Financial Services transformation is accelerating, but the availability of specialist capability is not keeping pace. Across operational resilience, cloud governance, financial crime, data and payments, organisations are competing for the same highly specialised skills. The result is growing delivery pressure across transformation programmes. Our latest article explores why the talent squeeze is intensifying and why high-performing, multi-disciplinary teams are becoming essential for delivery going into 2026. Read the full article below. 👇 #HW3 #thepowerofteams #financialservices #recruitment
About us
At HW3, we build high-performing teams in sectors where talent, precision, and speed matter most. What drives success is simple: The power of teams. From our regional bases in Europe and America, our consultants deliver specialist talent solutions to clients around the world. We focus on four key sectors where quality and speed are critical: Banking & Finance – Risk, regulation, cyber, and tech. Helping organisations adapt and perform in high-stakes environments. Life Sciences – Cross-functional teams for every phase, from clinical trials to commercialisation, driving innovation to market faster. Automation Engineering – Specialists in control systems, validation, and compliance. Accelerating delivery in complex projects. Cyber Security – Cleared, skilled, deployment-ready teams that defend, detect, and respond at speed. The “3” in HW3 stands for our three pillars of success: Candidates, Clients, and Consultants. Our services include: Statement of Work (SOW): Complete ownership of project-based engagements, ensuring outcomes every time. Retained Search: Embedded hiring models with instant access to niche, high-impact talent. Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO): Long-term partnerships to optimise recruitment and give clients a competitive edge. At HW3, our expertise is in supplying talent and building talented teams at speed — with the flexibility to work the way our clients need.
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https://www.hwthree.com
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- Industry
- Staffing and Recruiting
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- London, England
- Type
- Privately Held
- Specialties
- Audit & Finance, Compliance & Financial Crime, Quants, Risk, Life Sciences, Cyber Security, Software Development, Risk Management, Financial Services, Corporate Governance, Technology, and SAP
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Updates
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The Power of Giving – HW3 Christmas Toy Appeal 🎁 A reminder that there’s still time to get involved. Across HW3, our teams are filling shoeboxes with gifts to make Christmas brighter for children who need it most. Including our amazing South Africa team, who have already donated and delivered theirs. 🇿🇦 You can still support from wherever you are: US Support: Purchase a toy from our Amazon Wishlist — it ships directly to our NY office: https://lnkd.in/e9_Jq5g8 UK Support: Donate via our JustGiving page. Every contribution goes towards toys that our UK teams will buy, pack, and deliver to a local children’s charity: https://lnkd.in/ec-DjTrx Every single toy fills another shoebox. Every shoebox brings joy to a child. This is the Power of Teams in action. #HW3 #thepowerofteams #charity
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Regulatory programmes are now competing with tighter timelines, greater scrutiny and growing complexity. But what is creating the biggest barrier to delivery? Share your view in the poll below.👇 #HW3 #thepowerofteams
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Regulatory pressure continues to rise across the UK, EU and US, and Financial Services organisations are accelerating transformation to keep pace. Operational resilience, cloud governance, ESG reporting and financial crime uplift are no longer upcoming priorities. They are active deadlines. The real challenge is not regulation itself but the capability required to deliver against it. Our latest article explores the compliance wave shaping 2025–2026 and why high-performing teams are now critical to successful transformation. Read the full article here - https://lnkd.in/esRmU-NK #HW3 #thepowerofteams #financialservices
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Regulatory pressure is rising fast across the UK, EU and US and it is reshaping how banks prioritise transformation going into 2026. Operational resilience, cloud governance, ESG reporting and financial crime uplift are no longer “projects”. They are deadlines. And the real challenge is not the frameworks themselves. It is the capability required to deliver them. We have have broken down what is driving the 2025–2026 compliance wave and why high-performing regulatory delivery teams are now essential. Full article below. 👇 #HW3 #thepowerofteams #financialservices
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The Power of Giving – HW3 Christmas Toy Appeal. 🎁 This year, our teams across HW3 are coming together to support children who deserve a brighter Christmas. In the US, we’ve partnered with Community Lifestyle, a Hoboken charity providing free, safe and enriching programmes for local children and teens. Together, we’re filling Christmas shoeboxes with toys, books, and small gifts. Simple items that can bring real joy to a child’s holiday. Here is how you can support: Purchase a toy from our Amazon Wishlist (Shipped directly to our NY office) - https://lnkd.in/e9_Jq5g8 For our UK clients and customers, you can contribute through our JustGiving page. All funds raised will go towards purchasing toys that our UK teams will personally donate and deliver to a local children’s charity in the lead-up to Christmas - https://lnkd.in/ec-DjTrx Every toy donated helps us fill another shoebox and helps a child feel the magic of Christmas. This is the Power of Teams in action. #HW3 #thepowerofteams #charity
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Everyone’s talking about the MES upgrade wave hitting 2025... but the real barrier isn’t the technology. It’s the talent needed to deliver these programmes at speed. Across PAS-X, Syncade, automation, integration and validation, demand is outpacing supply. And that’s where projects stall. In our latest article, we break down why this talent challenge is shaping MES delivery globally and why high-performing teams are the only model that works. Read more here - https://lnkd.in/eAHH8f4E #HW3 #MES #thepowerofteams
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With MES upgrades accelerating across 2025, one thing is becoming very clear: Technology doesn’t determine success. TEAMS do. From integration to validation, the programmes that stay on track are the ones built around strong, multi-disciplinary delivery units. What has the biggest impact on MES upgrade success today? Vote below👇 #HW3 #MES #thepowerofteams
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There’s a global MES upgrade wave happening across 2025, but the biggest bottleneck isn’t the tech. It’s the shortage of people who can deliver these programmes at speed. 📈 Our new article breaks down why demand is exploding and why teams, not individuals, are becoming the key to successful MES upgrades. Read the full article below. 👇 #hw3 #thepowerofteams #MES
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Automation is evolving fast, but the businesses winning in 2025 all have one thing in common: teams built to deliver at speed. 🚀 Digital twins are accelerating MES upgrades, tightening validation, and reducing downtime… but none of it works without the engineers, data specialists, and validation experts behind them. In our latest article, we break down why digital twins are taking off this year and why high-performing teams are still the difference between projects that move and projects that stall. Read the full breakdown here - https://lnkd.in/efyFmhyd #hw3 #thepowerofteams #automation
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