Santander UK

Hertfordshire County Council

Education & Skills Strategy Conference

Thursday 21st November

Lorcan Seery

Today’s presentation

• 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

1989 - 1991

1991 - 2000

2000 - 2004

2004 - 2010

2010 to date

Current Responsibilities

• Managing EiC for Santander

• Budgeting

• Stakeholder Relationship

• Staff Management

Santander

Strength Corporate reputation

Retail brand in the worldTop Retail Brands 2012

World’s

Best BankBy Euromoney magazine

This is the third time the Bank has received this honour in the past seven years.

1st

Brand Finance

Geographic Diversification

Strength: Balance between mature and emerging marketsWith significant shares in 10 major markets (data as of 31/12/2012)

Share5: 12%Branches: 1,189Customers: 15 mln

UK 4

Share1: 13%Branches: 4,683Customers: 15.0 mln

Spain4Share1: 10%Branches: 667Customers: 2.3 mln

Portugal4

Share1: 19%Branches: 504Customers: 3.5 mln

Chile

Share1: 14%Branches: 1,170Customers: 10.0 mln

Mexico

Share1: 10%Branches: 3,788Customers: 27.3 mln

Brazil

Share3: 14%Branches: 296Customers: 6.5 mln

Germany

Branches: 722Customers: 1.7 mln

USA Sovereign

Share1: 9%Branches: 370Customers: 2.4 mln

Argentina

Share: 9%Branches: 1,062Customers: 5.8 mln

Poland 2, 4

(1) Credits(2) Business total, including Kredyt Bank(3) Consumer term loans

(4) Includes Santander Consumer Finance business(5) Includes all mortgage loans, UPLs, and SMEs

“We have the most talented team international banking”Emilio BotínChairmanExecutives’ Convention, Ciudad Grupo Santander, February 1, 2013

of professionals in

Chile12,35

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Mexico13,954

Brazil53,707

USA Sovereign9,525

UK26,186

Spain31,438

Portugal5,709

Uruguay1,217

Argentina6,805

Germany5,844

Group employees: 186,763 (2012 data)

Puerto Rico 1,654

Poland12,065

Our Team

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

Graduates

Graduates

School LeaversSchool Leavers A’shipsA’ships

Development Committees &

Targeted Talent

Development Committees &

Targeted Talent

Future Leaders Programme

Future Leaders Programme

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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

• 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

• 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

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Thank you for listening

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