Banking and financial services recruitment

Our legal, risk and compliance recruitment teams support banking and financial services businesses to hire the highest quality talent in the market.


Banking and financial services is a broad and dynamic industry, from traditional banks and insurers to fintech start-ups, asset managers, private equity firms and specialist lenders. At Taylor Root, we support employers across the full financial services landscape, recruiting legal, risk, compliance and governance professionals with deep sector knowledge and regulatory insight.

Private equity, venture capital, growth equity, secondaries, co-investment, family offices, private investment firms and portfolio companies.

Asset and investment management

Asset managers, investment funds, hedge funds, alternatives, wealth management, pension funds and schemes, sovereign wealth funds, institutional investors, fund administrators and fund services providers.

Professional services

Accountancy, audit, consulting, advisory and corporate finance.

benefits

By choosing to work with us, you will benefit from: 

Genuine global reach

Our global offices have completed projects in more than 55 locations.  Through our extensive network we can consistently deliver in your search for talent  

An unrivalled track record

We are a recruitment partner you can trust

Market longevity

We pioneered the first recruitment consultancies in numerous global locations. We offer local market knowledge on a global scale

Focused expertise

Focused expertise. We are a legal, risk and compliance specialist search and recruitment consultancy, dedicated to the legal, risk and compliance professions. We speak your language and understand your markets 

Tailored services

We tailor our services to suit your needs and goals. Typically, they include contingent and retained search, permanent, temporary and interim recruitment as well as consultancy solutions 


Roles we typically recruit for include: 

Legal

  • Global General Counsel
  • General Counsel
  • Legal Director
  • Head of Legal
  • Interim General Counsel
  • Interim Head of Legal
  • Senior Legal Counsel
  • Legal Counsel
  • Interim Legal Counsel
  • Contract Manager
  • Paralegal

Risk

  • Chief Risk Officer
  • Risk Director
  • Head of Risk
  • Risk Manager
  • Quantitative Manager
  • Risk Analyst
  • Quantitative Analyst
  • Senior Market Risk Analyst
  • Market Risk Project Manager
  • Credit Manager
  • Special Counsel

  

Compliance

  • Chief Compliance Officer
  • Compliance Director
  • Head of Compliance
  • Head of Data Protection
  • Compliance Manager
  • Compliance Analyst
  • Conflicts Analyst

TR_Global in-house report 2025 - Portrait cover

We are delighted to share with you our 2025-2026 global in-house legal market report and salary guide.

The global in-house legal market continues to evolve rapidly, navigating a complex landscape with both challenges and opportunities. This year’s report addresses several critical factors shaping the market.

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