Shape your future at Close Brothers

Is expertise, service, relationships, and teamwork important to you?

Are you committed to becoming an expert in your field of interest?

Our graduate programme offers you the opportunity to gain an in depth knowledge of the teams specific to your chosen career path, whilst gaining exposure across our business division within Banking.

Join Close Brothers and shape your future.

In this rotational programme you will develop your skills and knowledge through working with high-performing teams and will be supported through a comprehensive induction programme, tailored training and dedicated mentoring.

Working alongside subject matter experts, you will receive guidance and encouragement in a collaborative environment to grow professionally and reach your potential.

You’ll be joining a network of graduates to learn and have fun with, whilst gaining the best practical experience with an opportunity to study towards a professional qualification or accreditation.

Treasury Graduate Programme

This is a fantastic opportunity to develop a deep understanding of how the Treasury function runs, by gaining grounding in Funding and Liquidity, Structured Funding, Treasury Front Office and Treasury Finance & Product Control. As a graduate trainee, you’ll gain knowledge of the changing financial services environment and relevant changes for the bank, as well as developing an understanding of our core activities, such as managing the bank's Balance Sheet, our Savings Strategy and Investor Relations.

You will be involved in supporting the team to manage capital markets, have dealings with large wholesale corporate deposit customers and money market brokers and liaise with Front and Back offices as an independent monitor of trades and cash flow.

Exposure to various Treasury committees will help you develop excellent relationship management skills, honed by exposure to multiple stakeholders from a range of businesses. Alongside this, you will be encouraged and supported to enrol in an industry relevant qualification, such as AMCT Diploma in Treasury Management, CertBALM or CIMA.

Who Thrives Here?

We’re proud of our people whose expertise, passion and willingness to go the extra mile really set us apart. It’s what builds our long-term relationships with clients and customers that stand the test of time.

We are committed to creating an environment where our colleagues feel motivated, proud to work for us and can thrive in an inclusive workplace where we can all reach our full potential.

If you care about delivering excellent service, enjoy building relationships, always act with integrity, and are eager to make an impact in a commercial environment within financial services, we’d love to welcome you onto our 2022/23 programme.

Locations: Central London (occasional business travel in the UK required for most roles).

Salary and benefits: £31,500 in year one with an increase to £33,000 in year two. Close Brothers have a competitive benefits package including eligibility for an annual discretionary bonus, season ticket loan, a cycle to work scheme, pension and life assurance.

All applicants must have the right to work in the UK and have the flexibility for occasional business travel in the UK where required.

About You

You will have a degree (or will have completed your degree by September 2022)
Be a good communicator with the ability to build strong and lasting working relationships
You are comfortable navigating change and managing ambiguity
You are a quick learner, inquisitive, solution focused with the tenacity to make things happen
You have excellent written and verbal communication abilities, with high attention to detail
You are confident to articulate well thought out opinions and views
You’re able to work on your own initiative with well-developed organisation and time management skills
Good knowledge of software applications such as Microsoft Office Suite
An analytical and problem-solving approach.

Diversity & Inclusion

Here at Close Brothers we look to recruit individuals from all different backgrounds. We celebrate diversity, promote inclusivity and are open to discuss flexible work options to help you balance your work and home life. We can offer a collaborative environment with exposure to various working groups, committees, and networks for you to add value to outside of your working role.

Charity & Sustainable work

At Close Brothers, we are committed to supporting charities that are close to our employee’s hearts. Our donations increase year on year thanks to our employee’s fundraising efforts. We continue to seek out new ways to give back as a group and to care for our communities.