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Hiring a Sales Director in Asset Finance: What to Define Before the Search Begins
“Sales Director” covers a wider range of roles in Asset Finance than almost any other senior title. One lender uses it for the person who runs a broker distribution team. Another uses it for a senior individual contributor…
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Asset Finance Hiring Trends: What We’re Seeing in Live Briefs Right Now
The best indication of where hiring is heading in Asset Finance is not a survey or a market report. It is the…
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What a Market Map Actually Looks Like
Market mapping is one of those terms that gets used frequently in executive search without much explanation of what it actually involves.…
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How to Brief an Asset Finance Search Firm: What We Need From You Before the Search Begins
The quality of an Asset Finance search is determined largely by the quality of the brief. A well-constructed brief produces a focused…
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Asset Finance Executive Search Firm vs In-House Hiring: What’s Right for Your Business?
Most Asset Finance organisations use both models at different times, for different roles. The question is rarely which is better in the…
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Counter-Offer Management in Asset Finance Hiring: Why It Happens and How to Prepare For It
A candidate accepts an offer. They hand in their notice. Their current employer responds with a counter-offer: a salary increase, a promotion,…
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Inside or Outside IR35? What It Actually Means for Contract Roles in Asset Finance
IR35 is a frequently misunderstood aspects of contracting in the UK, and in Asset Finance, where interim and contract roles are a regular feature of platform implementations and transformation programmes, getting it right matters both for the contractors…
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Project and Programme Manager Hiring in Asset Finance: What the Role Actually Requires
Project and programme managers are among the most consistently in-demand roles in Asset Finance, and are often mis-hired. The titles are familiar,…
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NDA and Confidentiality in Executive Search: Why Discretion Matters in Asset Finance Hiring
A non-disclosure agreement is a legal instrument. But confidentiality in executive search is a discipline, one that begins long before any document…
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Recruiting for Software Vendors: Why Asset Finance Platform Providers Hire Differently
Software vendors operating in Asset Finance, the companies building and maintaining the platforms that lenders run their businesses on, face a hiring…
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Talent Mapping in the Leasing Sector: How Passive Candidates Are Identified Before a Role Opens
The most capable professionals in Leasing and Asset Finance are running implementation programmes, managing credit teams, or leading platform transitions, and they…
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Competitor Intelligence in Asset Finance Recruitment: Mapping the Market Before You Hire
Many organisations begin thinking about competitor intelligence after something goes wrong: a key hire joins a rival, a platform programme stalls because…
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