BIG DATA of central banks surveyed said they had given active consideration to big data in 2016. 90% use a self-develope
NICOLL CURTIN FINTECH & CHANGE MARKET GUIDE 2016
A WORD FROM OUR CEO CONTENTS Executive Summary.................................................................. 3 United Kingdom.........................................................................4 Market Trends........................................................................... 5 Nearshoring............................................................................... 6 Risk Management..................................................................... 7 Cultural Environment............................................................... 8 Gender Diversity in Technology..............................................9 Regulatory Growth..................................................................10 Big Data.....................................................................................11 Traditional Institutions & FinTech Firms.............................12 Salaries - UK..............................................................................13 Switzerland...............................................................................17 Market Trends..........................................................................18 Salaries - Switzerland............................................................. 20 Singapore................................................................................. 23 Market Trends......................................................................... 24 Salaries - Singapore................................................................ 26 About Us................................................................................... 27 Contact Us................................................................................ 28
A EXECUTIVE WORD FROM OUR CEO SUMMARY
I am happy to present the Nicoll Curtin Market Guide 2016. With offices in three of the world's most prominent FinTech hubs (London, Zurich and Singapore), this guide provides an overview on the year's defining trends in financial technology across the globe.
NEIL CLARK PERFORMANCE DIRECTOR
Directing Nicoll Curtin's high performance and continued success across London, Singapore and Zurich. Responsible for overseeing the development of client partnerships and ensuring an unrivalled level of customer experience.
We have seen substantial growth in the financial technology market, and greater focus on Big Data and Digital initiatives. But perhaps the defining trend in 2016 is an increasing push from financial institutions towards customer-centrism. While growth in the financial industry has traditionally been steered by shifts in regulatory demand, the sector is making exciting strides in customer experience. This embrace of a more customer-centric model is in part a response to competition from newly arising FinTech firms, and has necessitated transformational change both at an operational and cultural level. However, in an economic climate impacted by increasing political uncertainty, this commitment to providing an excellent customer experience is the most surefire strategic response. If you would like to fill a vacancy or find a new opportunity, please use the contact details at the back of the guide and feel free to get in touch. I hope you enjoy this year's market guide and have an outstanding 2017.
UNITED KINGDOM
MARKET TRENDS ANDREW HATHAWAY HEAD OF PERMANENT - UK
ANDS
Managing the permanent business at Nicoll Curtin, delivering top talent to a range of companies within the financial sector.
PATRICK MCKENZIE HEAD OF CONTRACT - UK
Managing the contract business at Nicoll Curtin, providing highly skilled technical and change resource to the financial sector.
Banks and large financial institutions have increasingly embraced new technology such as NoSQL databases and ‘big data’ technologies. This has become a necessity in many cases, owing to the sheer volume of data that institutions hold now in comparison to a decade ago. At the same time, Blockchain and Crypto Currency businesses are attracting large amounts of venture capital funding publicity. This has the potential to radically change the banking sector, particularly given the crucial precedent set by a US Supreme Court ruling that a cryptocurrency (namely Bitcoin) is indeed ‘Money’.
We expect to see continued hiring across Risk and Regulatory driven change with a focus on FRTB, MiFID, Financial Crime & Compliance driven programmes of work. We anticipate a greater focus on Big Data and Digital initiatives – financial institutions need to improve in these areas from a regulatory and customer perspective. Whilst larger institutions will continue to move non-core roles to more cost effective locations, the market in London will be kept busy due to continuing need for highly skilled resource to help the sector in meeting these demands.
NEARSHORING
2/3
people employed by the financial and professional services industry work outside Greater London
60%
of the GVA produced by the UK’s financial and professional services is generated by companies outside London
40%
of UK financial services tax receipts come from international firms who have their European base in the UK
There has been an increase in hiring for financial institutions in ‘near shore’ locations. This has resulted in less reliance on offshore centres, as well as increased deliberation on hiring in primary cost centres like London, New York and Tokyo. This is evidenced by significant hiring drives in Birmingham, Bournemouth, Glasgow, Belfast and Northampton.
