Business and Commercial Banking (BCB) SA Agribusiness Graduate Programme

Are you ready to embarkon an exciting career journey inAgribusinesswithin Business and Commercial Banking Our Graduate Programmeoffers you the opportunity to gain hands on experience in a dynamic and fast paced industry. 

Through a series of rotations youwill gainextensive experiencein a wide range of analytical areasacross South Africa. Including: 

• Primary Agriculture debt viability investigations 
• Financialmodelling 
• Debt structuring 
• Collateralagreementsand mechanisms 
• Client relationshipmanagement 
• Clientportfoliomanagement 

Standard BankAgribusinessis areputableandpeerrecognisedspecialistDivisionwhofocus onfinancialenablementofprimaryagriculturalproducers andsecondaryagribusinessoperations.  

• Comprehensive Training Receivein depth training from industry experts to build a solid foundation inAgribusiness. 
• ProfessionalDevelopment Access mentorship networking opportunities and resources to support yourgrowth. 
• Real-World Projects Work on projects that have a tangible impact helpingyou apply your knowledge and skills. 
• Career Pathways Our programmeopens doors to a rewarding careerat Standard Bank. 

Take the next step in your career journey with us and be part of a team that values innovationcollaborationand excellence. 

Key responsibilities: 

During this 18-month programme you will have the opportunity to: 

• Gain a working knowledge of agribusiness value chains in South Africa. 
• Understand how debt structuring is done to createan optimalfunding and capital structure. 
• Undertakeanagriculturalviabilitystudyand performfinancialmodellingwhich  takeintoconsiderationmarket andindustrydynamics. 
• Be able to discuss farming and financial prospects with agribusiness clients. 

Qualifications :

Postgraduate qualification (recently completed or completing in 2026): 

• BScHonoursinan agriculture related field such as agricultural economics 
• BComHonourswith specialisation in an agriculture related field such as agricultural economics 

Postgraduate qualificationto be completed by 31 December 2026. 

Additional Information :

Minimum Requirements: 

• Must be a South African citizen. 
• Should you have work experience it should not exceed 18months. 
• Be abletodemonstrateanentry levelofinsight intoSouthAfricanagriculture. 
• Being able todemonstrateaworkingknowledge ofFinancialand ManagementAccountingwill bebeneficial. 
• Matric certificate to be submitted with application. 
• Full academictranscripts to be submitted with application for undergraduate and postgraduate studies. 

Programme duration: 18 months 
 
Application closing date: 30 June 2026 

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time