CENTRAL GOVERNMENT

Our sectors.

Navigating a new economic environment

There is an ever-growing pressure on government services. The cost-of-living crisis, the Ukraine war, the green agenda are just some of the challenges faced by the sector. But with challenge comes opportunity – new departments, new skills, digital innovation, and a focus on cross-sector collaboration.

Where does MLC come in?

We recruit corporate services professionals across a variety of interim roles in finance, procurement, transformation and change, and programme management.

From single, specialist appointments for solving niche problems to designing multi-disciplinary teams for complex programme discovery and delivery, we are the go-to for high-impact hires.

Specialisms

We recruit across Central Government for interim, permanent and project roles.

PROCUREMENT

Procurement Lead
Senior Category Manager
Head of Commercial
Contract Manager
Commercial Deputy Director
Commercial Specialist
Procurement Business Partner

PROJECTS

Programme Manager
PMO Consultant
Project Manager
Business Manager
Chief of Staff

FINANCE

Head of Finance,
Finance Director/Manager
Finance Business Partner
Management Accountant
Financial/Systems/Year-End Accountant
Financial Analyst

The Change Collective

We are trailblazers for change. We design and deliver expert teams to drive transformation and change programmes in your organisation. Our flexible project solutions package gives you access to teams of two to twenty pre-vetted associates to support strategic change initiatives or bring niche skills to transformation, HR digital and procurement. You tell us your brief, budget, timeframes. We deliver your change collective.

Design your team

Why partner with us?

We listen

You want a recruitment partner who listens – we hear you.

We take the time to understand the challenges you face, your ambitions for growth, your organisational culture. With a full picture of your hiring needs, we don’t just rely on existing candidate pools but build new networks of hand-picked talent.

We challenge

You want honest, expert advice – we’ll give it to you straight.

When partnering with us, we will challenge you to think differently, diversify, discover new approaches to hiring. We’ll open up cross-industry opportunities, new connections and unique partnerships that you may never have explored before.

We are your storytellers

You want talent buy-in – we bring a career at your organisation to life.

To attract today’s best talent, a stock job ad or person spec isn’t going to cut it. Candidates need true, in-depth insight into your business – they want to know what makes your business tick, what you stand for, where you’re headed, and how they fit in. So, let’s tell them your story.

We are committed

You want a recruitment partner who cares – we’re in this for the long haul.

We build long-term relationships to nurture future talent and strengthen organisations. As a result, we choose lasting connections over short-term wins, every time. We don’t just offer a quick fix, we don’t just fill jobs. We find talent with impact and longevity.

We recruit diverse talent

We help organisations to attract and retain diverse hires. Our inclusive recruitment approach means you don’t just get greater access to talent, fairer representation at interview stage, more informed hiring decisions – you get the best person for the job.

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