Statistics from UK Financial Centres of Excellence
RISK MANAGEMENT
64%
report an increase in the size of the group risk function
60%
believe the function size will continue to increase
55%
rate IT applications and systems as extremely or very challenging for their risk function
Extent to which risk culture is reflected in recruitment:
73%
25%
TO SOME EXTENT
TO A SIGNIFICANT EXTENT
EY - 2015 risk management survey of major financial institutions
CULTURAL ENVIRONMENT
65%
of senior bankers believe that there are significant cultural problems across the industry
82%
of senior bankers agree that banks would benefit from a change of culture
80%
of firms are in the process of changing culture
A POSITIVE FUTURE Financial institutions are facing an impending skills gap, highlighting the need to attract and retain a new generation of talent. A Deloitte UK survey found that 33% of firms were worried that a job offer had been turned down in the past because the young candidate didn't like their business culture. This reflects a broader generational shift in career priorities. Indeed, a PWC study found that the millennial generation ranks personal learning and development as their first choice benefit from employers, beating out flexible working hours (second place) and cash bonuses (third). As cultural expectations shift, financial institutions are increasingly open to change. Firms like JP Morgan are relaxing dress codes to reflect "how the way we work is changing". These cultural changes signal a positive trend for the future, as the world of finance becomes more inclusive. EY - 2015 risk management survey of major financial institutions Deloitte UK, Culture in Banking: Under the microscope
GENDER DIVERSITY IN TECHNOLOGY
12.8% 51%
Women make up 47% of the workforce, but only 12.8% of the STEM workforce.
of female STEM graduates go on to work in STEM roles, compared to 68% of male STEM graduates.
A large majority of young girls do not pursue science and engineering careers because they are not provided with adequate careers information. The limited information that is provided often reinforces gender stereotypes, perpetuating a perception of tech as unfeminine. Job specifications generally require prior banking experience, and therefore directly prevent outside talent from consideration. For development roles, there is more crossover potential for outside talent. However, these positions are increasingly front-office facing, necessitating prior experience in risk calculation, bond pricing and trading algorithms. Candidates with CV gaps may be viewed in a negative light. This is rooted in a perception that they may have had difficulty finding work, or that their absence may have prevented them from keeping abreast of the latest technological developments. This disproportionately affects women who have taken maternity leave. There is a general lack of awareness concerning the legality of both positive action and positive discrimination. Positive action, which is lawful, means employers can choose to hire candidates from underrepresented groups, provided they are equally qualified. Positive discrimination, such as setting quotas rather than targets, or hiring lesser qualified candidates to fulfil those quotas, is unlawful. Women in Public Life, the Professions and the Boardroom', House of Commons
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REGULATORY GROWTH
£1.6bn
65%
Preparations for MiFID II are expected to cost Europe's financial institutions a total of £1.6bn in 2017
of investment managers see MiFID II as a key strategic challenge
£320m
Financial institutions will spend an estimated £320m each in operational costs to implement ring-fencing reforms
£120m
To implement ring-fencing reforms, banks will spend an average of £120m per year on additional staff in areas such as IT, risk and HR
£48m £120m
Expected FRTB investment for a Tier 1 bank between 2015 and 2018 in terms of IT and implementation
Deloitte - Navigating MiFID II Expand and IHS Markit
BIG DATA
BIG DATA
55%
of central banks surveyed said they had given active consideration to big data in 2016
90%
use a self-developed data platform to handle regulatory data collection.
