Pieter de Kiewit
Managing Director / Senior Recruitment Consultant
A question many candidates are quietly asking themselves. The short answer? January felt slow. By mid‑April, activity picked up fast, even approaching record levels.
But if you are considering your own next move, that information may not help you as much as you think. Because in reality, you only need one thing: one role that fits, one employer who says yes.
Aggregated market numbers are interesting, sometimes comforting, sometimes stressful, but rarely decisive for individual outcomes. It reminds me of doctors explaining population statistics to patients. Useful context, yes. But it doesn’t replace the conversation about your situation.
Treasury is a niche market. Very niche. There are solid macro studies out there, but their conclusions often don’t translate cleanly to a specialised treasury role, at a specific company, with a specific hiring manager.
Which brings it back to what actually helps: don’t let yourself be distracted by market noise.
Focus on:
- what you can influence
- how clearly you articulate your experience
- how focused your applications are
- how you use tools (including AI) thoughtfully.
- how deliberately you position yourself, rather than just responding to data points
If you need a role, the fundamentals don’t change, regardless of the headlines.
Good luck!
