Short facts:
Why we are an interesting company to work for:
As the leading provider of financial services in the Nordic and Baltic regions, Nordea offers a wide range of career paths and development opportunities. Because we team up in our daily work, you will meet many different competence profiles – who all strive towards delivering great experiences for our customers. We offer the depth of a specialist role and the width of the generalist. For both roles there are many opportunities to develop.
Educational background of interest for us:
The majority of academics employed at Nordea hold degrees in Economics or Finance. But we also employ engineers, strategists and people with law degrees. For us the most important thing is that you have drive and that you want to be part of our journey towards becoming a Great European bank.
Other positive background besides education:
Work experience is an advantage (experience from the financial sector will be a plus). We recommend that you find out what you are passionate about and pursue that. Genuine interest is a great starting point.
Other qualifications that we value:
In addition to your theoretical and practical background and your personality, you might have other useful merits such as volunteer work, or you have lived, studied or worked abroad.
Personality that suits us:
We look for competent people with drive and engagement. You take responsibility for your own motivation and energy and you like to work towards a common goal. We value team work very highly, and it is important that you see the benefits of working together with colleagues with different competences than your own.
Opportunities for thesis/essay/internship:
In Denmark, we do not offer summer internships. Applications for thesis writing are handled on a case-by-case basis.
Graduate programme:
Yes. Nordea Graduate Programme is an international programme, which aims to kick start your career in Nordea. A combination of handling your own tasks, having a dedicated mentor, training in general skills such as presentation and negotiation, and taking relevant courses ensures you a great start after graduation. Graduate positions are permanent positions with the added benefit of extra focus on your development for the first 1-2 years. Positions are in units across the bank, e.g. Markets, Asset Management and IT. Read more about the programme and the recruitment process on nordea.com/graduate.
International opportunities with us:
Nordea operates in the Nordics, the Baltic regions, Poland and Russia, and we are also represented in a number of other locations around the world, such as London, Singapore, Luxembourg and New York. Many teams are cross-border, so you will have a good chance of working with colleagues from other countries.
For these positions we recruit graduates:
We offer jobs to graduates in various units in our headquarter functions, often with the added benefits of our Graduate Programme. You can find all available jobs on nordea.com/career.
Possible career opportunities with us:
If you are motivated and willing to try new things as part of your career development, there are plenty of possibilities in Nordea.
You can meet our employees and explore different career paths and opportunities on nordea.com/career.
This is how we develop our employees:
You are responsible for your own development. Our role is to support you and make it possible for you to reach your career goals. This happens through a structured follow-up process for development and performance. We also have ongoing competence and development programmes that will help you to deliver your best in your job and to reach the next level of your career plan. Coaching is a high priority and leaders in Nordea are trained to support your development.
Why we cooperate with Nova 100:
Nordea has an ambitious goal set for 2013 – we will double the risk adjusted result from 2006. To reach this goal we need the very best people in our organisation: people who are ready to take on responsibility, share their ideas and experiences while also listening to the rest of the team. Nordea cooperates with Nova100 because the Nova100 network is a place to meet ambitious, competent and driven people.
Things you didn’t know about us:
Nordea is the leading provider of financial services in the Nordics and the Baltic region with a market value comparable to Deutsche Bank.
Success-stories:
Nordea was in 2010 awarded Bank of the Year in Denmark, Norway and Sweden by Financial Times’ The Banker. You can read about more Nordea success stories here.
Our company culture and values:
Nordea is a value based organisation where culture and how we work are guided by three basic values: We all work towards creating GREAT CUSTOMER EXPERIENCES. One person cannot reach Nordea’s goal, so we combine our strengths and work as ONE NORDEA TEAM. Finally, we acknowledge that IT’S ALL ABOUT PEOPLE; in order to be successful we must have the right person in the right job at the right time.