Employees in Nordea

It is people who make Nordea

Our ambition is to be the preferred employer in the financial services sector in the Nordic region and to be a Great European bank, acknowledged for its 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 whom 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. Among managers the distribution is 42% and 58% respectively.

• 11.3% of all employees hold a university degree. Among managers the figure 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 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.