This report examines the sharp rebound in UK FinTech hiring, with vacancies set to rise 36.9% and London accounting for nearly three-quarters of all roles. It highlights accelerating demand for specialist technology, compliance and credit risk talent, driven by fast-scaling firms and a sector increasingly focused on regulation, resilience and platform innovation.
This report analyses how FinTech is reshaping the UK’s Risk & Compliance labour market, with vacancies up 26.2% as demand shifts toward Financial Crime and Credit Risk expertise. It contrasts this growth with banks’ continued downsizing of oversight teams and highlights London’s dominance alongside rising regional and hybrid hiring models.
This report explores the revival of Britain’s Commerce and Industry labour market, with finance vacancies forecast to rise 9.2% in 2025 — the strongest expansion in three years. It highlights how easing inflation, regional investment, and rising demand for tech and tax expertise are reshaping hiring across the UK’s key business hubs.
This report analyses banking law hiring trends in 2025, examining how the Leeds Reforms and wider regulatory changes are reshaping demand across firms and financial institutions. It highlights the surge in in-house counsel recruitment, regional expansion beyond London, and the growing influence of AI and compliance on legal workforce planning.
The UK housing market is under strain as rising interest rates, new regulations, and potential wealth taxes squeeze landlords and stall house prices. With construction costs climbing and buyer demand weakening, builders, landlords, and the wider labour market all face mounting pressure.
