Case Study

Strategic Workforce & Digital Evolution for a Leading European Bank

A leading European bank managing a large workforce during a period of operational evolution and digital transformation.

1200

annual hires

40%

reduction in senior level time to hire

100%

compliance accuracy

The Challenge

The bank needed a strategic partner to scale its workforce while maintaining regulatory compliance and operational resilience.

  • Operational Alignment: Fragmented systems and manual processes limited scalability.
  • Risk & Compliance: Required a centralised, technology-enabled framework for contingent and permanent hiring.
  • Strategic Modernisation: Legacy talent strategies needed to support continuous improvement.

Impact

  • 40% reduction in time-to-fill for senior hires and sub-six-day contingent deployment.
  • 96% offer acceptance rate and 85% satisfaction from candidates and managers.
  • Female representation in senior hires increased from 35% to 42%.
  • 100% compliance accuracy in audit screening processes.
  • Stronger workforce agility, compliance, and digital readiness.

Our Approach

Acting as a strategic advisor, we applied our Organisational Engineering methodology to create a unified workforce model built on four pillars:

  • Integrated Workforce Management: Centralised contingent and permanent hiring through a hybrid MSP and RPO model.
  • Operational Scaling: Expanded certified customer service and quality assurance teams.
  • Digital Architecture: Implemented a Vendor Management System and Applicant Tracking System to strengthen compliance.
  • Transformation Advisory: Optimised talent strategy and removed operational bottlenecks.

What We Delivered

  • Enterprise Talent Engine: Managed c. 1,200 permanent hires annually alongside a large contingent workforce.
  • Scaled Operations: Expanded certified advisors from 40 to 100+
  • Tech-Enabled Governance: Migrated suppliers and contractors to a single compliant VMS platform.
  • Digital Transition: Replaced manual processes with modern digital platforms.

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Impact

  • 40% reduction in time-to-fill for senior hires and sub-six-day contingent deployment.
  • 96% offer acceptance rate and 85% satisfaction from candidates and managers.
  • Female representation in senior hires increased from 35% to 42%.
  • 100% compliance accuracy in audit screening processes.
  • Stronger workforce agility, compliance, and digital readiness.