Corporate Banking & Markets Graduate Scheme

Corporate Banking and Markets Graduate Scheme

Imagine supporting some amazing companies to achieve their goals, developing your people and product skills, and working to Help Britain Prosper.

Join a trusted partner of UK business

We’re on a mission to Help Britain Prosper, by supporting the financial needs of large and globally listed companies and financial institutions with excellent UK ties. We’re leaders in markets, finance, and transactional banking, and we help businesses manage risks and go green with cutting-edge products and services.

Right now, we’ve got some amazing opportunities for talented graduates to join our team. And you might be surprised to learn that you don't need a banking or finance degree to join us. If you’re collaborative, with great ideas, you’ll be a great match for our diverse, inclusive and supportive culture.

Is our Corporate Banking and Markets graduate scheme for you?

Curious to learn what makes the economy tick? Love to work with some of the biggest global businesses? Ready to develop your technical skills and product knowledge? This is your moment.

From day one, you’ll learn from world-class teams and support some of the largest and most high-profile clients we work with. You’ll gain in-depth knowledge of financial markets and transaction solutions, to be well equipped to succeed in corporate and financial institutional banking. You’ll be valued for your perspective and have real responsibility. And you’ll enjoy unlimited opportunities to be innovative, think critically and add real value to our business. Which includes supporting our role in creating a more sustainable and inclusive society.

What you’ll learn

Over the course of four placements, you’ll work in a variety of teams to support our clients, providing financing, risk management, trading and transactional banking solutions.

Your first three placements will see you gain experience and confidence in client facing, risk and product specialist roles. For your final placement, you’ll preference a specialism based on your experience and aspirations. And on completion you’ll have the skills and awareness to take your career anywhere across our Group.

You’ll be matched up with a buddy or mentor to support you and offer guidance throughout the scheme, and you’ll have access to technical and business-aligned training, including platforms such as Viva Learning and Learning Management systems, to further help your development.

With opportunities for extracurricular activities to expand your skills and experience across the bank, and with introductions to colleague networks, you’ll make great connections to further your career.

The work you could be doing

• Meeting clients to understand their needs and offer tailored solutions, using data analytics for deeper insights.

• Assisting deal teams with pitching, developing opportunities, and closing deals.

• Analysing market trends to identify trade ideas and conduct financial analysis.

• Creating business cases for product innovation and supporting pricing and trading activities.

• Contributing to initiatives that promote inclusivity and break down barriers.

Requirements

What you need to apply

• A 2:2 degree or above in any subject area from any university in the world.

• Legal right to work in the UK at the start of employment, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this programme.

Location

Rotational Programme across key business hubs of London, Birmingham, and Edinburgh.

Graduates can expect to be rotated into placements across our main hubs in London, Birmingham, and Edinburgh, with the potential for relocation every six months. We support hybrid working with at least two days a week in the office.

At Lloyds Banking Group, we're driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities. With us you'll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you'll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop.

We keep your data safe. So, we'll only ever ask you to provide confidential or sensitive information once you have formally been invited along to an interview or accepted a verbal offer to join us which is when we run our background checks. We'll always explain what we need and why, with any request coming from a trusted Lloyds Banking Group person.

We're focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together we’re building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.