Increasingly, the use of data and analytics is becoming a significant competitive differentiator to drive growth, reduce costs and manage risk. Below are a few of the key trends we've seen in 2016:
Data platforms: Organisations are under pressure to incorporate data platforms into their data divisions. Data platforms are rapidly replacing data lakes and data hubs, because far more can be stored on these data platforms backed up by the cloud. Business Intelligence: What an organisation would previously have done from their end is now being done by the users themselves. This is fantastic, although it initially will cost organisations a considerable investment to make the transition. In the long-term, however, this is a more efficient, money-saving method of working. Enterprise architecture: Enterprise architecture has always been crucial. But organisations are now realising just how crucial it is to bring the business and the IT strategy together, in order to make more informed decisions and most effectively meet business objectives. Data agility: One of the major key trends in big data is data agility, which improves the operational efficiency of the business by focusing on how quickly value can be extracted from data and converted into action. Big data in central banking: 2016 survey, Central Banking
TRADITIONAL INSTITUTIONS & FINTECH FIRMS
64%
of banks plan to engage with fintech firms by lookng to partner or aquire them
60%
of banking professionals agree at least somewhat that their organisation has put FinTech at the heart of its strategy
73%
of banking professionals see improving cost efficiency as a key opportunity presented by FinTech
53%
For traditional financial institutions, the most commonly cited challenge in working with FinTech companies is IT security (53%)
54%
For FinTechs, the most commonly cited challenge in working with traditional banks is differences in management and culture (54%)
IDC Insights & SAP financial services report 2016 PwC Global FinTech survey
PERMANENT SALARIES - UK DEVELOPMENT Role
Low
Med
High
Java Developer
50,000
80,000
110,000
C# Developer
50,000
80,000
110,000
C++ Developer
50,000
80,000
110,000
Python Developer
50,000
80,000
110,000
Hadoop Developer
65,000
85,000
115,000
APP SUPPORT / INFRASTRUCTURE Role
Low
Med
High
App Support
45,000
60,000
80,000
Network Engineer
40,000
60,000
80,000
Sys Admin
50,000
65,000
85,000
Desktop Support
30,000
40,000
50,000
PERMANENT SALARIES - UK CHANGE & PROJECTS Role
Low
Med
High
Business Analyst
55,000
75,000
95,000
Project Manager
65,000
90,000
115,000
PMO
60,000
75,000
90,000
Programme Manager
85,000
105,000
125,000
RISK & AUDIT Role
Low
Med
High
Risk Analyst (Market / Credit)
50,000
60,000
80,000
Risk Manager
65,000
75,000
90,000
Risk Modeller
65,000
75,000
85,000
Operational Risk
55,000
75,000
90,000
QUANT Role
Low
Med
High
Quant Developer
55,000
80,000
115,000
Quant Analyst
65,000
95,000
140,000
Quant Modeller
65,000
95,000
140,000
CONTRACT RATES - UK DEVELOPMENT Role
Low
Med
High
Java Developer
550
650
700
C# Developer
550
650
700
C++ Developer
550
650
700
Hadoop Developer
550
650
750
APP SUPPORT / INFRASTRUCTURE Role
Low
Med
High
App Support
500
550
600
Network Engineer
500
550
600
Sys Admin
450
500
550
Desktop Support
450
500
550
CONTRACT RATES - UK CHANGE & PROJECTS Role
Low
Med
High
Business Analyst
500
550
600
Project Manager
600
650
750
PMO
650
750
900
Programme Manager
700
900
1,100
RISK & AUDIT Role
Low
Med
High
Risk Analyst (Market / Credit)
400
475
550
Risk Manager
600
750
900
Risk Modeller
400
500
600
QUANT Role
Low
Med
High
Quant Developer
600
800
1,000
Quant Modeller
550
650
750
SWITZERLAND
SWISS MARKET TRENDS
The Swiss market has remained relatively stable, with no significant slow down in new projects, despite international uncertainty.
TOM OLOUGHLIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SWITZERLAND
Director of the Nicoll Curtin Recruitment office for Switzerland, based in Zurich. We recruit IT and Change professionals for a range of organisations, spanning Banking, Financial Services, FinTech, Consultancy, and others.
SALARY BANDS
Demand for regulatory and securitybased profiles remained high throughout 2016, and we see that continuing to be the case going into 2017. There has been a decline in the requirements for support personnel. Niche technical skills remain in high OLOUGHLIN demand and availability of talent remains a challenge . UTIVE DIRECTOR - SWITZERLAND
The outlook of the market is cautiously optimistic and the FinTech ecosystem in Switzerland is gathering pace. There has been significantly more investment in startups within financial technology, and there is a strong talent pool available for companies looking to expand.
