Job: CIB Finance Graduate Programme

Company : Standard Bank; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 67,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

Standard Bank invites applications for its Corporate Investment Banking (CIB) Finance Graduate Programme in Johannesburg. The internship offers exposure to a major financial institution's finance function, with practical, relevant experience from day one.

The program emphasizes solving complex problems, data-driven insights, and collaborative teamwork within a dynamic environment. Ideal candidates hold a postgraduate degree or are completing in 2026, with diverse degrees considered (excluding

Qualifications

• Postgraduate degree completed or in progress by 2026.
• Diverse degrees welcomed; auditing rejected; emphasis on required skills and knowledge.
• Strong financial acumen is essential.

Responsibilities

• Gain exposure to the workings of a major financial institution from day one.
• Apply practical, relevant knowledge to real-world finance scenarios.
• Be self-motivated and curious in a changing environment while solving complex problems.
• Communicate clearly and work collaboratively to deliver excellent results.

Skills

Financial acumen

Communication

Education

Postgraduate degree

Diverse degrees accepted

Job description

Join the CIB Finance Graduate Program and redefine Finance in Banking!.Forget what you'd normally expect from a Finance function. Today, we're so much more. We're the guardians of our organisation's financial resources, using our technical expertise to ensure the efficient use of the scarcest resources. We understand the complex structure of our organisation, products, and markets to implement robust controls that benefit our shareholders, clients, regulators, and partners. We collaborate closely with the business to advise on opportunities and threats. We're a hub for innovation, heavily invested in new ways of working and data science.

Responsibilities

• You’ll get exposure and insight into the inner workings of a major financial institution and play an important role from day one
• Your experience will be practical, relevant, and valuable
• Self-motivated and curious about the world around you, you'll be able to adapt in an ever-changing environment and be motivated by solving complex problems
• An excellent communicator with a genuine passion for finance and financial markets, you'll enjoy working collaboratively in a team and be committed to excellence and delivery

Qualifications

• A minimum of a postgraduate degree completed or completing in 2026
• Diverse degrees will be considered (with the exception of Auditing) and emphasis for filtering for minimum skills/knowledge (e
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• Financial acumen) will apply more rigorously in the online application process

Hiring organization

Standard Bank

Employment Type: internship

Job Location: Johannesburg, South Africa

Corporate Investment Banking (CIB) Finance Graduate Programme