Robert Walters Launches New Legal Recuitment Team for Financial Services

April 7, 2011 – Robert Walters PLC, a Japan-based international recruitment firm, has launched its new legal team which will service the specialist recruitment needs of both top international and domestic law firms, as well as in-house positions across industry. Following the market crisis, many financial services companies have found themselves balancing the requirements of local regulatory authorities and global compliance policies creating a consistent need for bilingual candidates in the legal & compliance areas. “What we are seeing is that a large proportion of Japanese companies are currently implementing globalization strategies. These strategies are often accompanied by periods of merger & acquisition activity that require the experience of external M&A specialists and compliance professionals to facilitate these deals,” said John McCrohon, director of financial services at Robert Walters. “Our new legal team will help these growing companies find the appropriate mid to senior-level legal professionals to push their brands globally.”