Senior Front End Engineer

1st Formations

About 1st Formations At 1st Formations, we empower entrepreneurs to start, run, and grow their businesses with confidence. Running a business shouldn’t be slowed down by company formation, statutory compliance, accounting, or payroll. From day one, these essentials should be seamless, reliable, and intelligently handled — freeing founders to focus on building and scaling. We’re a leading UK provider of company formation and compliance services, building a modern, fully integrated technology platform that supports founders at every stage of their journey. Our platform brings together formation, compliance, accounting, payroll, and ongoing business support in one cohesive experience. No stitched-together services. No legacy workflows disguised as software. Just a single, scalable platform built for ambitious founders who want to move fast, stay compliant, and grow with confidence.   Why Join Us Now? You’ll be joining a business with strong momentum, clear direction, and real opportunity for progression. * £18m annual revenue, including £9m ARR * Over 1 million companies formed * Certified B Corp and Carbon Neutral Business * Forecast to grow 5x–10x over the next three years   The Role The Head of Digital leads BSQ Group's digital infrastructure, website performance, and data intelligence. This is a technically-grounded leadership role responsible for ensuring our growing portfolio of websites - currently four, scaling to six -are optimised for performance, conversion, and user experience. Sitting alongside the Head of Marketing, this role provides the analytical and technical backbone of our digital operations. The ideal candidate will understand how marketing and digital interact, can translate data into actionable insight, and is experienced in leading SEO, analytics, and digital product delivery. Website experience is non-negotiable.   Key Responsibilities Website Ownership & Performance * Take overall accountability for the performance, reliability, and growth of BSQ Group's website portfolio * Ensure all websites are optimised for speed, UX, accessibility, and conversion across desktop and mobile * Manage the expansion from 4 to 6 websites, including planning, delivery, and ongoing performance management * Own design and front-end delivery in collaboration with shared designers and developers SEO Leadership * Lead the SEO Director and Technical SEO Specialist to deliver measurable organic growth * Set the technical SEO roadmap including site architecture, crawlability, indexation, and schema * Ensure alignment between technical SEO and the content strategy led by the Head of Marketing * Stay ahead of algorithm changes and search landscape shifts, adapting strategy accordingly Conversion Rate Optimisation (CRO) * Own the CRO programme across all websites — hypothesis generation, A/B testing, and implementation * Work closely with designers, developers, and the data team to build and prioritise a testing roadmap * Drive improvements in on-site conversion metrics and funnel efficiency Data, Analytics & Insight * Own the analytics infrastructure — ensuring accurate, reliable tracking across all digital properties * Build dashboards and reporting frameworks that give the business a clear view of performance * Partner with the Head of Marketing to create a joined-up view of the full customer acquisition journey * Translate complex data into clear commercial insight for senior stakeholders Tech Stack & Tools * Own and evolve the digital tools and technology stack, ensuring it supports business growth * Identify, evaluate, and implement platforms and tooling to improve operational efficiency and performance * Maintain governance and documentation of systems, integrations, and data flows Cross-Functional Collaboration * Work with the design and development teams. * Work closely with the product team to ensure clear boundaries and effective handoffs between digital and product * Contribute to ecommerce strategy and growth planning at a senior level   What We Are Looking For * Significant hands-on experience in a digital, ecommerce, or growth-focused environment * Proven website ownership experience -understanding of UX, front-end delivery, and website performance at depth * Strong SEO knowledge- able to lead and challenge both strategic and technical SEO specialists * Experience owning or leading CRO programmes with demonstrable results * Highly data-literate: experienced with analytics platforms (GA4, Looker Studio, or similar) and attribution modelling * Ecommerce background- understands transactional funnels, on-site conversion, and digital acquisition * Experience managing or working alongside designers and front-end developers * Ability to manage multiple websites or digital properties concurrently * Marketing literacy - understands content, paid media, and affiliate well enough to collaborate effectively with the Head of Marketing * Experience with technical integrations, APIs, or web development fundamentals * Familiarity with company formation, legal services, fintech, or similar regulated/niche verticals   What We Offer * Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package * Hybrid working model * Real opportunities for progression as the business scales * The chance to influence both customer experience and product development * A culture that values ownership, impact, and continuous learning   Equal Opportunities 1st Formations is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, criminal history, disability, or gender identity. We encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

