Corporate & Institutional Banking (CIB)
Fast-track your career with CIB by building relationships and developing relevant market expertise to tailor solutions to meet our customers' needs.
What you can expect
Work with dedicated analytical teams to gain a deep understanding of our clients' businesses and the needs and challenges they face.
We'll introduce you to the financial products that help us look after the specialised needs of our customers including project finance, corporate, asset purchases, trade and acquisition funding.
Dedicated on-the-job training is provided to learn the key skills required to excel as a credit analyst, to provide an opportunity to work with the various teams within CIB and do a deeper dive into each area.
Recognised as a leader in the field, you'll get the opportunity to work alongside our talented people based in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, UK and the US.
What we do for our customers
CIB sits within Westpac’s Institutional Bank and focuses on understanding the needs of our institutional and government clients to support them through their lifecycle, whether that be to provide financing and solutions for growth opportunities, navigating times of change, or simply to support their financial wellbeing and day-to-day needs.
We also aim to collaborate and partner with our clients to help solve global challenges, including respecting human rights and supporting the transition to a climate resilient future by providing renewable energy financing and structuring loans so they are linked to achieving environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) outcomes.
CIB provides industry specific expertise across general corporates, energy, infrastructure, natural resources, financial institutions, health, government and real estate.
The important information
Our graduate program offers three rotations across different business areas, providing a diverse and comprehensive experience.
- Customer Insights & Analytics – Work within one of four industry teams: Consumer & Industrials, Real Estate & Health, Energy, Infrastructure & Resources, or Financial Institutions & Government.
- Debt Product – Gain experience in areas like Loans & Syndications, Structured Finance, Trade Finance, Sustainable Finance, Project Finance, and Acquisition Finance & Origination.
- COO Functions – Explore key functions such as Credit & Capital, Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG), and Financial Crime.
12 Month program, 3-4 month rotations of 10-20 weeks
Sydney, NSW and Melbourne, VIC
Students from all disciplines are welcome to apply for the CIB program. At Westpac Group, we recognise that a finance/analytical background may be preferred but not necessary to join this team. If you have the intellectual curiosity and drive to learn, we have the training to foster and develop the skills you need.
Fast-track your career progression into any of the following areas within the CIB team:
- Customer Insights & Analytics
- Relationship Coverage
- Debt Products
- Chief Operating Office
Eligibility, how to apply & graduate journey
We’re looking to fill our programs with original thinkers and innovators from all degrees of study. We embrace diversity, recognising the value people bring to us with their individual differences, qualities, ideas and insights.
To apply for our graduate program:
- You must be in your final year of study of a university degree.
- You can have completed an undergraduate or postgraduate degree but it must be no more than three years ago.
- You also need to be an Australian or New Zealand Citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident when you apply.
When you start: You’ll start with us as a permanent employee in February each year. Your program will vary based on the business area where you choose to work.
Throughout the program: We’ll provide loads of learning and support to help you make the most of the experience. The program is structured to help you identify your focus areas. Tailored training sessions build and strengthen your technical and soft skills - accelerating your personal and professional career development.
The day to day: You’ll complete a rotational program to help you to learn about different parts of your business area. It’s packed full of different roles, teams and project experiences. At the end of your program, you’ll be supported to find a role that best suits your capabilities and interests.
Expect to contribute from day one and have an impact on the business.
Expect plenty of opportunities to get involved in grad life where you can build your networks and friendships with those you work with, including business leaders, project leads and program sponsors.
Expect to be able to give back. Join numerous communities, volunteering and sustainability initiatives - rounding out your whole work life experience.
What our graduates have to say
"As part of the CIB graduate program, I had the opportunity to rotate through Consumer & Industrials, Syndications and Financial Crime teams - allowing me to learn about the inner workings of the bank and build long lasting relationships across CIB and other areas of WIB.
My background is in the Bachelor of Arts majoring in Criminology and Japanese Language Studies and while studying my Juris Doctor, I took the chance and applied for the CIB Summer Internship program where I worked with the Energy, Infrastructure and Resources team.
While my background does not seem to be of a traditional banker, as an "Uncommon Mind" the program provided me on the job training and learning sessions to help me not only learn new skills but to hone my existing skillset.
Outside of work I enjoy swimming, reading and travelling across Asia.”
Since rolling off the program…
“I am now an Associate Credit Analyst in the Financial Institutions and Government (FIG) team within CIB where I manage a portfolio of customers that include foreign governments, central banks, funds and other non-bank financial institutions.
My role is to monitor and analyse my customer's financial, management, industry and ESG performance and risks as well as facilitating new transactions that assist customers in achieving their financial goals.
The program, my managers, mentors and colleagues have all supported and encourage me to grow and take every chance to challenge myself even further.”
Tracie, 2024 CIB Graduate
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