Winner's list: Financial Services Industry

Meet the World's Happiest Workplaces for Best for Financial Services Industry.

Nationwide Building Society (UK)

St. James’s Place

Aviva

Nationwide is the world’s largest building society, owned by its members rather than shareholders. This mutual status creates a unique workplace culture focused on doing what is right for the customer. It is a top-rated employer for work-life balance and flexibility, offering a supportive environment where employees feel empowered to contribute to the community-focused mission of the organisation.

St. James’s Place is a FTSE 100 giant specializing in face-to-face wealth management. It is a unique employer because of its Financial Adviser Academy, which retrains professionals from other industries to become qualified wealth managers. It is a top choice for those seeking an entrepreneurial environment with the backing of a major corporate brand.

Aviva is a leader in insurance and savings, but it is particularly interesting for its market-leading parental leave policies—offering equal paid leave to all parents regardless of gender. This makes it one of the most progressive employers in the financial sector for work-life balance and equality. They also lead the way in “green insurance” and climate-conscious investment strategies.

Winner's List: Financial Services Industry

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RankCompanyNameIndustryCountryHappinessScore
1CuvvaFinancial ServicesUnited Kingdom90
2Al Baraka Banking GroupFinancial ServicesUnited States89
3American Institute of BankingFinancial ServicesUnited States86
4HDFC BankFinancial ServicesIndia84
5FNB South AfricaFinancial ServicesSouth Africa84
6ING Bank PolandFinancial ServicesPoland84
7Tribe Impact CapitalFinancial ServicesUnited Kingdom86
8Accounting and Financial Advisory (AFA)Financial ServicesSouth Africa82
9ABSA South AfricaFinancial ServicesSouth Africa84
10Abu Dhabi Commercial BankFinancial ServicesUnited Arab Emirates84
11ReAssure LifeFinancial ServicesUnited Kingdom82
12Standard Bank South AfricaFinancial ServicesSouth Africa83
13Equity Bank KenyaFinancial ServicesKenya82
14Fidelity InvestmentsFinancial ServicesUnited States82
15Luzerner KantonalbankFinancial ServicesSwitzerland83
16BDO PhilippinesFinancial ServicesPhilippines81
17Deloitte South AfricaFinancial ServicesSouth Africa82
18Absa KenyaFinancial ServicesKenya83
19ABC FinanceFinancial ServicesUnited Kingdom81
20A1 AccountancyFinancial ServicesUnited Kingdom79
21AB FinanceFinancial ServicesUnited Kingdom81
22First Abu Dhabi BankFinancial ServicesUnited Arab Emirates81
23Discovery South AfricaFinancial ServicesSouth Africa81
24Zurich UKFinancial ServicesUnited Kingdom79
25Leeds Building SocietyFinancial ServicesUnited Kingdom80
26Nedbank Private Wealth South AfricaFinancial ServicesSouth Africa80
27IAG NZFinancial ServicesNew Zealand81
28Deloitte IndiaFinancial ServicesIndia79
29CapitecFinancial ServicesSouth Africa80
30Old Mutual South AfricaFinancial ServicesSouth Africa79
31Royal LondonFinancial ServicesUnited Kingdom79
32MonzoFinancial ServicesUnited Kingdom79
33ADIB UAEFinancial ServicesUnited Arab Emirates79
34Orient Financial BrokersFinancial ServicesUnited Arab Emirates79
35Metro Bank UKFinancial ServicesUnited Kingdom78
36Bank of America USAFinancial ServicesUnited States77
37SanlamFinancial ServicesSouth Africa78
38Westpac New ZealandFinancial ServicesNew Zealand78
