Job: CIB Risk Management Graduate Programme

Spane4all; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 89,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

Standard Bank invites you to join the Governance, Risk and Compliance Graduate In Training Programme (Quality Management Section) in Johannesburg. This internship offers exposure to risk management within Corporate and Investment Banking with rotations across key risk areas and data governance.

You will develop practical skills through hands-on projects, mentorship, and collaboration with diverse teams, preparing you for a career in risk leadership in financial services.

Qualifications

• Postgrad qualification completed or to be completed in 2026.
• Mathematics and Statistics coursework.
• Actuarial Science studies.
• Financial Risk Management focus.
• BCom Hons in Finance/Economics/Risk Management/Accounting.
• BSc Hons in Environmental Science.
• PPE degree or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Gain experience across critical areas of Corporate and Investment Banking.
• Engage with key businesses and transactions across multiple risk domains.
• Collaborate with others to support risk management initiatives.
• Demonstrate resilience in a fast-paced internship environment.
• Apply creative problem solving and sound decision making.
• Show curiosity and willingness to learn and grow.
• Maintain a positive attitude and self-confidence.

Skills

Math & Stats

Actuarial Science

Financial Risk Mgmt

BCom Hons Finance

BSc Hons Env Sci

PPE

Education

Postgraduate qualification

Postgrad qualification (Completed or completing in 2026)

Job description

Embark on a journey with our Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) Risk Management Graduate ProgrammeAt the forefront of shaping the future of Risk Management, we are committed to reducing risk while fostering innovation and excellence. Our Risk Management Graduate Programme is designed for individuals who are not only adept at mitigating risk but are also driven by curiosity, resilience, self-motivation, and a knack for creative problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• By joining our Risk Management graduate programme, you will gain unparalleled experience across critical areas of Corporate and Investment Banking
• You will have the opportunity to engage with key businesses and transactions, working within domains such as Corporate Credit Risk, Non-Financial Risk, Real Estate Finance Credit Risk, Financial Institutions Credit Risk, Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Risk, Country & Sovereign Risk, Data Management, and Risk Assurance
• Working collaboratively with others
• Resilience
• Creative problem solving and considered decision making
• Curiosity and willingness to learn
• Positive attitude and self confidence

Qualifications

• Post Graduate qualification (Completed or completing in 2026)
• Mathematics and Statistics
• Actuarial Science
• Financial Risk Management
• BCom Hons (Finance/Economics/Risk Management/ Accounting
• BSc Hons (Environmental Science)
• PPE

Hiring organization

Standard Bank

Employment Type: internship

Job Location: Johannesburg, South Africa

Governance , Risk And Compliance Graduate In Training Programme (Quality Management Section)