Starling Bank to Open New UK Office, Creating 1,000 Jobs in Manchester

UK challenger Starling Bank announces that it is creating up to 1,000 new jobs in Manchester, as it opens its new UK office. The lender is recruiting in the region for roles across the bank, including in operations, software engineering, data science, cyber security and customer service.

Starling's central Manchester base will open in H1 2023 to support the next phase of the bank's growth as it continues to build industry-disrupting banking technology for its personal and business account customers. The bank is already hiring for its Manchester roles. Its base in Manchester will join the bank's four current offices in London​, Cardiff, Southampton​ and Dublin, which currently house more than 2,000 employees.

Anne Boden, founder and CEO of Starling Bank said: "What better place to set-up shop than in Manchester? As the world's first industrial city, with three brilliant universities on its doorstep and a thriving technology scene, there was never any doubt that Manchester would house our first step into the North."

Susanna Yallop, Chief People Officer at Starling Bank said: "We've expanded our headcount by 20% this year and only continue to grow. Our sights are now firmly set on Manchester, where we can draw from its potential workforce of more than seven million, allowing us to grow our headcount even further with some of the North's finest talent."