As the year draws to a close and a new year beckons, for some people it provides an opportunity to reflect on their professional careers and to consider “what next?” In some cases, the answer will be to look at the options overseas. This may mean relocating to an overseas jurisdiction for the first time or perhaps it signals a desire to return home.

The international nature of our client base means that invariably we receive instructions from clients to recruit for positions overseas. In the past, for example, we have recruited lawyers in to Greece, Dubai and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and HR professionals in to Hong Kong and the UAE.

We hope to continue receiving such instructions in 2015 so please do feel free to get in touch should you be contemplating a move overseas. In the meantime, here is a smattering of our latest international opportunities:

Legal

4-8PQE Corporate M&A and Finance Lawyers, Law Firm, Sydney

2-5PQE Corporate M&A Lawyer, In-House, UAE

3-6PQE Dispute Resolution Lawyer, Law Firm, UAE

Master Mariner, Law Firm, Asia

Human Resources

Senior HR Business Partner, Financial Services, Germany

HR Manager, Law Firm, Hong Kong

Wishing you a Happy Christmas and Best Wishes in 2015

I’m conscious of the fact that it has been sometime since I last wrote with an update about the Business Services recruitment market and thought it appropriate, therefore, to comment ahead of the Christmas break.

What is and has been evident for sometime is that the recruitment market remains busy as the economy continues to pick up, client sentiment improves and the outlook appears generally positive, despite wider political and economic uncertainties in Europe and May’s General Election here in the UK. What has also been evident, more so in the past few months, is the fact that there is a real dearth of candidates, not simply in more obvious areas such as Reward but also, for example, at HR Business Partner and Senior HR Business Partner level too.

With no obvious signs of the situation abating any time soon, there is no doubt that we are living in a candidate-driven world, with greater competition for the very best candidates.  Client’s attitudes are noticeably changing as a result and reflected, for example, in having a more flexible approach to a candidate’s skills and experience and, on some occasions, flexibility on pay or working hours.

To give you an idea, here are just a few of the mandates we have at the moment:

Head of HR/Senior HRBP, Financial Institution, Continental Europe

Practice Manager, International Law Firm, City

Senior BD Manager, International Law Firm, City

HR Manager, Law Firm, City

L&D Manager, International Law Firm, City

HR Manager, Law Firm, Hong Kong/Asia

Looking ahead, we anticipate a particular need in a few specific areas of Business Services including needs at Director/Head of level in Human Resources, Business Development and IT/Technology.

With the trend towards increased demand for Business Services professionals set to continue and with a very real shortage of candidates then 2015 promises to be a challenging year ahead and one which, from a candidate’s point of view, offers real opportunity.

Wishing you a very Happy Christmas and New Year

I’m conscious of the fact that it has been sometime since I last wrote with an update about the legal recruitment market and thought it appropriate, therefore, to comment ahead of the Christmas break.

What is and has been evident for sometime is that the legal recruitment market remains busy as the economy continues to pick up, client sentiment improves and the outlook appears generally positive, despite wider political and economic uncertainties in Europe and May’s General Election here in the UK. What has also been evident, more so in the past few months, is the fact that there is a real dearth of candidates, not simply in more obvious areas such as Financial Services and Real Estate but also, for example, Commercial Law (eg. TMT) and Construction.

With no obvious signs of the situation abating any time soon, there is no doubt that we are living in a candidate-driven world, with greater competition for the very best candidates.  Client’s attitudes are noticeably changing as a result and reflected, for example, in having a more flexible approach to a candidate’s skills and experience and, on some occasions, flexibility on pay or working hours.

To give you an idea, here are just a few of the mandates we have at the moment:

In-House

2-3 PQE Asset/Trade Finance Lawyer, Bank, City

2-6 PQE Corporate Lawyer, Financial Services, UAE

Private Practice

Senior Associate, Corporate M&A, International Law Firm, UAE

3-5 PQE Debt Capital Markets Lawyer, Law Firm, UAE

Mid-Level Commercial Lawyer, Law Firm, Cambridge

2-4 PQE Corporate M&A/ECM/AIM Lawyer, Law Firm, City

0-4 PQE Financial Services Lawyer, International Law Firm, City

PSL Corporate, Law Firm, Nationwide

With the trend towards increased demand for lawyers both in-house and in private practice set to continue and with a very real shortage of candidates then 2015 promises to be a challenging year ahead and one which, from a candidate’s point of view, offers real opportunity.

Wishing you a very Happy Christmas and New Year