Banking & Finance:
building your IT dream team together
From open banking to AI-driven risk management: the financial sector is evolving at lightning speed. At the same time, requirements for compliance and cybersecurity are increasing. As a partner and strategic advisor, we understand the challenges of finance and know how to best strengthen your IT team.
We feel your pain
Rapid growth, changing niche skills, and a fierce war for talent present financial institutions with unique talent challenges:
Digital acceleration: technologies evolve faster than people and organizations.
Outdated skills: the shortage of specialized IT talent is increasing, while existing knowledge quickly becomes obsolete.
Rising labor costs: the high price tag of scarce IT talent puts pressure on budgets and priorities.
We understand the specific challenges in your sector
Added value, when you need it
ING strongly believes in internal growth, including at the board and management levels. ING Belgium was looking for an external candidate with the potential to eventually take on the CIO role, while maintaining continuity and quality.
Amon Geniki conducted a targeted international search and quickly identified an exceptionally strong profile. The candidate proved so convincing that ING immediately appointed him as CIO in Italy, highlighting the importance of speed, quality, and strategic sharpness in executive search.
This appointment made it clear to the Belgian management team that crucial key roles must be filled faster if internal succession is not immediately ready. Therefore, Amon Geniki was commissioned to set up an external executive talent pipeline. This allows ING to act more quickly when changes occur in the management team.
Wim Verraes, CHRO ING: “Amon Geniki doesn’t just think about filling vacancies, but also about continuity. Their strategic vision and the caliber of their candidates strengthen our effectiveness at the executive level.”
Frequently Asked Questions
IT recruitment within finance is complex due to a combination of:
- Scarcity of specialized IT talent
- Strict compliance and regulatory requirements
- Legacy systems combined with modern cloud architectures
- Long decision-making processes
- Competition with Big Tech and scale-ups
Financial institutions often look for rare profile combinations, such as:
- Cloud Architects with experience in regulated environments
- Data Scientists with knowledge of regulatory reporting
- Cybersecurity specialists with finance domain expertise
- DevSecOps engineers with a compliance background
These hybrid profiles are scarce and require a specialized search approach.
Yes. We have extensive experience with IT recruitment in highly regulated environments and take regulations into account such as:
- DORA
- NIS2
- PSD2
- GDPR
- Financial compliance frameworks
We explicitly screen candidates for:
- Experience within regulated environments
- Security and audit knowledge
- Risk awareness
- Compliance maturity
This prevents mismatches and accelerates onboarding.
Not every IT professional wants to work in finance. That’s why we focus on candidates who:
- Value stability and the long term
- Are interested in complex systems at scale
- Are comfortable with governance and compliance
- Want to make an impact on critical infrastructure
We position financial institutions correctly by focusing on:
- AI and data challenges
- Enterprise-level cybersecurity
- Cloud transformations
- Systems serving millions of users
- Strong employment conditions and stability
Yes. We support, among others:
- Retail banks
- Private banking
- Insurers (life, non-life, health)
- Asset managers
- Payment providers
- Fintech scale-ups
- Pension funds
- Accounting firms
Each subsector has unique IT challenges – from core banking modernization to claims automation and payment security.
In the public and social profit sectors, culture is at least as important as technical expertise.
We are familiar with formal tendering procedures and procurement-driven organizations.
Our approach is:
- Transparent and audit-proof
- Compliant with regulatory requirements
- Supportive in drafting specifications
- Advisory in defining realistic profiles
We understand that IT hiring in finance requires multiple stakeholders and approval rounds.
On average, the time-to-hire is between 8 and 16 weeks, depending on:
- Seniority
- Scarcity of the profile
- Internal decision-making
- Procurement steps
Due to our sector focus, we can often accelerate this process.
We:
- Keep candidates actively engaged
- Communicate transparently about timelines
- Proactively advise on process optimization
- Help mitigate the risk of talent loss
Fast communication is crucial in a competitive IT market.
Yes. We work both locally and internationally and have experience with:
- Multilingual IT profiles
- Expat onboarding
- Work permits
- Relocation assistance
For very niche profiles, we activate our European network.
Yes. We cover the full spectrum:
Executive & Leadership
- CIO
- CTO
- IT Director
- Head of IT
Mid-level & Management
- IT Manager
- Solution Architect
- Scrum Master
Hands-on Technical
- Cloud Engineers
- Data Scientists
- Security Specialists
- DevOps & DevSecOps Engineers
We support both individual hires and full team building.
We help you clearly define your unique selling points:
- Autonomy
- Direct impact
- Room for innovation
- Fast decision-making
- Work-life balance
Strong employer branding is crucial to attract IT talent outside of the traditional major banks.
Yes. We provide support with:
- Team design
- Role definition
- Seniority mix
- Skills balance
- Phased hiring
Both for fintech start-ups and established financial institutions.
We start with an intake: a deep dive into the sector, team culture, hiring needs, and growth ambitions. Then we source proactively, screen technically and culturally, and present only matching candidates. We facilitate interviews, advise on offers, and guide onboarding. We also remain involved after placement for optimal retention.
Contact our specialist
Do you have questions or would you like to talk about your recruitment challenges in IT and digital? Contact our specialist in your sector.
Griet Saey
Sector Lead Banking & Finance
For twenty years, Amon Geniki has been strengthening tech and IT teams with the right expertise at the right time. How can I help you?
- gsa@amon.be
- +32 485 44 01 25
- Connect on LinkedIn
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