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Effective onboarding reduces early attrition, improves retention, and accelerates productivity with a structured 90 day integration plan.

A private equity firm engaged Selby Jennings to manage concurrent fund and portfolio searches, delivering specialist talent across investment, operations, and technology.

Through targeted talent solutions, Selby Jennings helped a portfolio company build specialist fintech and product teams aligned to its value creation plan.

In this episode of the Searching Smarter podcast, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Evident Alexandra Mousavizadeh breaks down what the latest AI adoption and hiring data means for the financial services hiring market.

Year of the Fire Horse signals faster hiring, sharper career decisions, and higher expectations. What it means for jobs, career momentum, and hiring in 2026.

This episode explores how AI is disrupting early-career roles, what professionals want most from employers, and the essential skills companies are now prioritising.

Where firms will compete hardest for quant talent in 2026, from hedge funds and digital assets to AI labs, plus roles, skills, and hiring pressures shaping demand.

Nicole Mahoney and Serena Helou break down the developments influencing insurance & actuarial hiring in 2026 across life, annuity, and P&C, from specialist actuarial skill shortages to AI-driven underwriting.

Read insights from Elizabeth Holmes on the forces influencing quant hiring and team structure in 2026, from AI-driven change to the rising competition for specialist talent.