Type
Business expansion
Country
United Kingdom
Region
London; Inner London; Inner London - West
Location of affected unit(s)
London
Sector
Information / Communication
Information Service Activities
Digital Infrastructure Services
63.1 - Data processing, hosting and related activities; web portals

750 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
1 August 2019
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

British financial institution Nationwide Building Society announced plans to create 750 new jobs for a new digital hub in Holborn (London). Roles include developers, engineers, data scientists and agile development experts. The company has also said it will add jobs at its headquarters in Swindon, where 3,500 people are currently employed. The business expansion is part of a long-term strategy and investment plan to develop digital resources of the company. There is no information available as to when the new positions are expected to be filled.


Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2019), Nationwide Building Society, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 98271, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/98271.