pipeline modelling, conversion tracking, and the ability to turn data into a clear and honest story for the CEO and CGO
• Experience in a consulting, professional services, or high-value services environment — or a demonstrable understanding of what that selling environment looks like
• The confidence to constructively challenge senior stakeholders in governance meetings — patience, thick skin, and authority without a formal mandate
• Self-starting behaviour — you can set your own priorities and build structure in an ambiguous, fast-moving environment
• Genuine interest in AI tools — the firm has built BD modules to support pursuit preparation and client intelligence, and wants someone who will help improve them

• Build something from scratch alongside a CEO and CGO who are deeply invested in getting the commercial function right
• Work at the intersection of commercial operations and data strategy in a firm doing genuinely pioneering work
• No sales targets, no quota pressure, no cold calling
• Direct mentorship from the CGO from day one
• Hybrid working from London
• Performance bonus and long-term growth incentives

Nicholson Glover is a specialist recruitment consultancy founded in 2002. We focus exclusively on four disciplines: Customer Research & Insight, Strategy & Innovation, Data, Analytics & AI, and Product & Technology — placing mid-to-senior professionals with agencies, consultancies, corporate teams, and venture-backed businesses.

As a Behavioural Designer, you’ll work directly on client projects — translating behavioural research and BeSci frameworks into designed interventions that actually change what people do. That means working across communications, UX, physical environments and service experiences, applying proprietary neurodesign frameworks and a deep bias bank to produce polished, multi-touchpoint outputs.

You’ll be supported by a team of behavioural scientists and designers who take the quality of their work seriously. You’ll also be expected to bring your own perspective — on the brief, on the behaviour, and on the best way to design for it.

You don’t need to have been doing this for a decade. What matters is that the BeSci and the design craft are both genuinely present — even if you’re earlier in your career. We’re open to candidates with as little as one to two years of relevant experience, provided the fundamentals are there.

Specifically, we’re looking for:

• A grounding in behavioural science — whether through a psychology, cognitive science or behavioural economics degree, or through applied experience working with BeSci frameworks
• Hands-on design execution capability — you can produce client-ready outputs in Figma and/or Adobe Creative Suite independently
• Some exposure to client-facing work, or a clear appetite for it — this team presents and defends their work directly with senior stakeholders at major brands
• Curiosity, rigour and a genuine interest in why people behave the way they do

You’ll be working on genuinely complex briefs for household-name clients, within a team that has built one of the most credible BeSci practices in the UK. There is real opportunity to develop your framework knowledge, your design craft, and your commercial skills in parallel — in an environment where all three are taken seriously.

London-based, hybrid working.

We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds.

Nicholson Glover is a specialist recruitment consultancy founded in 2002. We focus exclusively on four disciplines: Customer Research & Insight, Strategy & Innovation, Data, Analytics & AI, and Product & Technology — placing mid-to-senior professionals with agencies, consultancies, corporate teams, and venture-backed businesses.