SWISS MARKET TRENDS Switzerland is ranked #1 in the Global Innovation Index
97%
of Swiss banks anticipate stricter regulation by 2020
71%
of Swiss banks anticipate decreases in remuneration and incentives in the banking sector
CONFIDENCE FOR THE FUTURE
75%
Switzerland is 75% OF BANKS IN ranked #1 in the SWITZERLAND EXPECT AN INCREASE Global Innovation IN THEIR OPERATING RESULT IndexOVER THE NEXT 6 - 12 MONTHS
WIPO, Cornell University and the INSEAD Business School EY Bank Barometer 2016
BA/PM SALARIES - SWITZERLAND
SALARY BANDS BA/PM PERM
Role
Low
Project Manager Bank
Med
High
120 - 160K
160 - 200K
Business Analyst (IT)
120 - 160K
125K
145 - 165K
Consultant - (BA/PM)
100 - 130K
130-150K
150 - 180K
Consultant
Max 120K
Max 180K
180 - 260K+
Senior Manager /Director) (
Partner/Head)
(
BA/PM CONTRACT Role
Low
Med
High
Business Analyst
650
750
850
Project Manager
700
800
925
Project Manager Office
450
600
800
Risk Analyst
350
450
650
Risk Manager
600
700
900
Financial Accountant/ Controller
400
575
750 All salary figures listed in CHF
INFRASTRUCTURE SALARIES - SWITZERLAND INFRASTRUCTURE - CONTRACT Role
Low
Med
High
System Support
400 - 450 CHF
450 - 550
550 - 650
Application Support
400 - 450
450 - 550
550 - 650
System Engineer
500 - 550
550 - 650
650 - 750
Devops Engineer
500 - 550
550 - 650
650 - 750
Security Engineer
550 - 600
600 - 700
700 - 800
Network Engineer
500 - 550
600 - 700
700 - 800
Storage and Backup
500 - 550
550 - 650
650 - 750
Service Delivery Manager
N/A
650 - 750
750 - 850
Incident/Change/Problem Manager
N/A
650 - 750
750 - 850
INFRASTRUCTURE SALARIES - SWITZERLAND INFRASTRUCTURE - PERM Role
Low
Med
High
System Support
80'000 90'000
90'000 100'000
100'000 115'000
Application Support
80'000 90'000
90'000 100'000
100'000 115'000
100'000
100'000 110'000
110'000 120'000
Devops Engineer
100'000
100'000 115'000
115'000 130'000
Security Engineer
100'000 105'000
105'000 120'000
120'000 130'000
Network Engineer
100'000 105'000
105'000 120'000
120'000 130'000
100'000
100'000 110'000
110'000 120'000
N/A
120'000 130'000
130'000 150'000
N/A
120'000 130'000
130'000 140'000
System Engineer
Storage and Backup Service Delivery Manager Incident/Change/ Problem Manager
SINGAPORE
SINGAPORE - MARKET TRENDS Innovation and Fintech have dominated the financial services industry, particularly in the latter part of 2016 which culminated with the Singapore FinTech Festival in November. More traditionally, Investment Banks have been recruiting candidates within Compliance, Risk and Regulatory Reporting. This follows the trend of previous years, however a new area of growth appears to be Cyber Security. Globally this is becoming a key focus for financial services but specifically in Singapore there is a focus to build expert teams that can not only service APAC but the organization globally.
SAM THORLEY ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR - SINGAPORE
Director of Nicoll Curtin's Singapore division, providing highly skilled technical and change resource to the financial sector.
The Core Singapore Agenda is at the forefront of most Clients' hiring strategy due to the required Quotas from the MOM. From a development perspective Java is the most in demand, but as with any location, it follows an organisation’s decision as to whether they are primarily Microsoft or non-Microsoft. The Digitalisation of Banks will continue to drive a volume of hires in the market, particularly in Retail with newer initiatives such as Video Banking. There will be continual investment to deliver the Regulatory initiatives such as Mifid 2, IFRS 9 & BCBS with the former presenting potentially the biggest, far reaching change to the trading industry in recent years.
SINGAPORE MARKET TRENDS
S$225m
commited by government to support the creation of an innovation ecosystem
67%
of financial institutions in Singapore recognise the importance of Blockchain technology
69%
of financial institutions in Singapore see regulatory uncertainty as the top risk of collaborating with FinTechs
#1 FINTECH HUB? SINGAPORE AND LONDON ARE TIED AS THE NUMBER ONE GLOBAL FINTECH HUBS, ACCORDING TO A REPORT BY DELOITTE, WHICH BASED ITS ANALYSIS ON THE GLOBAL INNOVATION INDEX; THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL CENTRE INDEX; AND THE DOING BUSINESS INDEX.
PwC Global FinTech Survey 2016
SALARIES - SINGAPORE Role
Low
Med
High
Business Analyst
90'000
135'000
180,000
Project Manager
120'000
160'000
200'000
Developers
70,000
115'000
160'000
Development Manager
150'000
200'000
250'000
Programme Manager
150'000
225'000
300'000
SALARY BANDS D/MD - $230K+ VP - $150K – 230K AVP - $100K – 150K All salaries figures listed in SGD
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