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Investment banks eye 2025 recruiting spree: ‘We have a long list of people we want to hire’

Dealmaker headcount continued to decline in 2024, but senior bankers say that hiring will heat up over the next 12 months

By Paul Clarke
Top investment banks are eyeing more hires over the next 12 months after dealmaking headcount declined again in 2024
Top investment banks are eyeing more hires over the next 12 months after dealmaking headcount declined again in 2024 Photo: Getty Images

Investment banks are eyeing hiring sprees of senior dealmakers in 2025 as they prepare for an expected bounceback in fees after years of cost-cutting. 

Senior bankers in the City told Financial News they are looking to bolster their teams again and that they expect the battle for senior talent to heat up in 2025 as investment banking revenues rebound. 

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