Robin Frost

Director | Risk and Compliance

Belgium, France, Germany, London, Luxembourg, Netherlands, UK

• Banking and financial services
• Risk
• Director

• +44 20 7332 2477
• robinfrost@taylorroot.com
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Robin specialises in placing risk and quantitative specialists within the banking and financial services sector. His experiences span across projects from regulatory change through to quantitative development, validation, and system implementations. He works on opportunities across both the permanent and interim markets and can also offer advice and guidance to candidates looking to relocate.

Robin first started in risk recruitment in 2009 and built a core focus across the Netherlands and France. He is committed to delivering a high level of customer service and is passionate for finding the right solutions.

ROBIN'S INSIGHTS

The art of the exit: A guide for general counsels in PE‑backed businesses

• Posted April 24, 2026

Exits are among the most intense and consequential moments in the life of a private equity‑backed business. They compress timelines, amplify scrutiny and place legal judgement at the centre of decision‑making, often alongside high expectations from sponsors, management teams and advisers. For General Counsels (GCs), the exit process is rarely just a transaction. It’s a […]

Why integration, not authorisation, is the biggest compliance risk in 2026 M&A

• Posted April 24, 2026

Contents Share Key insights The first few months of 2026 are already shaping up to be one of the most active years for consolidation across banking, wealth, insurance, payments, fintech and trading. With that activity comes a wave of regulatory scrutiny and compliance risk not seen since the post‑crisis era, particularly across complex M&A transactions […]

UK and Ireland in-house legal recruitment market update Q2

• Posted April 21, 2026

Contents Key insights Corporate and commercial, London Q1 saw a more cautious start to the year for the in‑house legal market, reflecting a complex economic backdrop and ongoing geopolitical uncertainty. While macro conditions remain challenging, hiring activity was disciplined rather than suppressed. Sector wise, energy-related legal hiring softened as did media sector hiring after a […]

What data centre investment means for infrastructure lawyers

• Posted April 20, 2026

Contents Key insights Over the past decade, infrastructure investment has undergone a quiet but profound transformation. Traditionally anchored in assets such as roads, ports, and utilities, infrastructure funds are now allocating significant capital to digital assets: most notably, data centres. This shift has been driven by the exponential growth of cloud computing, artificial intelligence, streaming […]