At Berenberg, talented people play a key role in our success. That is why we are proud to have earned a reputation for offering a high-quality and challenging training programme for university graduates. As a graduate, you accumulate extensive practical experience during the programme, develop your skills through individual training, benefit from global opportunities and make a difference. We are looking to hire tech-passionate graduates onto our 18-month 2023 Global Technology Graduate Programme.
THE PROGRAMME
Flexibility remains at the core of our programme, that’s why you will have the choice to specialise in an area of our business that best suits you!
Software Development
Operations Engineering
Business Analysis
Your journey starts with an intensive 2-week London-based training course, designed to help you prepare for your career at Berenberg. Following this, you will spend 5 months trying your hand at various tech roles, giving you the opportunity to see where your talent lies. You will then take the knowledge you’ve accumulated thus far, and work with your peers on a creating something new from scratch during the 10-week innovation phase. Working side-by-side with your graduate cohort and innovation mentors you will develop new software, infrastructure, and technologies that will have a real impact on Berenberg’s future success. The remainder of the programme consists of rotations in your chosen area of specialisation, allowing you to identify the team that you would like to join permanently. Depending on your current working authorisations and the resourcing needs of the business, you will be placed on a London or Hamburg-based contract.
YOUR PROFILE
Besides strong communication skills, the ability to take creative and innovative approaches to the use of technology, the desire to work in a fast-paced team environment, and as well as being enthusiastic about global technology trends, we encourage applications from candidates with the following attributes:
University degree from any academic discipline, especially Computer Science, Engineering, or Business Informatics (obtained or expecting a 2:1 or above);
Fluency in English is essential. Fluency in German for graduates based in Hamburg is beneficial;
Interest in agile and modern working methods, and willingness to learn new topics and technologies;
An interest in business analysis, IT Infrastructure and/or a fundamental understanding of software development;
Prior internships, working-student placements, or previous coding experience is an advantage (e.g. in Java, JavaScript, C#, Python).
Established in 1590, Berenberg is one of the oldest banks in the world, and with this heritage comes fantastic opportunities for bright and aspiring individuals. With its Head Office in Hamburg, Germany, and with a strong presence in the financial centres of London, Frankfurt and New York, it is one of Europe’s leading privately-owned banks. 1,600 employees carry the Bank’s long tradition of success into the future. Through its business divisions of Investmentbank and Corporate Banking, Wealth and Asset Management, Berenberg is able to offer a broad range of services into corporations, investment institutions and private individuals.
Berenberg has a strong reputation based on first-class performance, and although the company has a long history it remains entrepreneurial in its approach. A combination of the meritocratic culture and flat hierarchy enables talent to flourish and progress at Berenberg.
