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.

Standard Bank Corporate Investment Banking Operations Graduate Programme

Our vision is 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 and is based on three (3) key pillars.

Decide:

• Process Mining
• Smart Discovery

Execute:

• Smart Solutioning - leveraging available technologies complemented by new emerging technologies (Blockchain, AI)
• Re-organising inefficient structures 

Monitor:

• Value Realisation
• Continuous improvement
• Monitor our ability to become / remain as the lowest cost provider 

Minimum Requirements:

Postgraduate or 4-year degree in:

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