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SocGen chief exec Frédéric Oudéa says banking talent war has ‘normalised’

Pay and bonuses have spiralled across the sector over the past year, but could soon cool off

Frédéric Oudéa has headed up SocGen since the 2008 financial crisis, having been pulled into the top job following a rogue trading scandal
Frédéric Oudéa has headed up SocGen since the 2008 financial crisis, having been pulled into the top job following a rogue trading scandal Photo: Chris J. Ratcliffe/Bloomberg/Getty Images

Societe Generale chief executive Frédéric Oudéa said the banking recruitment market has "normalised" — another sign that the red-hot market for talent that has pushed up pay and bonuses over the past 12 months is cooling off.

Oudéa, currently the longest-serving chief executive of a European bank, who announced his intention to step down next year, said that hiring was "not a problem" for the French bank.

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