Financial Markets Graduate (2025) (Feb 2025)

Ko mātou tēnei | This is Us

At BNZ we are committed to being the Bank for New Zealand. That means we are focusing on our customers, continually improving the way we do business, and providing great leadership.

Here at BNZ we embrace flexible working, have a strong focus on career development and progression, competitive remuneration packages, as well as a range of great benefits including Banking discounts and six weeks annual leave!

Mō te Tūranga | About the Role

Have you finished your degree or starting your final year of study? Do you have a passion for financial markets?  If so, we'd love to hear from you!

As a Financial Markets Graduate, you'll receive an immediate introduction to domestic and global financial markets. You'll gain exposure to a range of financial products, and, being based in one of our dealing rooms, Auckland or Wellington, you'll see the close interaction between our sales, trading and research teams. From day one, you'll be helping BNZ, and its clients manage their market risk and supporting their funding and investment needs.

We spoke with some of our Leaders from Financial Markets, who let us know the following about the roles:

What is the team culture and environment like?

Supportive and inclusive, we come to work each day to help our customers and colleagues achieve their best outcomes. We're inquisitive and enjoy the variety of interactions that financial markets provide where every opinion is valued. We love that our work makes a real difference to the New Zealand economy.

What skills or attributes will this person have in order to be successful?

We don't mind what you've studied as our graduates come from a wide range of disciplines! We're looking for people who are effective communicators, who love problem-solving, have excellent attention to detail and enjoy building relationships.

What's the most exciting thing about this opportunity?

We offer stimulating and challenging career opportunities where you'll be supported to learn and develop. You'll get to work with a group of highly motivated and talented people, receive excellent training and be a part of the BNZ community.

A number of our past graduates have stayed on at BNZ, transferred to NAB globally or gained overseas experience and returned back to BNZ Markets. 

What does a day in the life of a Markets Graduate look like?

Our Markets Graduates have the opportunity to learn and participate across the full spectrum of markets services and work with a highly motivated team to help deliver excellence for customers be it in financial risk management, fixed income investment, debt origination, research, trading, technology and more.

• No day is the same in financial markets which makes for a stimulating and challenging environment for new starters and veterans alike.
• Training starts on day 1 and will continue throughout your markets career under the guidance of experienced markets professionals.
• Your days will be packed with learning the intricacies of financial markets and products, the interconnectedness of global macro and micro economic drivers and how they impact our customer's financial risk profiles.
• From the outset you'll be collaborating with different groups from within BNZ & NAB markets and the wider BNZ.  Our aim is to deliver market leading products and advice to the bank's customers from SME's through to NZX50 listed entities and institutions, and you'll get to play an active role in this.

What should the candidate include in their application?

• A cover letter - to help us to get to know you, which covers your motivation for working at BNZ and in Financial Markets in particular
• Your interests outside the classroom - this could include sports, the arts, clubs and community involvement or work experience
• A strong academic transcript

Nau Mai ki te Pēke o Aotearoa | Come to the Bank of New Zealand

If you're ready to join a supportive team of BNZers who are passionate about the work they do and the results they achieve, then apply now and let's create great together.

Please take note of the following important dates: (*subject to change)

Applications Close: 21 March 2024

Testing & Online Interviews:  from 25 March 2024

Face to Face Interviews: Early-Mid April 2024*

Assessment Centre: 7 May 2024 in Wellington

We have opportunities available in Auckland and Wellington, please let us know your preferred location in your application, the start date will be early February 2025.