September is a time for new things. New school years, university first semesters, professional exams, evening courses…. It is a time when many will think of their careers and their career objectives. For those already thinking of a move, many would like to be in a new role when the new year rolls around, especially true perhaps for those in practice…
The EU Commission has passed a number of directives recently which when transposed into Irish law will have an impact on the status quo. The directives primarily relate to ‘transparent and predictable’ working conditions and the gender pay gap. The likely knock-on consequences of these directives are set out below – indeed, some measures are already in the process…
Are you ready? You have worked hard, successfully passed your professional exams, gained highly credible experience while creating a life-long professional network. Now is a great time to plan ahead and an exciting time, as you consider the next stage of your career. To register with us, please enter your name, email, contact number and quote ‘Career Guide’ in…
The Impact of Record M&A Activity for the Tax Professional 2021 saw a record 240 merger and acquisitions worth a total of €24.6 billion take place in the Irish market. The Irish M&A market saw a rise of 33% on 2020 and the highest deal volumes since 2006, according to the latest figures from the William Fry M&A Review,…
We would like to wish all of our Clients and Candidates a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. 2021 has been an extremely busy year at FK International, across all divisions. We have an excellent pipeline of exciting positions coming in 2022 and we are looking forward to another busy year. A High-level Summary of 2021 and Outlook…
Boards and shareholders must scrutinise executive hires to ensure that diversity and inclusion has been front and centre in any recruitment process. For this reason, proactive and ongoing succession planning for senior executive positions is increasingly important when considering diversity and inclusion targets. Succession planning involves: reviewing all internal options for promotions with the organisation and where required pro-actively facilitating…
Introduction Essentially, buyside opportunities exist in environments where there is capital deployment. In essence, this means that an existing business, investment firm, private equity house, property investment business or similar are making decisions around the acquisition of assets. Assets can include the purchase of: a business to complement and grow/develop existing operations (Corporate Development/In House M&A) Equity investment or leveraged buy-out…
World Leaders are meeting this week, between 31st October and 12th November 2021 in Glasgow at the UN Climate Conference (COP26). November 3rd is set to focus on Finance and how the Finance sector transitions and drives implementation. It is more important now, than ever before, that the potential for green jobs is taken seriously and what this means for…
We are delighted to announce the well deserved promotion of Colm Duggan to Associate Director at FK International Colm joined FK International in 2018 and during this time, Colm has built a reputation as a leading financial recruiter in the Irish Market. Colm has extensive recruitment experience as a Senior Recruiter managing key assignments for multiple clients, recruiting for senior…
In case you missed it… The first Green Team Network webinar to hear our colleague Judith Kelly (Walsh) along with other top panellists, discuss the rapidly changing landscape and continuous growth of Sustainability roles within the Irish Funds Industry. https://shoutout.wix.com/so/40NmAdVuo?languageTag=en&cid=8dd42479-2b10-4b1f-b07a-6b458f7e275f®ion=ff86d016-aedc-4b97-5894-55f555cf56f2#/main…