Danske Bank EMPLOYER PROFILE

Part of the Danske Bank Group, one of the largest financial enterprises in Scandinavia, Danske Bank has been helping people and businesses thrive for over 200 years. As the biggest bank in Northern Ireland, Danske Bank has 28 branches across the province and 1,400 employees, and is the bank of choice for many NI citizens, playing an important role in the lives of individuals, families, and businesses.

Danske Bank strives to make financing and financial management more accessible through platforms like their online banking app and their friendly, in-person customer support.

Careers include work in areas like: personal and small business banking, corporate banking, operations, digital, data, contact centre and head office operations. There are various ways you can land a career with Danske Bank, such as their apprenticeships or graduate programmes.

Under the Danske Futures apprenticeship scheme, you can work within either Danske’s Personal Banking, Small Business, or Operations teams. Apprentices are paid a competitive salary while studying for a Bachelor’s degree in Leading on Customer Operations from Ulster University.

Alternatively, Danske Bank’s 24-month graduate programme lets recent graduates learn the fundamentals of banking, with a competitive starting salary of around £22,000.

The company rewards ambition and high achievement among its employees by providing competitive salaries including a company pension, generous holiday allowance, life cover, and staff discounts on some products, as well as providing substantial perks and benefits including private healthcare, 40 days of annual leave, and discounts on gym membership, and on certain entertainment and dining out opportunities.

To help give back to society, Danske Bank even gives employees the opportunity to get involved in local community programmes, from supporting their charity partner to volunteering through the Danske Time to Give programme.