Graduate Associate

Purpose of the Job

Quintet Private Bank, is a leading private bank in the wealth management sector; we are committed to our clients and their families, and pride ourselves on our personalised service based on a deep understanding of what clients want to achieve. Compared to others, we are small (<1,800 employees across over 30 European and UK locations) with an ambition to stay true to our purpose to be the most trusted fiduciary of family wealth.

When you join us you are joining a company that values diversity of background, equal access to opportunities, career development, collaboration and inclusiveness. We want our employees to feel proud of being part of a company that is committed to do the right thing. You will have the opportunity to grow your career while developing personally and professionally through various resources and programmes. 

As a graduate trainee you will partake in 4 different rotations across the group (the main location could be in any of our entities), to gain wide exposure to the different business functions and the core work of the bank. The main purpose of being a graduate is to develop key skills and experiences across the bank by working on strategic and business critical projects and activities in each rotation. This will help you gain an understanding of where your strengths and interests are best suited to, with the goal of identifying where you would fit within the bank longer term.

Key Accountabilities

Report to different managers in each of the 4 rotations, including regular meetings, objective setting and performance reviews during each project rotation
Have the opportunity to undertake a professional qualification as may be appropriate for your chosen career path
Work on umbrella projects with other graduates across the 2 years in an agile and flexible manner as the projects require
Support recruiting activities for the following year’s interns and graduates, including buddying new joiners and supporting induction activities
Get involved in Diversity and Inclusion projects, including becoming part of some working groups if of interest
Analyse and interpret complex problems and find innovative solutions
Collaborate with colleagues across the group
Perform tasks quickly and efficiently, asking for help when needed
Meet deadlines and aim to deliver to a high quality standard all work undertaken
Carry out any other duty as may reasonably be required in the 2 years

Knowledge and Experience

Degree educated, preferably with a Masters level of education, or equivalent work experience
Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills, ideally with some technical data or statistical analysis skills
Interest in the financial sector, specifically wealth management and the work of our bank
Proven ability to interact and communicate with all levels of an organisation in an effective manner

Attributes and Qualities

Collaborative approach, likes to work in partnership with others
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to navigate in an international environment, dealing respectfully with different cultures and background
Resilient and driven to overcome challenges and barriers to getting to the right outcomes for the client/customer
Team player, with the ability to deliver work independently and as part of a team
Independent thinker with emotional intelligence

Technical Skills

Strong knowledge of MS Office: Excel, Word, PowerPoint
Experience of Data analytics and statistical analysis packaged beneficial

Languages Skills

Fluent in English, any additional European language advantageous