Financial services sector is top recruiter of lawyers in 2015

Banks and financial services companies recruited more lawyers in the UK than any other sector, a trend set to continue in the new year.
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Banks and financial services companies topped the recruitment list for lawyers last year, according to recruiters Robert Walters. The company saw a 48 per cent rise in job adverts for financial services lawyers as the banks came under pressure from regulators. This compares with a 22 per cent increase in job adverts overall. EMEA CEO Chris Hickey said that he anticipated similar growth in 2016. Source: FT

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