Employees in Nordea

It is the people who make Nordea

Our ambition is to be the preferred employer in the financial services sector in the Nordic region and to be the leading Nordic bank, acknowledged for our people, creating superior value for customers and shareholders. We want to attract, develop and retain highly motivated, competent and performance-oriented employees.

Facts (1 January, 2010):

• We are about 36.500 employees.
• In 2009 we welcomed over 1.800 new colleagues (of which 830 from Poland and the Baltic countries).
• All new employees participate in the Nordea Introduction Programme.
• 3.970 employees changed to a new position within the Group during 2009.
• The gender distribution is 62% female and 38% male; amongst managers the numbers are, respectively, 42% and 58%.

• 11.3% of all employees hold a University degree, amongst managers the number is 23.3%.

Developing our employees

We offer a full range of professional leadership training programmes covering everything from potential managers to top executives. We also have a special focus on the development of trainees.

Facts:

• In 2009 approximately 30 Graduates participated in the Nordea Graduate Programme.
• Almost 600 Graduates have been recruited since 2000 and more than 85% still have a career in Nordea.
• Nordea Graduate Programme aims at being one of the best on the market.
• Both genders should be represented among the final three candidates when recruiting for managerial and executive positions.