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The most comprehensive view of European fintech talent and market trends in 2026. Covering six segments, dozens of leading companies, and twelve months of workforce data, alongside funding, M&A, and the impact of AI on hiring. Each segment tells a different story. This report puts all of them in one place.
The stablecoin sector in Europe has moved past the “will it work?” phase. The question now is who has the right people to actually build what comes next, and most companies don’t have a clear answer. This report, produced by PCN and StableCon, maps the workforce across 15 leading stablecoin-active companies in EMEA, covering Issuers, […]…
A global snapshot of fintech workforce trends in 2026, revealing what professionals value most in pay, progression, flexibility, AI readiness, and career decisions.
Gender diversity in fintech hiring across 20 companies, revealing where women are entering the industry, where gaps remain, and why technical hiring pipelines shape future leadership.
Fintech product hiring across Europe in 2026, covering PM skills, AI-driven expectations, salary benchmarks, and the fintech hubs shaping the next generation of product leaders.
Germany’s fintech InfoSec hiring landscape, covering salaries, certifications, regulatory pressure, and the growing cybersecurity talent shortage driven by DORA, NIS2, and BaFin requirements.
Fintech product hiring analysis across Europe, highlighting PM demand, leadership stability, geographic hotspots, and how AI is reshaping product roles and skills.
This report breaks down BD compensation across seniority levels and cities, offering insights into what fintech employers need to pay to attract and retain top commercial talent.
As the EU’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) comes into force, financial institutions are discovering that compliance is no longer just a regulatory exercise, it’s a talent challenge. This report examines how DORA is reshaping hiring demand, skill requirements, and salary levels across the fintech and financial services sector, with a particular focus on Germany. […]…
What does employee tenure really say about a fintech company’s performance? And how does attrition affect value creation at scale? This snapshot explores the relationship between workforce stability and market capitalization across some of the world’s most valuable fintech and payments companies. By comparing median tenure, attrition rates, and market cap per employee across firms […]…
Germany’s fintech ecosystem has matured fast, but finance hiring hasn’t kept up. As fintechs move from high-growth startups to regulated financial institutions, the demand for experienced accounting and tax professionals has surged — especially for candidates with HGB and IFRS expertise, German language fluency, and regulated-industry experience. This report unpacks why hiring for finance roles […]…
Leadership diversity doesn’t start in the boardroom — it starts with who gets hired at the beginning of their career. This snapshot looks at gender diversity among junior hires (1–3 years of experience) across ten major payments and fintech companies to understand what today’s talent pipeline says about tomorrow’s leadership. The data shows that women […]…
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