Corporate and Investment Banking 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.

In joining CIB Operations you'll get to participate and contribute to our vision to transform into a distinctive, optimised processing unit that harnesses the power of an Intelligent Processing Model (IPM), to provide a competitive advantage for the Bank and our clients, by:

• Leveraging Data, as a key differentiator
• Focusing on Intelligent Transformation
• Using novel technologies such as Blockchain and Generative AI
• Establishing an API layer for all that comes into CIB Operations
• Unlocking the power of our people’s collective wisdom and expertise

As the signature programme for transformation, IPM will be the key driver in CIB Operations, becoming a best of breed and Fit for Future processing unit.

Programme duration:  18 months

Qualifications

Post Graduate qualification (Completed or completing in 2026)

• STEM
• Bachelor of Commerce with accounting
• Bachelor Business Science
• Finance and Investment Management
• Economics

Additional Information

Minimum Requirements

• South African Citizen
• Maximum of two years’ work experience
• Minimum of 65% average over all years of study

Key skills and characteristics

• Working collaboratively with others
• Resilience
• Creative Problem solving and considered decision making
• Curiosity and willingness to learn
• Positive attitude and self confidence
• Data and digital fluency

Please note: All our recruitment processes comply with the applicable local laws and regulations.