Legal In-House Financial Services H1 2021 Market Overview
Stephanie Brückl & Sophie Brown • 29 June 2021
The boundless uncertainty last year undoubtedly caused a knock-on effect to the legal recruitment market, as we were not sure how the pandemic would affect the economy and hiring plans across financial services.
After a tumultuous 2020, it’s fair to say that the first half of 2021 has guided the way for optimism, change and in some areas, growth. In this Market Overview, we provide insight on the hiring trends we have witnessed in H1 2021, with respect to our clients’ demands for certain types of lawyers and at what level, as well as noticeable areas of interest for candidates. We have also laid out our most up to date salaries and bonuses benchmarking guide.
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