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The Senior MS Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations (FO) Developer with Integration Background is a critical role focused on delivering end-to-end, process-based solutions to address complex business challenges. These challenges include complexity reduction, lean manufacturing, operations excellence, process innovation, strategic cost reduction, enterprise transformation, and fostering growth through rapid innovation. In this role, you will work with clients across private and public sectors, helping them enhance their internal capabilities to achieve sustained operational and innovation performance. The role involves collaborating on core offerings that target various aspects of a client’s value chain, including assets, processes, policies, and people, to deliver measurable value.

As a Senior MS Dynamics 365 FO Developer, you will leverage your expertise to design, develop, and implement solutions tailored to client needs. You will work closely with Solutions Architects to produce technical specifications for custom development and systems integration, ensuring alignment with business requirements. Your responsibilities will include creating detailed technical design documents, overseeing custom development, and ensuring quality assurance for custom work. You will also contribute to documentation, white papers, and case studies to support knowledge sharing and training for junior team members.

You will be expected to manage development projects to meet project timelines and adhere to agreed service level targets outlined in Service Level Agreements (SLAs). This includes incident management, problem management, service requests, and change management. You will participate in and, when needed, lead project meetings with stakeholders, maintaining professional communication through phone or email. The role requires the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment, contributing to the team’s collective knowledge and expertise while fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

The position demands a strong technical background, with at least 5 years of hands-on experience in MS Dynamics Finance and Operations and a proven track record in systems integration. You will need to demonstrate proficiency in requirements gathering for IT systems, ensuring solutions are robust and scalable. Familiarity with MS Azure, Power Platform, and cloud/on-premise environments is essential. The role requires working onsite in Taguig for 1-2 days per week, with flexibility to work mid and night shifts as needed. Candidates must not have a history of frequent job changes (staying less than a year per company).

The Junior MS Dynamics 365 Field Service (Techno-Functional) role focuses on configuring and managing Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement (CE), Field Service, and Power Platform solutions to optimize key business processes such as work order management, resource scheduling, inventory, and reporting. This role requires a blend of technical and functional expertise to ensure seamless automation and integration of Dynamics 365 solutions, enabling efficient field service operations and supporting client business objectives.

In this role, you will configure Dynamics 365 Field Service features, including work order management, resource scheduling, frontline worker tools, inventory and warehousing, the Field Service Portal, and the Field Service Mobile application. You will also integrate Dynamics 365 Field Service with Dynamics 365 CE Customer Service for case management and with Sales for cost of service and invoicing. Additionally, you will manage integrations with internal client systems, such as invoicing tools, eSignature applications, and resource repositories, to ensure cohesive functionality.

Your responsibilities include configuring out-of-the-box (OOB) Dynamics 365 reporting services to generate field service reports and using Power Automate, Power Apps, and other Microsoft 365 tools to create automations. You will extend the functionality of Dynamics 365 CE and Field Service applications using JavaScript, Business Rules, and automations when necessary. Collaboration with project stakeholders is key, as you will gather and analyze requirements, draft Functional Design Documents (FDD) and Technical Design Documents (TDD), and assist in creating solution documents like Entity Relationship Diagrams and Functional Components of Solution Design Documents.

You will work with cross-functional teams to ensure project requirements are met and reflected in the final build. The role also involves participating in bids by contributing to RFP documents and providing estimates for configurations and customizations. You will conduct testing and quality assurance to validate functionality, security, and usability, perform root cause analysis for recurring issues, and implement corrective solutions. Post-implementation, you will provide support and knowledge

The Senior SharePoint Developer role is a pivotal position that combines technical expertise with leadership responsibilities to design, develop, implement, and maintain applications within the Microsoft SharePoint ecosystem. This role involves acting as both a technical and team lead, overseeing task progress, and providing coaching on technical and soft skills to team members. You will work closely with solution owners, solution architects, and other stakeholders to gather requirements for change or service requests, ensuring high-quality deliverables that meet business needs. The role emphasizes driving innovation, adhering to best practices, and maintaining high standards in a structured, process-oriented environment.

