Finance / Banking - Sydney

[Shire_Boy]

Hi all,

I'm moving to Sydney next year on a partner visa.  At the moment I work in Banking & Finance in London.  Can anyone recommend any good agency contacts to enquire about work in Sydney ?

 

TIA

[BendigoBoy]

I guess it'll depend on what your specialism is within the field.  In terms of software / systems engineering, for the Big 4 banks, you're probs best applying directly; for anything else, then there are a few really good recruiters I could happily recommend getting in touch with.  There's also a fair weight of contracting work in the banks, so consultancies (thinking Dius and the like) can be good places to talk to if you're keen to stay in the sector.

[Marisawright]

@Ausvisitor might be able to help.

[Shire_Boy]

4 hours ago, BendigoBoy said:

I guess it'll depend on what your specialism is within the field.  In terms of software / systems engineering, for the Big 4 banks, you're probs best applying directly; for anything else, then there are a few really good recruiters I could happily recommend getting in touch with.  There's also a fair weight of contracting work in the banks, so consultancies (thinking Dius and the like) can be good places to talk to if you're keen to stay in the sector.

Thanks ! I've been working as a BA / Change manager for the last few years. I'm more Ops based than Tech, but loads of experience with FX, Liquidity and payments. Got a couple of ICA qualifications too, and been looking into learning some coding recently.

I've not heard of Dius, but certainly interested in contracting. I should have a fairly easy start in Australia, as we will be able to live with family for as long as we need. Just hoping the job hunting doesn't take too long. London is very competitive right now, too many applicants for not enough jobs.

[BendigoBoy]

12 hours ago, Shire_Boy said:

Thanks ! I've been working as a BA / Change manager for the last few years. I'm more Ops based than Tech, but loads of experience with FX, Liquidity and payments. Got a couple of ICA qualifications too, and been looking into learning some coding recently.

I've not heard of Dius, but certainly interested in contracting. I should have a fairly easy start in Australia, as we will be able to live with family for as long as we need. Just hoping the job hunting doesn't take too long. London is very competitive right now, too many applicants for not enough jobs.

Plenty of applicants for tech roles here.  Just hell trying to find anyone who actually knows what they're doing, most of the time!

I'd recommend taking a look at the NAB website to see what they might have published job wise at the moment.  They've a fair size FX/trading team up in Sydney, you never know your luck - they might be after a BA.

[Shire_Boy]

14 minutes ago, BendigoBoy said:

Plenty of applicants for tech roles here.  Just hell trying to find anyone who actually knows what they're doing, most of the time!

I'd recommend taking a look at the NAB website to see what they might have published job wise at the moment.  They've a fair size FX/trading team up in Sydney, you never know your luck - they might be after a BA.

Thanks, will definitely take a look at NAB. I'm not due to be there until around August 2024, so plenty of time to get all my ducks in a row.

I assume LinkedIn is also a good starting place ? I'm job hunting at the moment in London,.and that seems to be where I'm getting the most joy. We also use Jobserve website as well, you'll get lots of companies and recruiters advertising roles there. Are there any similar sites that are well regarded in Australia ?

 

 

[BendigoBoy]

24 minutes ago, Shire_Boy said:

Thanks, will definitely take a look at NAB. I'm not due to be there until around August 2024, so plenty of time to get all my ducks in a row.

I assume LinkedIn is also a good starting place ? I'm job hunting at the moment in London,.and that seems to be where I'm getting the most joy. We also use Jobserve website as well, you'll get lots of companies and recruiters advertising roles there. Are there any similar sites that are well regarded in Australia ?

 

 

To be honest, LinkedIn's usually my first stop.  Not so much a case of looking for roles.  Just update your profile, mark yourself looking for work, and then keep your phone beside you.

In terms of sites, seek.com.au would probs be first port of call after that.  But in terms of the industry you're looking at, I'd go (a) banks' own websites, (b) LinkedIn, (c) recruiters directly.

I wouldn't bother getting in touch with recruiters until June-ish next year, to be honest.  Things move pretty quickly out here when they catch a nibble.  As a rule of thumb, if I find myself waiting more than 48 hours after an interview for a decision / update, I generally let a recruiter know I'm no longer interested in the role given how disinterested the client seems to be.  Strangely, the client always has a decision *very* quickly after those calls... 

[Jon the Hat]

Lots of big companies shifted away from Agencies in the past few years and using LinkedIn and Seek to advertise direct.  Why pay 15-25% to an agent when candidates come straight to you?  Your main challenge then I think is working out your value in the market, and that is where an agency might help you.