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Job Description

Absa Bank Kenya Graduate Trainee Program 2025

About the Program

The Absa Graduate program gives you an opportunity to contribute to our purpose by bringing ideas, innovation and critical skills that are vital for business growth and transformation. And, as you grow, you’ll define where your ambitions lie within our dynamic global organization. You will also get the opportunity to develop technical job-related skills; have a broader understanding of the business; and get to know different team members.

This program is an 18-month fixed term contract & this year, we are looking for young vibrant and ambitious graduates from different diverse backgrounds to join the following teams: Risk, Finance, Legal, Corporate & Investment Banking, Business Banking, and our Digital teams in Markets and Chief Operations & Digital Office.

This program will allow you to initially go through a formal orientation in our core functions i.e., branch network and operations and thereafter rotate within the select functions in which you will only be confirmed into permanent terms upon successful completion of the Program.

Who are we looking for?

You’ve graduated within the last 2 years, or you are expected to graduate on or before 31st July 2025 and your professional life is about to begin. You want to work in a dynamic environment that will give you exposure to a network of professionals who will help guide and enable your career progression. You want to be part of a structured development program that will connect you to graduates from across the continent giving you the skills to be self-empowered and cross-culturally competent.

Qualifications

  • You must have graduated with a bachelor’s degree in the following fields within the last two years & with a 2nd class upper and above: IT, Computer science, Actuarial science, Finance, Law, Economics and statistics, Business-related courses.
  • You can still qualify for consideration if you are set to graduate on or before 31st July 2025.
  • You must have had a mean grade of A- and above in your KCSE or equivalent
  • You must have attained a grade of B+ and above in English and Mathematics
  • Please attach copies of your degree and KCSE results slip
  • You must be below 26 years of age
  • You are required to complete the Absa ReadytoWork program using the link below: https://readytowork.absa.africa/

The opportunity will provide you with:

  • Development in leadership and self-management skills.
  • Development in customer/client centricity and related behavioral skills.
  • Development in technical job-related skills.
  • Access to a Pan-Africa network of connected, professional and highly innovative thinkers.
  • Exposure to our local and global market
  • Firsthand coaching from people managers, business leaders and peer coaching from the previous cohorts to guide you and enable your career progression throughout the program
  • Involvement in Action Learning Projects that address real business challenges

Desired competencies and extracurricular experiences

  • Initiative and drive beyond academia
  • Commercial/business sense
  • Complex problem solving and ideation
  • Critical thinking and analysis
  • Technology savvy
  • Proactivity and self-motivation

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