Trainee programmes
For a new graduate, we offer specific trainee programmes that will prepare you for a career in a specific sector. Currently there are two programmes available, in IT and in Compliance. Trainees who successfully complete the 12 or 18 months programme may be offered a full-time position at Pictet according to business needs.
Our programmes
IT Experience programme
Our programme gives you the chance to apply your IT qualifications and skills and gain hands-on experience alongside our 700 IT professionals.
Details of the programme
What do we offer?
You will join us on a one-year contract, during which you will undertake a series of four- to six-month rotations with multiple departments within the Pictet Tech division. Depending on your aspirations and background, the programme offers four different career paths.
- DevOps & Automation: take part in managing and automating cloud and on-premises infrastructures, as well as scripting and monitoring.
- Security & Systems: contribute to ensuring the security of information systems, access management, incident detection and systems administration.
- Data & Analytics: play a part in data engineering and data science.
- IT Architecture & Innovation: develop your knowledge of IT architecture and work on innovative projects (GenAI, ML, etc.).
You will also
- Complete a comprehensive introductory course on banking and finance.
- Manage a significant IT project and present the results to the Programme Committee.
- Benefit from an assigned mentor.
- Work in an international environment with opportunities to work with development teams in Luxembourg and Portugal, contribute to diverse projects and gain insight into different areas of expertise.
Duration
- 12 months
Compliance All-Round programme
This training will give you the opportunity to learn more about the different professions within the Bank’s Compliance Advisory & Controls teams (second line of defence) in Geneva. We offer an opportunity to develop your knowledge and better understand various Compliance-related regulations bycompleting two nine-month rotations in the following areas:
- Investigation & Embargo.
- Control Testing (AML, Investor Protection, Market Integrity & Cross-Border.
About the training
What we offer
As part of your responsibilities you will be expected to assist your colleagues with the following tasks:
- Control testing of account openings, including for higher-risk clients and politically exposed persons (PEPs), as well as periodic reviews once an account is open or when there is a change of circumstances.
- Conducting background checks and inquiries into existing or prospective clients using different compliance databases.
- Writing summaries and presenting conclusions to various committees in the Bank.
- Taking over cases flagged by the first level of defence and defining the measures to be taken.
- Following up on processes carried out with the Front Office to clarify situations.
- Taking part in drafting and filing reports/queries with the Swiss Money Laundering Reporting Office (MROS) (including collecting documentation and entering data in the goAML application, etc .).
- Taking part in regulatory watch activities (anti-money laundering/market abuse).
Your profile
- Master’s in Economics or Law.
- Previous work experience would be a plus.
- Excellent ability to analyse and summarise information.
The extras
Depending on your background and interests:
- A complete introduction to banking and finance.
- Work on a specific project to be presented to the Compliance department
Duration
- 18 months
