Not Different. Just Better.
Specialist recruitment across insurance, human capital, data, and technology. Whether you're building a team or taking your next step — we deliver.
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Founded
Built on trust.
Measured by results.
Who We Are
Founded in 2023, Ascentia Partners was built on a simple conviction: recruitment should be honest, lasting, and non-transactional. We operate across four specialist divisions — Insurance, Human Capital, Data, and Technology — serving clients in the UK, US, EMEA, and APAC.
The best partnerships are built on honesty, challenge, and trust. Our culture is one of excellence, accountability, and personal drive — starting with how we hire for our own business, which fuels the basis of every relationship we build.
What We Cover
Delivering highly technical staffing solutions covering Pricing, Actuarial, Portfolio Management and Product across Personal Lines and Lloyd's markets.
Led by Anthony Sanderson
Connecting top-tier professionals with organisations seeking industry-leading expertise across UK, US, EMEA, and APAC regions.
Led by Oliver Street
Underpinning work across every area — from insurance and financial services to gaming and retail. Building high-performing, data-driven teams.
Led by Shannen Riley
Partnering with start-ups to enterprise organisations, delivering niche talent at scale and pace across a range of technical disciplines.
Led by Liam Mannion
For Clients
Slow processes, recycled shortlists, and transactional agencies waste your time and damage your employer brand. We exist because there's a better way.
We work as an extension of your team — not a supplier at arm's length. Every search starts with understanding your culture, your challenges, and what good actually looks like in your business. No recycled CVs, no spray-and-pray, no vanity metrics.
Our most comprehensive service for senior appointments — always exclusive, always retained. Bespoke market mapping and profiling to deliver value beyond the role itself.
Where we thrive. Working exclusively allows us to immerse in your business, culture, and goals. We become an extension of your team.
Our handshake — a way to prove our value before you commit deeper. No-risk, performance-led, designed to deliver fast results and build trust.
Flexible interim talent at all scales — from ad-hoc requirements to large-scale transformation projects, with seamless onboarding and efficient payroll.
Partnered with a top-10 insurer to source specialist pricing and reserving talent across their London and Manchester offices.
Retained search for leadership hires that shaped the technical direction of a fast-growing insurtech platform.
For Candidates
We'll tell you the truth about a role, the culture, and the opportunity — not just sell you a job spec. If it's not right, we'll say so.
We recruit exclusively within insurance, human capital, data, and technology. That means real market insight, not generic advice from generalist recruiters.
We're not here for one placement. We build long-term relationships that support your career at every stage — whether you're moving now or in six months.
We're currently hiring across all four divisions. Get in touch to discuss live roles or register for future opportunities.
View open roles →Salary benchmarking, hiring trends, and career guidance across insurance, data, and technology sectors.
Read our insights →Work With Us
Ascentia Partners is growing fast — but never at the expense of culture. We're based in Manchester, work hybrid, and believe in giving people autonomy, accountability, and a genuine stake in what we're building. No red tape, no politics.
If you're an experienced recruiter who wants to do things properly — or an ambitious operator looking for the right environment to grow — we'd like to hear from you.
World Class Basics
The difference between good enough and exceptional — only the latter will do.
Do the Right Thing
When the going gets tough, we double down and never compromise on ethics.
Fearless Partnerships
We challenge, ask the hard questions, and say what needs to be said.
Own It
Accountable for our outcomes. When we say we'll deliver, we mean it.
Insights
A look at where demand is concentrating, which skills command premiums, and why the best actuarial talent is harder to find than ever.
Why the answer depends on the role, the market, and the relationship — not just the fee structure. A practical guide for hiring managers.
Data engineers, ML specialists, and analytics leaders remain the most contested hires. What top employers are doing differently to win them.
Leadership Team
Get in Touch
No gimmicks, no fluff. Tell us what you need and we'll tell you honestly how we can help.
Office
Jactin House, 24 Hood Street
Manchester, M4 6WX
Anthony Sanderson
anthony@ascentia.partnersAsh Knight
ashley@ascentia.partnersOliver Street
oliver@ascentia.partnersLiam Mannion
liam@ascentia.partnersWe respond within 24 hours.