Recruiter Robert Walters upgraded its profit forecasts for the second consecutive quarter thanks to a boost in technology and legal jobs in the UK.

The firm said it now thinks pre-tax profits will be ahead of market expectations for the full year after its fees in the three months to September 30 grew by 21pc on the same period last year to £90.7m.

The company appears to have shaken off much of the slowdown in the employment market that followed last year’s Brexit referendum, reporting that jobs in London’s technology and legal sector had been particularly plentiful this year.

The UK regions also delivered good growth, with St Albans and Manchester the standout performers, it said. It also benefited from a ramping up of its recruitment outsourcing business, Resource Solutions.

The news follows a slower period for Robert Walters and its peers, such as Page Group and Hays, as UK employers scaled back their hiring in the wake of the vote to leave the European Union.

This time last year, the company said that activity for financial services roles in particular was “subdued”.

But it has bounced back since then, with the UK now growing in line with Robert Walters’ other markets, such as Asia.