Fintech growth sparks London hiring spree

Fintech jobs boom: Software engineering roles drive 29% hiring increase across UK

Morgan McKinley report shows financial services advertised positions climbed 13 per cent year-on-year

Fintech Firms Fight for Coders as Vacancies Jump 29%

The UK’s fintech sector posted a 29% year-on-year increase in professional job vacancies during 2025, substantially outperforming the broader financial services market as companies compete aggressively for scarce technology talent.The sector created roughly 16,200 professional positions last year, accounting for 24% of all finance industry vacancies in the UK, according to a new report from Morgan McKinley and Vacancysoft. Banking vacancies grew…

Fintech growth sparks London hiring spree

Fintech firms drove a hefty increase in hiring in the financial sector last year, a new report from City recruiter Morgan McKinley shows.  Across the financial sector, the number of listed vacancies rose 13 per cent compared to the previous year despite continued inflationary pressures and lingering economic uncertainty.  Fintech hiring surged 29 per cent in the year, with particular strength in hiring for software engineering and product manage…