Each year, Business Talent Group releases the High-End Independent Talent Report, looking across industries and business functions to analyze how business leaders deploy top independent talent to fill critical skill, expertise, and leadership gaps. Here are the key financial services trends for 2024.
Transformations permeate the financial services sector—with projects like IT and tech transformation and HR and culture transformation emerging as especially pivotal. Firms are striving to modernize operations, increase efficiency, and foster innovation, all while navigating regulatory changes, adjusting to major industry disruptions, and seizing growth opportunities.
PROJECT CATEGORIES: Financial Services
| 32% Strategy |
| 8% Operations |
| 31% Transformation |
| 4% Organization |
| 25% Interim Leadership |
IN-DEMAND PROJECTS FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES
Interim Leadership
Business Processes
IT and Tech Transformation
Business Intelligence and Analytics
HR and Culture Transformation
IN-DEMAND SKILLS FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES
Financial Controls, Accounting, and Audit
Process Optimization and Transformation
Technology and Systems Implementation
Financial Planning, Analysis, and Modeling
Corporate and Business Unit Strategy
SAMPLE FINANCIAL SERVICES PROJECTS
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Serve as an interim Chief People Officer to oversee all HR functions of a business unit
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Drive the strategic planning process to identify and capture growth opportunities in new markets
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Serve as an interim Risk and Control Officer to develop messaging, training, and guidance to support overall risk and control culture
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Lead a large Workday transformation workstream
