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Does your fintech startup need a Head of HR?

US

Does your fintech need a Head of HR?

Posted November 7, 2024

As a fintech navigating the complexities of growth, your focus is likely on product development, market penetration, and scaling operations. However, an essential component of your growth is your people and talent strategy. For many financial services disruptors, especially those anticipating rapid expansion or considering investment, the question arises: does your fintech need a Head […]

Market Insight

Navigating HR trends in financial services: insights and strategies

Posted April 30, 2024

In the dynamic landscape of financial services, HR professionals play a pivotal role in shaping organisational success by aligning talent strategies with industry trends. From artificial intelligence (AI) integration to fostering diversity and inclusion (DEI), HR leaders face multifaceted challenges and opportunities. Here, Fay Philips-Jones outlines some key insights from a recent roundtable discussion with […]

UK

Frazer Jones Pulse: UK financial services Q1 2024

Posted April 30, 2024

What’s been happening in HR recruitment in the UK financial services sector? Ben Wood, Partner and Head of Financial Services UK, spoke to Nick Croucher, Partner and Head of UK and Ireland, about the key trends so far and what to expect for the rest of 2024. Watch the full video here: If you would […]

Market Insight

HR recruitment trends: private equity

Posted December 15, 2023

What’s been happening in HR recruitment in the UK private equity sector? Ben Wood, Partner and head of our UK financial services business, spoke to Nick Croucher, Lead Partner, Frazer Jones UK and Ireland, about the key trends in 2023 and what to look out for in 2024. Watch the full video here: If you […]

Market Update

October 2023 market overview

Posted December 8, 2023

Stable vacancy volume across financial services and commerce and industry Across the UK’s commerce and industry and financial services sectors, we’ve pulled together all the live vacancies we’ve had in October 2023 across London, Home Counties, West Midlands and South West England. “The volume of vacancies was very similar to that of 2022.” At the […]

UK

Q3 Financial services networking breakfast – key takeaways

Posted September 22, 2023

Agenda Following momentum post the #metoo movement this is certainly a hot topic (and if it’s not – it should be) amongst HR and business leaders, especially given the recent string of highly publicised sexual harassment cases among some well-known organisations which have resulted in a number of senior leaders stepping down. Strong consensus around […]

Roundtable insights: HR trends across financial services

Posted March 1, 2023

At Frazer Jones, I’m responsible for engaging senior HR leaders across the industry and delivering high-profile retained searches to meet their hiring needs. My role is to support businesses by offering effective and tailored hiring solutions based on a methodological approach and my HR practitioner experience. I coach and advise senior HR leaders on how […]

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HR Business Partners: setting your culture compass

Thu, 13 March 2025 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

We are excited to be hosting our annual HR Business Partner event in Amsterdam, this time focused on fostering safe company culture. In February 2024, the research commission on behavior and culture in the Dutch media released a report titled “Nothing Seen, Nothing Heard, Nothing Done.” Series of transgressive behaviour e.g. sexism, discrimination, poor leadership […]

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