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Higher Stakes: How AI Is Changing the Payments Talent Market

AI may reduce headcount, but it is increasing the value of specialist payments talent. Discover why clearer hiring briefs, realistic salaries and transferable skills will be essen…

09 Oct 2026 Billy Nixon
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Experience, Ambition or Cultural Fit: What Matters Most When Hiring Senior Leaders?

The best senior hire isn't always the candidate with the biggest CV. In a scale-up, experience, ambition, motivation and cultural fit all matter. Here's how to assess what someone…

07 Oct 2026 Billy Nixon
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More Candidates, Bigger Wish Lists: The Hidden Risk in a Softer Hiring Market

A softer recruitment market may produce more applications, but it can also create unrealistic expectations. Discover why payments employers should keep their talent pools open and…

18 Sep 2026 Billy Nixon
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A Good Recruitment Partner Does Not Just Say Yes

A good recruitment partner does more than introduce candidates. They challenge unrealistic briefs, manage candidate expectations and address potential problems before they derail…

16 Sep 2026 Billy Nixon
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Is the Payments Hiring Market Starting to Turn? A UK and US Perspective

The UK hiring market is showing early signs of recovery, while US financial-services recruitment remains more restrained. What does this mean for payments businesses competing for…

11 Sep 2026 Billy Nixon
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A Rare Hiring Window for Payments Scale-Ups?

Restructuring at major payments companies could give smaller FinTechs access to experienced talent. But the real opportunity lies in identifying what candidates personally built—n…

04 Sep 2026 Billy Nixon
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How to Hire a CTO for a Payments Scale-Up

Hiring a Payments CTO requires more than targeting leaders from a handful of admired technology companies. Learn how to define the brief, avoid an unnecessarily narrow talent pool…

01 Sep 2026 Billy Nixon
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Hiring for Culture in a Scale-Up: Why the Best CV Is Not Always the Best Hire

The strongest CV does not always produce the strongest hire. Discover how scale-ups can assess culture, adaptability and achievements in context—and recruit people capable of supp…

27 Aug 2026 Billy Nixon
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Payments Hiring Is Changing - And Specialist Talent Is Still Hard to Find

Payments hiring is becoming more selective across the UK, Europe and US. While overall recruitment remains cautious, demand continues for specialists combining payments expertise…

21 Aug 2026 Billy Nixon
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