Economics jobs in United Kingdom

Company Description

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.

Job Description

Our Business Banking Coverage segment provides broad-based client solutions to a wide spectrum of small, medium and large enterprises. Our support extends across the 14 sectors in which we operate; providing our clients with deep sector knowledge and solutioning expertise. We have partnered with businesses for over 160 years, and it is our approach to client relationships that truly distinguishes us, encapsulated by the phrase ‘partnering for growth’.

Our Business Banking Coverage SA Graduate Programme seeks to foster the minds and passions of young South Africans in driving the growth of our businesses thereby making a significant contribution to our country’s economy. Through this programme, you will be exposed to our various sectors and industries, client relationship principles and using analytical capabilities to better partner with our clients for their growth.

Key responsibilities:

• To grow and retain a portfolio of high-value Premium & Growth Segment relationships through partnering for growth using an ecosystem mindset to proactively provide a high-end differentiated service with premium solutions that add value.
• To support the Relationship Manager with the day-to-day administrative functions, portfolio management, entrenchment, and operational functions for an allocated portfolio. To ensure that all compliance requirements within the portfolio are met and act as a central contact point for the client, providing sales and service fulfilment aligned to segment targets.
• Is accountable for assisting Relationship Manager in the day-to-day execution of their credit portfolio
  
  

Application closing date: 30 June 2025

Qualifications

FAIS accredited Undergraduate or Honours qualification in:

• BCom Accounting
• BCom Finance
• BCom Economics
• BCom Agricultural Economics
• BCom Economic Sciences with Agricultural Economics and Risk Management
• BSc Agriculture: Agricultural Economic Analysis
  
  

Undergraduate or honours qualification to be completed by 31 December 2025.

Additional Information

Minimum requirements:

• South African Citizen
• Should you have work experience, it should not exceed 12 months
• Full academic transcripts to be submitted with application for undergraduate and postgraduate studies.