Accounting and Finance Jobs in Aberdeen City

Legal Counsel - Compliance Location: Frankfurt A role that inspires you Join a leading financial institution as Legal Counsel - Compliance, playing a key role in strengthening the organisation’s financial crime framework. In this role, you will contribute to the development of AML policies, advise stakeholders across the group, and support the implementation of regulatory requirements in a dynamic and evolving regulatory landscape. Key Responsibilities: Develop and maintain internal policies and procedures for the prevention of money laundering and financial crime. Monitor regulatory developments and assess their implications for the organisation. Provide expert advice to business units and subsidiaries on AML and fraud prevention matters. Design and deliver training programmes on financial crime compliance topics. Contribute to projects related to regulatory implementation and AML risk management. Support the digitalisation and optimisation of compliance processes and workflows. Your Profile: Degree in law, business administration, or a related discipline. Several years of professional experience in AML or financial crime compliance, ideally within a banking environment. Strong knowledge of national and European AML regulations, including the evolving EU AML framework. Interest in digital tools and technologies supporting compliance processes. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. Fluent German and English skills. What’s on Offer? A senior role within a well-established financial institution. Opportunity to work on evolving AML regulations and financial crime prevention initiatives. Modern working environment with strong team collaboration. Attractive development opportunities within a dynamic compliance function.

Manager Software Development Location: Bavaria, Germany Our client is seeking an experienced Manager of Software Development to lead one or more of their development teams, taking both disciplinary and technical responsibility for their output, growth and direction. In this role you will have a decisive influence on feature development and carry responsibility for projects, technologies and software architecture. This is a hands-on leadership position for someone who is equally comfortable shaping team culture as they are contributing to technical design decisions. Responsibilities: Lead and develop one or more software development teams through coaching, performance evaluations and transparent communication. Define, implement and continuously improve software development processes and the SDLC. Drive software projects from feature development through to maintenance, refactoring and security updates. Contribute to software architecture and design for new components and services. Coordinate roadmap planning with product management. Align and communicate with cross-functional teams including QA, TechDoc, presales and support. Plan and coordinate training measures for team members. Work closely with senior leadership on departmental strategy and delivery. Requirements: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics or a related field, or equivalent professional experience. 5+ years in software development with strong hands-on experience in Java/Spring Boot, Angular experience is a plus. At least 1 year of leadership or management responsibility. Experience with CI/CD systems and release management. Solid understanding of software architecture and service design. Strong communication skills and confidence working with senior stakeholders. Willingness to take ownership and actively shape a team.

Senior Manager Corporate Finance Location: Berlin Our client is seeking an experienced finance professional for a senior role supporting a significant capital investment programme. This is an exciting opportunity to lead on complex, high-value transactions. Key Responsibilities: Design and evaluate financing structures across both project and group level. Lead the structuring and execution of large-volume structured finance transactions. Drive the preparation and execution of capital market transactions. Track and analyse global capital markets to identify and assess financing opportunities. Conduct investor structure analysis and play an active role in roadshow preparation and delivery. Produce well-reasoned transaction recommendations for senior stakeholders. Requirements: Degree-educated in economics or a related discipline, with substantial experience in corporate finance, treasury, DCM or structured finance from a corporate, bank or advisory background. Strong working knowledge of capital market instruments and financing structures, including structured loans, bonds, export finance and project or trade finance. Proven experience in roadshow preparation and investor engagement. Sharp analytical mind with the ability to structure complex problems and deliver high-quality outputs under pressure. Confident communicator with strong negotiation skills and a collaborative working style. Advanced MS Office skills, particularly Excel and PowerPoint. Fluent in both German and English to C1 level or above. What's on Offer? 37-hour working week. Fully flexible working hours with no set core hours. Unlimited flex days to support work-life balance. Hybrid working, including the option to work from home.

