Business and Commercial Banking careers
Our Business and Commercial Banking (BCB) segment provides broad-based client solutions to a wide spectrum of small and medium enterprises, as well as large commercial businesses. Our Client Coverage support extends across the 14 sectors in which we operate; providing our clients with deep sector knowledge and solutioning expertise. We have partnered with businesses for nearly 160 years and it is our approach to client relationships that truly distinguishes us, encapsulated by the phrase ‘partnering for growth’.
Our exclusive partnership with the world’s largest bank, the Industrial Commercial Bank of China, provides our clients with access and expertise on the Chinese market – offering endless opportunities for businesses. We are passionate about seeing our clients succeed and that’s why we go beyond banking to partner our clients for growth.
OUR DEPARTMENT AREAS
Banking
Our banking solutions cover four everyday transactional requirements including cash lending and home services. You can securely manage, send, save or invest your money how and where you choose to. Our banking products allow you to bank at home or abroad, with a cheque, credit card or digital wallet. You can rely on secure banking services, from your desk or couch, on the move or overseas.
Rise, grow and win with us in the following areas:
- Small and Medium Enterprises (Everyday Banking, Cash and Lending)
- Product Economists
- Product Managers
- Solution Economics
- Solution Owners
Business and Enablement
Our purpose within Business and Enablement is very powerful: we build organisational capability, and capacity, as we develop and execute client value propositions in the following key areas: Personalisation, Digital and Commercialisation, Ecosystems Banking, Agribusiness, Africa-China Banking (including Trade), Public Sector and Franchising. Enterprise Banking is also managed by Business and Enablement.
Rise, grow and win with us in the following areas:
- Agribusiness Specialists
- Trade and Africa China Banking
- Public Sector Banking
- Ecosystems Banking and Climate Co-Ordination
- Franchising and Advisory
- Data and Personalisation
- Digital and eCommerce
Our Client Service teams
Our Client Service teams are comprised of cross segment, product and geography teams working with our Africa Regions business to enhance multi-jurisdictional client experience. These teams are responsible for client relationships and form the first line of defence in terms of our risk management. Our client facing business also has the necessary expertise and experience to create appropriately tailored solutions to meet our clients’ complex needs.
Rise, grow and win with us in the following areas:
- Dedicated Relationship Managers
- Account Analysts
- Digital Client Experience
- Ecosystems Managers
- Transactional Product Sales Specialists
- Commercial Property Finance Specialists
- Enterprise Banking
Commercial Clients
The Commercial Clients business comprises of large corporate businesses with a turnover of R300m to R1.2bn.
Rise, grow and win with us in the following areas:
- Deep established Relationship Managers with advisory capabilities
- Portfolio Managers
- Agri Specialists
- Innovative Offerings
- Trade Solutions with dedicated Trade Specialists
Our Sector specialists
Our sector specialists determine the strategy for the bank in 14 key sectors of our economy, as well as managing the sectoral portfolios. In addition, the units produce research and insights that are relevant to our client base.
Rise, grow and win with us in the following areas:
- Sector Specialists (Public Sector, Trade, Africa-China Banking, Healthcare, Legal, Education, Accounting)
Business Development
Rise, grow and win with us in the following areas:
- Regional Business Development Specialists
Moonshots
Moonshots develops propositions with a focus on growing new businesses across Standard Bank, aiming to generate R1bn revenue over 3-5 years through partnerships.
We are part of Business and Commercial Clients – but operate as a Group function, enabling us to leverage all the group’s resources while exploring external opportunities. Some of the businesses we’ve incubated are Trade Suite, Trade Club and BixFlex and we have a partnership with FFA to support and drive the African economy through entrepreneurship.
