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05/09/2018
Danske Bank Creates New Posts In L'Derry
Danske Bank is to create 67 new jobs at its new Customer Protection Centre in L'Derry.
The centre will complete due diligence checks on personal and business customers, as part of regulatory requirements for all banks to demonstrate an increased responsibility for knowing and understanding how customers operate their bank accounts.
As part of the process, banks now review customer information on an ongoing basis to ensure it is accurate and up-to-date. Reviews of source of wealth are also standard practice across banks in accordance with Anti Money Laundering legislation. These regulatory and legal requirements are in place to further protect customers and their accounts.
Invest Northern Ireland is supporting the Danske Bank job creation with an investment of £234,500.
Once fully operational the centre will generate nearly £1.5 million annually for the local economy in salaries.
Stephen Matchett, Danske Bank's Chief Financial Officer, said: "We are delighted to be supporting the economy in the North West through the provision of 67 new jobs. Our successful bid for this new centre to be located here, rather than at one of the Danske Bank Group's existing European centres, ensures that we remain close to our customer base in Northern Ireland.
"This new team in Derry will be an additional resource supplementing existing teams in Lithuania and Poland, and will initially be responsible for completing the checks for customers here in Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and London.
"We have already begun recruiting for this team and for the first Academy, with all the roles to be in place by 2020."
Jeremy Fitch, Executive Director, Business & Sector Development, Invest NI added: "This is a new and emerging function for Danske Bank operations throughout Europe in response to new financial crime and anti-money laundering legislation.
"As well as offering starting salaries in the region of £17,000-£18,000, those joining the team in the North West will receive high quality induction training, enjoy a modern working environment, competitive pension benefits, healthcare benefit and a defined career path."
Welcoming the news, Sinn Féin MP Elisha McCallion said: "Today's announcement that Danske Bank has created 67 new jobs in Derry is a boost for the local economy.
"It comes just a few months after job announcements at FinTrU, AXA, Metacompliance and the opening of the new O'Neills superstore in the city centre.
"News of this jobs boost is great news for the city and district and will provide much-needed employment for our young people.
"At a time when the uncertainties of a Tory Brexit looms over business and threatens the economy here, job creation is welcome news.
"All of this will build confidence in our city and hopefully attract further inward investment from companies looking to set up in the North West."
(MH)
The centre will complete due diligence checks on personal and business customers, as part of regulatory requirements for all banks to demonstrate an increased responsibility for knowing and understanding how customers operate their bank accounts.
As part of the process, banks now review customer information on an ongoing basis to ensure it is accurate and up-to-date. Reviews of source of wealth are also standard practice across banks in accordance with Anti Money Laundering legislation. These regulatory and legal requirements are in place to further protect customers and their accounts.
Invest Northern Ireland is supporting the Danske Bank job creation with an investment of £234,500.
Once fully operational the centre will generate nearly £1.5 million annually for the local economy in salaries.
Stephen Matchett, Danske Bank's Chief Financial Officer, said: "We are delighted to be supporting the economy in the North West through the provision of 67 new jobs. Our successful bid for this new centre to be located here, rather than at one of the Danske Bank Group's existing European centres, ensures that we remain close to our customer base in Northern Ireland.
"This new team in Derry will be an additional resource supplementing existing teams in Lithuania and Poland, and will initially be responsible for completing the checks for customers here in Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and London.
"We have already begun recruiting for this team and for the first Academy, with all the roles to be in place by 2020."
Jeremy Fitch, Executive Director, Business & Sector Development, Invest NI added: "This is a new and emerging function for Danske Bank operations throughout Europe in response to new financial crime and anti-money laundering legislation.
"As well as offering starting salaries in the region of £17,000-£18,000, those joining the team in the North West will receive high quality induction training, enjoy a modern working environment, competitive pension benefits, healthcare benefit and a defined career path."
Welcoming the news, Sinn Féin MP Elisha McCallion said: "Today's announcement that Danske Bank has created 67 new jobs in Derry is a boost for the local economy.
"It comes just a few months after job announcements at FinTrU, AXA, Metacompliance and the opening of the new O'Neills superstore in the city centre.
"News of this jobs boost is great news for the city and district and will provide much-needed employment for our young people.
"At a time when the uncertainties of a Tory Brexit looms over business and threatens the economy here, job creation is welcome news.
"All of this will build confidence in our city and hopefully attract further inward investment from companies looking to set up in the North West."
(MH)
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