Our People Pledge
Our People Pledge was built for our people, by our people. It is our commitment to our people; the give and the get. The Pledge centres around 3 core pillars: Your Future is Open, Our Culture is Open and Your Opportunities are Open. All under the employer brand OPEN, TOGETHER. At Finastra, we are truly OPEN, TOGETHER.
Helen takes global responsibility for the People, Brand and Corporate Communications organization and advancing Finastra’s aspiration to be the most inclusive and diverse employer in the fintech industry.
She is particularly passionate about building a curious and well-tooled workforce, supporting employees to develop skills which keep them relevant, engaged and growing. Developing the company’s global talent and ensuring a truly inclusive workplace is her priority.
Helen was previously at Natwest Group, where she was a member of the Executive Team and held the position of Chief Human Resources Officer. She has an incredible wealth of expertise including extensive global exposure in all aspects of people strategy. Her career spans more than 25 years in financial services, including experience at Deutsche Bank and Morgan Stanley.
Helen graduated from Cambridge University and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel. In addition to her role at Finastra, she has served on the Board of the Financial Services Skills Committee and on the Advisory Board of Ivy House. She also serves as a mentor for the FTSE 100 Mentoring Foundation.
Outside of work, Helen enjoys spending time with her family.
Finastra’s purpose is to unlock the power of finance for everyone.
A global provider of financial software applications and marketplaces, Finastra also launched the leading open platform for innovation, FusionFabric.cloud, in 2017. We serve institutions of all sizes, providing award-winning software solutions and services across Lending, Payments, Treasury & Capital Markets and Universal Banking (Retail, Digital, and Commercial Banking) for banks to support direct banking relationships and grow through indirect channels, such as embedded finance and Banking as a Service.
Our people are our greatest asset. Our open culture champions diversity, equity and inclusion and offers skills-based learning for relevant career growth. Our pioneering approach and commitment to open finance, open culture, and collaboration is why we are trusted by over 8,000 institutions, including 45 of the world’s top 50 banks.
Finastra is committed to leading in employee diversity and equality across gender, race, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation and socio-economic background. We believe this is a vital component for the long-term success of our company and importantly, helps us to reflect the views, beliefs and cultures of all our stakeholders. As a result, many of our ESG investments and philanthropic grants have a DE&I focus to help accelerate the fight for social equity worldwide.
