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"Apart from traditional financial institutions, payments, digital assets and investment firms have been very active in hiring compliance professionals too," - Daniella Koh, Manager of Compliance & Risk Governance at Randstad Singapore, on the talent demand she has observed. Read the article for more about the latest talent trends: https://bit.ly/3PklBBT #RandstadInTheNews

Good Morning All, Seeking experienced Financials focused Equity Associates with: - Buyside Experience in Long Only or Long Short Equity within the Financials Sector (Banks, Insurance, FinTech, and Diversified Financials). - Industry Experience as a Banking or Insurance Supervisor or background in Audit (balance sheet intensive). #EquityResearch #FinancialsSector #LongShortEquity #LongOnlyEquity

A preeminent search firm reached out to me a few months ago 👇 The U.S. banking subsidiary of a large international banking organization had retained it for help in finding two independent advisors to the Risk Committee of its board.  They wanted one of the advisors to have regulatory expertise and wondered if I could suggest good candidates. What a great idea!  Risk is such a tricky and evolving area.  Risk Committee members invariably struggle to digest and understand management’s reporting and to evaluate its quality in light of economic and regulatory developments.  Good advisors can add a ton of value. The best part?  This wasn’t a crisis situation.  Instead, they were creating long-term, salaried, part-time roles for appropriately qualified experts to work with the committee, helping it to identify issues of concern and prioritize its attention.  Why doesn’t every Risk Committee do this?  This model makes a ton of sense to me.  I hope it catches on. #riskmanagement #talent #banking

Executive Search Update As we ease back into things following the usual hangover period in early January, we are seeing a slight shortage of senior opportunities in the market and a number of highly experienced candidates available. Experience tells us now is the time to have those conversations so that we can move at speed when the right opportunity comes along. On that basis, do get in touch if you are a senior professional and you're looking for your next financial services opportunity. On the other side of the coin, we are working with the following profiles and we can move quickly if you need to build out a leadership and governance team: - Global CEO, Banking & Financial Services - Global Head of Compliance (Banking) - Global Head of Corporate Strategy & Investments - Global Head of Compliance (Investment Management) - Head of Change & Delivery, IT Consulting - Regulatory Change & Technology Programme Lead (Global) Do get in touch for a confidential discussion: luke@mayfordgroup.com #executivesearch #candidatespotlight

Happy Friday to my LinkedIn network! 🎉 After 18 months, my time with Vantage Point Global is coming to an end and I am looking for my next opportunity. I am so grateful to everyone who I’ve worked with so far during my career journey at Vantage Point Global, RTGS.global, and most recently Likezero. I’m reaching out to my network to help connect me with potential exciting new roles in finance. Amidst the current economic malaise and uncertainty, I remain hopeful that I’ll be able to find a role where both the firm and I are a great fit for each other! 🤝 The kinds of opportunities I am seeking are associate and analyst roles in asset management, investment banking, M&A, and anything at that level in a similar space. My ideal role would incorporate a development structure where I could work towards the CFA or a CISI award alongside my daily responsibilities. A quick run-down of my experience so far: ✅ Completed the intensive four-week Vantage Point Global Simul8 BA/PMO training programme. I developed my financial services knowledge to hit the ground running on client site including key project management skills, and also soft skills which included, but were not limited to, functional teamwork, successful stakeholder management, resilience, and formatting and giving presentations. ✅ At RTGS.global, I rubbed shoulders with impressive individuals with decades of experience in banking, sales law, risk management & compliance, marketing, and HR, including the C-suite. I gained a unique perspective of how an intrepid and dynamic start-up functions successfully, and valuable experiences working within so many of these departments to build a next-generation Financial Market Infrastructure. ✅ At Likezero, a market leader in financial services contract intelligence, I have been working to help interpret and analyse clauses from complex OTC derivatives contracts of UK Tier 1 Banks, using an AI-powered platform to automate accurate data capture and assess client exposure as it pertains to counterparty credit risk profiles. Contracts include ISDA Master Agreements, accompanying Credit Support Annexes, and Treasury Master Agreements. I have also led a team of analysts working to classify and match thousands of legal entities to their respective contracts. Please do reach out if you’re currently hiring for a role that would suit an individual like myself, or indeed share this post if you feel like your network could offer some exciting opportunities.

"Seeking a passionate wealth manager to join our team! If you're dedicated to helping clients achieve financial success, apply now! #Hiring #WealthManagement #wealth #WealthManager #bfsi #FinancialPlanning #Investing #Finance #Wealth #FinancialAdvisor #Investment #PersonalFinance"

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As Q3 has kicked off, we have had several partners and hiring contacts reach out with new (not yet posted) roles. Public M&A experience is now highly sought after, investment banks are predicting an uptick in acquisitions and capital markets activity, and, at the same time, practices like restructuring and debt finance are building their ranks. It's the sweet spot for candidates, particular those at years 2-5. Soon the Q4 rush will begin with candidates looking to time their search around year-end bonuses. But for those looking now, a real advantage awaits. We have so many roles on with our contacts standing by to review CVs. Among them: ~Debt Finance (2020 - 2018) ~M&A (2020-2018) (Public & private experience) ~Restructuring (2021-2018) ~Investment Funds (2017-2020) (Regulatory experience a +)

🚨 FREEBIE ALERT! 🎉 Did you recently change jobs in FinTech Compliance or got promoted into a new compliance/risk/audit role within FinTech? It means you need some quick wins in this new role! The worst possible mistake you can make during your first weeks in a new role is to hide behind closed doors, spend hours reading existing policies, regulations, and audit reports "to get up to speed", or be hesitant to bother your new colleagues outside of your immediate team with questions and hoping for others to come to you and ask for help. 🙈 You never get a second chance to make a first impression, right? Download this FREE Guide providing you with step-by-step instructions on how to navigate your first 30 days in a new compliance role, understand the company's business model and priorities, develop an action plan for your function, assess your stakeholder's portfolio, and set up clear expectations with your boss or senior management... WITHOUT... unnecessary overwhelm, awkwardness, or mixed messages!!! https://lnkd.in/ekrJ86pr #freebiefriday #fintechcompliance #riskandcompliance #compliancejob #complianceofficer #complianceprofessional