Associate- UK Banks, Building Societies, Irish Banks & South African Banks

Job Title: Associate - UK Banks, Building Societies, Irish Banks & South Africa Banks

Location: London

Hours: Full time

Working Pattern: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at one of our office sites. Colleagues with disabilities can be supported with workplace adjustments including hybrid working expectations in line with our Flexibility Works policy. 

What you’ll be doing:

Want to build relationships with some of the UK's leading financial institutions while working across one of the broadest product suites in banking?

Joining our Global Banks, Specialist Finance & Intermediaries team, you'll support a portfolio of UK banks, building societies, Irish banks and South African banks, helping to deepen client relationships and identify opportunities for growth. Working alongside expert relationship directors and product specialists, you'll gain exposure to Transaction Banking, Liquidity, Foreign Exchange, Debt Capital Markets, Structured Solutions and Repo.

You'll support the delivery of complex client solutions, work on strategic opportunities and collaborate with colleagues across Product, Risk and Client Services to deliver outstanding outcomes for clients. It's a fantastic opportunity to develop your relationship management and commercial banking expertise within a high-profile and collaborative team.

Why join us?

We’re on an exciting journey to transform our Group and the way we’re shaping finance for good. We’re focusing on the future, investing in our technologies, workplaces, and colleagues to make our Group an excellent place for everyone. Including you.

What we’re looking for?

• 1-2 years' experience within coverage and/or Products within a banking environment
• Solid understanding of banking products and solutions, with the ability to understand client requirements and find opportunities across Transaction Banking, Liquidity, Foreign Exchange, Debt Capital Markets, Structured Solutions or related products.
• Demonstrated relationship building and communication skills, with experience encouraging effective connections and influencing interested parties across a range of internal and external audiences.
• Experience analysing financial performance, market information and client trends to support commercial decision-making, see opportunities and deliver client solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across multiple teams and business areas, balancing client needs, commercial objectives and risk considerations to deliver positive outcomes.
• Understanding of the regulatory environment affecting banks and financial institutions, together with knowledge of risk management, governance and control frameworks within a regulated organisation.

And any experience of these would be great:

• Experience using Bloomberg or similar financial market data and analytics tools.
• Strong PowerPoint and Excel skills
• A quantitative degree, such as Finance, Economics or Mathematics.

This is a place for you:

Our ambition is to be the leading UK business for diversity, equity and inclusion supporting our customers, colleagues and communities, and we’re committed to creating an environment in which everyone can thrive, learn and develop.

We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer Initiative.

We offer reasonable workplace adjustments for colleagues with disabilities, including flexibility in office attendance, location and working patterns. And, as a Disability Confident Leader, we guarantee interviews for a fair and proportionate number of applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role with a disability, long-term health or neurodivergent condition through the Disability Confident Scheme.

We provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to reduce or remove barriers. Just let us know what you need.

We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:

• A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
• An annual performance-related bonus
• Share schemes including free shares
• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
• 28 days’ holiday, with bank holidays on top
• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

Ready for a career where you can have a positive impact as you learn, grow and thrive? Apply today and find out more.