Steven Jackson
Director & Co‑founder at AJ Connect — UK finance recruitment specialist
Edinburgh, Scotland
Joined January 2025
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Founder and UK finance recruitment specialist: Steven co‑founded AJ Connect in 2020 and runs the firm's UK Finance desk, focusing on hires from transactional finance through to CFO/Finance Director level for SMEs and PE‑backed businesses. He combines desk leadership with client delivery and business development. aj-connect+2
Progression through mid‑market recruitment firms into leadership: prior roles at Hays (Senior Consultant → Principal Consultant → Business Manager) and a senior consultant role at Fyte preceded the AJ Connect founding, showing a steady progression from recruiter to co‑founder and director. rocketreach
Content and candidate/advice author: Steven authors recruitment and careers content on AJ Connect’s blog (e.g., job‑search and recruitment‑process articles), indicating a public-facing role that includes candidate guidance, employer advice and thought leadership for the firm's market. aj-connect+1
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6 Steps to improve your job search
AJ Connect blog post offering practical steps for jobseekers to improve their job search and increase hireability.
Contingency vs Retained vs Exclusive Recruitment – What are the differences?
Explains different recruitment engagement models (contingency, retained, exclusive) and the pros/cons for employers and candidates.
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