Business and Commercial banking (BCB) Operations Graduate Programme

Standard Bank Group is a leading Africa-focused financial services group, and an innovative player on the global stage, that offers a variety of career-enhancing opportunities – plus the chance to work alongside some of the sector’s most talented, motivated professionals. Our clients range from individuals, to businesses of all sizes, high net worth families and large multinational corporates and institutions. We’re passionate about creating growth in Africa. Bringing true, meaningful value to our clients and the communities we serve and creating a real sense of purpose for you.

BCB Operations graduates get to be part of a world class operations journey. Graduates get exposure to mentoring and coaching in addition to personal development, and work on exciting initiatives such as project management focusing on Automation, use of AI to transform business, digitisation, operational excellence, and process improvement.

The programme aims to attract talent with strong technical knowledge who can become thought leaders and trusted advisors. The programme combines theoretical learning and practical experience.

By the end of the programme, you will have gained exposure to and developed skills in:

• Automating and digitising operational processes.
• Improving and refining processes within Business and Commercial Banking to enhance efficiency and quality.
• Analysing data and providing insights into process performance and identify inefficiencies for enhanced client experience.
• Keeping abreast on operational excellence trends.
• Proving reporting and insights to inform business decisions.

Qualifications

Final year undergraduate OR honours OR masters degree (completed or currently completing in 2026) in:

• Automation
• Digitisation
• Process Improvement and Analytics
• Data Analytics 

Additional Information

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Must be a South African citizen
• Must be under 30 years of age
• No more than two years’ work experience
• Minimum of 65% average over all years of study

KEY SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES

• Working collaboratively with others
• Resilience
• Creative problem solving and considered decision making
• Curiosity and willingness to learn
• Positive attitude and self confidence
• Business acumen

Application closing date: 30 June 2026