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Hawk Search is working with a multi-award-winning B2B technology PR and marketing consultancy. Our client has a fintech business division with revenues mainly in the payments sector. They wish to grow this business segment with a focus on winning more business mandates in other fintech categories, for example, regtech, blockchain, crypto. To support their revenue growth plans, we are hiring an Account Director to focus on fintech business development. Main job functions Leadership of a new fintech revenue stream Setting and achieving the stream’s annual financial targets Provide exemplary client consultancy and work with all account teams to sustain extremely... Continue reading
Posted Aug 23, 2021 at Hawk Search Executive Recruitment
Join WILD London for a virtual lunchtime discussion on Thursday 1st July with guest speakers Maria Aldous, Partner at Options Group, and Aine Hall, Founding Partner of Hawk Search. Whether you are looking to bring your best self to your current role, seeking promotion or exploring a move, this discussion will provide a useful checkpoint to help you develop your personal brand and skillset for progression. With a combined 30 years’ experience in Executive Search and Recruitment in financial services Maria and Aine will share their thoughts on the impact of the Covid crisis on women's employment, the new challenges... Continue reading
Posted Jun 28, 2021 at Hawk Search Executive Recruitment
I'm sharing an interesting Thomson Reuters Foundation YouTube - When AI Decides Who Gets A Job. In the video, a concern is expressed that AI tools reflect the same bias of the humans that build them. Should AI algorithms be used at all in the recruitment process and, if they are, how can one ensure they don't worsen employment discrimination? AI hiring tools are now big business. in 2019, the global market for AI in recruitment was valued at $580 million. From lower skilled jobs to company board positions, companies have started using AI to determine who to hire. A... Continue reading
Posted Jun 14, 2021 at Hawk Search Executive Recruitment
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The City of London Corporation, in partnership with RegTech Associates, has undertaken research to understand the opportunities and challenges for the RegTech sector. A new report was launched this morning which recommends a set of measures to further support the sector to grow and thrive, adding value to the broader financial services sector and the UK economy. Read the report in full here -> 2021: A critical year for regtech. If you would like to view the video recording of the launch, it is available here. Continue reading
Posted Apr 16, 2021 at Hawk Search Executive Recruitment
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Hawk Search has been engaged exclusively by Finreg-e to find a new business sales executive as they continue to grow their revenues. They are revolutionising the processes around identification and understanding of global financial regulatory rules through technology to make Financial Regulation Easy©. We are looking for a new business sales executive to deliver new logos onto Finreg-E’s books. You will manage the entire sales process from lead generation, prospecting via cold calling, appointment setting, product demonstrations, trial management, contract negotiation and deal closure. You will sell two solutions, 1) a monthly compliance service and 2) consultancy services. You will... Continue reading
Posted Apr 8, 2021 at Hawk Search Executive Recruitment
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Our client sells bespoke and off-the-shelf independent equity, ETF and mutual fund research, data and analysis. We are hiring a Sales Executive to deliver a suite of data and research solutions to registered investment advisors, universities, wealth managers and regional banks. You will bring in new logo clients across a pan-European territory. You will manage the entire sales process from lead generation (outbound calling, email communications, and other direct marketing methods), pipeline building, RFP responses. product demonstrations, trial management and contract negotiation. You will have a good network of contacts and a disciplined approach to sales. Salary will be basic... Continue reading
Posted Mar 16, 2021 at Hawk Search Executive Recruitment
For International Women's Day 2021, RegTech Women have arranged an array of events: Increasing Women's Financial Inclusion, Resilience & Access to Financial Services Join the chat with Francesca Hopwood-Road, Head of RegTech at the FCA about why financial services in its current state does not work for most women. 8 Mar 2021 12:00pm Raise a glass for International Women's Day! Raise a glass with your RegTech Women friends. 8 Mar 2021 6:00pm The Diversity Radar: Taking the Bias Out of Data Why is it important to measure how diverse or inclusive an organisation is and how important is it to... Continue reading
Posted Mar 5, 2021 at Hawk Search Executive Recruitment
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Our client is a regtech startup that uses AI and ML to enable regulatory compliance for financial institutions. They have clients using their service via multi-year subscription models with consulting fees as an add-on. We seek a new business development executive to sell this solution directly to Heads of Compliance and/or Technology Heads at investment banks. You will work with the business founder and manage every aspect of the sales cycle. This includes lead generation, prospecting, building a pipeline, demos, contract negotiation and deal closure. You will articulate how this compliance solution saves time and money. In your sales pitch,... Continue reading
