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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
Key stats from Morgan McKinley’s 2024 London Employment Monitor:
Global professional services firm announces a lead appointment in the technology division.
Morgan McKinley and Vacancysoft Report Highlights Key UK Finance Sector Trends for 2025
Key stats from Morgan McKinley’s 2024 London Employment Monitor:
London retains 51% of UK financial services accountancy vacancies but faces a projected 12% year-on-year decline in 2024 The South shows growth in financial services vacancies, up 16%, while the North and Scotland are set to decline by 22% and 32%, respectively The media sector in Commerce & Industry is set to grow by 31%, while the retail sector faces a 17% drop
Fintech Risk & Compliance vacancies are projected to rise by 28% Fintech compliance roles to grow 56% in 2024 Greater London set for 72% vacancy growth, leading the UK in 2024 City stands out with the substantial growth in vacancies by 46%