More than 700 new jobs are on their way to Birmingham in the latest major boost to the city's finance sector.
Outsourcing firm Sigma has unveiled expansion plans for Birmingham in a move which will double its workforce and bring more than 700 new jobs to the city over the next 18 months.
The group, which is headquartered in Redditch, offers credit management services and has opened its second office and contact centre in the region.
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It has taken a 3,300 sq ft base in the Mclaren building in Priory Queensway, ahead of relocating 40 staff from Redditch and with 200 more administration and contact centre workers to be recruited and trained by December.
A recruitment drive for a further 500 posts will be completed by December 2016 when Sigma plans to take a further floor at Mclaren.
The news comes only months after banking giant revealed plans bringing 1,000 jobs in the process, while national wealth manager Bellpenny moved in 50 more with a new office.
Tim Freeman, chief executive of Sigma, said: "Birmingham is booming and the city is on the cusp of becoming an even more important economy and centre for business in the 海角视频.
"That makes it a hugely exciting time for us to be expanding and investing into the centre of Birmingham.
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"It represents the beginning of a new chapter as we continue to grow our already significant 'white label' client base.
"To achieve that, we need to recruit the best people and we plan to have established a team of almost 750 in the city by the end of 2016.
"Those roles will be spread across middle and senior management, contact centre staff and specialist commercial and finance jobs. It is a move that also makes us fit for growth as it allows us to expand our team and the services we provide to our clients.
"Overall, we are delighted to be delivering fresh career opportunities for people in and around the city as we look to the future."
Sigma offers customer contact centre services to the utilities, retail, financial services and telecommunications sectors.
The Birmingham team is led by Sigma's head of client performance Can Erkan.
Among its specialities are early arrears' collections and debt purchase services where it works alongside its majority shareholder, Cyrus Capital Partners. The firm was formed in 2011 and counts a number of national household brands as clients.
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