Posted Mar 2, 2021 at Hawk Search Executive Recruitment
The Kalifa Review, published today, identifies a Five-Point Plan of recommendations: Policy and Regulation – dynamic leadership that protects consumers yet nurtures fintech activity and encourages competition Skills – ensuring fintech has a sufficient supply of domestic and international talent and the means to train and upskill our current and future workforce Investment – completing the funding ladder from start-ups right through to IPO International – a targeted approach to exports and inward investment National connectivity – leveraging the output of fintechs across the UK and facilitating connectivity amongst them Kalifa Review of UK Fintech, Executive Summary Kalifa Review of... Continue reading
Posted Feb 26, 2021 at Hawk Search Executive Recruitment
Some recent RegTech news: If you're new to #RegTech, this article gives a good definition. The term “RegTech” was introduced by the Financial Conduct Authority, and it emphasises regulatory monitoring, compliance, and reporting which is facilitated with the help of technological advancements. In short, RegTech facilitates financial institutions to comply with mandatory regulations. The summary of a new report suggests the global RegTech market size will grow to USD 33.1 billion by 2026: The global RegTech Market in 2019 was approximately USD 5.31 Billion. The market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 21.27% and is anticipated to reach... Continue reading
Posted Feb 19, 2021 at Hawk Search Executive Recruitment
We are sharing this YouTube from Pause For Payments: The Insider View - Career Perspectives from a Rockstar Rebel. It provides fascinating insights from Liz Lumley about her career in FinTech. Continue reading
Posted Feb 4, 2021 at Hawk Search Executive Recruitment
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Hawk Search is working with a client that is in the post-trade regulatory reporting space. We are hiring a senior client relationship manager based in Frankfurt or Amsterdam, reporting into a London-based business head. In this role, you will work with clients in European financial centres (with the largest customer base in Germany) to assist a move to a new regulatory post-trade platform. This is hands-on and will involve good knowledge of post-trade reporting and analytics. If you enjoy project-based work, speak English and German, and have an eye for commercial opportunities, let's discuss this role. This position is initially... Continue reading
Posted Feb 1, 2021 at Hawk Search Executive Recruitment
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Lucy Heavens, Co-founder of RegTech Women, caught up with Hawk Search Director, Aine Hall, for a cup of tea via Zoom last week for a conversation about: What attracted Aine personally to RegTech Women What inspired Aine to join the advisory board What Aine considers as the biggest benefits of the RegTech Women membership Click here to listen to the three minute interview. Last week, RegTech Women announced its new membership programme. Continue reading
Posted Jan 25, 2021 at Hawk Search Executive Recruitment
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S&P Global Market Intelligence published an article yesterday on the outlook of fintech hiring after brexit. It is written by reporter, Sophia Furber. The article begins: U.K. fintech industry insiders and recruiters had initially predicted that Brexit could lead to severe hiring difficulties due to the loss of freedom of movement within the EU. But following the country's departure from the bloc on Dec. 31, the prognosis for recruiting and retaining talent is considerably better than feared. Hawk Search's Áine Hall was cited in the article: Áine Hall, founder and director of Hawk Search, an international executive search firm that... Continue reading
Posted Jan 20, 2021 at Hawk Search Executive Recruitment
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RegTech Women Announces Membership to Further Promote the Vital Role Women Play in Driving RegTech Success. London, UK, 19 January, 2021 – In February 2019, 70+ women got together for the launch of a new network aimed at connecting women who work in the regulatory technology (RegTech) industry in financial services. Two years later, and with more than 500 supporters, RegTech Women have firmly established themselves as the leading network that supports and enhances the vital role that women play in driving success in the industry. In January 2021, RegTech Women are delighted to announce the launch of a new... Continue reading
Posted Jan 19, 2021 at Hawk Search Executive Recruitment
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Hawk Search is working exclusively with an organisation that is packaging financial market datasets into commercial assets to sell to investment banks. They are also looking at new markets within their organisation (EMEA remit). As such, they have created a new management role in their organisation which reports to a senior leadership team and has five direct reports. If you're a sales manager who likes to get out into the marketplace, meet clients/prospects to help build new products/services and deliver revenues, this role could be for you. You'll be building market data products, and looking at markets that might include... Continue reading
Posted Jan 18, 2021 at Hawk Search Executive Recruitment