1st Formations

About 1st Formations At 1st Formations, we empower entrepreneurs to start, run, and grow their businesses with confidence. Running a business shouldn’t be slowed down by company formation, statutory compliance, accounting, or payroll. From day one, these essentials should be seamless, reliable, and intelligently handled — freeing founders to focus on building and scaling. We’re a leading UK provider of company formation and compliance services, building a modern, fully integrated technology platform that supports founders at every stage of their journey. Our platform brings together formation, compliance, accounting, payroll, and ongoing business support in one cohesive experience. No stitched-together services. No legacy workflows disguised as software. Just a single, scalable platform built for ambitious founders who want to move fast, stay compliant, and grow with confidence.   Why Join Us Now? You’ll be joining a business with strong momentum, clear direction, and real opportunity for progression. * £18m annual revenue, including £9m ARR * Over 1 million companies formed * Certified B Corp and Carbon Neutral Business * Forecast to grow 5x–10x over the next three years   The Role We’re looking for a creative and results-driven Senior Social Media Manager to help shape and grow our presence across TikTok, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube. As we revamp our social strategy, you’ll take ownership of our day-to-day channels — creating engaging, social-first content that informs, inspires, and supports entrepreneurs on their journey from ideas to thriving business. This isn’t a typical B2B role. We’re not looking for TikToks about HMRC filing deadlines, but for someone who can push creative boundaries, bring fresh ideas to the table, and make business content genuinely engaging.   Key Responsibilities * Create engaging, social-first content across TikTok, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube * Own organic social and collaborate with paid media teams on campaign creative * Work with videographers and marketing teams to produce high-quality video content * Appear on camera where appropriate to bring content to life * Act as a champion for social media internally, encouraging team participation and LinkedIn engagement * Identify opportunities to integrate social across wider marketing campaigns * Monitor performance and use insights to continuously optimise content and strategy * Stay ahead of platform trends, algorithm updates, and new features * Support community management and ensure consistent, on-brand engagement   What we are looking for * 8+ years’ experience managing and creating social media content, with strong TikTok expertise * Highly creative, with a proven ability to develop engaging, social-first content ideas * Confident on camera, with experience presenting or interviewing (desirable) * Able to lead content creation and confidently direct colleagues, including senior stakeholders * Strong communication and collaboration skills across diverse teams * Open to learning complex topics, with a willingness to develop within a B2B environment   What We Offer * Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package * Hybrid working model * Real opportunities for progression as the business scales * The chance to influence both customer experience and product development * A culture that values ownership, impact, and continuous learning   Equal Opportunities 1st Formations is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, criminal history, disability, or gender identity. We encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

1st Formations

About 1st Formations At 1st Formations, we empower entrepreneurs to start, run, and grow their businesses with confidence. Running a business shouldn’t be slowed down by company formation, statutory compliance, accounting, or payroll. From day one, these essentials should be seamless, reliable, and intelligently handled — freeing founders to focus on building and scaling. We’re a leading UK provider of company formation and compliance services, building a modern, fully integrated technology platform that supports founders at every stage of their journey. Our platform brings together formation, compliance, accounting, payroll, and ongoing business support in one cohesive experience. No stitched-together services. No legacy workflows disguised as software. Just a single, scalable platform built for ambitious founders who want to move fast, stay compliant, and grow with confidence. Why Join Us Now? You’ll be joining a business with strong momentum, clear direction, and real opportunity for progression. * £18m annual revenue, including £9m ARR * Over 1 million companies formed * Certified B Corp and Carbon Neutral Business * Forecast to grow 5x–10x over the next three years The Role The MLRO will serve as the registered Money Laundering Reporting Officer, with full accountability for suspicious activity reporting, regulatory engagement, and the consistent application of the highest regulatory and governance standards across the business. This is a senior, operationally hands-on role that combines day-to-day MLRO responsibilities with strategic compliance direction - protecting the business through robust controls, proactive risk management, and continuous regulatory horizon scanning. The postholder will act as a business-enabling partner, working closely with the COO and CEO to translate regulatory requirements into practical action plans, ensuring commercial growth is pursued confidently within a defined risk appetite. We are ideally looking for candidates with experience in the company formations (Trust or Company Service Provider (TCSP)), or accounting sector. Key Responsibilities • Serve as the registered MLRO, with full responsibility for suspicious activity reporting reviews, external SAR submissions, and direct engagement with the NCA and FCA • Own and evolve the group risk framework, including our AML policies and procedures, risk registers and risk appetite statements • Lead AML and financial crime compliance across the group, ensuring ongoing adherence to the Proceeds of Crime Act, Money Laundering Regulations, and UK GDPR • Oversee KYC and CDD controls, sanctions screening, and SAR reporting - continuously optimising processes to handle high volumes of customer onboarding and transactional activity • Drive regulatory horizon scanning, proactively tracking changes to the regulatory landscape and briefing senior leadership with clear, actionable plans • Maintain and improve control effectiveness, overseeing first-line self-assessment and second-line assurance activity, ensuring audit findings are actioned within agreed SLAs • Partner with business leaders and commercial teams to enable growth by embedding compliance into operational and product development processes • Manage relationships with external regulators, auditors, and relevant third parties with professionalism and confidence • Oversee compliance tools and technologies, including AML monitoring systems and case management platforms • Monitor and report on risk posture and compliance KPIs, providing regular updates to the COO, CEO, and senior leadership What We Are Looking For * 10+ years of compliance and risk leadership in a regulated sector, ideally with direct experience in company formations (TCSP) or accountancy services * Proven experience as an MLRO or Deputy MLRO, with direct responsibility for SAR submissions and engagement with the NCA and FCA * Deep expertise in AML and financial crime, with strong working knowledge of the Proceeds of Crime Act, Money Laundering Regulations, GDPR, and FCA guidance * Experience building and managing risk frameworks using the three-lines-of-defence model at scale * A track record of regulatory horizon scanning and delivering compliance change programmes on time * Familiarity with AML monitoring systems and case management platforms * A pragmatic, business-enabling mindset - able to advise on risk-based decisions that support growth rather than obstruct it * Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to communicate complex regulatory matters clearly to senior leadership and external partners * Analytical, data-driven approach to assessing risk posture and prioritising remediation * Relevant professional qualification (ICA, CAMS, CISI, or equivalent) strongly advantageous; Bachelor's degree required What We Offer * £80- 120k and comprehensive benefits package * Hybrid working model- Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays in the Office. * Real opportunities for progression as the business scales * The chance to influence both customer experience and product development * A culture that values ownership, impact, and continuous learning Equal Opportunities 1st Formations is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, criminal history, disability, or gender identity. We encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.