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    Why Financial Services Firms Are Turning to Contractors in an Uncertain Market

    Permanent hiring remains central to most organisations, yet it is no longer the only tool available when capability gaps appear.…

    Simon Roderick

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    Hiring from Traditional Finance into Fintech

    Hiring from traditional financial services often becomes attractive to FinTechs as they mature. From a talent perspective, this is where…

    Simon Roderick

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    Deciding Whether to Create a COO Role

    The founders are stretched. The board agenda is crowded. Operational issues are absorbing time that should be spent on strategy,…

    Simon Roderick

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    Planning for Retirement Before It Is Announced

    In financial services, retirement rarely arrives as a surprise, yet the formal announcement often does. Boards and executive teams can…

    Simon Roderick

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    Strengthening Distribution Before Launching a New Strategy

    Launching a new strategy is often seen as a product decision. In asset management and venture capital, however, it is…

    Simon Roderick

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    When Discretion Matters in Investment Management Hiring

    Hiring in investment management has always required judgement, but in the current market discretion has become one of the most…

    Simon Roderick

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    When a Promotion Is Declined

    Turning down a promotion is more common than many firms expect. It can leave both employer and employee unsure on…

    Simon Roderick

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    Managing an Underperforming Board Member

    Managing an underperforming board member or senior executive is ultimately about stewardship. It requires judgement, empathy, and a clear view…

    Simon Roderick

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    Managing Senior Exits in Financial Services

    Exiting a board member or senior executive will never be easy. It requires judgement, empathy, and a clear sense of…

    Simon Roderick

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    Making Senior Appointments in Financial Services

    Decisions about senior appointments often surface at moments of change. Growth, consolidation, regulatory pressure, or a shift in strategy can…

    Simon Roderick

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    Hiring Choices and Risk in Financial Services

    For venture capital firms, asset managers, and wealth managers, the most effective hiring decisions tend to be those made with…

    Simon Roderick

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    Why UAE firms continue to look to London for senior financial services talent

    The movement of senior financial services professionals from the UK to the UAE is no longer a short-term trend. International…

    Simon Roderick