Partnering with Data Leaders to build teams that deliver business outcomes.

Securing the right people in weeks not months.

How We Help

Our specialist areas of expertise

Data Leadership


Business growth by outstanding leadership.

Onboard exceptional business facing leaders who deliver real tangible value and outcomes. Technical and expert people managers, able to run teams and create great return on investment.

Data Architecture


Build the foundations for scalable systems.

Recruit experts who design scalable, secure data frameworks; laying the technical foundation for long-term growth, compliance, and enterprise-wide data integration.

Data Engineering


Deliver robust pipelines and infrastructure.

Hire engineers who build and optimise data pipelines, infrastructure, and tooling; ensuring reliable, high-performance data delivery across platforms and analytics environments.

Data Governance


Protect what you have. Plan for what’s coming.

Place professionals who create the frameworks and deliver the all encompassing Data Governance solution. Establishing the foundation for growth and expansion whilst maintaining control.

Data Science & AI


Drive innovation with intelligent systems.

Recruit specialists who harness advanced analytics, machine learning, and AI to solve complex problems, automate decisions, and unlock new value; transforming data into strategic advantage.

What We Know

Our industries and sectors

Finance

Strengthen financial institutions with proven expertise.

Place leaders and specialists who understand regulatory complexity, operational resilience, and customer‑centric transformation. Recruit talent capable of modernising legacy systems, enhancing risk management, and driving sustainable growth across retail, commercial, and investment banking environments.

Consultancy


Build high‑performing, client‑focused consulting teams.

Hire consultants across all levels who understand delivery models, stakeholder management, and commercial accountability. Recruit talent capable of shaping strategy, delivering transformation, and supporting clients across projects of every scale with confidence and clarity.

Legal


Strengthen legal capability with specialist expertise.

Recruit legal professionals who combine technical accuracy with commercial awareness. From corporate and commercial law to regulatory, compliance, and dispute resolution, secure talent that helps organisations navigate risk, protect their interests, and operate with confidence.

Media and Marketing

Drive brand impact with creative and commercial talent.

Onboard specialists across digital marketing, content, brand strategy, media planning, and campaign execution. Recruit professionals who elevate audience engagement, strengthen brand presence, and deliver measurable performance across fast‑moving media and marketing environments.

Technology


Accelerate innovation with cutting‑edge technical talent.

Hire technologists, engineers, product leaders, and digital specialists who design, build, and scale modern platforms. From cloud and data to cybersecurity, AI, and software engineering, secure talent that drives transformation, enhances user experience, and enables sustainable growth.

About Us

Who we are

We are the decisive factor behind your success

Dedicated talent professionals, led by Charlie. Born from a drive to match only the best suited talent to support financial service companies with metrics and outcomes like growth, people development, modernisation and more. We are not just sending CVs and hope they are what is needed, we are changing your internal talent landscape so the business evolves via effective talent management.

Our team of experienced talent professionals specialise in connecting top talent in the data industry with leading companies in professional services. With our extensive personal network and personalised approach, we can help you find the perfect candidate to meet your specific data needs. EVERYTHING we do is based on outcomes and ROI. By partnering with Nexus Spark, hiring managers in financial services can save time and resources by relying on our expertise to source and screen candidates who are not only qualified but also aligned with your company culture and match the remit not just lists of relevant tools. We understand the importance of finding individuals who can drive innovation and deliver results in the fast-paced world of data. Let us take the guesswork out of the hiring process and help you secure the best talent for your team.

Trust Nexus Spark to be your partner in finding the perfect fit for your data needs.

Why Us

How we work

Understand. Align. Strategise.

Discovery

The most important part and start of the hiring process. A call via Video to go through the roles in detail, the team, the company, the culture and everything to set up the exact search for the right people you need. Often called the brief. We include market insight, our expert thoughts and also some competitor analysis to make sure your role is attracting the right talent pool.

Search. Select. Connect.

Deep Dive

The search begins off the back of the briefing and discovery sessions. Dependent on the remit we will use various techniques to locate, connect with and engage the right talent pools, then the perfect candidates within our networks and wider platforms. By using a deep dive we uncover candidate options and can also tailor methods to suit ie headhunt from competition. The discovery drives the search.

Manage. Secure. Succeed.

Delivery

Discovery done. Deep dive done. Now we present the candidates to you either in real time or as part of a pre agreed shortlist. All candidates are expertly qualified to remit and are managed through the whole process after submission. A full service to maximise the success of the process.

Some of our

Testimonials

Charlie has become my trusted ‘go to’ person for recruiting data roles. He invested the time to build a strong relationship with me way before I needed to hire. He is personable, he really knows his stuff, and he delivers. The ultimate partner in recruitment, highly recommended.
Ben SteeleHead of Data & Analytics – Insurance
I’ve known Charlie for a few years and finally had the chance to work with him to fill a Senior Data Engineer role on my team. Charlie listened and immediately understood what we needed. He presented high-quality candidates who were both technically skilled and culturally aligned with our team….. If you’re looking to hire someone in data, Charlie should be your first call.
Elliot BakerHead of AI – Consultancy
I was so happy to see Charlie return to recruitment because he is a real people person that truly cares about his clients and his candidates. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Charlie and look forward to working together in the future.
Rosie DjurovicHead of AI – Law
I’ve worked with Charlie for over year as both client and candidate.
He’s great to work with, thanks to his approach to considering long term hiring strategy, solid insights to the market and a diverse network of Data and Power Platform professionals.
I’ve always felt informed and had regular communication during all processes and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend him.
Simon FooteManaging Director – AI

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