Pre-employment screening in the banking and financial services jobs market is stringent – especially for contract roles. If you make sure you’re prepared for what’s involved by reading what employers typically look for, you may be able to minimise the delays and speed up the process.
An ever increasing number of banking and financial services organisations carry out pre-employment screening on new hires, whether on a permanent or contract basis. As the majority of firms require full screening to be completed prior to start date, you will not be able to start the job until it’s finalised. Some of the documentation you’ll need might take time to get hold of so we recommend that you pull all the information required together as soon as you can.
An ever increasing number of banking and financial services organisations carry out pre-employment screening on new hires, whether on a permanent or contract basis.
Exactly what firms will ask for varies according to employer. To give an example of documentation that can be prepared beforehand, common requirements may include (but are not limited to):
Pre-empt these requirements and start your job quicker
Successful applicants will usually be informed of exact requirements at the time of hire, if not before. But if you address these issues before you are even asked, you’ll be able to start your job as normal.
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