SC
Programme
Graduate
Location
Dubai
Duration
Two years
About the role
This two-year graduate programme in Standard Chartered’s Global Banking team offers hands-on experience supporting corporate and financial institution clients through credit, advisory, financing and capital markets solutions. Participants join specialist teams, build technical and commercial capabilities, and develop relationships across global markets.
Role and opportunities
- Work with Corporate and Financial Institutions clients across global markets.
- Contribute to credit, advisory, financing and capital markets solutions.
- Potential specialist teams include Capital Markets, Commercial Real Estate and Financing Solutions.
- Other teams include Fund Finance, Infrastructure Finance, Leveraged Finance, Private Credit and Transportation Finance.
Learning and development
- Gain practical experience and contribute to meaningful work from the first day.
- Build technical, commercial and professional capabilities through structured development and mentoring.
- Collaborate with colleagues and clients across markets, products and functions.
- Develop understanding of clients, markets and the wider business.
Candidate profile
- Take ownership and demonstrate initiative when tackling challenges.
- Think critically, solve problems logically and exercise sound judgement.
- Learn quickly, remain curious and seek opportunities to develop.
- Build strong relationships and collaborate effectively with others.
- Adapt and perform under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
- Show commercial curiosity and interest in clients, markets and global trends.
Eligibility and key dates
- Open to students from all degree disciplines and backgrounds.
- Applicants must be in their final year of study and graduate by July 2027.
- Applicants must have permanent legal permission to work in the application country.
- For the UAE opportunity, applicants must be UAE nationals.
- Only one application may be submitted within a six-month period.
- Assessment centres begin October 2026; the programme starts in July 2027.