Hiring Trend │ Legal and Compliance
There was strong demand for bilingual legal professionals to fill junior to mid-level in-house roles in 2015, and we expect that a continuing shortage of bilingual lawyers in 2016 will increase competition for their services as the year progresses.
Overall, however, replacement hires continue to outnumber new positions in the legal sector. In contrast, regulatory change has caused the creation of new headcount in compliance departments, with demand especially strong in the AML (anti-money-laundering) and surveillance areas.
We anticipate that firms will also continue to strengthen their pipeline of future leaders by hiring and developing junior home grown talent in 2016.
Contact us today. One of our recruitment specialists will find out how we can tailor a recruitment solution to best fit your unique staffing needs.
Related content
View All
OPERATIONS The sustained strength of Japan’s economic outlook encouraged financial services firms to hire greater numbers of junior professionals in 2015. Ongoing regulatory change also continued to drive demand for compliance professionals, and this will continue through 2016. Hiring managers have
Read More
IT VENDOR & CONSULTING The increasing shortage of bilingual IT professionals with relevant expertise has led to the most talented candidates receiving job offers from multiple companies. This is especially true in the cloud computing sector where competition for specialists in this area is intensify
Read More
IT VENDOR & CONSULTING The need for more staff working at IT vendors and consulting firms has led to a rise in the number of available jobs. With the increasing application of advanced technology in all industries, demand grew significantly in 2018. It's particularly for projects related to AI and b
Read More