Your key responsibilities include following best practices for application activities, such as responding to incidents, change requests, and environmental changes, while ensuring application availability and providing production support when needed. You will collaborate with application owners to gather requirements, deliver accurate estimates, and test and deploy solutions across all environments. Developing and maintaining comprehensive system documentation is essential, as is adhering to a European time zone and calendar, including public holidays, for effective collaboration with onshore clients. You will lead the team’s innovation efforts, identify areas for improvement, and propose training to enhance technical and soft skills.

The role requires at least 7 years of development experience on the Microsoft .NET Platform, including application development and maintenance, with specific expertise in the .NET 3.5 Framework. You must have extensive experience with SharePoint 2013/2016/2019, including client-side customizations (JavaScript Object Model, SharePoint REST Service, Client-side Rendering, Custom Workflows using SharePoint Designer, HTML, CSS, jQuery, and vanilla JavaScript) and server-side customizations (Custom Web Parts, SharePoint Object Model, Custom List Definitions). Familiarity with SQL (querying, stored procedures, tables) is required, along with 2+ years of implementing Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) strategies.

Additional desirable skills include experience with SharePoint setup and administration, SharePoint Online, Azure, and knowledge of Bootstrap and AngularJS. A strong understanding of Agile methodologies, particularly for promoting and deploying fixes and major releases, is essential. Familiarity with tools like Miro or Visio for creating diagrams, ITIL Foundation certification, and experience with application lifecycle management tools (Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code, Azure DevOps, SQL Management Studio, GitHub) are highly valued. You must be comfortable with direct client interaction, demonstrate excellent communication skills, and manage multiple tasks concurrently in a process-oriented environment that includes change management, incident ticketing, and disaster recovery preparedness. Candidates should not have a history of frequent job changes (staying less than a year per company).

The role requires a hybrid work arrangement, with 1-2 days per week onsite in Taguig on a midshift schedule.

Founded and headquartered in Switzerland, Avaloq is continuously expanding its global footprint with around 2,500 colleagues in 12 countries, and more than 160 clients in 35 countries. We are an industry-leading provider of wealth management technology and services for financial institutions around the world, including private banks and wealth managers, investment managers, as well as retail and neo banks. Our research led approach and continual innovation is powered by the passion and creativity of our colleagues.
We are always looking for talented people to join us on our mission to orchestrate the financial ecosystem and democratize access to wealth management. Avaloq offers the opportunity to work closely with some of the world’s leading financial institutions as we jointly develop and shape careers. Championing a collaborative, supportive and flexible work environment empowers our colleagues to reach their full potential.

You will work in the Client Solution and Integration Architecture team, within the Product & Technology Organization. The mission of the department is to design and manage the End to End Architecture of the Solutions for Banks worldwide, which will adopt an Avaloq based outsourcing services portfolio. The team is composed of senior Business / IT / Enterprise Architects with a strong focus on customer facing activities, including consulting, solutions definition and documentation.

Your key tasks 

• Work as Solution Manager with the objective of defining the most effective solutions for banks in terms of architectural patterns, functional modules, 3rd party products integration, standards, investments, process and technology, to support the enterprise business strategy, ensuring that architectures excellence and banks needs are balanced
• Be responsible and accountable to write the Solution definition documents for the running change or transformation projects for the Avaloq Clients. Document client architectures using Enterprise Architecture tools. Support cost estimations and offering activities
• Collect, analyze and maintain client requirements and translate them into Information system or service solutions. Drive solutions selection according to the following criteria: cost efficiency, competitiveness of offering, improve STP and Back Office efficiency, adherence with company strategic objectives, reduced complexity
• Assist Avaloq clients with consulting mandates on Solution Architecture topics
• Bring a High-Level perspective into the functional or system analysis, during feasibility studies, solution definitions and projects
• Support project managers in planning the solution aspects of large transformation programs, including cost estimations
• Support Avaloq management in strategic decisions and promote the latest architectural principles throughout the organization

