The difference between a Fintech and Finance Recruiter
Fintech is a relatively new category and has a strong influence from Tech. Fintech specialist recruiters usually have a stronger network and understanding of the technology aspect than finance recruitment agencies and are therefore less likely to source candidates from the traditional finance category
How to finance headhunters work?
Normally they focus on the technical CPO and CTO and head of ops type roles and are not expected to have significant network of quality candidates in wider disciplines which are equally as important in finance such as compliance and regulatory.
What are the average fees?
Fintech recruiters fees are at the highly level of average recruitment agency fees even for tech due to high demand from well funded startups and companies so you can generally expect 22% to 30% of first year