Hiring Advice

Engineering-hybrid quants are now the most in-demand profiles in finance, as firms hire across quant research, development, and production to improve speed and reduce risk.

2026 Oil Trading Market and Compensation Outlook covering hiring trends, AI impact, trader skills, pay benchmarks, and strategic priorities for oil trading firms.

Hiring Growth in Commodities and Trading is accelerating as firms expand trading, risk, analytics, and operations teams to manage volatility, tighter margins, and multi-asset strategies.

In this episode of the Searching Smarter podcast, Christine Corson shares actionable onboarding strategies to reduce early turnover and retain top talent.

This podcast episode explores how AI is transforming hiring criteria, why visibility still drives promotions, and what return-to-office shifts mean for financial services leaders looking to retain top talent.

Most hiring managers miss real leadership potential in interviews. In this episode, Mike Irving shares what to look for instead - and why confidence isn’t enough. Learn how to hire people who lead, not just follow.

Explore why trading is outperforming M&A in 2025, how volatility is driving hiring, and what it all means for financial services talent and leadership.

Matthew Price joins Jesse to discuss why micromanagement is limiting growth in financial services - and how firms can shift toward leadership rooted in trust, empathy, and principled decision-making.