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    When you work with the world's most innovative companies, you know you're making a difference.

    Our clients are the game changers, leaders and investors who fuel the global innovation economy. They're the businesses behind the next medical breakthroughs. And the visionaries whose new technologies could transform the way people live and work.

    They come to SVB for our expertise, deep network and nearly forty years of experience in the industries we serve, and to partner with diverse teams of passionate, enterprising SVBers, dedicated to an inclusive approach to helping them grow and succeed at every stage of their business.

    Join us at SVB and be part of bringing our clients' world-changing ideas to life. At SVB, we have the opportunity to grow and collectively make an impact by supporting the innovative clients and communities SVB serves. We pride ourselves in having both a diverse client roster and an equally diverse and inclusive organization. And we work diligently to encourage all with different ways of thinking, different ways of working, and especially those traditionally underrepresented in technology and financial services, to apply.

    The role

    SVB’s Associate Development Program gives Associates advanced, hands-on training in areas including credit risk assessment, loan portfolio management and client relationship skills.

    We look for people from a variety of backgrounds, with an ability to learn quickly and a genuine interest in innovation and finance. You are a sharp, driven, curious professional who isn't afraid to speak up with new ideas, challenge old ways of doing things and always ask "why?"

    The program

    The Program runs for 12 months and has a focus on building core credit skills – you’ll partner with experts within our Structured Finance division throughout the Program and work alongside Relationship Teams to assess and meet the needs of our clients. You’ll have the opportunity to work with clients from all of the sectors that we cover across different life stages. You can expect a significant amount of hands on activity whilst structured training will focus on building skills and knowledge in the following areas:

    • SVB & Industry orientation – business lines, innovation ecosystem, venture capital and private equity
    • Financial Analysis
    • Credit Underwriting & Structuring
    • Products – Debt, FX, Cash Management
    • Portfolio Management – monitoring the performance of our existing clients
    • Systems and processes

    Your work will include conducting due diligence on potential clients, managing loan portfolio risk and supporting loan growth, underwriting new deals, identifying and resolving compliance issues, and providing client support.

    Skills and Requirements

    This may be the job for you if:

    • You're a team player, but are comfortable working independently. You can keep a level head under pressure.
    • You're motivated and strive for success. You have strong organisational, time management, and multi-tasking skills. You act without being asked and nothing falls through the cracks on your watch.
    • You have strong written and verbal communication skills. You have general financial analysis skills and the ability to read and understand financial statements. You can explain complex situations with ease.
    • You love to learn and have a tendency to pick things up quickly.
    • You enjoy a challenge and thinking outside of the box. You don't give up easily and if you don't know the answer, you strive to find it.
    • A demonstrable interest in innovation (tech/life sciences) and investors into innovative sectors.
    • You've earned a Bachelor's degree or equivalent and may have some work experience already.

    Program details

    • Duration: 12 months
    • Locations: London
    • Program begins in March 2023

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