The financial services sector has a reputation for being a fast-paced and challenging environment, with tight timeframes and rapidly evolving customer demands. The sector is broad, covering all manner of roles and specialisms, often – though not always - technology-focused, involving advanced software. Meticulous attention to detail is essential when dealing with matters such as complex financial transactions, data analysis and compliance requirements – there is no room for error.
There is an ethos, and a need, for continuous learning and professional development to keep up with the pace of change in the sector and employees are expected to meet a high ethical standard and conduct themselves with integrity and in a professional manner.
So what does this mean for a consultant working in this sector?
It follows that you have to match these qualities and skills and exceed them. But for those experts who make it through to becoming one of emagine’s consultants, hired from the top 10%, there are also some unique advantages.