Restructuring events
European Restructuring Monitor (ERM)
The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Swiss Life France, a leading insurance and financial services provider, has announced plans to recruit 120 new employees in 2024.
Additionally, 380 people will be recruited to fill existing position. Among them, 95 have been filled internally.The company will also welcome more than 118 apprentices into various support and business functions, reinforcing its commitment to youth employment.
The company offers both permanent and fixed-term contracts at its headquarters in Levallois-Perret, its Roubaix site, and for sales advisor roles nationwide.
Swiss Life France emphasizes professional development with tailored onboarding and training programs, internal mobility filling 25% of permanent roles, and comprehensive employee benefits, including flexible telework options of up to 135 days per year.
Founded in 1857, Swiss Life employs about 10,000 people in Switzerland, France and Germany.
The previous restructuring event of Swiss Life was recorded in the ERM events database: SWISS LIFE FRANCE-2023-FR
Eurofound (2024), Swiss Life France, Business expansion in France, factsheet number 202052, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://dev.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/202052.
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