London Stock Exchange Group surpasses first recruitment milestone in Sri Lanka

• First phase of large-scale recruitment drive successful
• Over 100 new high technology job roles filled
• 300 new jobs to be created by end 2016

London Stock Exchange Group’s Business Services division (LSEG BSL) in Sri Lanka has completed the first stage of  its set-up operations, with over 100 tech sector professionals recruited for the Group’s new 26,000 sq ft technology centre at Expert City in Maradana.

Set up in May 2016, this new LSEG facility will be manned by 400 high-technology professionals once it becomes fully operational by the end of 2016. LSEG’s investment in Sri Lanka will also provide an immediate boost to the IT sector of the country.

Already scaling up its operations in Sri Lanka in a significant way, LSEG recently completed the first of two large-scale recruitment drives planned for this month at its Incubation Centre at Expert City. Attracting the interest of a significant number of local IT professionals, these recruitment drives are led in Sri Lanka by Symon Hughes, a London-based LSEG recruitment veteran who is supported by a highly dedicated and committed local recruitment team.

Symon Hughes, Recruitment Team Leader, LSEG Sri Lanka said: “Our efforts are aimed at ultimately filling 400 new technology job roles at our new facility at Expert City. Helping leverage local tech sector professionals into truly global careers, our new facility in Sri Lanka will not only be a state-of-the-art technology centre but also offer our clients the best talent available in Sri Lanka. We are very impressed with the quality of applicants that we have seen so far and are excited to provide opportunities to advance the local IT industry.”

Further, it is noteworthy that the next stage of recruitment is currently in progress, with interested parties being encouraged to visit the Careers page of the LSEG global website (www.lseg.com) for more information about available job roles, etc.