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Graduate Banking & Finance Jobs

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Banking & Finance

Start Salary: £32,000 - £40,000
Professional Salary: £60,000 - £100,000
Required Qualifications: Economics, Mathematics, Business Studies (normally only BSc's accepted), Physics, Chemistry, Engineering, or Accounting & Finance
Jobs Available: Jobs in the financial sector constitute over 1,100,000 people, down by -0.9% from 2010 figures

Banking & Finance covers a massive range of jobs including financial controller, risk manager, product analyst, branch manager with lots of other positions available the deeper you go down the rabbit hole, be it public or private banking.

Different roles obviously require different skills but most potential employers look for people who work well under pressure, with great people skills and a technical mindset. Extra-curricular activities are also often looked for by banks and may increase your chance of gaining a 'golden hello', or graduate scheme, which will improve your starting salary and the qualifications you gain. However, the industry is extremely competitive and late nights are usually a certainty.


 

Graduate Banking & Finance Employers

AXA UK With 210,000 employees and distributors worldwide and a presence i... more
PwC PwC is the one firm for all talented graduates.  As one of the wor... more
Bank of England Few organisations play a more influential role in the UK’s e... more
Mountbatten Institute The Mountbatten Institute is a not-for-profit organization that ad... more
VT Group VT Group has been operating a successful graduate scheme since 200... more
Ernst & Young Ernst & Young is 135,000 people, in 700 locations, working with ou... more
Scottish Investment Operations SIO is a professional body representing major employers in the Sco... more
eFinancialCareers The interactive Student Centre on eFinancialCareers.com is for stu... more
Nationwide Nationwide is the world’s largest building society with more... more
Bank of America Bank of America serves clients in 175 countries and has relationsh... more
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Graduate Banking & Finance Case Studies

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DR ANA ARMSTRONG - CHAIRMAN

Dr Ana Armstrong is Chairman of Distinction Asset Management ... more

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ALEXANDER VAN HOLK-ASSOCIATE INVESTMENT BANKER

Alexander van Holk did a BA in International Economics & Business and MSc in Finance at the University of Groningen, The Netherlands. He’s now an associate in the investment banking division of Morgan Stanley. ... more

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Catalina Secreteanu - Information Officer - Uk Sustainable Investment and Finance Association

My advice for graduates who are considering finance is to seriously consider a career in sustainable finance, rather than just any finance path. ... more

Soteris Nicolaou

Soteris Nicolaou - Derivatives Analyst - Credit Vanilla Tactical Team

I am a member of the Credit Vanilla Tactical Team in Soc Gen in London. As a team we provide front office support and solutions to the credit derivatives desk. ... more

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Graduate Banking & Finance Advice

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Are You Sure?

The insurance industry: what the jobs are and how to get them... more

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The other offshore banking

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Who's Hiring?

Your guide to who has jobs, who wants interns and who needs trainees.... more

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