Financial services recruitment on the up: Hays
Senior financial planners and paraplanners are in high demand by domestic banks, according to the latest report by recruitment firm Hays.
After a relatively subdued first quarter, the big banks have finalised their recruitment strategies and are ramping up for the second quarter, said the report.
"While banks are still watching costs closely, a number of the large Australian and international banks are still seeking strong senior leaders for permanent vacancies," said the report.
Boutique financial planning firms that are looking to expand their businesses are also keen to recruit new staff, according to the report.
Hays predicted business development managers would be in high demand during the second quarter of 2012 "in the corporate and top tier space".
The investments industry has also seen account manager, performance analytics and FX and payments operation vacancies open up, said Hays.
In addition, the prospect of regulatory changes and a greater focus on operational risk has seen a number of auditors move into financial services roles, said Hays.
"As the use of technology increases, candidates with a strong appreciation for management information systems or business intelligence tools will be in greater demand as organisations seek to drive process improvement and efficiencies within their business," said the report.
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