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
This course offers the opportunity to put your IT qualifications and skills to work and gain hands-on experience amongst our 300 IT professionals.
Details of the programme
What is your profile?
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Information Technology, Communication Systems or Business Informatics
- Strong interest in pursuing a career in IT
- Keen to work in banking and financial
- Creativity and project management orientation
- Strong interpersonal skills
The successful intern will also demonstrate high academic grades, a strong desire to learn, curiosity and initiative.
What do we offer?
- You will be asked to select one of three courses within the IT Experience programme according to your background and interest:
- All Round IT (Development and Infrastructure)
- Development / Programming
- Infrastructure / Networks / Systems / Security
- Each of the three courses include a series of 4 to 6 months internships within different IT departments
The extras
- A complete introduction course on banking and finance
- Management of an important IT project and presentation of the results to the Programme Committee
- Supervision by a mentor
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
