Banking & Investments Recruitment
Specialist recruitment for banks, wealth managers and investment firms, connecting you with the control function and client-facing talent that builds trust and drives growth, from offices in London, Manchester and Leeds.
Specialist Banking Recruitment Built on Trust
Banking and investments are built on trust: between firms and their clients, and between firms and the regulators who oversee them. That’s why we focus on two areas where the right people matter most, the client-facing teams who grow relationships and the control functions that protect them, for the firms we partner with and the professionals we represent.
Specialisms
We cover key specialisms within banking and investments that help fuel transformation and growth within business.
Skills
Our specialist recruitment consultants work with key skills areas and niche banking and investment communities, building their knowledge, network and experience to deliver excellent service to candidates and clients.
Banking & Investments Hiring with Lasting Impact
From our UK Banking Leadership team.
Timelines depend on the role, seniority and hiring model. Contract and interim specialists, often brought in for remediation or regulatory change, are typically quicker to secure than permanent hires. Senior front office and control function appointments can take longer as notice periods, garden leave, regulatory references and Senior Management Function approvals all need to be planned for. We’ll give you a realistic timeline from your first brief. For more details, visit our contract and permanent hiring solution pages.
Banking and investments recruitment demands genuine understanding of the market and the roles within it. Our consultants specialise in audit, risk and compliance or front office and wealth management. Their sector knowledge means they understand the regulatory frameworks, client dynamics and credentials that separate a strong candidate from a well-written CV. We also track developments from the Bank of England, the PRA and the FCA, including Consumer Duty and operational resilience requirements, so we understand where hiring demand is heading and can help you plan ahead. Our “specialist, not generalist” approach means you work directly with an expert in the area you’re recruiting for.
We take vetting seriously. Our approach combines competency-based screening, qualification checks and thorough referencing, including regulatory references where required. Where relevant, we also check the FCA Register and confirm certification or Senior Management Function status under SM&CR. Our consultants conduct in-depth interviews to assess technical knowledge and experience and we can arrange case studies, technical interviews or practical assessments based on your requirements.
As a specialist recruiter, we find niche and senior talent through deep networks and the long-standing relationships we build with candidates. Many of the professionals we represent work with us exclusively so you get access to experienced private bankers, compliance leaders, auditors and risk specialists who aren’t actively job hunting or visible on job boards. We handle every approach with the discretion senior moves require.
We review our salary data regularly and update it comprehensively every quarter to reflect changes across UK banking and investments. We combine insights from our database of 300K+ candidates with our own primary research and secondary market data, including bonus and deferred compensation trends. This means the benchmarks we share are a true representation of your market. When you request a salary survey, you’ll get up-to-date market intelligence tailored to your requirements.
Candidate Process Expectations
From our London Director, Hakan Enver.
From the first conversation through to offer, we make sure you go into every interview informed, prepared and confident. We cover:
- Company background and information
- Role requirements and how your skills, qualifications and client experience match them
- Your lifestyle non-negotiables (onsite vs hybrid working, working patterns etc.)
Interview format and expectations - Technical interview, case study or competency assessment preparation
- Salary, bonus and package expectation guidance
We’ll also help you present your experience in the way banking and investments employers value most, highlighting the client relationships you’ve built, the controls you’ve strengthened and the outcomes you’ve delivered. That way, you’re judged on what you bring to the role, not just on how you perform on the day.
From your first conversation to your first day, we’ll guide you through each stage, whether you’re considering a contract assignment or a permanent move. The process varies slightly between contract and permanent roles, but our general stages are:
Initial screening
- Skills, qualifications and requirements matching
- Cultural fit assessment (for permanent positions)
- Career aspirations alignment (for permanent positions)
- Growth and implementation speed (for contract roles)
- Lifestyle and location preferences consideration
Interview & assessment
- Technical and competency screening
- Cultural fit interviews (for permanent positions)
- Deliverable agreements (for contract roles)
- Practical assessments
- Reference and regulatory reference checking
Offer & onboarding
- Package negotiation, including bonus and deferred compensation (for permanent positions)
- Notice period, garden leave and start date management
- Onboarding coordination
- Follow-up support
- Timesheet and extension management (for contract positions)
Our specialist consultants focus on one specific area of their market. For you, that means you’ll only be put forward for roles that match your skills and experience. We rule out unsuitable roles before looking at specifics such as culture and lifestyle fit. Our key specialisms are:
- Wealth Management and Private Banking: Private bankers, relationship managers, financial planners and investment managers
- Corporate Banking: Relationship managers, credit analysts and transaction banking specialists
- M&A: Analysts through to directors across origination and execution
- Compliance and Financial Crime: Compliance officers, AML, KYC and sanctions specialists, fraud investigators and MLROs
- Internal Audit: Internal auditors through to Chief Audit Executive
- Risk Management: Credit, market, liquidity and operational risk professionals
We apply our specialist knowledge across the full breadth of banking and investments. If you have the relevant skills, we can help you find a role across our client base, which includes:
- Private banks and wealth managers
- Corporate and commercial banks
- Investment banks and M&A advisory firms
- Asset and investment managers
- Building societies
- Payments and fintech businesses
- Consultancies and advisory firms
Adding Value through benchmarking
We offer free tailored benchmarking reports to support your hiring strategies and decision making.
Request Banking Benchmarking
Request our general banking & investments benchmarking report, with contract rates and permanent salaries across a variety of roles across weatlh management, front office and audit, risk & compliance.
