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CREDIT & RISK MARKET COMMENTARY, Q3 2021
INTRODUCTION The third quarter of 2021 has been extremely positive from a hiring perspective in Credit, Risk and Quantitative Analytics. It is no longer accurate to say that we are back to “pre-pandemic” levels of hiring, as what we are seeing in the market in terms of hiring demand definitively exceeds that which existed at…
Read MoreUK & REGIONAL MARKET COMMENTARY, Q3 2021
INTRODUCTION As we end Q3 of 2021, we have seen a massive shift in the market and a massive shortage of quality candidate availability across all sectors, making this very much a candidate led market. Finance Finance candidates are in high demand throughout the regions, specifically at Fully or Newly Qualified level. Employers promoting flexible…
Read MoreLEGAL MARKET COMMENTARY, Q3 2021
Recruiting in Legal has increased dramatically in 2021 with demand for candidates reaching all time highs across both the In-house and Private Practice areas. Private Practice Private Practice demand has been especially strong amongst the transaction teams with M&A and Structured finance associates being poached by Magic and Silver Circle law firms with accompanying…
Read MoreINFRASTRUCTURE & RENEWABLE ENERGY, Q3 2021
INTRODUCTION The Infrastructure & Renewable Energy market has continued to go from strength to strength. With major events (natural and political) having significantly impacted many markets, investors are investing more capital in the infrastructure space to acquire stable and cash generating assets. Simultaneously, numerous private equity funds have adopted a more aggressive strategy by pushing…
Read MoreINVESTMENT & FRONT OFFICE, Q3 2021
INTRODUCTION The Investment Management space in London and Europe continues to remain buoyant and extremely demanding for candidates across the Investments space. Many funds have been keen to hire diverse candidates across a range of roles and the ESG and Responsible Investing space remains the biggest focus for a lot of firms due to regulatory…
Read MoreFINANCIAL MARKETS & ALTERNATIVES, Q3 2021
INTRODUCTION The Financial Market and Alternatives space continues to remain buoyant after a disruptive 2020. Many funds seeking alpha continue to search for talent across a multitude of differing strategies. Global Macro continues unabated taking advantage of global economic nuances. Prime brokers has seen a lull in financing requirements as quantitative easing has continued and…
Read MoreFINANCE MARKET COMMENTARY, Q3 2021
Market Overview Following a strong first half of the year, the Finance, Tax and Audit markets have continued their post 2020 recovery in Q3. As COVID restrictions in the UK continue to ease, an increasing number of clients are releasing new roles. As always, the recruitment processes during Q3 are more drawn out than in other…
Read MoreEUROPE MARKET COMMENTARY, Q3 2021
INTRODUCTION With travel restrictions somewhat lifted, Q3 saw people being able to go away again for their summer holidays, this saw a slower rate than usual in interview processes and availability within the market. Clients that acted quickly and were able to adapt quickly managed to secure talent. As we look forward to face to…
Read MoreCOMPLIANCE MARKET COMMENTARY, Q3 2021
INTRODUCTION It has been encouraging to see that Q3 has continued its momentum; we have been busy across both Financial Crime and Compliance. This quarter has seen us assisting an excess of 40 new hires across a range of clients. The Compliance offering at Bruin was beginning to become stretched, therefore we have bolstered our team to ensure we have…
Read MoreParental Pay Transparency: Slow improvement in disclosure of family-friendly policy but majority of employers still fall short
Nearly two-thirds of employers don’t publish basic details of parental pay and leave The majority of companies are failing in a basic measure of inclusion by not being clear about family-friendly policy for would-be employees. A spotlight on family-friendly policies in the last year has only resulted in a modest increase in transparency, according to…
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