Wealth Coutts Coverage Graduate Trainee Programme

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Wealth Coutts Coverage Graduate Trainee Programme

Why Coutts Relationship Management?

Our Wealth businesses comprise of Coutts and Affluent, and our strategy focuses on not only providing competitive day to day banking, but helping clients pay down their household debt and build longer term investments too.

With over 330 years of history, Coutts has defined the Private Banking sector not just as a bank, but a business that prides itself on expertise and experience too.

Our world-class graduate programme

As a graduate trainee in Coutts Relationship Management, we’ll equip you with the knowledge, skills and experiences you’ll need to make a significant impact throughout your career.

Over the course of this two-year programme, you can expect to: 

• Achieve your own track record of success by undertaking various placements across the teams that support our relationship managers and within our relationship management teams
• Quickly develop your relationship management expertise and commercial awareness
• Work alongside Relationship Managers and Specialist Advisers to see how they work together to provide world class client experiences
• Master a deep understanding of our services and specialist product knowledge
• Collaborate with our Affluent business, which includes brands such as NatWest Premier and their Investment team
• Gain unique, first-hand experience delivering relationship support and observing advice to support the diverse needs of our high-net-worth clients
• Learn how to identify business development opportunities and digital solutions

How you’ll benefit

We’ll reward you with a starting salary of £35,000. And on top of your salary, you’ll also have access to our flexible benefits package. 

You can also expect to: 

• Learn from industry experts and immediately apply your learnings
• Accelerate your relationship management capability
• Enrich your learning through our NatWest Group Academy
• Build a global professional network
• Grow your confidence, build your resilience, and elevate your presence
• Experience first-hand what it’s like working in a purpose-driven organisation
• Tailor your experience by choosing your preferred career path in either Specialist Financial Planning or Client Relationships

At the end of the programme, you’ll be well positioned to apply for a job as a Relationship Manager.

Entry requirements

To be eligible for our Coutts Relationship Management graduate programme, you’ll need:

• To have, or be on course to achieving a 2:1 in your degree
• A strong customer focus
• To be change ready and quick to adapt
• A growth mindset and passion for learning
• To enjoy collaborating and working as a team
• Good problem-solving skills

About NatWest

We’re more than just a bank. We're your partners in progress, dedicated to empowering individuals like you. We believe in the potential within everyone, and we're here to help you unlock it. From bustling cities to quiet communities, we're building a future where financial barriers don't exist. Together, let's think again and explore a new world of possibilities.

Discover a world of opportunities with us. We're a leading UK financial services group home to a diverse family of iconic brands, including NatWest, RBS, Coutts, and more.

Our approach:

• Ethnically diverse: It’s important that the diversity of our team reflects the diversity of our customers; we’ve set ourselves the goal of identifying, developing and appointing at least 14% Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) leaders by 2025.
• Gender balanced: A gender balanced team is vital to our success and we're working towards a target of having women in 50% of our top level leadership roles by 2030.
• LGBT+ Innovative: Our goal is to deliver a better LGBT+ colleague and customer experience by continuously challenging the status quo. With insight, education and support we are working towards being an LGBT+ employer of choice.
• Disability smart: We're positively addressing the needs of disabled colleagues and candidates, and we’ve set ourselves the goal to be recognised externally as a disability smart organisation through our actions and internal initiatives

Our Graduate, Internship, and Insight Experiences offer structured learning tailored to your aspirations. We're committed to helping you find your perfect fit within our organisation. Whether you thrive in fast-paced environments or prefer a more strategic approach, we’ve opportunities to suit your unique skills and ambitions.

We believe in creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. Our diverse teams bring fresh perspectives and drive innovation.

How to apply

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