Inside the Bank Where Almost Every Employee Is a Gig Worker

At Standard Chartered, a ‘talent marketplace’ lets workers take on in-house ‘gigs’ to smooth the way for AI adoption. And the idea is gaining traction elsewhere as the technology upends workforces.

Standard Chartered’s internal ‘talent marketplace’ allows employees to take on ad-hoc projects, moving beyond traditional job roles.
The marketplace, active since 2020, has generated over $8.5 million in value by facilitating projects and optimizing resource allocation.
Sixty percent of Standard Chartered’s global employees actively use the platform, dedicating up to eight hours weekly to gigs.