Private banks gearing up on recruitment

London's private banks continue to grow their respective HNW tax teams. The provision of holistic personal tax and personal financial planning advice is certainly 'flavour of the month'.

They are particularly keen on individuals with both the CTA and Certificate of Financial Planning, although the latter is by no means essential. Non-dom planning skills are of course a pre-requisite. Whilst the tax teams of the private banks are not yet in full recruitment mode, they are beginning to pick up senior managers from the Big 4 and Top 10 accountancy practices. The combination of attractive packages, comparable quality of work and no time sheets, is starting to draw some of the better 'candidates' onto the market.