Your FS roles,
filled for a third
of the agency fee.
Finhired handles sourcing, screening and shortlisting for middle and back office FS roles. Just 7% on placement. No retainer. Shortlist within days, not weeks.
The problem
Agencies charge 18–22%.
The work is still the same.
FS firms have outsourced ops hiring to agencies for decades. The process hasn't changed. The markup has. Finhired replaces the agency with an AI-native hiring engine — same outcome, materially lower cost.
What agencies charge per hire
On a £50k ops hire that's £9,000–£11,000 per placement. For 10 hires a year, that's £90k–£110k in agency fees alone.
Average time-to-hire through agencies
Slow processes, thin pipelines and misaligned incentives mean roles stay open far longer than they should — and your ops team absorbs the gap.
What FS firms actually pay in total hiring cost
Tools, internal recruiter time, then an agency fee when things drag. The real cost of a hire is typically three times the stated placement fee.
Agency incentive to reduce your costs
Agencies profit from process friction and high fees. There's no structural incentive to make hiring faster, cheaper or more consistent for your business.
How it works
Brief us. We fill it.
Pay on placement.
Finhired runs the entire hiring process — from role intake to screened shortlist — so your team focuses on interviewing, not sourcing.
Tell us the role
A role brief covering function, level, must-haves and salary band. We align on criteria before we start sourcing.
We source and screen
We launch the search within 24 hours of brief. Candidates are sourced and screened against your criteria before anyone is put in front of you.
You receive a shortlist
Screened candidates with structured notes, RTW confirmation and salary alignment confirmed. No CV spam, no guesswork.
Hire and pay 7%
When your offer is accepted, a single 7% placement fee is invoiced. No upfront cost, no retainer — ever.
What we fill
Middle and back office.
The roles that keep
FS firms running.
We focus on the operational roles that regulated FS firms hire most — and agencies overcharge for most. 12 specialist functions covered.
Fund Operations
NAV oversight, fund accounting, transfer agency, corporate actions and reconciliations at asset managers and fund admins.
Trade Settlements
Equities, fixed income and derivatives settlement across buy-side and sell-side. T+1 competency and CCP experience.
CASS & Custody
CASS 6 and 7 oversight, client money reconciliation, custody operations and FCA-facing reporting roles.
Compliance Monitoring
FCA-regulated compliance roles: monitoring, advisory, policy and SMF oversight at banks, asset managers and fintechs.
KYC & AML Operations
Onboarding, periodic review, EDD and financial crime ops across banking, payments and digital assets.
Payment Operations
Payments processing, scheme operations, exception handling and reconciliation at EMIs, fintechs and challenger banks.
Risk & Controls
Operational risk, control testing, model validation and first-line risk roles at banks and asset managers.
Fund Administration
Investor services, subscription and redemption processing and PE/RE fund admin ops across leading fund admins.
Portfolio Operations
Investment operations, performance analytics, data management and middle office support at multi-asset managers.
Client Services
Investor-facing client service roles at asset managers, fund admins and wealth platforms covering query management, reporting and onboarding support.
Client Relationship Management
CRM and relationship director roles managing institutional and HNW client relationships at asset managers, private banks and fund distributors.
Regulatory Reporting
EMIR, MiFID II, SFTR, COREP and FINREP reporting roles at banks, asset managers and buy-side firms. Rules-based, increasingly specialist and growing in demand.
Pricing
One fee. On placement.
No retainers.
Traditional agencies charge 18–22% and invoice on day one. Finhired charges 7%, payable only when you hire. Same outcome — materially lower cost.
- Full role brief and search criteria alignment
- AI-powered sourcing across the London FS market
- Structured screening against your scorecard
- Right-to-work and salary alignment confirmed
- Offer management and placement support
- 90-day replacement guarantee
- Volume discounts for 5+ hires per quarter
What clients say
Trusted by FS teams
across London.
Finhired filled two settlements roles inside three weeks. At 7% the total cost was less than half what we'd paid our previous agency. The shortlist quality was better — every candidate was genuinely relevant.
We had a CASS oversight hire that three agencies struggled to fill. Finhired had a screened shortlist of four relevant candidates within a few days. That turnaround genuinely surprised me.
We now use Finhired as our default for all ops and fund admin hiring. The process is clean, fast and the fee structure means we can actually budget for headcount properly.
FAQ
Common questions.
Finhired uses AI-driven sourcing and structured screening to run the hiring process, but you pay only 7% on placement versus 18–22% agency fees. Same outcome. Materially lower cost and faster turnaround.
No. There is no retainer, no upfront fee and no minimum commitment. You brief a role, we run the search, and you pay 7% only if and when you hire. Volume pricing is available for firms placing 5+ roles per quarter.
For standard middle and back office roles, shortlists are typically delivered within 5–7 working days of the role brief being agreed. More specialist or senior roles may take a little longer, and we will always give you a clear timeline upfront.
If a placed candidate leaves within 90 days of their start date, Finhired will run a replacement search at no additional placement fee. This applies to all standard placements.
FCA-regulated firms across asset management, banking, fintech, payments, insurance and digital assets. Primary market is London but we also cover roles elsewhere in the UK.
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Agencies work for employers.
We work for you.
Traditional agencies earn commission on placement. Their incentive is to fill the role — not to find you the right one. Finhired is built differently.
