How Financial Tech Firms Can Attract Top Talent In 2025

The competition for top tech talent in financial services is more competitive than ever. So what can fintech firms do to stay ahead?

In this episode of the Searching Smarter podcast, Isabel Ceniza, Director - HFT/Prop/Hedge Fund, FinTech, and Crypto Recruitment at Selby Jennings, joins us to break down the latest salary and retention insights from the 2025 Talent Report.

We explore what's driving salary changes in tech, how return-to-office policies are impacting retention, and what hiring teams need to know about candidate priorities in the fintech market.

If you're hiring tech talent or considering your next move, this episode offers insights on where the market’s heading throughout 2025 and how to stay competitive.

Covered in this episode:

• 00:00 - Intro.
• 01:47 - Salary trends and how satisfied fintech candidates really are.
• 4:34 - Understanding market sentiment within fintech.
• 05:13 - What companies are doing to retain tech professionals and what’s causing candidates to look elsewhere.
• 08:19 - How is return-to-office being received in the fintech sector?
• 13:35 - How hiring teams can stand out in a competitive market.

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LEARN MORE

Download the 2025 Talent Report - https://hubs.la/Q03mGjz-0

Selby Jennings - https://www.selbyjennings.com/

Phaidon International - https://www.phaidoninternational.com/

CONNECT

Jesse Skaff on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jesse-skaff-0783645b/

Isabel Ceniza on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/isabel-ceniza/ 

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