Starting strong: how to land your first paid advisory role

​Fractional work is redefining careers across the UK, challenging the traditional pathways to rewarding roles in one of the world’s most established markets for senior talent.

​Organisations now want expertise on demand - and for experienced leaders, that a creates real opportunity to make career transition pay. But building a profitable fractional career requires more than experience: it demands sharp positioning, credibility, and the ability to leverage connections and And who better to learn from than those already doing it?

​​Join our expert panel at Wallacespace on Mar 5 to explore how to leverage your ambition and expertise to become part of London’s growing community of fractional and advisory talent.

​What we’ll explore

• ​​The value and benefits of a fractional a career, and why getting started often takes longer than expected

• ​​How first paid roles are actually won, including the role of trial and pro bono engagements

• ​​How to translate experience into real value while navigating the ambiguity and pace of startups and scale ups

• ​​How your first role can ‘open the door', creating a portfolio of complementary roles over time.

​Join us on March 5 to understand what it takes to land your first paid role - and create the foundations of a flexible and rewarding career. Spaces are limited so register today!

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​​Event flow

​​Arrival & networking: 6:30pm

​​Welcome: 6:45pm - 7:00pm

​Keynote: 7:00pm - 7:20 pm

​​Panel discussion: 7:20pm - 7:50pm

​​Audience Q&A: 7:50pm - 8:05pm

​Fireside 8:05pm - 8:25pm

​​Networking, food & drinks: 8:25pm - 9:20pm

​​Close down: 9:20pm - 9:30pm

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​​*This event is part of Connectd’s 2026 programme exploring the Four Fundamentals of Fractional Career Success