Career Advice

In this episode of Searching Smarter, Ryan Mazza, Head of Selby Jennings New York, explains how firms are fighting to retain talent and what candidates should know before accepting a counter offer.

There are a multitude of factors to consider and questions to ask when presented with a counter offer. This guide will help you weigh the pros and cons to ultimately help you make the best decision for you and your career.

From front-office compensation to return-to-office expectations, this episode offers timely insights for both hiring managers and candidates navigating a changing landscape.

Anthony McCann shares how the Finops function is evolving within financial services, what’s driving hiring trends, how compensation stacks up, and why candidates in finance and accounting are increasingly focused on long-term growth.

Nick Saglimbene joins Searching Smarter to break down 2025 hiring trends, bonus sentiment, and private credit growth in investment management.

Learn how to spot and avoid recruitment scams targeting professionals in the financial sciences & services industry.

Discover the best cities for quantitative analyst jobs, based on salary, demand, and lifestyle. Learn about London, New York, Hong Kong, Singapore & Chicago.

Listen as Isabel Ceniza, Director - HFT/Prop/Hedge Fund, FinTech, and Crypto Recruitment discuss salary changes in tech, how return-to-office policies are impacting retention, and what hiring teams need to know about candidate priorities in the fintech market.

In this mini episode of Searching Smarter, Nicole Mahoney discusses insights from the 2025 Talent Report, tailored to the insurance and actuarial sector - from how bonuses might be affecting attrition to industry disruptions and future trends.