Posts by kaizen recruitment
Financial Services Job Market Update – January To March 2021
It has been a great start to 2021 with the job market and economy across financial services continuing the positive momentum from the end of 2020. Kaizen has experienced this firsthand with significant number of opportunities this quarter for candidates and clients and we are excited to see what the rest 2021 will hold. At…
Read MoreWho owns the clients in a Financial Planning business?
One of the main questions I am asked by employers when recruiting for Financial Advisers is, can the Financial Adviser bring across clients? While this request may seem harmless, it holds a lot more to it than at first glance, it raises the question “who actually ‘owns’ the clients”? When businesses are hiring a Financial…
Read MoreLeaders in ESG, Kate Griffiths – Executive Manager, Public Policy and Advocacy, ACSI
Introduction and brief overview of career to date. I started out with studying an Arts Degree and returned to university to study Law. I travelled the well-worn path of a few years at a big commercial firm, before moving in-house, spending a significant amount of time working in Governance with a large listed company. How…
Read MoreLeaders in Investment Management, Huey Miin Lim – Investment Manager, Fixed Income, Credit & Absolute Returns, CareSuper
Brief overview of your career to date. I started out my career in investments in 2007 and have worked in a number of different investment organisations including investment consulting, funds management and superannuation. Over the years, I have had the opportunity to be exposed to an extensive range of asset classes and complex strategies. I…
Read MoreLeaders in Funds Management, Désirée Lucchese – Ethics and Impact Manager, U Ethical
Brief overview of your career to date. How did you get your first position in the industry? During the second term of a Masters in European Environmental Policy & Regulation (Lancaster University, UK), I was offered my first job. That spring, I promptly moved to the Netherlands to finish off my MSc thesis while working…
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