Permanent TSB to create 180 jobs as part of technology investment

Permanent TSB is to create 180 jobs as it invests in its digital infrastructure and business banking, to the next phase of the bank’s growth strategy.

PTSB also said it would introduce hybrid working arrangements for employees, including the use of a network of hubs to cut commute times for workers.

Recruitment for the roles, which will be in technology, business banking, risk management and data analytics, is already underway the bank said. The new jobs will be at senior and graduate level, and come following the announcement of a further €50 million investment in its technology infrastructure and digital capabilities.

This announcement comes just seven months after PTSB confirmed plans to cut 300 jobs, mainly targeting managerial positions, via a voluntary severance scheme.