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2025 Talent Report: Insights from Our Sector Leaders

Stay sharp with these mini episodes - each one spotlighting a specific vertical from the USA Financial Sciences & Services Talent Report 2025.

From investment banking to financial technology, these quick listens offer focused insights on compensation trends, retention challenges, and hiring shifts, all tailored to specific sectors.

Choose your sector below, or keep an eye out on our LinkedIn as we release new episodes. 

The Biggest Investment Banking Insights

Uncover how top talent in investment banking is being compensated and why some are still walking away. Brianne Sterling shares key takeaways including salary trends, bonus realities, and the drivers behind high-performer attrition.

Why Now is the Time to Apply for Quant Roles

What’s really motivating quants to make a move in 2025? Elizabeth Holmes explores bonus sentiment, academic influence, and flexibility in the evolving quants job market - based on the latest data from the 2025 Talent Report.

The Factors Driving Risk Market Moves

What’s driving risk professionals to rethink their careers in 2025? Anthony McCann - risk recruitment expert and former global top biller - breaks down mobility trends, rising salaries, and regional shifts reshaping the risk landscape.

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Download the USA Financial Services & Sciences Talent Report 2025 to explore in-depth findings from 1,500 professionals - including career motivations, hiring trends and compensation expectations.

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