Corporate Banking & Markets Graduate Scheme

End Date

Sunday 04 October 2026

Salary Range

£55,000

Before you start your application, please note alternative formats are available on request. Please contact us by emailing lloydsbanki or calling on . If emailing, please tell us how you would like us to respond - we can email back or call you to discuss any requirements or concerns you might have. We will get back to you as soon as we can but during busy times, it might take up to 5 working days (Don’t worry, this won’t affect your progress in the application process)

“Prior to submitting your application, please visit our early careers website to find out more about the schemes we offer and the recruitment journey: ”

Our graduate schemes may close early if we receive a high number of applications, so it’s best to apply as soon as you can.

If you have any questions, please do contact the team at lloydsbanki”

At Lloyds Banking Group, we serve some of the largest corporate and institutional clients with strong UK ties. We’re talking big. Really big. Generally those with a turnover above £100m. From our bases in the UK and the USA, we’re their go-to for funding big infrastructure, backing major housing and manufacturing projects, supporting higher education and regional development, and helping them navigate the fast-changing world of finance.

Over the 2.5 year programme, you’ll complete generalist placements in Risk, Coverage and Product, as well as well as specialist placements aligned to your future role. Think of it as a guided tour through the most fascinating corners of corporate and institutional banking.

Through your rotations, you may get the opportunity to:

• Join high-stakes client meetings, picking up stakeholder management skills and learning how to build trust fast.
• Create slick, client-facing packs that showcase our solutions.
• Deliver strategic review presentations - complete with case studies - to celebrate wins and set next-step action plans.
• Make senior management pipeline reports more visual and insightful.
• Design one-page growth strategy templates to spot opportunities for strategic accounts.
• Support financial modelling to shape the future of a deal.
• Contribute to Deal Screening Committees, weighing up which opportunities should fly.
• Analyse ESG and reputational risks, proposing ways to solve them. Handle client queries across two portfolios while juggling tight deadlines like a pro. Sustainability-focused - diving into ESG opportunities that help clients make responsible choices.

You’ll work towards your Global Credit Certification (GCC), plus any other training that fits your placements and ambitions. Along the way you’ll:

• Build commercial awareness and technical skills.
• Learn directly from relationship managers, traders and product specialists.
• Join your fellow grads in running events, from client networking to socials that bring the team together.

You’ll work with senior leaders, specialist teams, and top-tier clients - getting an insider’s view of how the UK’s biggest banking decisions get made. You’ll also see how we’re investing in infrastructure, trade digitisation, ESG growth and capital markets to keep our clients (and ourselves) ahead of the curve.

You’ll earn a great salary while building the skills, knowledge and network to go anywhere in corporate and institutional banking. By the end, you’ll understand the players, the products and the markets. Ready to specialise, lead projects, or take your career global.

• While we do not require a minimum degree achievement, we strongly recommend the ability to be able…