Procurement Specialist | Global Financial Institution

Procurement Specialist | Global Financial Institution | London (Hybrid 2/3 days per week)

Are you an experienced procurement professional ready to make an impact within a world-leading financial institution? We’re partnering with a global organisation to hire a Procurement Specialist who will play a key role in delivering commercial, compliant, and cost-effective outcomes and procurement processes across the business.

This is a brilliant opportunity for someone who thrives in a hands-on, fast-paced, and highly regulated environment—working directly with senior stakeholders and influencing key procurement decisions and implementing best practice procurement.

The Role

As a Procurement Specialist, you will support end-to-end procurement activity across multiple categories and business units. You’ll contribute to supplier selection and onboarding, lead contract negotiations, ensure regulatory compliance, and analyse spend data to uncover cost-saving opportunities. You will also help drive continuous improvement across procurement processes and support key strategic initiatives.

This role offers wide cross-functional exposure, working closely with colleagues in Legal, Risk, Finance, and Operations.

What We’re Looking For

• Minimum 5 years’ procurement experience, including management of the overall procurement lifecycle in particular supplier management and onboarding
• Background in financial services or another regulated industry - involved in risk and compliance from a procurement perspective
• Strong knowledge of procurement best practice, sourcing, supplier management, contract negotiation, and vendor due diligence
• Understanding of banking regulatory requirements and compliance frameworks
• Familiarity with UK delegate assignment terms and a basic understanding of tax considerations
• Proficiency with procurement tools and reporting, including ServiceNow
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, able to engage a wide range of stakeholders and bring them onboard with best practice and new procurement process
• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability with a data-driven mindset
• Advanced presentation skills for delivering insights to senior management
• Demonstrated leadership ability with a focus on accountability and continuous improvement
• High ethical standards and professionalism, with the ability to adapt to changing priorities and market conditions

Desirable Skills

• Experience managing and onboarding IT vendors and IT contracts and and

Why Join?

You’ll become part of a globally respected financial institution known for its integrity, innovation, and collaborative culture. This role offers the opportunity to influence strategic procurement activities, engage with senior stakeholders, and continue developing your professional career within a best-in-class procurement function.