Santander CIB 2026 Graduate Program - Client Coverage - Europe

Santander USA; City Of London; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment banking program is seeking graduates to join their 2026 Graduate Program in Client Coverage. This role focuses on building deep relationships with various clients while offering immersive training and hands-on experience across different projects. Applicants should be collaborative, fluent in English, and have strong Excel and PowerPoint skills. This position is based in Europe with the opportunity to travel.

Qualifications

• Final year students or recent graduates with a strong academic background.
• Eager to make an impact in investment banking.
• Availability to join in July/September 2026.

Responsibilities

• Build long-term relationships with various client groups.
• Promote SCIB products and services.
• Gain exposure to investment banking through hands-on experience.

Skills

Collaborative approach

Fluency in English

Excel proficiency

PowerPoint skills

Financial modeling knowledge

Education

Final year of study or recent graduate

Job description

Overview

Santander CIB 2026 Graduate Program - Client Coverage - Europe

About the Program

At Santander Corporate & Investment Banking (Santander CIB), we’re shaping the future of global finance and we want you to be part of it.

Our International Graduate Program is designed to develop the next generation of leaders in investment banking. Through a dynamic and immersive experience, you’ll work alongside a diverse team of global professionals, gain real world exposure, and build the skills needed to thrive in a fast-paced, ever-evolving industry.

What you will be doing

As a Santander CIB Graduate in the Client Coverage teams you will be focused on building deep long-term and mutually beneficial relationships with clients in four groups: Large Corporates; Multinational Corporations; Financial Institutions and Financial Sponsors.

The Santander Client Coverage team promotes and provides to all our current and future clients the products services and expertise of SCIB spanning across Transaction Banking, Investment Banking and Markets.

Learn more about Global Banking and Santander through our website: https://www.santandercib.com/solutions/global-banking

We are looking for

The best talent to support our growth ambition. We seek bold, forward-thinking graduates who are eager to make an impact.

If you’re in your final year of study or recently graduated and have a strong academic background, you could be a great fit. We value fresh perspectives, an innovative spirit, and a global mindset, in addition to these aspects:

• A highly collaborative approach to work.
• High proficiency in English (any other languages is a plus).
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Strong Financial modeling knowledge.
• Availability to join in July/September 2026.

What we offer

Joining our international Grads community you will gain an all-round understanding of the investment Banking business through immersive training, participating in an array of exciting projects and initiatives.

During a year, you will be combining hands on experience in different projects whislt training on both technical and interpersonal skills to help accelerate you professional and personal development during the program.

You will become part of a leading global team taking part in landmark transactions, gaining a full understanding of the Banking industry and working side by side with passionate and experienced professionals.

Location: Based in Europe (Madrid, London, Frankfurt, Paris, Amsterdam or Milan), you will become part of an international business working with teams across different geographies, with the flexibility to travel abroad according to your role requirements.

Timing: 1 year from July/September (depending on the geography).

Why Santander SCIB?

We are part of one of the world’s leading financial services groups. In recent years, we’ve transformed our business expanding our global reach, diversifying our capabilities, and strengthening our partnerships with clients across sectors. Today, we are recognized as a key player in the industry, deeply committed to delivering best-in-class solutions and supporting the transition to more sustainable business models.

Joining Santander CIB means being part of a worldclass team that helps drive the strategic ambitions of some of the most influential companies and institutions. It’s a unique opportunity to develop your career within an international network of experts, all working together to shape the future of banking.