Working at Nordea
People come here when they want to get somewhere. For some, it’s to take their career to the next level. For others, it’s to break new ground within their area of expertise. But what everybody has in common is the will and expertise to move people, businesses and society forward - one step at a time.
How we recruitThe largest financial services group in the Nordic region
When working at Nordea, you come as you are. We believe that great minds don’t think alike, and all perspectives are valuable to move forward for something better – for yourself, your colleagues, customers, shareholders and society at large. By joining Nordea, you will become a part of our team of 31,000 colleagues. A great mosaic of expertise and eagerness, who everyday work to do what’s right and enable positive change. We are passionate to serve our customers and we are dedicated to maintaining an inspiring and welcoming environment daily, for our colleagues and our partners. Because in the end, Nordea is all about making tomorrow a little better than today. That’s the Nordic Idea we’re built upon.
We call it: The idea of something better. Come join us on that journey.
Stories from our graduates and teams
Markets LC&I
Meet Essi and Rosa - see why Rosa 'fell in love with financial law' in Group Legal
(Video) Are you curious about what it is like to work in a Group Legal team? This video interview with law students Rosa and Essi sheds light on the working culture and the varied tasks within Group Legal and its Large Corporates & Institutions Legal team in Finland. Tune in and hear about their learnings from working with ‘inspiring colleagues’, and their advice for future trainees.
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Graduate Programme
Nordea graduates turn challenge into victory – Graduate Case Competition winners
As part of the Nordea Graduate Summit held in Copenhagen, teams of graduates were invited to solve a real business challenge, sponsored by Business Banking. Five graduates stood out with a solution that combined strategic insight, customer value, and practical execution. Their journey – from initial uncertainty to winning presentation – offered a powerful example of what can be achieved through collaboration and a shared determination to make an impact.
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Markets LC&I
WFIP has been a confidence boost – an inspiring and fun learning experience
“After each session, I felt excited and looked forward to the next one. I definitely feel more equipped to take the next step in my career after having joined Women’s Finance Insight Programme.” Read the students blog summing up their experiences from our annual Women’s Finance Insight Programme.
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How we recruit
Each recruitment will differ depending on the role you are applying for and the business area or function you are interested in. However, what all our recruitments have in common is that we will do our outmost to create a positive and seamless experience for you.
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Students & graduates
No matter whether you seek a career in markets, IT, business or compliance, you can find opportunities at Nordea. Learn more about the programmes in each of the countries where Nordea operates and see how you can start your career today!
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A diverse community
We genuinely believe that our unique qualities make us stronger and better at serving the needs of our customers and the communities we operate in. Our diverse backgrounds, experiences, characteristics and traits widen our perspectives and enable us to see things in different lights.
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''Nordea is a forward-thinking organisation, ideal for people who want to move forward.”
Youth financial literacy is something we focus on all year round
At Nordea we're reaching thousands of children and young people with our financial skills activities and we're collaborating with more than 50 partners in the countries were we're located.
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What makes Nordea great is our people and culture
Start your career with us – you’ll be surrounded with brilliant people from a wide range of backgrounds, with different skillsets and experience, so come as you are.
Watch the video below where Nordea’s Chief People Officer Christina Gadeberg talks about how our purpose and values guide all Nordea employees, as well as how these link to providing the best service possible to our customers.
In focus
ESG upskilling to support our customers
Our people
Nordea is committed to helping our customers transition to a sustainable future. Employees have a key role to play in this journey of implementing Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) in to our processes, and it's therefore essential to continue investing in building ESG expertise.
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At Nordea our people come from 107 countries
Diversity & inclusion
Cultural diversity has increased in all our countries and shows that our goal of becoming even more diverse is progressing. At the end of 2023, citizens from 107 countries worked at Nordea, speaking a total of 66 languages.
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More employees recommend Nordea as a place to work
Our people
We strive to make Nordea a great place to work, where people come as they are and are met with opportunities to evolve, develop and move forward in their careers. Our employee survey shows progress in this area with more that recommend Nordea as a place to work.
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