Santander's Global Manufacturing division sits at the heart of our day-to-day operations. We manage and provide the back office platform for a number of the UK based global businesses, contributing to the strategic direction. A dynamic environment which incorporates a number of technical disciplines. The businesses include:

• Santander Global Banking & Markets (SGBM)
• Santander Private Banking (SPB UK)
• Santander Asset Management (SAM UK)
• Santander Insurance Services UK (SIS UK)

This programme offers graduates a fantastic overview of the functions at the heart of Santander and the banking industry. You'll be placed into a strategic or analytical role working within one of the above businesses areas. During the two year scheme you'll undertake rotations across the different functions that make up Global Manufacturing.

The breadth of experience you'll gain will provide a great platform for your career in banking as well as offering progression into a number of business areas. Past graduates have gone onto careers in front and middle office roles, as well as in Product Finance, Change and Project Management, Risk and IT.

Location

Our teams support all of these businesses from locations in London, Glasgow and Bradford.

What we look for in you

In order to be considered for the Global Manufacturing graduate programme, you’ll need to have, or expect to gain, a 2:1 degree or equivalent, in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business, Technology (IT) or a subject with significant mathematical or numerical content.

We'll also expect you to have a keen interest in the financial services industry − especially banking and operations. You'll have an open-minded, proactive approach to work, along with an analytical approach and the confidence to challenge. Good levels of computer literacy are also important here, including competency in Excel, PowerPoint and Word.

We're made up of a number of teams which support various Front Office global businesses. All graduates coming onto the programme will have rotations to at least three of these business areas during the course of the programme:

Organisation & Costs, SAT & Project Office
This team covers three main areas. The Support Team is responsible for the day-to-day administrative services to the Front Office. They provide a range of services, including facilities and travel bookings, diary management, general administration, organising client events and assisting managers in the new joiner process.

The Cost Accounting team manages the cost reporting, headcount and related budget process for Global Manufacturing and SGBM.

The Project team manages change implementation. Change projects can be driven by many different factors, such as supporting the implementation of IT releases, exploring and implementing cost reduction exercises, new product initiatives and working with the operational areas to implement improvements to processes.

Operational Risk
The Operational Risk department is responsible for identifying and controlling operational risks across all the businesses we support

Santander Global Banking & Markets & ALM Operations
This is the central back office support team for the SGBM Front Office, for ensuring that all the trades executed settle correctly with the clients we have traded with.

Santander Asset Management Operations
This team provides back office services to SAM UK’s Front Office investment and commercial teams and our customers.

Santander Private Banking Operations
This department is responsible for overseeing the businesses attached to the Private Banking Global Division. we are constantly trying to improve customer service at the same time that we seek efficiencies.

Santander Insurance Services UK Operations
This team is responsible for monitoring and analysing our third party SLAs, auditing our insurance providers to ensure they deliver excellent service and defining the strategy for Operational Risk.

This is a two-year programme designed to build our leaders of the future.

Developing your skills is as important to us as it is to you. Throughout your career, you'll receive both formal and on-the-job training, giving you the knowledge and experience you need to realise your full potential.

When you join, you'll receive a thorough induction and will be welcomed to the UK business. Your induction will be local initially, and later on we will broaden your induction to the wider Santander Group.

All graduates also participate in a number of core learning experiences, designed to help you develop your technical, interpersonal and management skills.