SALES & MARKETING MARKET COMMENTARY, Q3 2021

Market Overview We have seen in Q3 of this year a strong post covid recovery within financial services. As restrictions have eased and many firms are able to operate close to ‘business as usual’ we have seen a strong recruitment drive within the sales and marketing function. Within the asset management and the wider financial…

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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…

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UK & 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…

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LEGAL 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…

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INFRASTRUCTURE & 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…

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INVESTMENT & 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…

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FINANCIAL 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…

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FINANCE 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…

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EUROPE 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…

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COMPLIANCE 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…

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