Financial Services Skills Trends Report

The skills reshaping financial services hiring, pay, and workforce strategy.

Financial services organisations are rapidly adapting to new ways of working. AI adoption is accelerating, regulatory pressure is increasing, and operating models across banking, insurance, and investment management are evolving.

These shifts are redefining what high-value talent looks like — and which skills are becoming critical to attract, retain, and pay competitively.

The Financial Services Skills Trends Report analyses year-over-year job posting and wage data across the global financial services sector to identify:

• The skills growing fastest in demand
• The capabilities commanding higher compensation
• The roles becoming harder to hire for

This report helps HR and talent acquisition leaders understand how financial services talent needs are changing — and what those changes mean for hiring strategy, workforce planning, and future skills investment.