Treasury Recruitment Blog
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17 April 2026
The simplest way to explain it; an Assistant Treasurer assists, whereas a Deputy Treasurer deputises But let me explain more! The Assistant Treasurer The Assistant Treasurer role tends to feature in larger organisations. In some businesses there can even [...]
14 April 2026
Most people take part in our salary survey for only one reason. They take it because they’re thinking: “Am I underpaid?” And fair enough. That’s exactly what it’s there for. And with over 1,700+ treasury professionals in the dataset [...]
7 April 2026
Over the next 8 weeks, I’ll be travelling 21,000 miles to make sure of it. Let me explain… I had a different newsletter planned for today. But over Easter, I stopped and reflected… In 4 days' time, I will [...]
31 March 2026
10 years ago, I wrote 2 articles called ‘The Do’s and Don’ts of Sending Me Your CV’. They were blunt. Slightly ranty in places. And very clear. They also didn’t land... A decade later, people are still sending me [...]
24 March 2026
If treasury recruitment has felt slow, hesitant, even a bit stuck, you’re not imagining it. But I don’t think it’s been a hiring crisis. It’s been a waiting game. To set the scene… 2025 was brutal. Tariffs, trade wars, [...]
17 March 2026
At the end of the Treasury Career Corner LIVE in New York last week, I said something to the room that had been on my mind all day. (And if you’ve ever organised an event, you’ll know this feeling). [...]
10 March 2026
Here’s a riddle for you… You’ve got two treasury professionals: Similar experience, same level of technical ability. Both are great at their jobs. 5 years later, one is a Treasurer running major transactions and shaping strategy. The other is [...]
3 March 2026
I was reviewing a LinkedIn profile for a senior treasury professional. I knew they had a strong career, were well respected internally, and had good experience across several large organisations. And yet, they were getting very little inbound interest. [...]
24 February 2026
I’ve been hearing a new phrase a lot lately: "AI slop." It’s the term being used for content that’s entirely AI-created. We’ve all seen it: synthetic voices, generated scripts, no human presence. Podcasts created in bulk. Articles written at [...]
17 February 2026
Most treasury CVs aren’t bad… They’re just boring. And boring doesn’t convert into interviews. I’m asked all the time, “What do you think of my CV?” And my answer is usually the same… It depends what you want it [...]
10 February 2026
Show Your Love for Treasury ❤️ If you Love ❤️ Treasury as much as we do, you might enjoy this! We’ve created a The Treasury Recruitment Co. Store, with a handful of treasury-themed items you can use, gift, or [...]
3 February 2026
This comes up frequently, so I wanted to address it properly. When I first started in recruitment, the very first retained role I recruited for was the Head of ALM for Barclays Bank, rapidly followed by the Head of [...]
31 March 2026
10 years ago, I wrote 2 articles called ‘The Do’s and Don’ts of Sending Me Your CV’. They were blunt. Slightly ranty in places. And very clear. They also didn’t land... A decade later, people are still sending me [...]
24 March 2026
If treasury recruitment has felt slow, hesitant, even a bit stuck, you’re not imagining it. But I don’t think it’s been a hiring crisis. It’s been a waiting game. To set the scene… 2025 was brutal. Tariffs, trade wars, [...]
17 March 2026
At the end of the Treasury Career Corner LIVE in New York last week, I said something to the room that had been on my mind all day. (And if you’ve ever organised an event, you’ll know this feeling). [...]
10 March 2026
Here’s a riddle for you… You’ve got two treasury professionals: Similar experience, same level of technical ability. Both are great at their jobs. 5 years later, one is a Treasurer running major transactions and shaping strategy. The other is [...]
3 March 2026
I was reviewing a LinkedIn profile for a senior treasury professional. I knew they had a strong career, were well respected internally, and had good experience across several large organisations. And yet, they were getting very little inbound interest. [...]
24 February 2026
I’ve been hearing a new phrase a lot lately: "AI slop." It’s the term being used for content that’s entirely AI-created. We’ve all seen it: synthetic voices, generated scripts, no human presence. Podcasts created in bulk. Articles written at [...]
17 February 2026
Most treasury CVs aren’t bad… They’re just boring. And boring doesn’t convert into interviews. I’m asked all the time, “What do you think of my CV?” And my answer is usually the same… It depends what you want it [...]
10 February 2026
Show Your Love for Treasury ❤️ If you Love ❤️ Treasury as much as we do, you might enjoy this! We’ve created a The Treasury Recruitment Co. Store, with a handful of treasury-themed items you can use, gift, or [...]
3 February 2026
This comes up frequently, so I wanted to address it properly. When I first started in recruitment, the very first retained role I recruited for was the Head of ALM for Barclays Bank, rapidly followed by the Head of [...]
27 January 2026
This is the 2nd line of a conversation I have literally had hundreds of times before. A client calls me and says they want to recruit a: Treasury Analyst Treasury Dealer Treasury Manager Assistant Treasurer Deputy Treasurer Group Treasurer [...]
20 January 2026
It was my first ever event in Amsterdam, and I was very nervous… When I launched Treasury Career Corner Live in the Netherlands, I had this picture in my head of me and the speakers sitting in a half-empty [...]
13 January 2026
Here’s one for you… What do you do when the person above you is going to hold their position for 5+ years and there’s no chance of progression until they move on? A treasury professional came to me with [...]
6 January 2026
“I started interviewing but haven’t been thrilled with the candidates so far.” That’s what a Group Treasurer told me last week. He even suspected one candidate he interviewed was being fed answers directly from AI, something I fear will [...]
30 December 2025
Before I ever wrote a newsletter, I hesitated. Not because I didn’t have anything to say, but because I wasn’t sure how to say it. I’d read so many industry updates over the years that felt like wading through [...]
23 December 2025
2025 was long and unpredictable. Trade wars. Tariffs. Volatility. A stop start treasury recruitment market. And as 2026 approaches, I’ve found myself reflecting on something that I kept seeing across LinkedIn and social media channels. Did you win 2025? [...]
