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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.
Midlands – UK Regional Labour Market Trends, March 2025
Between 2023 and 2024, professional vacancies in the Midlands fell 9.0%, outpacing the national decline of 1.5%, with the West Midlands seeing the sharpest drop. Economic pressures, including retail closures and a slowdown in investment, have driven this regional contraction.
Internal Audit – UK Finance Labour Market Trends Report, March 2025
The UK internal audit job market is surging in early 2025, driven by regulatory pressure from ECCTA and FCPA updates. January saw a 70% spike in vacancies as firms scale up compliance, with demand expected to keep rising through the year.
Quick insights on hiring trends, industry shifts, and key sector developments to keep you informed in today’s dynamic job market.
Risk & Compliance Snapshot
Stay informed with the latest insights on labour market shifts, hiring patterns, and industry-specific analytics. Our Snapshots highlight key developments across multiple sectors, helping you navigate the evolving recruitment landscape.
Life Sciences Snapshot
Stay informed with the latest insights on labour market shifts, hiring patterns, and industry-specific analytics. Our Snapshots highlight key developments across multiple sectors, helping you navigate the evolving recruitment landscape.
Fintech Snapshot
Stay informed with the latest insights on labour market shifts, hiring patterns, and industry-specific analytics. Our Snapshots highlight key developments across multiple sectors, helping you navigate the evolving recruitment landscape.
UKTN: IT job vacancies surpass pre-pandemic levels in the UK
UKTN published a story using Vacancysoft data on how IT job vacancies in England and Wales surpassed pre-pandemic levels in a sign of the UK’s recovery. Read the article here.
Business Leader: Tech roles in UK set to surpass pre-pandemic levels
The Business Leader published a story using Vacancysoft data on how tech jobs in England and Wales reached record levels in 2021. Read the full article here.
Evening Standard: Job vacancies double in London as tech boom continues
The Evening Standard published a story using Vacancysoft data on how tech vacancies in London have more than doubled to a record high. Read the full article here.
Our CEO, James Chaplin, provides insight into business, operations and thought leadership at Vacancysoft.
Minutes from the Finance Forum
Discover key takeaways from our latest Finance Forum, including how easing market volatility, UK–US trade developments, and shifting economic trends are shaping London’s financial services and labour market.
London Financial Services Update
Fintech hiring is surging in 2025, with job vacancies expected to rise by up to 50% despite a slowdown in venture funding. Growth is driven by expanding commercial teams and increased demand for risk and compliance roles amid stricter FCA regulations.
Could Financial Services be included as part of a new UK/EU deal?
Since Brexit, around 10% of UK banking assets and 40,000 jobs have shifted to EU hubs like Paris, Dublin, and Warsaw, as the EU excluded financial services from the trade deal to maximise economic pressure.
Our partners in the recruitment industry share their thought leadership insights, advice, and best practices.
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Read the latest news on the recruitment and staffing industry through stories powered by Vacancysoft’s labour market data, analysis and our thought leadership pieces.
UK accounts for most clinical vacancies across European life sciences, dominating CRO and pharmaceutical sector recruitment — 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.
IT jobs in lawtech rise across UK as funding grows and legal industry embraces innovative digital solutions post-pandemic — 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.
Surge in work-from-anywhere tax accountant jobs in UK as total vacancies level off following record year — 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.
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