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Did Irish financial services salaries really increase 8-10% in the first three months of this year?
Financial services salaries in Ireland are increasing according to recruitment firm Robert Walters. As financial services businesses in Ireland became, “more assured,” of the future, it says they awarded salary increases of between 4 and 8% to their staff in the first quarter of 2012. These were accompanied by bonuses of 5-10%. Robert Walters outlines [...]
This is how much you can earn working as a fund manager or quantitative analyst in Dublin
As a follow-up to last week’s extract from the Robert Walter’s salary survey confirming Irish fund accountants aren’t that well paid, we bring you better news about the salaries of Ireland’s fund managers, quantitative analysts and equities analysts. On one hand, they’re falling slightly. On the other, some are earning a healthy six figures. Bear in [...]
GUEST COMMENT: This is why you should use a recruitment consultant when you’re looking for a job in Ireland
You may argue that we are biased, but there are many valid reasons for using a recruitment consultancy – in Ireland and elsewhere – when you’re looking for a new job. Most importantly, many professionals will not want to approach companies directly for fear of losing confidentiality and exposing themselves as someone who is not [...]
GUEST COMMENT: How to perform at your performance appraisal
Appraisals can be a stressful experience for many people, while others embrace them as an opportunity to discuss their performance and highlight the value they have added to the business over the previous year. They are also a great opportunity to discuss your future plans and potential opportunities for personal growth and development in the coming year. Prepare for [...]
An interview with Robert Walters, chief executive of Robert Walters
What will 2012 hold for financial services hiring? Is RBS a precursor for disaster elsewhere? Will hiring in Asia really go the way of hiring in Europe? We asked Robert Walters, chief executive of the eponymous recruitment firm. This is what he said: Q: Is 2012 going to be a bad year for financial services [...]
Don’t panic: Northern Trust may be cutting, but there are still plenty of funds jobs
Northern Trust’s decision to axe 220 jobs in Dublin as a result its acquisition of Bank of Ireland Securities Services (BOISS) in February is unfortunate, but those taking redundancy will find no shortage of other job opportunities. The redundancies at Northern Trust are down to duplication of roles after the firm completed the BOISS acquisition [...]
Irish banker-bashing is driving front office talent to London
By tarring all bankers with the same brush, Ireland is in danger of driving away some front office talent it can ill afford to lose. Increasing numbers of corporate financiers, traders and capital markets professionals – working in divisions of banks that have remained profitable throughout the crisis – are looking for new job opportunities [...]
Why corporate bankers in Ireland are receiving pay rises
It hasn’t been a great couple of years for corporate bankers in Ireland, what with redundancies, pay cuts and the whole finger-pointed-for-the-country’s-economic-meltdown thing. But their situation is starting to look up. Salaries for commercial and corporate bankers have actually increased over the course of 2010, on the back of greater demand for their services. The [...]
This is not a good time for private bankers to face redundancy
Anglo Irish Bank has to sell its wealth management division by the end of March and, assuming it finds a buyer, it seems likely that there will be some jobs fallout. Unfortunately, this is not a good time for Irish private bankers to be looking for work. The attrition rate at Anglo Irish wealth management [...]
Unexpected areas of recruitment within Ireland’s funds industry
Ireland’s funds industry is recruiting again, but not in the areas you might expect. State Street’s Irish operation has only recently filed its 2009 annual report, which shows that – despite an overall period of retraction for the industry – it increased headcount by 171. Average pay per head did, however, fall from €83.1k in [...]
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