Who Are Sewell Wallis?
Accountancy & Finance, HR and Business Support Specialists
Based in Sheffield and Leeds, Sewell Wallis are industry leaders, connecting businesses with exceptional talent across Yorkshire. Whether you're seeking top professionals in finance, HR, business support or talent for your executive team, we have the expertise to deliver tailored recruitment solutions to you.
A Recruitment Agency with a Difference
We're built on building relationships, striving to truly understand out clients and candidates. We've earned our reputation as a trusted recruitment agency in Sheffield and Leeds. Repeat business and long-term candidate partnerships are the foundations of our business.
Why Choose Sewell Wallis?
We're passionate about business and people, with dedicated consultants across both Sheffield and Leeds offices, who'll go above and beyond to understand your needs. Whether you're looking for expert career advice, or a reliable recruitment partner, you've come to the right place.
What’s your specialism?
Accountancy & Finance
Our team are finance experts, working on roles from transactional level through to C-suite and anything in between. We have an in-depth understanding of the finance industry, we're technically astute and possess extensive market knowledge and wide-reaching finance networks.
Find out moreHR & Business Support
Excellent operational support elevates a company, and we can provide you with HR, sales, marketing or office management talent to help your business grow. Going beyond skills and experience, we dig deeper, into cultural fit, attitude and motivation of candidates to ensure long-term, successful placements.
Find out moreNot For Profit
We work in partnership with many of the region’s not-for-profit organisations. These ongoing relationships are a testament to our understanding and appreciation of their unique requirements, complexities and financial obligations. We have a broad candidate base who can bring commercial insights to the public and third sectors.
Find out moreExecutive
Our executive team work with some of the most experienced and talented executive candidates, pairing them with leading businesses across Yorkshire and beyond. We immerse ourselves in the small details of your business, developing a thorough understanding of your needs, and ensure we tell your story in an engaging and effective way.
Find out moreFind your perfect role
More Jobs
Rotherham, South Yorkshire
HR Officer
£48000 - £50000 per annum + Excellent Benefits
Sewell Wallis is working with an exceptional South Yorkshire SME based in Rotherham, who is currently looking for an HR Officer to join their team.
As the HR Officer, you will be responsible for all aspects of HR, ensuring compliance with UK regulations, supporting and mentoring management and staff, development of processes and procedures to support the business.
North Yorkshire
Legal Secretary
£24000 - £26000 per annum
Sewell Wallis is pleased to be partnering with a highly regarded and well-established legal services firm based in the heart of York. The firm is now seeking an experienced Legal Secretary to join their team on a permanent basis.
This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive and highly organised Legal Secretary to support solicitors specialising in Probate and Estate Administration within a supportive and professional environment.
York, North Yorkshire
Legal Secretary
£24000 - £26000 per annum
Sewell Wallis is delighted to be working with a brilliant, well-established North Yorkshire legal services company based in the centre of York, which is currently recruiting for a Legal Secretary to join their team on a permanent basis.
The Sewell Wallis approach
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Finding a leader who balances technical rigour with commercial vision requires more than a standard recruitment process; it demands a targeted, confidential approach.
Are Your Finance Salaries Competitive Enough Today?
Losing a perfect candidate at the final hurdle is frustrating. You've invested hours in interviews, the team loves them, and they seem keen - until the offer goes out. Then comes the silence, or worse, the rejection because a competitor offered 15% more. In the current market, relying on salary bands set two years ago is a guaranteed way to lose talent.
Why Temp and Contract Talent Are Your Secret Weapon in 2026
As we move further into 2026, you might be feeling like your organisation is facing a recruitment landscape that’s marked by rapid change and a bunch of uncertainty. Typically, permanent recruitment is the go-to, but what it can lack is the agility that businesses need at the moment to respond to the current market fluctuations we’re seeing. Temporary and contract hires can provide you with a powerful alternative; using interim talent can give you flexibility and control over the costs typically associated with hiring. They can also provide you with access to specialist skills that you might need to get through a specific project, or through a period of change in your organisation.
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.