Risk and Compliance hiring in fintech up 26% year-on-year Banks cut oversight teams as cost pressures rise Demand shifts to Financial Crime and Credit Risk roles London remains dominant, but hybrid hiring gains traction
Banking vacancies forecast to rise 11% nationally, with London leading on a 15% increase compared to 2024 AI-focused roles drive demand, with IT Management up 43% and Operations up 34% Regional hiring diverges: Glasgow up 50%, Belfast up 40%, while Edinburgh falls 7% and North East drops 29%
Finance hiring in London rose 10% Year on Year(YoY) in H1 2025 IT roles in Accounting and Consulting up 39% YoY Banking Operations hiring climbed 38% YoY, led by digital demand Barclays finance vacancies increased 55% YoY, while HSBC declined 49% YoY
Two-speed recovery emerges as commerce and industry finance hiring rises 17% while financial service declinesRetail, construction and engineering drive commercial finance recruitmentAI, ESG and hybrid working reshape employer expectations across finance functionsMorgan Stanley, BAE Systems and EG Group among top finance recruiters
UK fintech hiring forecast to increase by 32% in 2025Risk and compliance hiring continues to expand, led by fraud and financial crime functionsCybersecurity reform and infrastructure roles driving 39% growth in hiring
UK tax vacancies rose 14% year-on-year in Q1 2025, with regional hiring outpacing London and accounting for 61% of projected rolesNew fiscal policies—including higher NICs, VAT on private schools, and EV tax changes—are driving demand for corporate, indirect, and cross-border tax expertise.Consulting and accountancy dominate hiring, with vacancies in professional services expected to grow 26%, while banking and legal sectors pull backBig Four firms show strategic divergence, with KPMG and Deloitte expanding rapidly, while PwC and EY scale back or remain flat
UK internal audit vacancies surged 70% in January 2025Internal Audit remains a critical function making up 13% of all accounting vacanciesSouth has emerged as a key growth area, with a 92% surge in vacancies
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