Financial services outsourcing and software provider creates 250 new jobs

A financial services outsourcing and software provider has created 250 jobs across its offices in Newport and Cardiff as a result of a number of high-profile contract wins in the financial services sector, a recent news report in the local business media has been able to suggest.

The Target Group’s new roles include positions in IT and software development, customer services, complaints, investments, project management, business analysis, risk & compliance and a number of corporate roles at a variety of levels of experience.

Target group previously created 110 jobs towards the end of 2015 and now employs about 900 staff.

Ian Larkin, co-group chief executive Target Group, said: "Our growth is testament to our fantastic team and the great list of clients we have partnering with us, and we are continuing in that vein this year.

"By joining with Tech Mahindra we now have an even stronger proposition with which to pursue new opportunities in the banking, financial services and insurance markets globally, which in turn will allow us to expand our presence even further in South Wales."

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