The partner for sustainable, scalable and fully compliant hiring
The financial sector is moving toward a new balance. The proportion of external professionals has fallen from 28% in 2024 to 18% today, while the number of assignments is also declining. At the same time, rates are rising at an above-average rate, and professionals remain relatively strongly tied to the sector. For financial institutions, this makes it increasingly important to manage availability, costs, and the right type of staffing arrangement.
What is happening in the sector?
Our approach to finance
We combine technological control with sector-specific knowledge, platform technology, customised legal services and a strong network of professionals.
- Fully compliant: Laws and regulations are embedded in processes and tooling, including legal advice and risk analysis.
- Real-time insight via our Striive platform: Dashboarding of expenses, performance and risks for control over costs and compliance.
- Access to scarce talent: From actuaries and compliance officers to IT professionals and data analysts.
- Sustainable and transparent: ESG goals, CO₂-conscious hiring and supplier selection integrated.
- Sector-focused teams: Recruiters and consultants who speak the language of finance and know the playing field.
Why clients choose HeadFirst, powered by Vertage
- Specialist knowledge of legislation, governance and market dynamics
- One ecosystem for professionals, suppliers and data
- Sustainable positioning towards internal and external stakeholders
- Sourcing power in niche functions and support profiles
- Future-proof MSP and broker solutions