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We are delighted to present Taylor Root’s Banking and Financial Services UK Market Report & Salary Guide for 2019. Taylor Root has been producing salary guides for over 15 years and our data and market information is relied upon by General Counsel and HR teams across all sectors of industry to provide accurate benchmarking. The information in this guide is compiled from a nu...

Taylor Root is one of the world’s largest and most successful legal, compliance and risk recruitment consultancies. For more than 20 years we have held a leading position in the offshore markets and many of our clients have worked with us since the inception of our offshore practice. We are proud to have partnered with the leading firms across the Caribbean, Bermuda, and the...

To download a PDF version of the article, please click here: Mourant is one of the world’s leading offshore law firms, with expertise in Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands, Jersey and Guernsey Law. Through Mourant Governance Services, the firm delivers a complementary range of fiduciary, administration and governance services. A firm that has been at the forefront of the...

Overview of the market In contrast to predictions, 2018 was an active year for law firms and has seen practices increase remuneration across the board to attract the best lawyers. An increased number of instructions within transactional areas including Corporate, Banking and Real Estate has led to firms hiring a greater number of lawyers in comparison to 2017. Most important...

Diversity and inclusion (D&I) is rightfully becoming more and more prevalent in hiring practices, as businesses realise the benefits of a diverse team. The question for hiring teams now becomes, how can we ensure D&I is present in our processes whilst ensuring the appropriate candidate secures the role? Meritocracy? A simple and common approach to diverse hiring is to ensure...

“What is the market like?” The million dollar recruitment question! This time of year, both our candidates and clients are keen to understand the landscape of the in-house legal recruitment market in order to determine whether or not to commence with a recruitment project, or to make a career move. Taylor Root’s in-house team has experienced an encouraging increase in new in...