Trainee Programme in Banking – Focus: Corporate Development (m/f)

About the job

Our trainee programme in corporate development offers you optimal starting conditions. Discover your potential, shape strategic initiatives with us, and translate complex issues into clear decision-making bases.

The corporate development department of the BKB Group combines high standards with collaborative partnership, solves complex issues together, and never loses sight of the joy in work. It supports both Basler Kantonalbank and Bank Cler in defining, implementing, and regularly reviewing the group strategy and advises stakeholders at all hierarchical levels on complex issues.

Your trainee programmeAs part of our trainee programme, you will be part of corporate development. You will gain in-depth insight into strategic issues and management decisions and further develop your analytical skills. You will work on central issues of the group and support the further development of the organisation. In doing so, you will take on the following tasks in particular:

• Analysis of trends, market changes, and internal fields of action
• Structuring complex problems and developing well-founded solutions
• Preparation of target-group-appropriate decision-making bases for the management boards
• Translating strategic goals into concrete measures and implementation plans
• Participation in strategic transformation and change initiatives
• Support in monitoring progress, benefits, risks, and dependencies of strategic initiatives
• Participation in identifying and developing use cases in the areas of data and artificial intelligence

Throughout the entire programme, you will be closely accompanied and receive regular feedback to specifically advance your professional and personal development.

What you bring with you

• You have recently completed your master’s degree in a quantitative, technical, or scientific field of study (e.g. physics, econometrics, data science, engineering) with very good results?
• You are interested in topics such as financial services, digitalisation, strategy, artificial intelligence, and organisational development?
• You like to take responsibility and want to prove yourself in an ambitious environment?
• You can quickly grasp, structure, and prepare complex matters appropriately for the target audience?
• You enjoy working with quantitative analyses, data, models, or technical issues?
• You are characterised by an open and communicative manner and appreciate exchanging ideas with colleagues with different perspectives?
• You approach tasks independently, show a high level of commitment, and enjoy immersing yourself in new topics?
• You can express yourself confidently in German?

If you can answer these questions with "yes," you are exactly right with us!

These extras we offer you

• A versatile entry into a central function of a bank at the heart of strategic issues and management decisions
• Challenging tasks, direct collaboration with experienced colleagues, and a wide variety of topics
• Perspective for further development within the group beyond the trainee programme
• Active support during your programme for your personal and professional development
• Freely selectable internal and external training opportunities
• Lunch vouchers and much more, here are the details

Ready to tackle the future with us? Take the first step and apply with us. We look forward to your application! This trainee programme starts by arrangement.

Any questions?

Gladly! If you have questions, Marie-Sophie (marie-sophie.grootens@bkb.ch, 061 266 23 43) is happy to assist you.

P.S. Because we are looking for a trainee with analytical acumen and not a copywriter, you can save yourself the motivation letter. Instead, we look forward to you uploading your complete dossier including transcript of records (ToR) in the application tool and answering a few short questions. Thank you!