Application Deadline: February 28, 2026
Applications are now open for the 2026 Standard Chartered Wealth and Retail Banking Graduate Programme. Join a skills-first organisation where your potential matters more than your background. From day one, you’ll build the skills that matter – through real-world projects, mentoring, and tailored learning journeys. The 12-month graduate programme is designed to accelerate your development and set you up for long-term success. You’ll benefit from:
- Skill development: Build technical expertise and professional capabilities
- Structured learning: Classroom training combined with hands-on experience
- Global collaboration: Work with diverse teams and experienced leaders
Requirements
- Strong academic performance and extracurricular involvement
- Team players with agility and resilience
- Analytical thinkers with attention to detail
- Passion for dynamic, fast-paced environments
- Excellent project management and communication skills
- Have a permanent legal right to work in the country you’re applying to
- You must be a final year student, able to start full-time employment in July 2026.
Benefits
- Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.
- Time-off including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum.
- Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.
- Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits
- A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning.
- Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies – everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.
Key Dates
- Start Date: July 2026.
For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the Standard Chartered Wealth and Retail Banking Graduate Programme
