About FirstRand

FirstRand is a portfolio of integrated financial services businesses and offers a universal set of transactional, lending, investment and insurance products and services. The corporate center houses the group’s critical functions for risk management, compliance, governance, and other financial services. The Corporate Centre manages the overall operational framework for the FirstRand group and its stakeholders, which include external entities like regulators and shareholders, as well as the group’s internal businesses.

Job Description

To obtain work experience by delivering on predefined work objectives that add value to the business area.
The Graduate Trainee role is a development role in which the incumbent delivers on predefined work objectives while gaining structured work experience in the business area.
During the period of employment, the Graduate Trainee will perform varied tasks which may include research, analysis, administration, process and project work that add value to the business area. Work related training will be provided as required.

• Demonstrate excellence and quality orientation in all assigned tasks, deliverables and projects
• Execute role responsibilities efficiently through careful and timeous planning, reporting and updating
• Contribute to projects through proactive, innovative and appropriate input Participate in knowledge sharing with peers and stakeholders
• Manage own development plan to increase competencies and skills through various channels
• Adheres to and advocates FirstRand shared values and business philosophy
• The FirstJob Programme seeks to provide an opportunity for unemployed youth that meet the following criteria:
• Must be between the ages of 18 – 34
• Obtained a relevant post matric qualification
• Must have been unemployed for at least the last 6 months
• Must have no or limited work experience – i.e. a total of less than twelve months’ work experience and/or of a part-time, casual nature. This must be the youth’s FIRST job experience
• The youth must also not have previously participated in the FirstJob programme at any of the FirstRand franchises, and not worked for FirstRand before.