• Long running experience and proven track record in Avaloq implementation projects including integration of 3rd party systems. Up to date knowledge on business and IT architectures patterns, methods, and tooling
• Long running experience in one or more of the following architecture roles: Business/Banking Architectures, Technology/Software/Integration Architectures, Enterprise Architectures, Digital Banking
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, including teamwork, facilitation, and negotiation
• Consulting attitude and experience, to be authoritative and convincing in business discussion with clients
• Fluency in English

It would be a real bonus if you have 

• Fluency on the following languages: Tagalog, Mandarin, German, French or Italian is an advantage 
• Formal certification on the following areas and similar: Avaloq, TOGAF, ITIL, Open Group, Cloud, Openshift/REST APIs, Digital and Mobile, 

Founded and headquartered in Switzerland, Avaloq is continuously expanding its global footprint with around 2,500 colleagues in 12 countries, and more than 160 clients in 35 countries. We are an industry-leading provider of wealth management technology and services for financial institutions around the world, including private banks and wealth managers, investment managers, as well as retail and neo banks. Our research led approach and continual innovation is powered by the passion and creativity of our colleagues.
We are always looking for talented people to join us on our mission to orchestrate the financial ecosystem and democratize access to wealth management. Avaloq offers the opportunity to work closely with some of the world’s leading financial institutions as we jointly develop and shape careers. Championing a collaborative, supportive and flexible work environment empowers our colleagues to reach their full potential.

We are seeking a talented and innovative Associate Test Automation Engineer to join our dynamic team in Makati, Philippines. As an Associate Test Automation Engineer, you will play a crucial role in designing, developing, and maintaining automated test frameworks to ensure the quality and reliability of our software products.

• Assist in implementing test automation frameworks and strategies
• Create, execute, and maintain automated test scripts for functional and regression testing
• Collaborate closely with development teams to integrate automated testing into the CI/CD pipeline
• Analyze test results, identify blockers, and work with different teams to resolve issues
• Support improvement and optimization of existing test automation processes and tools
• Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and best practices in test automation
• Mentor and support team members in adopting automation best practices
• Contribute to the development of testing standards and methodologies

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience
• Minimum 2 years of proven experience in test automation
• Good programming skills in languages such as Java, JavaScript, etc
• Experienced in automation tools and frameworks, including but not limited to Cypress, Selenium, Appium, etc
• Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git) and CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, Docker)
• Familiarity with test management tools like Jira, Zephyr
• Familiarity with static code analysis tools like SonarQube
• Solid understanding of software testing methodologies and best practices
• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Continuous learner with a passion for staying updated on emerging technologies and industry trends

We realize that managing work life balance is a challenge we all face in our daily lives and in order to support with this we are pleased to offer hybrid and flexible working for most of our Avaloqers to maintain work life balance and still continue our fantastic Avaloq culture in our global offices. 
In Avaloq we are proud to embrace diversity and understand the success of our business is built on the power of different opinions, we are whole heartedly committed to fostering an equal opportunity environment and inclusive culture where you can be your true authentic self. 
We hire, compensate and promote regardless of origin, age, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other fantastic traits that make us all unique, we have done our best to write this advert in an inclusive and neutral way. 
Please be aware that we will not accept speculative CV submissions for any of our roles from recruitment agencies, and any unsolicited candidate submissions will be exempt from any

Founded and headquartered in Switzerland, Avaloq is continuously expanding its global footprint with around 2,500 colleagues in 12 countries, and more than 170 clients in 35 countries. We are an industry-leading provider of wealth management technology and services for financial institutions around the world, including private banks and wealth managers, investment managers, as well as retail and neo banks. Our research led approach and continual innovation is powered by the passion and creativity of our colleagues.
We are always looking for talented people to join us on our mission to orchestrate the financial ecosystem and democratize access to wealth management. Avaloq offers the opportunity to work closely with some of the world’s leading financial institutions as we jointly develop and shape careers. Championing a collaborative, supportive and flexible work environment empowers our colleagues to reach their full potential.

We are seeking a dynamic and hands-on Operational Manager  to oversee and coordinate our IT operations team in Makati, Philippines, with a focus on Network  and Identity and Access Management (IAM)  services as part of the Cloud Foundation. This role is pivotal in ensuring operational excellence, incident coordination, and seamless collaboration across our global IT infrastructure, particularly between our operations centers in Switzerland and Philippines.