Rise, grow and win with us in the following areas:
- Solution Design and Management
- Platforms and Technology Enablement
- Product Leads
- Client Solution Specialists/Owners
- Trade Sales Managers
- Business Solutioning
Vehicle Asset Finance and Fleet Management
We are proudly represented in 15 African countries offering automotive retail, commercial asset finance and wholesale finance solutions across all our client segments. With Vehicle Asset Finance our clients can buy or lease vehicles or capital equipment or get bridging finance for local or international goods they want to order. Fleet Management also gets your fleet moving in top gear with solutions like real-time transaction notifications, detailed reports and managed maintenance programmes that reduce cost of ownership.
Rise, grow and win with us in the following areas:
- Business Analysts
- Pricing & Revenue Management Specialists
- Consultants
- Sales Support
- Fleet Management Consultants
Personal employee benefits designed with you in mind
When you join us, you’ll enjoy benefits designed to help you achieve your ambitions inside work and out, both now and in the future. The exact benefits you receive will depend on the country you join us in, but can include the following:
Taking care of yourself
We don’t always know where life will take us, so we’ve put together a range of benefits tailored specifically to help you take care of yourself and those you love.
- Wellness programmes
- Counselling and advisory services
- Life, personal accident, incapacity and funeral cover
- Permanent Health Insurance (PHI) cover
- Discounted rates for voluntary benefits such as spouse life cover, dread disease cover, funeral cover for parents and/or parents-in-law and medical aid gap cover
Managing your finances
We all have dreams and goals in life – so we have several ways to help make them more accessible to you, with significant savings.
- Retirement funding
- Discounted banking products
- Transactional and investment banking products
- Home loans and vehicle finance at preferential rates
- Access to credit
- Assistance with insurance and wills
- Online share trading
- Rewards
Rewards and recognition
We believe in recognising the hard work and positive approach of our people – so we have three formal recognition programmes.
- Beyond Excellence
- Mark of Excellence
- Long service awards
A healthy balance
Your life outside work is important, so we have a leave structure which gives you plenty of time to relax, thrive and be the best you. The exact leave benefits you receive will depend on the country you join us in, but can include the following:
- Vacation leave
- Additional vacation leave
- Study leave
- Parental leave
- Compassionate/family responsibility leave
- Special discretionary leave
- Sabbatical leave
- Sick leave
- Short-term incapacity leave
- Recognition leave
- Optional unpaid leave
Please note: We don’t believe in a one-size-fits-all approach to benefits. Instead, we believe in taking a more personal approach to giving our people what they need. That’s why our benefits package can look a little different, depending on where you’re based.
Talent acquisition journey
We believe in making dreams possible and connecting the brightest talent to the meaningful opportunities they need to build their skills, ignite their ambitions, and get closer to their purpose.
Apply online
You’ll discover amazing career opportunities on our website. So, start exploring. You can create a profile or log in with your existing details if you’ve already got one. There, you can complete the online application form and submit it, with the supporting documents we’ve requested.
Selection process
- Shortlist: Our Talent Acquisition Specialist and relevant Hiring Manager review all applications and make a shortlist of the most suitable candidates.
- Competency- based interview: If you’re shortlisted, we’ll invite you to take part in a competency-based interview.
- Assessments: If you’re successful in with the interview, you’ll move on to the assessments. Depending on the role you’re applying for, you might be asked to undertake a case-study exercise, technical test, and psychometric assessment, as well as any other role-specific assessment.
- Panel- interview: Then you’ll proceed to final interview stage, where you’ll meet an interview panel and get to ask further questions.
Pre-employment screening
If you have been successful in the selection process, our Talent Acquisition team will get in touch to get your consent for our pre-employment screening which includes the following:
- Identity and educational qualification verification
- Credit record and criminal record
- Outside Business Interest Declaration and Personnel Account Trading Declaration
- Sanctions screening and confirmation of current employment.
Offer
If we’re happy with your pre-employment screening, one of our Talent Acquisition Specialists will prepare your employment contract and send you an offer letter, detailing everything you’ll need to know about your new role.
Onboarding
Even before you begin working with us, we want you to think of Standard Bank Group as your home. So, before you join, we'll get you off to a flying start with our onboarding experience.
