Commercial Banking Financing Solutions Internship

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Commercial Banking Financing Solutions Internship - London

Why Financing Solutions?

In Financing Solutions our goal is to provide debt financing, risk solutions and first-class advisory services for UK and European corporate and private equity clients. We cover a broad range of specialisms, including acquisition financing, specialist asset-backed financing, leveraged buyouts, infrastructure financing and project finance for greenfield renewable energy projects.

Our world-class summer internship

Our Financing Solutions summer internship has been designed to give you a taste of what it’s like to work with us, along with valuable experience to help guide your career choices.

At the end of the placement, we’ll assess you on what you’ve learned. Complete this successfully and you could be offered a place on our Financing Solutions graduate programme, where you can carry the skills you’ve learnt forward and take the next step in your career. 

Over the course of this eight-week programme, you can look forward to:

• Completing placements with two different teams, including leveraged acquisition finance, infrastructure projects finance, risk solutions and more
• Learning about our culture, values and goals
• Attending training workshops and getting involved with our day-to-day work
• Developing robust financial modelling, credit analysis and risk management skills
• Working on some of the most high-profile debt transactions across Europe
• Gaining an insight into product development and digital banking
• Contributing to credit papers, financial models and pitches
• Exploring your capability by taking part in a business improvement project
• Developing your collaboration, creative-thinking and problem-solving skills
• Seeing first-hand how we work together as one bank to deliver an outstanding service for our customers

How you’ll benefit

We’ll reward you with a starting salary of £41,250 annualised.

Plus, you can expect to:

• Learn from industry experts and immediately apply your learnings
• Enrich your learning with access to world-leading research and insights
• Test and learn new approaches in a safe, inclusive environment
• Start building 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

Entry requirements

To be eligible for our Financing Solutions summer internship, you’ll need:

• To be in your penultimate year of university
• To be on course to achieving a 2:1 in your degree
• Good communication skills
• Relationship building skills
• A creative approach to problem solving
• Curiosity, integrity and determination

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

To apply for this role and to find out more, please click on the apply button.

Please note that applications may close before the application deadline, so apply early to avoid disappointment.