Standard Bank CIB Operations Graduate Programme

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.

Redefining Operations in Banking

Our Operations team is an innovative player on the global stage offering 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.

Why should you apply?

In joining CIB Operations you'll get to participate and contribute to our vision to transform into a distinctive, optimized processing unit that harnesses the power of an Intelligent Processing Model (IPM). This enables us 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.

Why Standard Bank

“If you want to be the best, you need to learn from the best.”

Standard Bank placed 18th in the 2024 edition of Forbes' annual ranking of the World's Best Employers, a list that includes 850 top large multinational organisations. The bank emerged as the highest ranked company from Africa and ranked second in the Banking and Financial Services sector globally. 

Post Graduate qualification (Completed or completing in 2025)

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

Minimum Requirements:

• Must be a South African citizen 
• Must be under 30 years of age 
• Maximum of two years’ work experience 
• Minimum of 65% average over all years of study

Key skills and Attributes

• Working collaboratively with others
• Resilience
• Creative Problem solving and considered decision making
• Curiosity and willingness to learn
• Positive attitude and self confidence
• Data and digital fluency

Programme Duration: 18 Months

Please note: All our recruitment processes comply with the applicable local laws and regulations.