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Our People

We build trust by providing a safe and healthy workplace, a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture, and by treating everyone fairly.

We are proud of our strong culture of supporting the professional growth and wellbeing of our people by:



  • Recognising and rewarding our talented people with extensive Employee Benefits and development opportunities
  • Encouraging our people to bring their true and best self to work each day
  • Being exemplars in the Health and Wellbeing supports we offer our employees
  • Investing in personal and professional development and careers
  • Embracing flexibility of hybrid working while maintaining Collaboration, Connection and Community
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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Early signatory of Ireland’s first Women in Finance Charter 2022
Our Female Leader Development Programme creates a step towards empowering women across our organisations to achieve their potential
Proud to sponsor Ireland's first LGBT+ inclusive football club, the Dublin Devils F.C.
First corporate organisation to partner with Family Carers Ireland on their Caring Employers Programme
Partner with organisations such as Platform55, Family Carers Ireland, BeLonG To on our D&I learning programmes and support

Our Diversity Equity Inclusion (DEI) Employee Networks focusing on driving Inclusion:

  • Able Life

  • Family Life

  • Pride in Diversity

  • Ethnicity

  • Women@Work

Ireland’s Women in Finance Charter

In 2022, Irish Life Group were an early signatory to Ireland’s inaugural Women in Finance Charter. Led by industry and supported by the Government of Ireland, Ireland’s Women in Finance Charter underpins the financial services industry’s ambition to see increased participation of women at all levels, including junior, middle and senior management, leadership and board roles within financial services organisations based in Ireland.

Our People

Employee Wellbeing

Wellbeing Everyday

Mind your Mind

Supporting your Health

Six Reasons to Smile

Learning and Development

Award-winning Leadership programmes
Mentoring programmes
Digital learning platform, available on mobile and desktop
Personal development planning
Wide range of year-round courses, in-person and digital options available
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Future of Work

Designing and delivering effective hybrid working interventions and technologies
Newly configured offices and work spaces to support in-person collaboration and meet ups
Employee and manager engagement communities, leading virtual teams
Tech bundles to enhance hybrid working and flexibility of work location
Irish Life ‘UnMuted’ Podcast series