39ASB BankFinancial ServicesNew Zealand78
40Chase Bank USAFinancial ServicesUnited States78
41HSBC AustraliaFinancial ServicesAustralia78
42InvestecFinancial ServicesUnited Kingdom78
43Scottish National Investment BankFinancial ServicesUnited Kingdom78
44Ageas Insurance UKFinancial ServicesUnited Kingdom77
45SunlifeFinancial ServicesUnited Kingdom77
46Covea InsuranceFinancial ServicesUnited Kingdom78
47KCB Bank KenyaFinancial ServicesKenya78
48Wells Fargo USAFinancial ServicesUnited States77
49Emirates NBD UAEFinancial ServicesUnited Arab Emirates77
50Nedbank Private Wealth UKFinancial ServicesUnited Kingdom77
51Accident Compensation CorporationFinancial ServicesNew Zealand77
52Westpac AustraliaFinancial ServicesAustralia76
53Britam KenyaFinancial ServicesKenya76
54Royal Bank of CanadaFinancial ServicesCanada76
55NFU Mutual InsuranceFinancial ServicesUnited Kingdom76
56BJS Insurance BrokersFinancial ServicesAustralia77
57Direct LineFinancial ServicesUnited Kingdom75
58Momentum MetropolitanFinancial ServicesSouth Africa76
59Skipton Building SocietyFinancial ServicesUnited Kingdom76
60ScotiabankFinancial ServicesUnited Kingdom76
61Nationwide Building SocietyFinancial ServicesUnited Kingdom75
62AvivaFinancial ServicesUnited Kingdom75
63Chase Bank UKFinancial ServicesUnited Kingdom75
64Bajaj FinservFinancial ServicesIndia76
65Bank of New Zealand BNZFinancial ServicesNew Zealand76
66JP Morgan UKFinancial ServicesUnited Kingdom75
67A&C Chartered AccountantsFinancial ServicesUnited Kingdom75
68Capital One UKFinancial ServicesUnited Kingdom75
69ANZ Bank NZFinancial ServicesNew Zealand76
70Bank of EnglandFinancial ServicesUnited Kingdom75
71Accion Microfinance BankFinancial ServicesNigeria75
72Barclays Bank UKFinancial ServicesUnited Kingdom74
73St James's PlaceFinancial ServicesUnited Kingdom75
74Bank of ScotlandFinancial ServicesUnited Kingdom74
75ANZ Bank AustraliaFinancial ServicesAustralia74
76Deloitte IrelandFinancial ServicesIreland74
77Marsh McLennan UKFinancial ServicesUnited Kingdom74
78Prudential UKFinancial ServicesUnited Kingdom74
79Allianz UKFinancial ServicesUnited Kingdom74
80Mitchell GordonFinancial ServicesUnited Kingdom74
81ExperianFinancial ServicesUnited Kingdom74
82Starling BankFinancial ServicesUnited Kingdom74
83Sainsbury's BankFinancial ServicesUnited Kingdom74
84Direct Line GroupFinancial ServicesUnited Kingdom74
85Halifax BankFinancial ServicesUnited Kingdom73
86HSBC UKFinancial ServicesUnited Kingdom73
87Lloyds Bank UKFinancial ServicesUnited Kingdom73
88SedgwickFinancial ServicesUnited Kingdom73
89NatWestFinancial ServicesUnited Kingdom73
90CIBCFinancial ServicesCanada73
91Abba Group Business BrokersFinancial ServicesUnited Kingdom73
92IAG AustraliaFinancial ServicesAustralia73
93BNP Paribas UKFinancial ServicesUnited Kingdom73
94Suncorp AustraliaFinancial ServicesAustralia73
95Coutts BankFinancial ServicesUnited Kingdom73
96CitiBank UKFinancial ServicesUnited Kingdom73
97Goldman Sachs UKFinancial ServicesUnited Kingdom73
98CBSFinancial ServicesUnited Kingdom73
99Deloitte UKFinancial ServicesUnited Kingdom72
100The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)Financial ServicesUnited Kingdom82

The data shown in the following table is a snapshot based on last year’s data up until 30/11/2025. To see the current scores, please visit the Worlds Happiest Workplaces List.

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