Recruiting

Citigroup is seeking 400 more staff for its Belfast office as it expands rapidly outside of London, according to a senior executive at the bank.

The bank is looking to educate — and potentially hire — a new generation of tech experts by working with New Jersey's Liberty Science Center and two local high schools in areas where students are at higher risk of not graduating.

Zepz Group, the U.K. financial technology startup and parent of the payments company WorldRemit, has named Mark Lenhard as its new chief executive, replacing Breon Corcoran.

Goldman Sachs Group is tapping the former No. 2 official at the International Monetary Fund and veteran of the Trump administration's trade wars with China to strengthen its ties with international governments.

The banking and payment services company hopes to attract young talent.

At a time when many crypto companies have seen their fortunes plummet, one corner of the industry is thriving.

To meet the growing demand, banks are faced with a choice of hiring, reskilling or outsourcing.

Area Federal Credit Union in Aberdeen, South Dakota, has named Stephen Streirer as its new president and CEO. He replaces Robert Goscicki, who resigned last month.

BMO Financial is expanding its efforts to recruit "underleveraged" job candidates among families fleeing war and hunger abroad. Refugees offer businesses diverse skills and have lower turnover rates than typical North American workers.

Revolut Ltd. plans to increase its crypto headcount by 20% across Europe, the U.K. and U.S. over the next six months, a bright spot in the current digital-assets industry downturn and a rare sign of growth against the backdrop of a wider slowdown in hiring by tech firms.

Citigroup is planning a 500-person hiring spree over the next three years for a new wealth division catering to junior employees at private equity offices, consultancies and accounting firms, betting those clients will someday join the ranks of the ultrawealthy. 

Credit Suisse Group, the Swiss bank that lost dozens of key dealmakers last year, is once again offering lucrative retention payments to prevent senior talent from leaving. 

Bank of America is keeping to its original hiring plans despite challenging economic conditions that have prompted others to pull back, Chief Executive Brian Moynihan said.

Goldman Sachs Group, Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan Chase and Citigroup each reported a substantially larger workforce in the second quarter compared with a year earlier. Across the six biggest U.S. banks, the average gain in employment was 5.5% compared with mid-2021.

Goldman Sachs Group plans to slow hiring and reinstate annual performance reviews as the Wall Street bank looks to rein in expenses.

Bank of Montreal is raising the minimum wage for its U.S. branch and contact-center employees to $20 an hour, its second such pay bump in less than a year, as companies fight for workers in a tight labor market.

Robert Goscicki has stepped down as president and CEO of Area Federal Credit Union in Aberdeen.

Citadel Credit Union, armed with a team of professionals who previously worked at Santander Bank, plans to hold its own in a commercial lending market dominated by PNC Financial Services Group, Bank of America and Wells Fargo.

The bank’s current focus is on its Calgary innovation hub, where it’s looking to reach 300 employees by the end of next year.

Paul Taylor, one of the company's directors, will become president in anticipation of succeeding Matthew Wagner, who has been chief executive for 22 years and plans to retire at the end of 2023.