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It was truly special to be selected by MD Consulting to be their first 2021 interviewee for their #FiveQuestions series. MD Consulting is a London-based marketing services agency focused on the financial markets. In the interview (a different experience, as Áine is usually the person conducting interviews), MD Consulting posed the following five questions: How has the recruitment business changed as a result of COVID-19? Is it an employers' or employees' market in FinTech/RegTech at the moment? What makes a good candidate stand out in the sector? What do you think are the most common recruitment mistakes made by FinTech/RegTech... Continue reading
Posted Jan 7, 2021 at Hawk Search Executive Recruitment
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Wishing all our readers a Happy New Year as the UK begins another full lockdown due to the spread of the coronavirus. If you are hiring in 2021, Hawk Search enjoys partnering with regtech, fintech, financial market data firms that value the time we take to know their markets, products and culture. We encourage you to read below some unsolicited testimonials from our clients after we have helped them hire senior sales, marketing, product, research executives: "We have had the pleasure of knowing Aine since 2005, when we set up our business in London. Over these years, she’s acted with... Continue reading
Posted Jan 5, 2021 at Hawk Search Executive Recruitment
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From our home office to yours, wishing our network a peaceful and restful break over the Christmas period. Continue reading
Posted Dec 23, 2020 at Hawk Search Executive Recruitment
From the UK government web site: From 1 January 2021, free movement will end and the UK will introduce a points-based immigration system. The new system will treat EU [footnote 1] and non-EU citizens equally. Anyone you want to hire from outside the UK, excluding Irish citizens, will need to apply for permission in advance. Under a points-based immigration system, anyone coming to the UK for work must meet a specific set of requirements for which they will score points. Visas are then awarded to those who gain enough points. The points-based system will provide simple, effective and flexible arrangements... Continue reading
Posted Dec 11, 2020 at Hawk Search Executive Recruitment
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THIS ROLE HAS BEEN PUT ON HOLD. We will re-contact candidates in March 2021, with a view to an August 2021 start date. The international B2B payments landscape is huge. The global B2B payments market accounted for US$ 732.4 billion in 2019 and is estimated to be US$ 1900.6 billion by 2029 and is anticipated to register a CAGR of 10.1%, broken down by cross-border payments and domestic B2B payments. In a market dominated by traditional financial institutions, a combination of technology and disruptive business models has seen a variety of smaller players bring new solutions to market. We are... Continue reading
Posted Dec 3, 2020 at Hawk Search Executive Recruitment
The news broke today that S&P Global is nearing a $44bn (£33bn) deal to buy data firm IHS Markit in a move that will create a new financial services giant. The S&P press release states this is not a buy-out, rather a merger. Here's some press coverage and opinion: Initial thoughts on $SPGI - $INFO potential tie-up: S&P Global is making a play for a data giant with high recurring revenue & attractive overlaps in energy & index products. The potential synergies & impact to both sets of customers are massive. More below: — Hide Not Slide (@HideNotSlide) November 30,... Continue reading
Posted Nov 30, 2020 at Hawk Search Executive Recruitment
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Join RegTech Women on 2nd December where the topic of regulatory change will be discussed. Hear from a panel of experts regarding the financial industry's challenges and considerations for navigating regulatory change and the impact on compliance. Moderator - Lucy Heavens, RegTech Women Panelists - Sian Lewin, RegTech Associates & RegTech Women - Rohini Gupta, Finreg-E - Rochelle Musgrove, HFW - Rachelle Tilly, Deutsche Bank - Harriet Kerr, Fidelity International - Chingwen Gocher, ICA, MBA, Revolut - Diana Ouamar, RIMA Consulting Register here https://bit.ly/35J64Vk #RegTech #FinTech #Compliance #RegulatoryChange #Regulations #WomeninRegTech #WomeninCompliance #WomeninTechnology Continue reading
Posted Nov 30, 2020 at Hawk Search Executive Recruitment
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Our client is an award winning payments business. We are hiring a Marketing Manager based in Singapore. For this role, we are looking for a marketing manager who can bring marketing analytics, payments knowledge and event management to the organisation. Success at interview will centre on describing past achievements against performance targets. Click here to read the job description. Salary will be commensurate with experience. For a confidential discussion about this marketing role, kindly contact Aine Hall. Continue reading
Posted Nov 25, 2020 at Hawk Search Executive Recruitment
Hawk Search is thrilled to have been cited in this article about remote working published by DerivSource last week: How to Re-charge the Remote Working Experience As the pandemic marches on, financial professionals are settling into their home office desk chairs. Lynn Strongin Dodds explores how professionals can be proactive by seeking opportunities to upskill, participate in e-learning and engage with existing and new networks. In March, when homes became makeshift offices, very few market participants thought this would become a way of life until the end of the year and beyond. However, for now this is the state of... Continue reading
Posted Nov 9, 2020 at Hawk Search Executive Recruitment