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Our take: In a specialized market, the "best" candidate is usually off the market in days, not weeks. The "perfect time" to hire doesn't exist. Many firms are playing a waiting game, hoping the market settles or the "perfect" candidate appears out of thin air. In our experience, this is the most expensive strategy you can have. While you wait: Your current team faces burnout.  Key projects stall.  Top-tier talent is snapped up by competitors who move faster. Are you ready to stop waiting and start building? Reach out to us to find your next key hire. 

Excited to be at Day 1 of the American Bankers Association Risk and Compliance Conference. Early takeaway: AI is dominating the conversation and so is the growing demand for top tier risk and compliance talent. Firms are not just exploring innovation, they are actively building teams to support it. This is where we can help. Through a highly specialized approach and deep network across risk and compliance, we partner with organizations to identify and secure the talent needed to keep pace with change. Zachary Plotkin, L.I.O.N. is in attendance this week and would welcome the opportunity to connect. If you are here as well, let’s chat!

We are proud to be sponsoring the 33rd Annual West Coast AML Forum this year. Taking place this week, May 6–8 in San Francisco, the forum brings together compliance professionals, regulators, and law enforcement to share insights and tackle evolving financial crime risks. From AI in compliance programs to sanctions updates and real-world case studies, the conversations happening here are critical to the industry. Sanjeev Menon, SHRM-CP, CSP will be there to connect and discuss the latest trends in the field. Are you attending? Let's connect.

We believe recruiting works best when specialization comes first. Rather than trying to be everything to everyone, each of our teams is deeply focused within their own market. That means our clients aren’t working with generalists. They are partnering with experts who understand their industry, talent landscape, and hiring challenges at a deeper level. This specialized approach allows us to provide stronger market insight, access to deeper candidate networks, and ultimately better hiring outcomes. Because great recruiting isn’t about filling every role. It’s about filling the right role with the right talent. If you’re hiring, growing your team, or exploring your next opportunity, let’s connect: https://lnkd.in/e9JAJuTe

As ACAMS The Assembly Hollywood wraps up, we had the opportunity to sit down with keynote speaker Craig Timm, Senior Director of AML at ACAMS, for an insightful conversation on the future of financial crime compliance. From his transition from the public to private sector to the evolving landscape of financial crime prosecution, Craig shares valuable perspectives on where the industry is headed. We also discuss the growing role of AI in financial crime, challenges facing smaller financial institutions, the importance of content creation in AML, and his best advice for career growth and development. Whether you’re leading compliance initiatives, navigating AML challenges, or looking to grow your career in financial crime, this is a conversation worth watching. Watch the full episode: https://lnkd.in/ecfip2am

If you work in fintech, financial crime, or compliance... you won’t want to miss the latest episode of The Industry. In this episode, Zachary Plotkin, L.I.O.N. and Sanjeev Menon, SHRM-CP, CSP sit down with Natasha Vernier, CEO and co-founder of Cable, to discuss fintech innovation, financial crime compliance, and the evolution of control testing across banks and fintechs. Natasha shares her journey from building and leading the financial crime team at Monzo during a period of rapid growth and regulatory transformation, to founding Cable, where she is focused on closing critical gaps in control effectiveness through automation and technology. "Doing something today is better than thinking about it tomorrow." A powerful reminder from Natasha that progress in this space comes from action, iteration, and moving forward - even when the path isn’t perfectly clear. Watch the full episode now: https://lnkd.in/exJKE2AP

Shout out to Madison-Davis, LLC for sponsoring the WCAML Forum! Your partnership allows us to bring our best talents to the fight against financial crime and furthers public-private collaboration. Join our esteemed colleague Sanjeev Menon, SHRM-CP, CSP at WCAML 2026, May 6–8 in San Francisco. #AML #FinancialCrime #PublicPrivatePartnership #toptalent

Growth for us means expanding our capabilities, deepening our expertise, and showing up as stronger partners to the clients and candidates we support every day. It also means being in the right places at the right time. We are constantly working to align with where our clients are scaling and where demand is evolving across Accounting & Finance, Technology, Risk, Compliance, Equipment Finance, and Temporary Services. As we continue to grow, our commitment to connecting the right talent with the right opportunities stays constant. We are not just keeping pace with the market, we are positioning ourselves, and our partners, to move ahead of it. If growth is a priority for you or your team, we’re ready to help you get there: https://lnkd.in/eS2T8jSv

At Madison-Davis everything starts with people, delivered with precision, partnership, and purpose. Our mission is to be a trusted guide in recruiting, helping organizations turn business challenges into meaningful hiring outcomes. Whether you are looking to build your team or find your next opportunity, we are here to help. We are built on Value Always. Trust Earned. With deep subject matter expertise and a customer-first approach, we deliver tailored staffing solutions across six specialized teams including Accounting & Finance, Technology, Risk, Compliance, Equipment Finance, and Temporary Services. Our culture is fast-paced, collaborative, and high-energy, built around connection, communication, and shared success. Where we’ve been has built our foundation. Where we are is focused execution. Where we’re going is growth through partnership. If you are hiring or exploring your next opportunity, let’s connect. Take a closer look at how we make it happen: https://lnkd.in/eDNuKJ5H

🎉 Congratulations to our 2025 President’s Club Honorees! 🎉 This group represents a commitment to excellence that raises the bar for all of us. Your hard work does not go unnoticed, and this recognition is well deserved. 👏 Join us in celebrating our 2025 President’s Club winners!