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From Football To Funds Management – Ted Richards – Careers In Transition
I observe and am indeed privileged at times to assist people make successful career transitions. It’s never easy and there is no one formula for success. Rather, it is a process which was well summarised by Kieran Perkins’ article about transitioning from elite athlete to a successful career in banking and finance. Perkins’ highlighted that…
Read MoreRoyal Commission Challenges Big Four Of Hiring
The impact of the royal commission is already being felt in financial services recruitment. Employers and candidates must be aware that while credentials, high-performance, track-record and likability are typically the ‘big four’ of hiring, we increasingly observe that integrity and professional principles have leapfrogged into the top criteria of hiring managers. Now more than ever,…
Read MoreCase Study: Legal & Compliance Officer – Superannuation
CLIENT A growing superannuation fund recently engaged Kaizen Recruitment on a retained executive search assignment to identify and secure a lawyer / compliance manager for their Melbourne office. CHALLENGE Recruiting for this position was critical to the fund because it came at a time when they were going through a merger with another superannuation fund.…
Read MoreLegal And Compliance Leaders Caution Superannuation Funds Post Royal Commission
Last week AIST hosted their ‘Legal and Compliance Ideas Exchange’ event in Melbourne. The ramifications for superannuation funds post the royal commission and the changing climate of investments by superannuation funds were discussed throughout the day. One of the themes coming out of round five of the royal commission was that some bank owned retail…
Read MoreKaizen Recruitment Is Sponsoring FINSIA’s Asset Management Roundtable Luncheon
Kaizen Recruitment is proud to sponsor an upcoming asset management luncheon that forms part of FINSIA’s 2018 Round Table Series to be held on Thursday 20 September from 12.30pm to 2pm. The lunchtime session will be hosted by financial industry leader Chad Padowitz F FIN, Chief Investment Officer, Wingate Asset Management. This is a unique…
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