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Banking – UK Legal Labour Market Trends, April 2024
The surge in vacancies for banking lawyers during Q1 2024, observed both in law firms and banks, reflects significant industry dynamics. 137 vacancies were posted within law firms, marking the highest total since Q3 2022. Extrapolating from Q1, 2024 is projected to see a 35% increase compared to the previous year. Similarly, there was a 17.7% increase in legal vacancies within banks compared to Q4 2023.
Medical Affairs – UK Life Sciences Labour Market Trends, April 2024
With the slump in the pharmaceutical sector set to continue, the long-awaited reforms to the MHRA have yet to materialise. As a result, drug approval in the UK lags behind the EU, further depressing the sector. 2023 seems to be the low point in that there has been an uptick in Q1 so far, and if this continues, it will increase by 9.1% this year compared to last. The recovery has been in London specifically, with volumes up 26.1% on last year.
Tax – UK Finance Labour Market Trends Report, April 2024
The Government’s Spring 2024 budget has changed the shape of taxation in the UK for high net-worth individuals who are not UK-domiciled. The implications of this change are yet to be seen properly; therefore, when looking at the recruitment patterns, we are forecasting an increase in tax vacancies this year compared to last year’s 32% in London, and 46% regionally.
City AM: Busy claims year drives demand for risk professionals in London insurance market
High demand for risk professionals in insurance due to rising business interruption claims. London experiencing a significant surge in job opportunities.
City AM: Record-level demand for tax lawyers after Spring Budget
The Spring Budget’s batch of changes to taxation has resulted in law firms posting more vacancies for tax lawyers in February, than any other month over the last two years.
City AM: UK firms move more head office roles outside London amid soaring costs
UK companies are increasingly moving head office jobs outside of London, according to new data, amid rising living and housing costs in the capital.
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Biotech recruitment in Germany overtakes the UK
If the worst kept secret in politics is that Kier Starmer will be the next Prime Minister, (the latest odds give him an 87% chance of being so) then upon taking power, he will have to make a decision about which Tory policies to continue, and which, to discard. No set of policies are more divisive than those to do with Brexit, hence spotlighting Biotechnology which is now starting to be negatively impacted, following the pandemic period ending and the industry globally returning to equilibrium, as this is an area that Starmer may need to change UK policy on, in order to revitalize.
Fintech bounces back as VC funding increases
After a torrid 2023, the signs are positive for Fintech as VC funding into the sector accelerates. According to a recent report by Dealroom and HSBC, in Q1 of 2024, there were 73 rounds completed in Q1 of this year, totalling $1.4BN, making it the leading sector for investment, this year so far.
Why are Employee Relations specialists suddenly in Demand?
For the first time in over three years, this March, there were more vacancies for employee relations specialists than training/learning across the private sector in the UK. While this was just one month, the signs are that in April, it is set to repeat, at which point this could indicate corporations are shifting their priorities when it comes to their staff.
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From Liability to Advantage: Mastering IR35 Compliance for Recruitment
For recruitment agencies supplying limited company contractors, it’s vital to have a good understanding of IR35 legislation and processes in place to reduce and mitigate risk. Whilst the IR35 legislation has been in place for over 20 years, the Off-Payroll reforms created a tax exposure for recruitment agencies that did not previously exist.
Embrace Technology for Sustained Success
In today’s fast-paced world, technology continues to advance at an astonishing rate, revolutionising various industries and reshaping the way we work. For the UK labour market, this high-tech revolution has brought about significant transformations, particularly for agency recruitment owners. However, these shifts should be viewed as opportunities rather than challenges.
Pushing on Through… to create Profit, Purpose and Positive Choice
James Osborne | The Recruitment Network When entrepreneurial recruiters embark on the journey of leaving the safety of employed status within an established agency to launch out on their own, there are often a number of key drivers behind their reasons for doing so....
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Daily Mail: Brits finally get back to their desks
Less than two in five workers are now spending some of the week at home compared to 43% who are in the office full-time James Chaplin, Vacancysoft CEO, is featured in the Daily Mail talking about hybrid working in the UK: Since the summer, many companies have returned...
2023 Review: London hits record year for corporate governance vacancies with Barclays at the forefront — New report with Morgan McKinley
2023 Review: London hits record year for corporate governance vacancies with Barclays at the forefront Corporate governance vacancies peaked in London in 2022 as the rest of England and Wales experienced largest rise year-on-year, up 30.5% Outside the capital,...
UK 2023 Review: Vacancies for medical affairs in 2022 fall across England and Wales as the South hit record levels —new report with Cpl Life Sciences
UK 2023 Review: Vacancies for medical affairs in 2022 fall across England and Wales as the South hit record level Our latest report in partnership with CPL Life Sciences Hiring volumes in medical affairs outside London saw the largest fall, down 26.9% year-on-year...
