Operating Excellence Graduate Programme

A two-year programme with international rotations that provides experience in driving business change to make banking better for customers and helps us transition to net zero.

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You’ll rotate around four teams over the two-year programme. This will give you broad experience in all areas of Global Operations, the Deputy Chief Operating Office, and the Chief Control Office.

You’ll be given new objectives in each rotation. These could include managing transformation projects, providing customer service, delivering strategic procurement services, advising on risk and governance, or leading teams in one of our Global Service Centres.

You’ll deliver these objectives with an innovative mindset along with quick learning.

Performing well on the programme can lead to you becoming a Senior Manager in one of our critical business services, delivering customer operations, leading teams or managing change.

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For: Final-year bachelor's, master's or postgraduate students, or recent graduates
Duration: Two years
Areas: Operating Excellence
Start date: July 2023 onwards
Location: Poland
Krakow
Requirements: You will have achieved or will be on track to achieve a minimum of a 4.4 GPA. You will be globally and nationally mobile. You will be fluent in English. Be legally permitted to work in Poland. Please note that you can only make one application each recruitment cycle. Candidates should make an informed decision before applying by reviewing the different business areas and location sections on our website.
Applications open: 1 September 2022
Applications close: 30 April 2023
Start date: July 2023 onwards

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