Worldline Announces New Strategic Plan, Aims to Recruit 5,000 People

Euronext-listed payments and transactional services provider, Worldline announced some of the details regarding its new strategic plan today. According to the company, it is planning to hire thousands of people across the world to achieve its goals.

Worldline termed the recent announcement as an important step towards the acceleration of its digital transformation. With an aim to become a leading global Paytech company, Worldline is planning to hire over 5,000 experts globally within the coming months.

Worldline recently announced the expansion of its European presence with the acquisition of Axepta Italy. In the past 12 months, the payments giant enhanced its acquisitions substantially.

“With comprehensive training and development programs, flexible hours and remote working opportunities, we truly empower all Worldliners to develop and grow their careers while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Furthermore, the fact that our technology impacts millions of people and businesses around the world every day, coupled with our genuine commitment to contribute to our customers’ growth, to bring trust and accompany societal change is something that is highly appreciated by our people today,” Olivier Burger, the Group Head of Human Resources at Worldline, commented.

In December last year, Worldline established a strategic collaboration with Eurobank and signed an agreement to acquire 80% of Eurobank Merchant Acquiring activities.

New Hiring

According to the details provided by the firm, the new hiring will be primarily tech operators, developers, engineers, application managers, architects, products managers, products owners and data analysts. In terms of hiring positions, the company is planning to recruit for junior as well as senior-level roles.

“Amongst our talented experts, Worldline also has a dedicated 'Scientific Community' that identifies and analyses key trends in society, business and technology. By predicting how these trends will evolve, the community creates valuable strategic insights for our clients, helping them to prepare for the future,” the company added.