Permanent Recruitment in Insurance, Financial Services & Transformation
Finding the right permanent hire in a regulated, specialist environment isn’t straightforward.
Most roles sit within evolving teams, changing structures, and require people who can operate across stakeholders, systems and commercial pressures.
At MI Select, we focus on permanent recruitment across insurance, financial services and transformation environments, with particular depth in the Lloyd’s and London Market. We work closely with hiring managers to understand the context around a role and deliver candidates who can succeed within it.
Permanent Recruitment Specialists Across Core Sectors
Insurance & Lloyd’s Market
We support insurers, MGAs and Lloyd’s syndicates with permanent hiring across syndicate finance, delegated authority, underwriting support and operations. These roles often sit at the centre of reporting, governance and performance, requiring a blend of technical capability and commercial awareness.
Financial Services & Finance
We recruit across finance and accounting roles including FP&A, reporting, finance business partnering and operational finance. These hires support decision-making, performance and control within regulated and investor-backed environments.
Transformation & Change
We support hiring across Business Analysts, Programme Managers and change roles, often within transformation programmes. These roles typically involve process improvement, system change and delivery within complex operating environments.
Our Approach
We’re a partner-led business, meaning every search is run directly by the founders. We take time upfront to understand the role, team and hiring context, then map the market rather than relying on active applicants. The focus is on delivering a small number of well-aligned candidates, rather than volume.
Permanent Recruitment in Insurance
Insurance hiring requires a clear understanding of how roles sit within regulation, reporting and risk frameworks. We support permanent recruitment across syndicate finance, delegated authority, underwriting support and governance roles within insurers, MGAs and Lloyd’s syndicates. Many of these roles are niche, with limited active candidates, which is where targeted search becomes critical.
Insurance Roles
We typically recruit across actuarial, underwriting, finance, risk and operational roles. These hires support pricing, reporting, governance and delivery, often within tightly controlled and regulated environments.
Professional Services
We support governance, compliance and operational roles within regulated and professional environments, where structure, accountability and consistency are key.
Technology & Fintech
We support hiring across data, systems and product roles, often within transformation or scaling environments where delivery and adaptability are important.
Recent Permanent Hiring Mandates
Recent Permanent Hiring Mandates
Examples of recent work include:
• Placing a syndicate finance professional into a Lloyd’s insurer supporting reporting and performance
• Supporting a finance team build within a growing insurance platform
• Delivering Business Analysts into a transformation programme within a regulated environment
Most of our work is delivered on a confidential basis, but we’re happy to talk through relevant examples.
Permanent Recruitment FAQs
What does a permanent recruitment specialist do?
A permanent recruitment specialist supports organisations in hiring long-term employees who can perform within the context of the role, team and business.
This involves understanding the technical requirements, but also how the role sits within reporting lines, stakeholder relationships and broader business objectives.
In our case, much of this work sits within insurance, the Lloyd’s market and financial services, where roles often require both technical depth and the ability to operate in regulated, commercially driven environments.
How long does permanent recruitment take in the UK?
Timelines vary depending on the role and how niche the skillset is.
For most permanent hires, we aim to deliver an initial shortlist within 2–3 weeks, with the overall process typically completing within 4–8 weeks.
Roles within areas such as syndicate finance, delegated authority or transformation can take slightly longer due to the limited pool of relevant candidates.
Which sectors do you support for permanent recruitment?
We support permanent recruitment across insurance, the Lloyd’s market, financial services and transformation-focused roles.
This includes finance and accounting (FP&A, reporting, business partnering), delegated authority and governance, underwriting support, and change or transformation roles such as Business Analysts and Programme Managers.
While we do support adjacent areas such as professional services and technology, most of our work sits within regulated and specialist environments.
What is the difference between permanent and interim recruitment?
Permanent recruitment focuses on hiring long-term employees who become part of the organisation’s structure and support ongoing performance.
Interim recruitment is typically used for short-term needs, such as transformation programmes, system implementations or periods of change where immediate capability is required.
We often support both, particularly within insurance and financial services, where businesses may use interim hires before making a permanent appointment.
