The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Financial Services Financial And Insurance Activities Financial Service Activities, Except Insurance And Pension Funding 64 - Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding
450 jobs Number of planned job losses
200 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
6 July 2021
Employment effect (start)
6 July 2021
Foreseen end date
31 December 2021
Description
German bank, Deutsche Bank is to cut 450 directly employed and contractor roles at its Dublin office over the course of 2021. The roles being cut are mainly in its operations and technology operations. The bank plans to relocate about 250 jobs from its Dublin office to its other centres around the world.
The changes are part of the bank's global strategy, first announced in 2019, to consolidate similar infrastructure functions into fewer locations in order to simplify its operations and reduce costs.
Meanwhile, the bank has also stated that it plans to increase approximately 35 front office jobs to its Irish Corporate Bank franchise and its Data and Innovation Lab over the summer. The decision will bring its total number of employees in these two units in Dublin to about 200.
According to the Irish Times, Deutsche Bank currently employs approximately 400 workers and a further 200 contractors.
Eurofound (2021), Deutsche Bank, Internal restructuring in Ireland, factsheet number 105013, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/105013.
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