Banking and financial services recruitment specialists
in the UK

We bring the people, the technology and the partnerships you need to meet the ever-evolving demands of the banking and financial services industry. Find out how our specialist recruiters in banking and financial services can help you achieve your goals, now and in the future. 

We combine hands-on experience and breadth of expertise to identify and predict the trends in banking and financial services, so we can supply you with the talent to fulfil your business needs. 

• Specialist recruiters at Hays have hands-on experience placing passionate people across the industry, including in retail banks, challenger banks, investment banking, fund management, hedge funds, private equity firms, insurance, boutique and specialist finance houses.  
• Whether your challenge is to be agile against global market pressures, to comply with legislation and regulatory changes, adapt to technology or mitigate data security risks – the fast-paced nature of the banking and financial services industry requires people who embrace change and can adapt quickly. 
• We have the scale, insight and deep understanding in banking and financial services to help shape your hiring strategy. 
• Using a customer-first and data-driven approach to meet your business needs within banking and financial services, we make it easy for you to deliver against the complex talent and recruitment landscape you need to navigate. 

The industry fields we hire across include actuarial, business development, employee benefits, IFA/financial advisor/mortgage advisor, financial services administration and pensions.

Banking and financial services clients we work with

We offer permanent, temporary and executive recruitment services for banking and financial services clients like you. Job roles include compliance coordinator, data analyst, data manager, financial adviser, mortgage adviser, mortgage case manager, paraplanner, performance analyst, programme director, transactional claims analyst and many more.  

Recruitment services in the banking and finance sector

It’s not just people we provide – whatever your hiring challenge within banking and financial services, we’re constantly innovating our offer, so we deliver the right outcomes for your organisation. 

Whether you need someone to fill a permanent position, a temporary professional to make an instant impact, an inspirational leader to transform your business, or want to outsource your hiring completely, we’ve got you covered.  

Our core services

Temporary recruitment

• Benefit from our partnerships built across industries, skillsets and job roles, as we enhance the breadth and depth of our talent networks.  
• Leverage our omnichannel approach to access the people you need, at the pace you require.  
• Minimise complexities and delays with our streamlined administrative processes, including externally managed pay and timesheets.  

Find out more about our temporary recruitment services. 

Fully managed temporary recruitment 

• Gain a greater understanding of your non-permanent population, with visibility enabling cost reduction and strategic management of risk.  
• Reimagine what’s possible with faster access to an extensive network of new and alternative skills channels, including the Human Cloud and cross-border supply chains.  
• Leverage deep market insights to make the best buying decisions across enhanced talent networks. 

Read more about fully managed temporary recruitment. 

Permanent recruitment

• Get committed support throughout your journey, including sourcing, assessment and development of your people.  
• Access vast talent networks, connecting you with the skills and expertise critical to your organisation. 
• Find passionate people who will align with your ambitions, contribute to your culture and power the progress of your organisation.

Find out more about our permanent recruitment services.  

Outsourced permanent recruitment

• Enhance your employer brand and ensure you’re first choice for top talent.  
• Unlock access to dynamic talent networks primed with the skills you need to elevate the capacity and capability of your organisation. 
• Make decisions at pace, as our proprietary tech stack supplements your digital capabilities to uncover a wealth of data and insights and increase efficiency.   

Discover more about outsourced permanent recruitment. 

Executive recruitment

• Navigate organisational change by finding inspirational leaders within the sector. 
• Empower business transformation and steer your organisation to success with exceptional executive hires. 
• Build success through diversity with bespoke job ads and transparent interview processes.

Read more about our executive recruitment services.