This is not a purely managerial role. The ideal candidate is expected to actively contribute technically - spending a significant portion of their time working directly on operational tasks in either Network  or IAM , depending on their area of expertise. A solid understanding of both domains is essential to effectively support the team and lead by example.

Your Key Tasks

Team Leadership & Coordination

• Lead and manage the day-to-day operations of the Network and IAM teams in Makati, focusing on Network and IAM services.
• Support onboarding, training, and development of team members to maintain a high-performing and knowledgeable workforce.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and technical excellence within the team.

Hands-On Technical Contribution

• Actively participate in operational tasks, troubleshooting, and service delivery in either Network or IAM.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to team members, ensuring best practices are followed.
• Contribute to the implementation and maintenance of automation and infrastructure solutions using GitOps and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles.

Incident & Service Management

• Act as the primary point of contact and reference manager for operational issues, escalations, and incident coordination across both domains.
• Ensure timely and effective incident management, including root cause analysis, resolution tracking, and communication with stakeholders.
• Monitor and report on service performance, operational KPIs, and team productivity.

Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement

• Collaborate closely with the Head of Network , Head of IAM , and Head of IT APAC/MEA  to align operational goals with strategic initiatives.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance operational efficiency and service quality.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in IT operations, with at least 2 years in a leadership or managerial role.

Technical Expertise

• Knowledge of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)
• Strong technical background in either Network Infrastructure  (e.g., Cisco SD-WAN, Cloud Networking, Fortigate proxy) or Identity and Access Management  (e.g., Identity Governance such as One Identity Manager, Microsoft EntraID, Identity Providers).
• Working knowledge of the complementary domain (IAM or Network).
• Solid understanding of GitOps principles  and experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC)  tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or similar.

Operational & Organizational Skills

• Proven experience in managing hybrid or remote teams across multiple time zones.
• Solid understanding of ITIL practices, especially in incident and problem management.
• Excellent communication, coordination, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working in a matrix organization is a strong plus.

We realize that managing work life balance is a challenge we all face in our daily lives and in order to support with this we are pleased to offer hybrid and flexible working for most of our Avaloqers to maintain work life balance and still continue our fantastic Avaloq culture in our global offices. 

In Avaloq we are proud to embrace diversity and understand the success of our business is built on the power of different opinions, we are whole heartedly committed to fostering an equal opportunity environment and inclusive culture where you can be your true authentic self. 

We hire, compensate and promote regardless of origin, age, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other fantastic traits that make us all unique, we have done our best to write this advert in an inclusive and neutral way. 

Please be aware that we will not accept speculative CV submissions for any of our roles from recruitment agencies, and any unsolicited candidate submissions will be exempt from any

Founded and headquartered in Switzerland, Avaloq is continuously expanding its global footprint with around 2,500 colleagues in 10 countries, and more than 160 clients in 35 countries. We are an industry-leading provider of wealth management technology and services for financial institutions around the world, including private banks and wealth managers, investment managers, as well as retail and neo banks. Our research led approach and continual innovation is powered by the passion and creativity of our colleagues.

We are always looking for talented people to join us on our mission to orchestrate the financial ecosystem and democratize access to wealth management. Avaloq offers the opportunity to work closely with some of the world’s leading financial institutions as we jointly develop and shape careers. Championing a collaborative, supportive and flexible work environment empowers our colleagues to reach their full potential

The ABR/S Community is a collaboration of implementation projects. Regardless whether they are On-Premise, BPaaS or SaaS projects, the Master Development team supports the community via ABR/S baseline maintenance and improvements. By having brilliant and Agile-fluent people on our team, we provide reliable leadership and service to solve the daily needs of our internal and external customers. Our flat hierarchies enable each and every one to have a voice and we are always looking for new ones, helping us to become even more innovative.