- Registered and never heard from again
- Spammed with roles you didn't ask for
- Your CV sent to employers without consent
- Constant chasing with no real updates
- Pushed toward roles with the highest fee
- Ghosted after interviews with no feedback
- Treated as a transaction, not a professional
- Only contacted when there's a genuine match
- Roles matched to your function, level and salary
- Your profile is confidential — current employer can't see it
- Clear timeline and honest feedback throughout
- Matched to what's right for your career, not our margin
- Interview feedback shared within 24 hours
- You stay in control at every step
How it works
Join once.
Get matched when it matters.
No ongoing admin. No checking a job board every day. Register your profile, and we bring the right roles to you.
Register your profile
Takes 2 minutes. Tell us your function, level, salary expectations and what you're open to. No CV required to start.
We match you to live roles
When an employer briefs a role that fits your profile, we match you. You'll only hear from us when there's a genuine opportunity worth your time.
We handle the intro
We introduce you directly to the hiring team with context and endorsement. No cold applications, no ATS black holes.
You land the role
We support you through the process, share feedback promptly and help negotiate your offer. Your next move, done properly.
Roles we place
We know FS ops.
All the way through.
We specialise exclusively in middle and back office financial services — which means we understand the actual roles, not just the job titles.
Why join
Built around
your career. Not our fee.
From the network
What FS professionals
say about us.
I'd been registered with three agencies for six months and heard nothing useful. Finhired matched me to a fund ops role at a boutique asset manager within two weeks. The intro was warm, the process was fast, and the feedback was actually honest.
The confidentiality piece really mattered to me. I was passively looking and absolutely could not have my current employer finding out. Finhired were completely professional. I had an offer within three weeks and my company never knew I was looking.
What I noticed immediately was that they actually knew what my job involved. Most agencies don't know the difference between settlements and fund admin. Finhired introduced me directly to the head of ops with a proper brief. Completely different experience.
FAQ
Your questions answered.
Yes. Finhired is completely free for candidates and always will be. We are paid by employers when they successfully hire through us. You never pay anything, at any point.
No. Your profile is only shared with employers when we introduce you to a specific role — and only with your consent. We will never share your details with your current employer without your knowledge.
Only when there's a genuine match. We do not send weekly job round-ups, we do not have outreach quotas, and we do not call you to "check in". You will hear from us when a live role matches your profile, and not otherwise.
Most of the professionals in our network are passively open rather than actively hunting. Register your profile and we'll reach out if something genuinely relevant comes up. There's no obligation to move on anything you're shown.
Yes. Email us at candidates@finhired.com and we will remove your profile from our network within 24 hours. No questions asked.
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Pricing
You only pay
when you hire.
No retainers. No upfront fees. No monthly subscriptions. Candidates are always free. Employers pay 7% — only on a successful placement.
of the agency cost
payable only on successful hire
- Role brief and search criteria alignment
- AI-powered sourcing across the London FS market
- Structured candidate screening against your scorecard
- Right-to-work and salary alignment confirmed
- Offer management and placement support
- 90-day replacement guarantee
- Volume discounts for 5+ hires per quarter
- Matched to roles across 12 FS functions
- Only contacted on genuine, relevant matches
- Fully confidential — current employer won't see you
- Direct introduction to hiring manager
- Salary market benchmarking included
- Interview feedback shared promptly
- Remove your profile at any time, no questions
If a candidate placed through Finhired leaves or is let go within 90 days of their start date, we will run a full replacement search at no additional placement fee. No arguments. No small print. If we cannot place a suitable replacement, a full refund applies.
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How we compare
Finhired vs
traditional agency.
| Traditional Agency | Finhired | |
|---|---|---|
| Placement fee | 18–22% of salary | 7% of salary |
| When you pay | On placement (day one) | On placement only |
| Retainer required | Often yes | Never |
| Upfront fees | Sometimes | None |
| Cost per £50k hire | £9,000–£11,000 | £3,500 |
| Shortlist turnaround | 1–3 weeks typical | Days, not weeks |
| FS sector specialisation | Generalist mostly | FS only — 12 functions |
| Candidate confidentiality | Not guaranteed | Always protected |
| Replacement guarantee | Varies (4–8 wks) | 90 days, always |
| Volume pricing | Negotiated case by case | Automatic at 5+ hires/qtr |
We'd been paying 20% to agencies for fund ops and settlements hires for three years. Finhired's shortlist was better quality and the total cost across six hires last year was less than what we used to pay for two. The maths is not complicated.
FAQ
Pricing questions,
answered.
You pay only when a candidate we introduce accepts an offer and starts in role. There is no fee for sourcing, screening, shortlisting or any other part of the process — only on a successful hire.
Yes. If a candidate leaves or is dismissed within 90 days, we run a full replacement search at no extra fee. If we cannot place a suitable replacement, a full refund of the placement fee applies.
The fee is calculated on the candidate's first-year base salary only. Bonus, benefits, pension and variable compensation are excluded.
None. No registration fee, no monthly platform fee, no interview fee. You pay 7% of first-year base salary, once, on a successful placement.
Firms placing 5 or more roles per quarter qualify for volume pricing. Contact us to discuss — the discount applies to placements above the threshold as a reduced percentage fee.
No fee applies if you are already actively engaged with a candidate in your own recruitment process at the time Finhired introduces them. We will ask you to confirm this in writing.
No. Finhired is completely free for candidates at all times. We do not charge joining fees, subscription fees or any other fee — now or ever.
Yes. For contract and interim hires, the fee is calculated as 7% of total compensation for the contracted period (up to 12 months). Contact us to discuss specific arrangements.
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