Santander UK
Hertfordshire County Council
Education & Skills Strategy Conference
Thursday 21st November
Lorcan Seery
Today’s presentation
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Introduction
A little about me
Company Overview – Banco Santander/San UK
Early in Career / Our opportunities
Q & A session
Lorcan Seery
Early in Career Manager, Santander UK
2010 to date
2004 - 2010
2000 - 2004
1991 - 2000
1989 - 1991
Current Responsibilities
• Managing EiC for Santander
• Budgeting
• Stakeholder Relationship
• Staff Management
Santander
Strength Corporate reputation
World’s
Best
Bank
By Euromoney magazine
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Retail brand
st in the world
Top Retail Brands 2012
This is the third time the Bank has
received this honour in the past
seven years.
Brand Finance
Geographic Diversification
Strength: Balance between mature and emerging markets
With significant shares in 10 major markets (data as of 31/12/2012)
USA Sovereign
UK 4
Brazil
Branches: 722
Customers: 1.7 mln
Mexico
Share1: 14%
Branches: 1,170
Customers: 10.0 mln
Share5: 12%
Branches: 1,189
Customers: 15 mln
Share1: 10%
Branches: 3,788
Customers: 27.3 mln
Germany
Argentina
Share3: 14%
Branches: 296
Customers: 6.5 mln
Share1: 9%
Branches: 370
Customers: 2.4 mln
Poland 2, 4
Chile
Portugal4
Share1: 19%
Branches: 504
Customers: 3.5 mln
(1) Credits
(2) Business total, including Kredyt Bank
(3) Consumer term loans
Share1: 10%
Branches: 667
Customers: 2.3 mln
Spain4
Share1: 13%
Branches: 4,683
Customers: 15.0 mln
(4) Includes Santander Consumer Finance business
(5) Includes all mortgage loans, UPLs, and SMEs
Share: 9%
Branches: 1,062
Customers: 5.8 mln
Our Team
“We have the most talented team of professionals in
international banking”
Emilio Botín
Chairman
Executives’ Convention, Ciudad Grupo Santander, February 1, 2013
Group employees: 186,763 (2012 data)
UK
26,186
Spain
31,438
USA Sovereign
9,525
Mexico
13,954
Puerto
Rico
1,654
Brazil
53,707
Uruguay
1,217
Chile
12,355
Argentina
6,805
Poland
12,065
Germany
5,844
Portugal
5,709
About Santander UK
Early in Career update – for information
Background
The UK currently has
1.09 million unemployed,
young people.
All employers are under
increasing pressure to
provide work experience
and job opportunities to
help get young people
into work.
YTD Santander has hired
1533, 16-24 year olds, as
part of our BAU
resourcing activity but we
want to do more..
Increase the potential &
capability of young
joiners by transferring a
proportion onto EiC
programs
Santander is committed
to supporting the
communities in which
we live and the youth
employment agenda
EiC Delivery Model
EiC Pipelines
EiC Programs
School
Leavers
Development
Committees &
Targeted Talent
Future Leaders
Programme
A’ships
Financial Services
Skills Foundation
BAU
Graduates
SME
Santander UK Progress
• Increased appetite for EIC opportunities within Santander
• Currently have strong links with LEP partners externally and
internally
• Enhanced partnership with In-house CSR team to create
meaningful opportunities
• Already working on a strategy to effectively work with BIS
networks nationwide
• Joined forces with other large banks and financial
institutions to champion Financial Service Trailblazer
Apprenticeship progress
• Awarded Youth Friendly Employment Badge illustrating the
continued commitment to young people and employment
Apprenticeship Overview
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489 apprenticeship start ups in Santander to date
Target group 16-24 years of age
Apprenticeship commencement from day 1
Permanent contract from day 1
Increased apprenticeship no’s for 2014
Variety of frameworks
Work Experience/Schools
Progress
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Offering formal WE programme in 2014
600 opportunities nationwide over next 2 years
All WE candidates to receive benefits for their time
Targetting specific schools and colleges
Discovery Days – Parents & Children
Provide skills sessions to enhance employability
Assist in transition from education to employment
Thank you for listening
Any Questions?
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