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Employment – UK Legal Labour Market Trends, March 2025
Employment law hiring saw sharp contrasts in 2024, with leading firms significantly expanding recruitment to meet rising demand, while others scaled back amid declining legal aid and fewer trade union disputes.
Regulatory Affairs – UK Life Sciences Labour Market Trends, March 2025
The UK Life Sciences labour market is undergoing major shifts, with AI adoption, regulatory reforms, and regional realignment driving demand for new skills. London leads the resurgence, while nationwide hiring trends reflect growing confidence in the MHRA’s post-Brexit innovation agenda.
Tax – UK Finance Labour Market Trends Report, April 2025
Britain’s tax job market is surging amid sweeping 2025 policy changes, with tax vacancies up 14% year-over-year as employers race to adapt to rising NI contributions, new VAT rules, and the end of the remittance basis. Regional demand now outpaces London, accounting for 61% of projected openings nationwide.
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City AM: London banks embark on hiring spree
City AM published a story using Vacancysoft data that showed how London banking jobs are on course to smash pre-pandemic levels by 30 per cent. Read the full article here now.
Bloomberg: London finance job postings set fresh Q3 record
Bloomberg published a story using Vacancysoft data on how the UK lockdown easing is turbocharging the market for London finance jobs. Read the full article here.
SIA: Marketing jobs reach record highs
SIA news published a story using Vacancysoft data showing how UK marketing specialist vacancies hit year-on-year record levels in July 2021. Read the full article here now.
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OBR cuts growth Forecast in 2025, set to rise after
Some people blame global forces, for others, the economic slump seen since last summer can only be attributed to the decisions of the current Government. One thing that is clear, is that the economy has slowed down since autumn, and there is set to be an inflationary shock in April, as the impact of the budget takes effect.
Law, AI and the rise of Legal IT
As the tsunami of AI disruption hits the world of white collar work, the legal sector is not immune from its impact. The recent study by Linklaters, where they measured the competency of AI engines to determine whether they were yet able to replicate the functions of a qualified lawyer were noteworthy.
Insights from the Finance Forum
This week we hosted the latest in our quarterly series of events looking at London Financial Services, where a central topic being discussed was the increasing importance of geopolitics on the London economy. Discover the key takeaways from the event with delegates from leading recruitment firms such as Morgan McKinley, REED, and Page.
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Property manager jobs rebound in UK commercial real estate as employees return to offices and hybrid-working space demand grows — new report
Vacancies in the UK’s architectural practices are on the rebound after suffering a big setback during the first year of the pandemic — however, they are yet to reach the recruitment levels seen in 2019, according to a new report.
Record year for employment law jobs in UK private practice, with Thompsons Solicitors busiest recruiter of 2021
Law firms across England and Wales hired employment law specialists in record numbers last year as changes to UK legislation, particularly IR35, kept legal teams busy, new research shows.
IT jobs in SaaS reach all-time highs in UK as industry dealmaking gathers pace and investment grows
Demand for IT professionals in the UK’s Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) industry is at an all-time high with SaaS firms getting snapped up in record numbers, a new report shows.
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