Director of Software Location: Berlin, Munich, Heidelberg (Hybrid) Our client is seeking an experienced engineering leader to head a large-scale software organisation spanning SaaS solutions and core platform frameworks. This is a senior leadership role with significant strategic influence, driving cloud product development and organisational excellence across a distributed, cross-functional engineering function. Key Responsibilities: Own and lead a large engineering organisation, setting the direction for SaaS product development and shared platform capabilities across multiple product lines. Co-define and execute the strategic technology roadmap in close partnership with executive leadership. Ensure regulatory and compliance requirements are embedded rigorously throughout the product development lifecycle. Lead and develop senior engineering leaders, driving continuous improvement in scalability, quality, and innovation. Represent the engineering function at executive and stakeholder level, building strong relationships internally and externally. Requirements: Proven leadership experience at Director, VP, or CTO level within SaaS product development, with accountability for large, distributed organisations. Degree-level education in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline. Deep expertise in cloud architecture and SaaS platforms; familiarity with regulated software environments is a strong advantage. Excellent English communication skills; German language skills are a plus. Strategic thinker with strong execution capability and a track record of leading complex organisations through transformation. What's on Offer? Flexible working. Vibrant office locations with regular company events. Access to an in-house academy and external learning partners. Corporate perks, job bike scheme, company pension, and more.

Security Engineer Team Lead Location: Berlin, Germany Our client is seeking an experienced security engineering leader to build and drive a high-performing, delivery-oriented security team. You will take ownership of security across multiple products, bridging engineering, product, and information security to create measurable impact. Key Responsibilities: Build and lead a cross-functional security engineering team, fostering a modern, delivery-oriented culture among engineers and embedded security champions. Ensure each core product has a defined security owner, with backlogs that are transparently planned, prioritised, and consistently executed. Own end-to-end security backlog management - consolidating findings from audits, tooling, and external reports into well-structured tickets across relevant project boards. Drive a Kanban-based workflow and champion cross-product improvements including reusable patterns, shared templates, and strategic refactoring. Collaborate with Product Owners, Tech Leads, Engineering Management, and the Information Security function, reporting to senior stakeholders and keeping security progress, risks, and capacity visible and measurable. Requirements: 5+ years in software development, application security, or a comparable technical field, with at least 2–3 years in a lead role spanning multiple teams or products. Degree in computer science, IT security, software engineering, or a related STEM discipline. Hands-on experience with Jira or similar ALM tools, and strong familiarity with Kanban, CI/CD, secure SDLC, and common security tooling. Fluent German and English (written and spoken), comfortable engaging technical and non-technical stakeholders at all levels. Structured, pragmatic, and organised, with strong communication skills and the ability to influence and drive change without formal authority. What's on Offer? Hybrid working model. In-house academy and external learning partners to support your growth. On-site canteen with fresh daily meals and a fully equipped fitness centre with weekly classes. Corporate benefits, job bike scheme, company pension, and regular team events.

Legal Counsel - Data Privacy Location: Düsseldorf Our client is a well-established, pan-European business with an international customer base. They are looking for a Legal Counsel to join their data privacy function, supporting the business in navigating a broad range of data protection and regulatory matters. Key Responsibilities: Review and negotiate data privacy-related contracts with domestic and international third-party providers. Act as a trusted adviser to technical and commercial teams on day-to-day data protection questions, including lawful bases for processing, cross-border data transfers, and privacy impact assessments. Monitor developments in data regulation and technology, helping the business stay ahead of emerging compliance requirements. Partner with business units to identify and manage data-related risks, ensuring appropriate measures are put in place and followed through. Manage relationships with external legal advisers and coordinate support where needed. Your Profile: Qualified lawyer or legal professional with solid, relevant experience in a commercial setting. A working knowledge of data protection law, gained through either in-house or private practice. Additional certification in privacy law is a plus but not essential. Curious and motivated to develop knowledge across emerging areas of data and technology regulation. Commercially minded with the ability to simplify complex issues and translate them into practical outcomes. Fluent in both English and German, written and spoken. Comfortable with occasional travel as part of the role.