Standard Bank: Legal Graduate Trainee Programme 2025

Join the Standard Bank Communities of Expertise & SA Legal Graduate Programme commencing February 2025. We are seeking individuals who bring something different. We encourage our people to express their individuality and apply their unique skillset to help drive our organisation forward. You’ll get exposure and insight into the inner workings of a major financial institution and play an important role from day one. Your experience will be practical, relevant and valuable.  

If you are self-motivated and curious about the world around you, able to adapt in an ever-changing environment, motivated by solving complex problems, an excellent communicator with a genuine passion for finance and financial markets, enjoy working collaboratively in a team and are committed to excellence and delivery, then our Legal Graduate Programme may be for you.

Programme Duration: 18 months

Programme Location: Rosebank, Johannesburg

Requirements:

• South African Citizen who is not more than 30 years of age
• Admitted as an attorney in South Africa
• No more than two years work experience post admission
• Minimum of 65% average over all years of study

Skills and Competencies:

• Positive attitude and self-confident
• Curiosity and willingness to learn
• Working independently and collaboratively with others
• Good commercial drafting skills and a keen interest in banking and finance
• Attention to detail and excellent written and oral communication skills
• Commitment to excellence and punctual delivery
• Ability to collate and analyse information from various sources
• Ability to plan and co-ordinate the execution of instructions
• Creative problem solving and considered decision making