Lawrie Bacon

Lawrie Bacon

Assistant Manager | Part & Newly Qualified Finance

About Me

I Am Lawrie Bacon.

I specialise in Part and Newly Qualified Finance recruitment, what you’ll get when working with me is straight forward honest conversation, an extensive search service and a first-class shortlist for your role. Relationships are built on trust which is why I have a 100% success record of people returning to me.

I’m efficient, detail focused and will always provide quality over quantity. If I have any doubts over suitability of someone, you don’t see them.

I’ll be your true recruitment partner – if I don’t think something in your process will work, I’ll inform you of my thoughts and give you the why. I’ll also tell you how you stand out in the market, I believe feedback is vital for a long lasting relationship.

I’m your insight into the Yorkshire Finance market, able to talk you through trends and other valuable information to enable you to make informed hiring decisions.

 

My Posts

August 5, 2026

Newly Qualified Guide: Here's The 10 Senior Finance Skills That Really Count In 2026

Finance leadership has changed, and technical skills alone no longer get you shortlisted for senior roles. Employers now want judgement, commercial awareness and the ability to influence people outside finance, on top of the numbers. This piece breaks down the 10 skills that employers want to see at interview, and that make the difference once someone's in the role, from scenario planning and regulatory fluency through to negotiation and M&A literacy.
March 2, 2026

Staff Retention in 2026: Why Keeping Your Best People Is Just as Important as Hiring New Ones

Hiring may be picking up in 2026, but so is risk. As confidence returns to the market, your best people have more options than ever. This blog explores why staff retention must sit alongside attraction, and how salary benchmarking, structured onboarding and proactive development conversations can protect the team you have already built.
January 12, 2026

Is Skills Based Hiring The Future of Recruitment?

For years, hiring decisions been based on job titles, degrees, and predictable, usually linear, career paths. As we move into 2026, what our team here at Sewell Wallis is seeing is a shift. There’s pressure across the board – the business world is uncertain, and teams need to adapt quickly, which sometimes means they need to hire faster. This means that they need talent that can do the job, not just look good on paper. Enter skills-based hiring.
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