Espírito Santo’s UK investment bank readies recruitment drive

Headhunters mandated amid London unit's pending sale to a Chinese buyer

Espírito Santo’s UK investment bank readies recruitment drive

The investment banking arm of Novo Banco, the 'good bank' created from collapsed Portuguese lender Banco Espírito Santo, is planning a hiring drive in London amid its pending sale to a Chinese buyer.

Banco Espírito Santo de Investimento employs around 1,000 staff globally, with the UK unit based in the London Stock Exchange building on Paternoster Square.

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