Welcome to the latest update from Oyster about recruitment activity in the Human Resources profession.

First and foremost and despite Brexit, there has been a notable uptick in the demand for HR professionals among our clients in both the Legal and Financial Services sectors.

Notable, in particular, has been the demand for HR specialists in HRIS, Payroll, L&D and Recruitment, together with professional interims, both Generalist and Specialist.

Another interesting feature has been the uptick in candidates looking to make a move, one particular aspect which has been expressions of interest among more experienced HR professionals, especially Senior HR Managers looking to progress their careers by moving in to Head of HR roles. Not an easy move to make at the best of times, more so at a time when clients seem to be perpetually restructuring and realigning the business. Patience has its virtues and staying close to the market and your recruitment consultant of choice will be important.

Looking ahead, I’d be very keen to hear from candidates with specialist expertise in the areas noted above, together with anyone looking for interim employment. And, of course, I’m always happy to hear from anyone considering a career move or simply wanting advice.

Please do call me on 01728621012 or email michaelpickup@oystersearch.com

Our law firm and financial services clients are reporting a number of new vacancies  for both fee earners and business services professionals which we wanted to share with you:

Fee Earners

Partner, Tax, City

Partner, Banking & Finance, East Anglia

Partner/Senior Solicitor, Private Client, East Anglia

Director/Senior Associate, Residential Development, East Anglia

Senior Associate/Associate, Structured Finance, City

Senior Associate, Banking Litigation, Watford

Senior Associate, Corporate, Cambridge

Associate, Real Estate, City

Associate, TMT, Cambridge and Milton Keynes

Associate, Corporate, City

Associate, FS Regulation, City

Associate, Commodities, City

Associate, Residential Property, City

Business Services

Interim HRBP, City x 3

Recruitment Manager, City

Legal Project Manager, City

L&D Manager, City

Business Relationship Manager, City

Graduate Recruitment Adviser, City

For details of these and other opportunities please contact Michael Pickup on 01728 621012.

As a “go to” recruitment consultancy for some of the leading law firms in East Anglia, we are always very happy to hear from qualified and experienced lawyers who may be thinking about relocating to the region or, alternatively, considering a move between law firms in the region. We have a particularly good track record in relation to lawyers relocating from London as well as other regions such as Yorkshire.

Right now, we have a number of opportunities for lawyers looking for employment in East Anglia. In particular, we are recruiting for a senior lawyer and partner designate in Private Client, a  Banking Partner, Shipping Partner and Senior Associates in Commercial and Agricultural Property, Technology and Construction.

For further details of these and other legal jobs in East Anglia, please contact Michael Pickup, in confidence, at Oyster Search & Selection on 01728621012.

In anticipation of an increase in demand for interim HR professionals over the next 6-12 months I am very keen to build-up the Interim side of the recruitment services we provide to our clients.

In addition to an immediate need for both an Interim L&D Manager and Interim HR Project Manager, I am also particularly keen to hear from HR professionals with expertise in one or other of the following areas:

• Change Management/OD
• Employee Relations
• HRIS
• HR Shared Services, Outsourcing, Offshoring

If you would like to find out more or wish to discuss your next interim assignment, then please call Michael Pickup, in complete confidence, on 01728 621012.

Oyster remains very busy on a number of fronts both domestically and internationally. Here are just some of the current job vacancies we are working on:

Banking Partner, Regional Law Firm, East Anglia

Civil Fraud & Insolvency lawyer, 5+PQE, International Law Firm, City

Dry Shipping Lawyers, 2-5PQE, International Law Firm, Singapore, Greece

Senior Associate, Projects/PPP, Law Firm, London

Senior Property Lawyer, 7+PQE, Law Firm, Suffolk

Non-Contentious Construction Lawyer, 2-5PQE, International Law Firm, London

Corporate M&A Lawyer, NQ-3PQE, US Law Firm, City

Capital Markets Lawyer, 1-3PQE, US Law Firm, City

Head of Risk & Compliance, Law Firm, London

HR Manager, Law Firm, Milton Keynes

Senior L&D Manager, International Law Firm, City

L&D Manager, Law Firm, London

Interim HR Administrator, US Law Firm, City

For further details of these and other opportunities please contact Michael Pickup at Oyster Search & Selection