Eve Smith
Digital Marketing Manager, International Wealth and Premier Banking
Jersey
What I love about 51³Ô¹ÏÍø is how people-focused it is and that the bank fosters a supportive environment. We all have the same mindset here: the people and the team are the most important aspects. The gratitude we have for each other, and our interconnectedness make everyone healthy, happy, and eager to come to work.
I manage the retail banking website for our Expat business, and the retail and commercial banking websites for our Channel Islands and Isle of man business. I think what has kept me here and what I found so interesting is just the variety of everything that I get to work on ¨C basically every line of business, every product, every service. I¡¯ve learnt so much during my time here and I feel I get recognised for the work I do.
Every year, Jersey Finance announces the Rising Stars for young individuals in Jersey¡¯s financial sector. In 2023, I was nominated, but I didn¡¯t make the shortlist. In 2024, I was nominated again, made it to the shortlist, and won in the Digital category. Being part of 51³Ô¹ÏÍø has helped me expand my network, which likely contributed to winning this award and it¡¯s always gratifying to receive recognition.
All of us are working towards the same goals and want the best for each other.
I¡¯m also grateful for the appreciation I receive from everyone here for just doing my job. That¡¯s often just a simple thank you or in my case being nominated for one of our Extraordinary People Awards which is lovely recognition from your own colleagues. That¡¯s what I like about the culture here at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø: they make me feel valued.
Aside from the great culture, I was also surprised by how much 51³Ô¹ÏÍø promotes activities beyond work. When I was younger, I thought going to work would mean sitting in front of a laptop looking at spreadsheets. However, we have activities run by our Employee Resources Groups around a lot of different cultural and wellbeing subjects.
At 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, I¡¯ve also had the opportunity to involve myself in other communities. It¡¯s great to have the chance to volunteer for local charities or even support Pride events, which 51³Ô¹ÏÍø is a big sponsor of. It¡¯s a positive and supportive work environment and all of us are working towards the same goals and want the best for each other.