The Consumer Bank Fast Track programme is comprised of a number of job rotations to provide you with an understanding of end-to-end retail banking:

Rotation 1 – Branch Operations
Gain an understanding of the collaboration between branch and operations, and focus on service, productivity and quality in this two month rotation.

Rotation 2 – Credit Risk
During this two months you will learn how we collate and use data in the decision making process.

Rotation 3 – Product
Get involved in customer-centric product development and spend two months learning about our different products.

During the final rotation, lasting six to 12 months, you will take on a customer facing role, becoming skilled at customer relationship management. You’ll seek to understand your customers’ needs, bringing together comprehensive and bespoke solutions to meet their requirements.

The time taken to complete this final rotation is up to you. The motivation and drive you bring to your performance will determine how fast you rise.

Our Day One Readiness programme allows you to tackle real challenges and devise practical solutions in a simulated branch environment. You’ll learn the skills you need to be competent and confident right from the start.

The Graduate Development Manager and Rotation Manager will oversee your moves through the different parts of the business. You’ll also be supported by a Fast Track sponsor, a senior manager from within Consumer Banking. They will provide you with support and insights into how you can accelerate your development.

Countries

This programme is available in:

Your ambition is to become a successful, world-class banker and you have a winning mindset, constantly driven to meet and exceed targets. You balance this ambition with your commitment to do the right thing for our customers, always seeking to develop and deepen your customer relationships. You see things from their perspective, able to put yourself in your customers’ shoes, going the extra mile to make sure their needs are taken care of. You’re independent and at the same time a great team player, after all the team’s success is also your success. You have excellent mathematical skills, and you’re a great communicator.

• An undergraduate degree, any discipline
• The legal right to work in the country for which you are applying
• Fluency in English; a second language is considered beneficial

1. Online application
The first step is to complete an online application, where you’ll need to tell us your:

• Personal details
• Academic background
• Work experience

2. Online assessment
You’ll then be asked to complete a series of online assessments. You need to pass each one to progress to the next stage.

Numerical Reasoning Test
This test measures numerical reasoning skills in a business context, such as tables and charts typically found in reports and the financial press.

Logical Reasoning Test
This test measures your logical reasoning abilities, which are important when solving problems and analysing information.

Talent Assessment
This assessment is designed to assess your behavioural preferences and help us understand your potential to thrive within Standard Chartered.

We employ a policy of re-testing and may require you to repeat any or all of our online assessments at a later stage in the application process. This re-testing will take place at one of our testing centres.

3. First interview
Following success in the online tests you may be invited to a telephone or face-to-face interview. This 40-minute interview is your opportunity to tell us about your achievements and strengths, and to ask us questions.

4. Final interview
During this 60-minute interview with members of the Consumer Banking business and Talent Acquisition team, you’ll need to display your communication skills as you answer more challenging questions about yourself, your understanding of the Bank and your reasons for choosing the Consumer Bank Fast Track Programme.

5. Final decision
After the process is complete, we’ll let you know of our decision within 72 hours.

All applications should be submitted online. We do not process applications received in any other format.

We do not expect graduates to have any prior work experience. It is only one of many factors that will be considered during the application process. We assess you based on your ability to demonstrate talents and skills gained through other life experiences, such as travel, study, research, or involvement in community affairs.

We welcome applications from candidates with a variety of degree disciplines. Entry requirements for the different graduate programmes differ, so please refer to the individual programme pages for more information.

You may apply for the programme from anywhere in the world, as long as you have the legal right to work in the country for which you are applying.

We cannot arrange work permits on your behalf. As a minimum requirement for all graduate programmes, you must have the legal right to work full-time in the country to which you're applying. You'll be asked to verify this as part of the application process.

Graduates who take part in the Wholesale Bank International Graduate Programme will be sponsored to undertake the CFA Level 1 qualification.

For the majority of programmes you can apply online from September. Each programme has a different closing date, please check the relevant programme page for more information. We review each application on receipt and make offers throughout the year. We don’t leave it to the last minute and nor should you.

Start dates vary by programme. The majority of graduate programmes start between June and August each year. All graduates must have commenced by 1 September 2012, the official start date for graduate programmes.

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