Job Description

Company DescriptionStandard Bank Group is a leading Africa-focused financial services group, and an innovative player on the global stage, that offers a variety of career-enhancing opportunities - plus the chance to work alongside some of the sector's most talented, motivated professionals. Our clients range from individuals, to businesses of all sizes, high net worth families and large multinational corporates and institutions. We're passionate about creating growth in Africa. Bringing true, meaningful value to our clients and the communities we serve and creating a real sense of purpose for you.How our people think and feel about their work correlates directly with how satisfied our clients are, and how successful we are in delivering our strategy and performance aspirations. The People and Culture team in Standard Bank are continuously finding new ways to make our people's dreams possible.Our purpose in People & Culture is to enable people to become the best version of themselves to drive our continent's growth. So, we're looking for talented types who align closely with our People Promise; individuals who are driven to win, empathetic and supportive, and committed to unleashing Africa's potential.You'll help us bring our purpose to life and ensure that we add value in the present -while also anticipating and capitalising on the future world of work.The 18-month programme consists of structured rotations and has a strong focus on learning-on-the-job, self-learning and technical training. Above all, you'll get to experience People and Culture as a generalist and as a subject matter expert, while interacting and collaborating with all levels of staff.Why Standard Bankxe2x80x9cIf you want to be the best, you need to learn from the best.xe2x80x9dStandard Bank placed 18th in the 2024 edition of Forbes' annual ranking of the World's Best Employers, a list that includes 850 top large multinational organisations. The bank emerged as the highest ranked company from Africa and ranked second in the Banking and Financial Services sector globally.QualificationsBCom Honours degree in one or more of the following:

• Organisational Psychology
• Industrial Psychology
• Human Resources
• Post graduate diploma in Business Administration with an under-graduate degree in any of the above

Minimum Requirements

• Must be a South African citizen
• Must be under 30 years of age
• Maximum of two years' work experience
• Minimum of 65% average over all years of study

Additional InformationKey skills and attributes

• Working collaboratively with others
• Resilience
• Creative problem solving and considered decision making
• Curiosity and willingness to learn
• Positive attitude and self confidence
• Business acumen

Programme duration: 18 Months

Standard Bank