130 IT placements to build a software development centre in the Chinese Mainland

Project details:

A global investment bank that has recently established a software development centre in Guangzhou, needed assistance with transferring its Global Banking Markets (GBM) IT functions from the UK to the Chinese Mainland and India.

Location: The Chinese Mainland
Type of project: Recruitment project on demand
Size of the project: Between 100-500 people
Timeframe: 12 months
Functions: IT
Placements: 130

The Brief:

Support the client's GBM business growth
Focus on a prioritized list of 130 jobs
Ranging from junior software engineers to senior architect/project managers

We created an internal account team, which included an account director, a manager, a senior consultant and three specialist consultants.

The project team provided weekly reporting and regular check-in calls with HR in the UK, Hong Kong and the Chinese Mainland. We also dedicated two half days on-site for meetings with line managers.

The scale of this project was met within the timeline outlined by the client, and a firm relationship was established.

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