AddressCompany: Cambridge & Counties Bank
Location: Hybrid Working with travel to office in Leicester
Salary: £25,000
Start Date: September 2024
Length of Programme: 2 Years
Process: CV application, Video interview, Face-to-Face Interview with Cambridge & Counties Bank
Cambridge & Counties bank is a forward-thinking financial institution dedicated to innovation, customer-centric services, and robust risk management. They pride themselves on fostering a dynamic and inclusive work environment where employees are encouraged to develop their skills and grow their careers. By investing in the latest technologies and best practices, they ensure that their services are top-notch, and their employees are well-equipped to meet the challenges of the banking sector. The programme covers a period of 24 months
Who is the company?
Cambridge & Counties Bank, headquartered in Leicester, UK, specialises in property finance, asset finance, classic, vintage, and sports car finance, and savings accounts for small to medium enterprises and credit unions. Since its launch in June 2012, the bank has provided nationwide coverage through satellite offices. With a unique ownership structure, split evenly between Trinity Hall, a Cambridge University college, and the Cambridgeshire Local Government Pension Scheme, Cambridge & Counties Bank aims to blend the best aspects of traditional banking with the speed, efficiency, and innovation of a modern lender. This approach offers a fast, flexible, and secure way for clients to invest, grow, and save with them.
What is the role?
The role will change and develop as your scheme progresses, depending on your areas of expertise and upon the projects requiring support at the time. Excellence indicators include successful completion of work in each area, being fully engaged in the programme, collecting feedback where required and acting with a positive attitude throughout.
The programme covers a period of 24 months, where the Graduate Trainee will spend time in the following business areas:
- Operational Risk: As the 2nd line of defence against risk, you would provide oversight and advisory support to business areas regarding the management of their operational and conduct risks.
- Asset Finance Underwriting: To provide the Asset Finance Underwriting Team with administrative support with credit applications and ensure all applications comply with their Lending Policy. Ensure that all post sanction administration procedures are timely and compliant with the bank’s policies and procedures.
- Transformation: To provide administrative support and complete a series of placements across the team from Project Management to Business Analysis.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Complete the programme and the required time in each area.
- Ensure all tasks are completed with professionalism and to the highest standards.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with key stakeholders.
- Be flexible with your approach and open to moving between departments and projects as needs arise.
- Ensure all accountabilities are undertaken in accordance with the Bank’s policies and procedures.
- Building an understanding of the bank’s products and services.
- Display a clear, proactive approach to each task in each selected area.
- Adhere to the Bank’s brand and culture values.
- Ensure good customer outcomes form the basis of the work completed in each area.
- Accurately record all data within the relevant systems and maintain required MI records
- Interact with other teams as necessary to ensure that quality and service levels are achieved.
- Operating various software applications to update, track and amend information and documents.
- Ensure full compliance with relevant legal and regulatory requirements, and appropriate CCB policies.
- Report any risk events, and appropriate errors and issues, in accordance with the agreed CCB process.
- Provide wider support across the Bank with administrative tasks, as work volumes require.
Who is best suited to this role?
Cambridge & Counties Bank are looking for individuals who have:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or a related field from any university.
- Detail-Oriented and able to maintain high accuracy and attention to detail in all tasks.
- Commercially Aware with an understanding of market dynamics and business strategies.
- Tech-Savvy and proficient with various software applications.
- Numerically Skilled, Strong with numbers and data analysis.
- Organised and efficient in planning and prioritising tasks.
- Communicative with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- A team player who is collaborative and able to work effectively with diverse teams.
Why should you apply?
By joining the graduate programme, you’ll be well-prepared to launch a successful career in the banking industry, equipped with the knowledge and experience needed to thrive in various roles.
It offers an excellent chance to receive comprehensive Training. Gain hands-on experience across multiple departments, developing a wide range of skills. Benefit from regular and insightful feedback to support your growth within a dynamic work environment with the chance to work in a collaborative and innovative setting where your contributions are valued.
Benefits also include:
- 10% employer pension contributions
- 10% Profit Share Bonus scheme
- 30 days’ holiday plus Bank Holidays
- Sell Holiday scheme
- 50% of time Work from Home Policy as standard and other flexible working options welcomed
- Private Medical Insurance (AXA) including optical and dental cover from day one
- Life Cover at 4x salary from day one
- Income Protection cover
- Interest-free personal loans for various purposes
- Perkbox membership (discounts on shopping, restaurants, cinema, and lots more)
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay policies
- Free tea, coffee and milk, Christmas and summer parties, a Colleague Forum, a Green Environmental Action Team, numerous opportunities to give back to the community, and more.
- Diversity and Inclusion: Cambridge & Counties bank aim for their workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and their customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. They are committed to equal treatment of all colleagues and potential colleagues, including those with criminal records. If you are successful in your application for employment, they will carry out pre-employment screening including use of the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
Please note: Cambridge & Counties bank are unable to sponsor Visas. You must have full right to work as a UK Citizen.
