Investment Operations Market Update And Salary Guide
Investment operations saw a significant upward hiring trend in the second half of 2018 with the outlook for 2019 being very strong. Global and boutique fund managers are driving the demand for professionals across all seniority levels and skill sets. Demand has also been notably high for business analysts with strong funds management operational experience….
Kaizen Sponsors Upcoming Woman In Finance Event Hosted By FINSIA
Kaizen Recruitment is proud to sponsor the upcoming Women in Finance event that forms part of FINSIA’s exciting calendar for 2019. The event will be held on Thursday 7 February from 6:30pm to 9:30pm. The evening offers a very impressive panel line-up of extremely talented industry leaders who will share their insights, experience and thoughts on their professional…
Kaizen Team Attends 2018 AIST Awards
The Kaizen team attended the 2018 AIST awards event where it was great to connect with so many of our clients including AIST, IFM Investors, HESTA, State Street and LegalSuper. A special mention goes to HESTA who dominated the awards winning most of their nominated categories within the areas of communications, fund projects and leader…
Financial Services Career Market Update – July To September 2018
The financial services job market in Q1 this financial year was highly active and we expect the momentum to continue. There is a constant supply of fantastic career opportunities which is good news for candidates on the job hunt. Employers have enjoyed the pick of high quality talent and fast turn-around times for most roles,…
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…
Royal 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,…
Case 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….
Legal 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…
Kaizen 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…