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OPERATIONS & MIDDLE OFFICE MARKET COMMENTARY, Q1 2021
Introductions Q1 of 2021 was a very busy quarter for middle office and operations recruitment, this continued the increase in recruitment we saw at the end of the previous year. There is more confidence returning to the job market and to candidates looking to move into new roles after an uncertain year in 2020. Some clients reassessed their teams over the Christmas to New…
Read MoreFINANCE MARKET COMMENTARY, Q1 2021
Market Overview The Finance, Audit & Tax teams here at Bruin could not have asked for much more of a positive start to 2021. Albeit starting the year off in a third national lockdown, the Financial Services industry has showed clear signs recovery when it comes to recruitment with the team having a record quarter. …
Read MoreEUROPE MARKET COMMENTARY, Q1 2021
INTRODUCTION Last year was a different year with many challenges. Working from home became the norm and meetings were taking part virtually. Employees are having to adapt, working from home is a key decision factor for many people when searching for new positions. Fortunately we are seeing a thriving market once again across Europe.…
Read MoreBROKING, UNDERWRITING & CLAIMS MARKET COMMENTARY, Q1 2021
I think it is safe to say that we were all glad to see the back of 2020. Whilst entering 2021 with more optimism on many fronts one positive remained from our market was how buoyant recruitment was. The start of the year continued as it had ended, lots of recruiting, lots of opportunity…
Read MoreCOMPLIANCE MARKET COMMENTARY, Q1 2021
INTRODUCTION Not many people brought in 2021 with fireworks however Q1 for the Compliance Desk started with a BANG! It was great to see the confidence growing in the market and interestingly the majority of new roles being released were due to growth rather the replacement hires. With the increase of live roles and the high volume of skilled and available candidates, speed has become an…
Read MoreCREDIT & RISK MANAGEMENT MARKET COMMENTARY, Q1 2021
Market Overview INTRODUCTION As the first quarter of 2021 comes to a close, we reflect on what has overall been a very busy hiring market for Risk professionals. With the Brexit deal concluded, and uncertainty around hiring in the context of the global pandemic seemingly now a thing of the past for many firms, January saw a blistering pace set…
Read MoreHR & SECRETARIAL MARKET COMMENTARY, Q1 2021
Market Overview Q1 2021 has seen a extremely busy start to the year within HR across Financial Services as the market continues to be robust during this current climate. The market is certainly currently candidate driven with sought after talent in multiple processes and current employers willing to counter offer to retain existing talent. Continued from Q4 2020 we are seeing…
Read MoreBruin ESG Webinar Series
When it comes to Environmental, Social, Governance performance, how much is enough? Bruin launched our 2020 ESG Initiative to help our Financial Services clients increase their level of commitment to diversity and to decrease their carbon footprint. We are committed to encouraging a sustainable future within Financial Services, whilst attracting top talent that will help…
Read MoreFirms lacking transparency on parental leave risk losing top talent
Asset managers that fail to disclose their parental leave policies risk losing out on top female talent to other industries. By Amie Keeley 6 January 2021 The warning comes after new research showed that almost 40 per cent of Europe’s largest asset managers do not make any reference to support for working families on their global websites.…
Read MoreMajority of investment management failing on transparency over support for working parents
Majority of Investment Management Failing on Transparency Over Support For Working Parents The UK has highest number of dual-career parents on record. Only a small minority of the UK’s leading investment management firms are disclosing how they support working parents at a time when the UK workforce has a record number of dual career parents…
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