Your key tasks

As a Senior Software Engineer, you are entrusted of the following responsibilities:

Customization

• Analyse customer requirements in collaboration with clients, business analysts and software partners
• Design and implement solutions on a very high quality level using the Avaloq customization layer 

Data Migration & Release Support

• Demo data set up and release management for internal customers; you will be highly involved in data migration and will work with database technologies such as SQL and PL/SQL.
• Generate high quality data as requested by internal customers
• Analyse and resolve release invalids, data inconsistencies, and incidents
• Upgrade and optimize existing migration modules

Consulting

• Provide consulting for internal and external users of your software modules

Mentoring and Coaching

• Maintain, review and improve code in own components

• Train, educate, coach and mentor employees from all different areas in a wide range of topics. Support and advise the software and systems architects in own area of expertise

• Responsible for non-functional aspects of the product (software performance, etc.). Contribute to the product’s development roadmap in own areas

• Bachelor andor Masters in Software Engineering or similar IT field
• Knowledge of software engineering principles
• Competent in one or more programming and scripting languages such as but not limited to Java, SQL, PL/SQL
• Has a grasp on object oriented programming and relational databases
• Has excellent analytical skills and systematic approach to problem solving
• Perseverance in analysing complex situations and finding the optimal solution
• Quality-conscious attitude

It would be a real bonus if you have

• Banking know-how
• Experience working with Avaloq products
• Background in data mapping and report generation

We realize that managing work life balance is a challenge we all face in our daily lives and in order to support with this we are pleased to offer hybrid and flexible working for most of our Avaloqers to maintain work life balance and still continue our fantastic Avaloq culture in our global offices.

In Avaloq we are proud to embrace diversity and understand the success of our business is built on the power of different opinions, we are whole heartedly committed to fostering an equal opportunity environment and inclusive culture where you can be your true authentic self.

We hire, compensate and promote regardless of origin, age, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other fantastic traits that make us all unique, we have done our best to write this advert in an inclusive and neutral way.

Please be aware that we will not accept speculative CV submissions for any of our roles from recruitment agencies, and any unsolicited candidate submissions will be exempt from any

Founded and headquartered in Switzerland, Avaloq is continuously expanding its global footprint with around 2,500 colleagues in 10 countries, and more than 160 clients in 35 countries. We are an industry-leading provider of wealth management technology and services for financial institutions around the world, including private banks and wealth managers, investment managers, as well as retail and neo banks. Our research led approach and continual innovation is powered by the passion and creativity of our colleagues.
We are always looking for talented people to join us on our mission to orchestrate the financial ecosystem and democratize access to wealth management. Avaloq offers the opportunity to work closely with some of the world’s leading financial institutions as we jointly develop and shape careers. Championing a collaborative, supportive and flexible work environment empowers our colleagues to reach their full potential.

The Avaloq Banking Suite is one of the largest PL/SQL applications in the world. It is safe to say that your co-workers are among, if not the most knowledgeable Oracle specialists in the world. Development takes place in our integrated development environment - a customized Eclipse platform, which is tightly integrated with a build automation and delivery system, allowing a standardized and automated process to be followed.

The Data Synthesizer, which generates risk free development level data, based upon production configurations , enables our global development teams and is also available as a Product to our licensed customer base.

As a member of the Avaloq Data Synthesizer development team, you will be part of a group of highly skilled, motivated and dynamic people. You will design, implement, maintain and test innovative software solutions to meet the Product Roadmap. You will be working in an environment where formal and on-the-job training is a priority, and you will learn a lot.

Your key tasks

• Develop and implement new features based on internal and external requirements
• Maintain the existing Product
• Work as part of a globally located Agile Team
• Understand the Avaloq Core Banking Platform and how the Synthesizer can be enhanced
• Closely collaborate with the Product Owner, Team members and other Software Engineers throughout Avaloq

What you need:

• Candidates must possess at least a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent
• Candidate must have at least four years of relevant experience 
• Mandatory - Proven skills in PL/SQL
• Sound understanding of database technologies including Oracle
• Eager to learn and understand the business needs 
• Strong conceptual and analytical mind with a structured and autonomous approach to work on complex technical and business problems
• Able to relate to relevant internal and external stakeholders along with end users

It would be a real bonus if you have:

• Experience in Banking, Finance or Wealth domains
• Exposure to the Avaloq Banking Suite or another Core Banking Platform
• Agile - either Scrum or Kanban
• Data creation or Data Masking experience for Development and Testing

We realize that managing work life balance is a challenge we all face in our daily lives and in order to support with this we are pleased to offer hybrid and flexible working for most of our Avaloqers to maintain work life balance and still continue our fantastic Avaloq culture in our global offices. 
In Avaloq we are proud to embrace diversity and understand the success of our business is built on the power of different opinions, we are whole heartedly committed to fostering an equal opportunity environment and inclusive culture where you can be your true authentic self. 
We hire, compensate and promote regardless of origin, age, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other fantastic traits that make us all unique, we have done our best to write this advert in an inclusive and neutral way. 
Please be aware that we will not accept speculative CV submissions for any of our roles from recruitment agencies, and any unsolicited candidate submissions will be exempt from any

Founded and headquartered in Switzerland, Avaloq is continuously expanding its global footprint with around 2,500 colleagues in 12 countries, and more than 160 clients in 35 countries. We are an industry-leading provider of wealth management technology and services for financial institutions around the world, including private banks and wealth managers, investment managers, as well as retail and neo banks. Our research led approach and continual innovation is powered by the passion and creativity of our colleagues.

We are always looking for talented people to join us on our mission to orchestrate the financial ecosystem and democratize access to wealth management. Avaloq offers the opportunity to work closely with some of the world’s leading financial institutions as we jointly develop and shape careers. Championing a collaborative, supportive and flexible work environment empowers our colleagues to reach their full potential.

We are looking for high-performing Java Backend Developers  with strong expertise in banking and an interest in digital assets and blockchain. Our team is responsible for the implementation of Avaloq’s digital assets solution , building next-generation applications that drive innovation in the financial industry.

We are looking for talented professionals to join our team and help drive the future of banking technology.

Your Key Tasks  

• Develop and implement scalable and secure  backend services for banking and digital assets.
• Collaboration with the Product Owner and Architect for specifications and design .
• Contribute to high-performance architecture  and establish software design patterns.
• Lead development team, supporting individual grows and ensuring high quality of delivered solutions.
• Drive best coding practices  and maintain high code quality through Unit and Integration tests .
• Conduct code reviews  and mentor junior team members.
• Take ownership  of key backend components and deliver robust solutions.
• Stay informed about emerging trends in banking technology, digital assets, and blockchain .

• 5+ years of development experience preferred with a Bachelors degree in Software Engineering 
• Full-stack Java development experience (java 17+) including knowledge of common tooling such as Spring Boot and JPA , GraphQL , Liquibase , and Spring Security
• Advanced proficiency RESTful API building
• Knowledge of traditional software development processes and tools, including Git , Gradle and Jenkins CI tool , JIRA , Confluence , Code Reviews
• Hands-on experience developing microservices using modern technologies such as Apache Kafka , REST APIs , containerization ( Kubernetes ), and cloud-based infrastructure (AWS , Azure )
• Testing frameworks: Junit , Mockito
• Basic Linux operating system knowledge
• Authentication and security over REST protocol

It would be a real bonus if you have

• Knowledge of Avaloq Core Banking System
• Passion for banking, digital assets and blockchain  or previous experience in this field.
• Wealth management or private banking knowledge
• Knowledge of AngularJS in building UI applications
• Oracle, PL/SQL

We realize that managing work life balance is a challenge we all face in our daily lives and in order to support with this we are pleased to offer hybrid and flexible working for most of our Avaloqers to maintain work life balance and still continue our fantastic Avaloq culture in our global offices. 
In Avaloq we are proud to embrace diversity and understand the success of our business is built on the power of different opinions, we are whole heartedly committed to fostering an equal opportunity environment and inclusive culture where you can be your true authentic self. 
We hire, compensate and promote regardless of origin, age, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other fantastic traits that make us all unique, we have done our best to write this advert in an inclusive and neutral way. 
Please be aware that we will not accept speculative CV submissions for any of our roles from recruitment agencies, and any unsolicited candidate submissions will be exempt from any