About Macmillan Davies
What is Macmillan Davies?
Macmillan Davies is one of the longest-established specialist HR recruitment consultancies in the UK, founded in 1979. They place HR Business Partners, Heads of Culture, HR Advisors, Heads of Reward, Talent Directors and other senior HR roles across financial services, technology, retail, professional services and other sectors.
Where will I work?
Three UK offices: London, Manchester and Birmingham. Hybrid working arrangement.
What is the Macmillan Davies team like?
Small team of ~18 recruitment consultants and executive search specialists across the three offices. The team is itself the test bed for HR best practices including the 9-day fortnight.
Work-Life Balance
Macmillan Davies permanently implemented a 9-day fortnight in October 2024. From their own published blog: "Back in October 2024, here at Macmillan Davies, we boldly decided to permanently implement a 9-day fortnight."
The agency uses their own experience with the 9-day fortnight as a credential when advising HR clients on flexible-working policy. Reported benefits internally: rising employee engagement and satisfaction, decreased absenteeism, productivity remaining stable.
Perks and Benefits
- 9-day fortnight (permanent since October 2024).
- Hybrid working from London / Manchester / Birmingham offices.
- Attractive bonus structure tied to recruitment performance.
- Standard UK statutory annual leave plus bank holidays.
- Pension contribution.
How to Apply
Macmillan Davies does not run a public ATS-backed careers page. Current internal vacancies (e.g. Principal Consultant London, Consultant Birmingham) are listed at mdh.co.uk/work-for-us/current-vacancies but applications go via direct email to [email protected] or [email protected].
Note: this profile is added on 4dayweek.io for visibility of their 9-day fortnight policy. Macmillan Davies does not operate a public ATS, so individual job listings are not auto-imported.