We understand regulatory-driven transformation in payments, banking, wealth & fintech.
Regulatory deadlines. Audit findings. AI governance scrutiny. NYDFS enforcement cycles. PCI remediation. When these hit, you need specialist capability immediately. Which is why we’ve built our contractor expertise around financial services compliance, risk and security transformation.
We place experienced contractors into your team with the option to convert them to permanent hires. You get the chance to test skills, culture fit, and delivery before making a long-term commitment – reducing hiring risk and protecting your budget.
Common use cases:
For fixed-term projects, we provide skilled W2 contractors ready to jump in and deliver. Whether you need extra capacity for a product launch, compliance work, or technical delivery, our contract staffing solution keeps you on track without adding permanent headcount.
Common use cases
Our augmented teams integrate alongside your existing staff, helping you hit aggressive goals during ramp-up or ramp-down periods. Perfect for fintechs scaling operations or navigating market shifts, this model adds muscle without adding risk.
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Define objectives, timelines, and resource needs to align consultants with your business outcomes
Select fully‑referenced professionals into your teams to accelerate delivery and strengthen governance
Ensures rigorous vetting, customer interviews, reference checks, and cultural fit to secure the right expertise
We provide structured onboarding, transparent costs, and continuous support to sustain performance against deliverables
We focus on the areas where regulatory pressure creates urgent demand – providing flexible, scalable contract talent across:
Our network includes: Head of AI Governance, Director of Responsible AI, Model Risk Management Lead, AI Risk & Controls Lead, Algorithmic Assurance Director.
Our network includes: Interim CISO, Director of Cybersecurity, IT Risk & Controls Lead, Security Risk & Compliance Manager, Cloud Security Program Lead.
Our network includes: Compliance Analyst, Audit & Controls Contractor, Head of Regulatory Change, VP of Audit & Controls, Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), Head of Compliance, Director of Financial Crime Compliance, Audit Transformation Lead.
Our network includes: GRC Consultant, Risk & Controls Analyst, ISO 27001 Implementation Lead, SOC 2 Readiness Consultant, Chief Risk Officer (CRO), VP of GRC Programs, Head of Vendor Risk Management.
Our network includes: IT Project Manager, Technical Program Manager, Transformation Delivery Lead, Cloud Migration Project Manager, Cross-Border Compliance Advisor, Director of Technology Risk, Transformation Program Director, Compliance Automation Lead.
Modern financial services businesses need a workforce that can scale up or down in line with regulatory, audit, and transformation demands.
Contingent staffing allows you to:
Deploy specialist expertise without permanent headcount risk
Accelerate time-sensitive programs
Bridge leadership gaps during regulatory change
Deliver project-specific outcomes with defined accountability
We operate specifically within regulated financial services transformation.
That focus shapes everything we do.
We support mandates aligned to:
Qualified consultant shortlists delivered within 24–48 hours through our deep, niche financial services contractor network. Average time to fill = 14 days.
Clear rate alignment, structured shortlists, and consistent communication ensure you know exactly where your contract hiring process stands at every stage.
World class depth of sector knowledge. Network of over 2.3m senior and specialist consultants.
Governance-aligned onboarding, structured contracts, and replacement protection provide flexibility without compromising compliance.
World-class quality service, tailor-made experiences for each unique customer. Rated 4.9/5* based on hundreds of reviews.
If we take on a contract mandate, we commit to delivering aligned, mandate-ready talent quickly and professionally.
Contingent staffing is a hiring model where organizations bring in non-permanent workers (contractors, temps, consultants) to meet defined business needs without adding permanent headcount. It’s commonly used to scale delivery quickly, cover skill gaps, and respond to time-sensitive programs, while keeping workforce plans flexible.
Contingent staffing is the umbrella term for non-permanent labor. Staff augmentation is a subset where contract talent is embedded into your team under your day-to-day direction. Temporary staffing often refers to shorter-term coverage roles and time-based assignments. Buyers usually choose augmentation when they need specialist capability and direct control.
With contingent workforce staffing, procurement typically focuses on worker classification, onboarding controls, documentation, and clear ownership of policies to reduce compliance and co-employment exposure. Strong programs standardize processes across suppliers, define who is responsible for what, and ensure governance is consistent across regions, teams, and worker types.
Most contingent staffing is priced using a bill rate model, where the employer pays a set rate to the supplier for a role, often with “do not exceed” thresholds to control cost. Pricing commonly includes the worker’s pay plus a supplier markup to cover delivery and risk.
You may benefit from an MSP or VMS when contingent spend is spread across teams, suppliers, and locations, or when visibility and compliance are hard to manage. These programs typically help standardize onboarding, supplier management, and reporting, improving control over cost, risk, and process at scale.
Whether you’re building a permanent team, adding contract talent or securing a critical leadership hire, Storm2 can help.
Global FinTech recruitment and executive search. Part of PP Recruitment Holdings Limited T/A Levin.
