Leveraging Kosovo’s talents to bridge Luxembourg’s finance skills gap

Challenge

Luxembourg, recognised as one of Europe’s leading financial centres, is currently facing a talent shortage, particularly in the area of investment fund accounting. In Kosovo, a very young population fluent in English opens up opportunities to support EU skills gaps while at the same time addressing employment creation needs of the country that does not fuel migration.

Innovative solution

The partners are setting up a back-office solution in Kosovo, dedicated to providing high-quality accounting services for investment funds, family offices, and asset managers based in Luxembourg and Europe, drawing particularly on services developed by E-lma in Luxembourg. Young graduates from Kosovo are being recruited and trained to work remotely with these companies in the financial sector. The project places a strong emphasis on continuous professional training to keep pace with market dynamics and is especially committed to promoting women’s employment as a central priority.

Impact

• Creation of 100 skilled jobs by 2027
• Professional integration of 100 young individuals, with 50% being women, offering a competitive salary through quality initial and ongoing training that aligns with industry standards.