SWIFT

We provide a network that enables financial institutions worldwide to send and receive information about financial transactions in a secure, standardised and reliable environment.

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Swift, the world's leading provider of secure financial messaging services, is a unique company. There is no other organisation like it. Its service is the way the world moves money, which is what the company does every instant of every day, globally. No other organisation can manage the scale, precision, pace and trust that this demands.

The global member-owned co-operative was established to find a better way for the world's financial community to move cash, offering a reliable, safe and secure approach that could be trusted. Swift has evolved constantly, in an ever-changing landscape, without undermining that trust. Nearly five decades on, its vibrant community reflects the complexity and diversity of the financial ecosystem.

Today, goods and services move more quickly and across greater distances than before, so value needs to move further and faster, too. Swift's vision is for a world in which payments are not only trusted but also instant. It innovates tirelessly, tests exhaustively, and then implements fast. In a connected and challenging era, the company's approach has never been more relevant.

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Leadership

67% of staff agreed

This organisation is run on strong values / principles

During the pandemic, leaders have used constant communications with employees. They have contributed to morale through the company's increasing corporate and social responsibility initiatives. The company's leadership has led by example and remained accessible to employees throughout.

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My Team

73% of staff agreed

I feel a strong sense of family in my team

During lockdown, a pets' hour gave staff the chance to introduce their pets on video calls to your colleagues. A virtual MasterChef allowed people to share cooking skills and a social club formed at the digi pub.

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Wellbeing

74% of staff agreed

I am happy with the balance between my work and home life

The company introduced team initiatives such as yoga and mental wellbeing sessions. It also tried to reduce unnecessary meetings and give employees more of their time back.

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67% of staff agreed

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Organisation established in

1973

Total number of UK employees

Number of UK locations

Employee average age

64% : 36%

Male : Female employee ratio

96%

Employees earning £35k+

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"I am delighted SWIFT has been awarded this accreditation and is recognised as one of the top 50 mid-sized companies to work for in London as well as a top 50 technology company in the UK. It is an exciting time to be part of SWIFT as we help our customers navigate the many complex challenges they face. As we deliver instant and frictionless transactions account to account anywhere in the world for the benefit of the entire global financial system, we look forward to welcoming the best technology talent in the industry to help us do it"

Vikesh Patel, Head of Americas, UK and Ireland - Swift

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