SmartSearch, the provider of digital compliance and anti-money laundering (AML) technology, has retained its ‘Great Place To Work’ accreditation.
The accreditation certifies that SmartSearch is one of the country’s top employers and workplaces, consistently achieving high levels of employee satisfaction and a positive working environment.
Alongside in-depth reviews of company strategy, practices and culture, the award is determined through independent surveys with employees.
The survey found that 80% of employees at SmartSearch believe that it is a great place to work.
Not only is this much higher than just 54% of employees at a typical UK-based company, it is in line with scores from the likes of Vodafone, Deloitte and Admiral Group.
The Trust Index score resulted from the positive responses from its team. Employees ranked SmartSearch highly in many of the key focus areas including respect, engagement, leadership behaviour, competence and credibility.
The full accreditation follows further recognition earlier this year, with SmartSearch named as one of the UK’s best workplaces in financial services by Great Place To Work.
It comes as the Ilkley-based firm fast approaches 200 members of staff, with more than 6,500 client firms and 60,000 users.
Collette Allen (pictured), COO of SmartSearch, said: “At SmartSearch, we are firm believers that our people are our greatest asset.
“We also believe that to truly be a successful business, you must first be a great place to work – one that employees feel safe and proud to work for and where there is ample opportunity to develop and progress.
“Following recognition within our industry earlier this year, we are incredibly proud to retain our full certification from Great Place To Work.”
He continued: “As the business continues to scale and firms across all regulated markets continue to utilise our digital compliance platform, it’s absolutely critical that we continue to find and nurture great talent.
“Just as important is providing the necessary training, mentoring and support to reach their full potential.
“A fantastic byproduct of this is we can deliver the best client relationships and strongest possible platform to help our clients meet their regulatory requirements and combat financial crime.”
Benedict Gautrey, managing director of Great Place to Work UK, added: “We congratulate SmartSearch on achieving their certification.
“Organisations which put the employee experience at the heart of their business gain their employees’ trust and, in turn, are truly able to build a great workplace culture that delivers outstanding business results.”
