Global Corporate Trust Graduate

At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions and enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed. We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive at every stage of your career. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One.
We actively uphold transparent and fair hiring practices that support individual opportunity, inclusive culture, and career mobility across all levels of our organisation.
We offer meaningful opportunities for growth, a culture of inclusion, and a strong commitment to transparency and integrity in everything we do.
Job Description
Our Global Corporate Trust team provides a comprehensive range of Trust & Agency, Banking and Administration services to Issuers in the Debt Capital Markets space. We provide these services across a spectrum of debt capital market and loan market products including ABS, CMBS, Conventional Debt issuance, Loan Agency & Collateralised Loan Obligations (CLOs).
Our 2-year graduate program (undergraduate) will give you the opportunity to learn all aspects of the business and you will complete three rotations of 8 months:

  • Collateralised Loan Obligations (CLO) – Deal Administration
  • Structured Finance or CLO Analytics
  • Corporate Trust Strategy or Business Management

From day one, you\'ll make meaningful contributions to our business while developing your business acumen, sharpening your skills and growing your network. As a graduate you\'ll receive:
  • Intentional, on-the-job learning supplemented with formal professional development
  • Immersive experiences to build skills that are in demand today and in the future
  • Transitional support catered to your unique needs as a student
  • A cohort and network of peers, advisors and senior leader advocates
  • Social and volunteer events that build meaningful connection

Responsibilities will include:
  • An allocation of Structured Finance/CLO portfolios, with ownership of key deliverables
  • Settlement bond/bank loan trades and investing excess cash as directed by the Collateral Manager/Issuer
  • Reconcile cash inflows/outflows to the portfolio
  • Tracks asset attributes such as accrual information, rating, industry codes in the assigned portfolios
  • Build and distributed reports to the clients on a daily/monthly/quarterly basis
  • Ensures accuracy and timeliness of data through proper booking and reconciliation of account activity
  • Read and interpret transaction indentures regarding reporting and operational requirements
  • Ownership of efficiency and compliance projects within the Corporate Trust Strategy or Business Management function

Who We’re Looking For
We’re looking for intellectually curious and creative thinkers who can think on their feet and thoughtfully react to a changing market.
Core Behaviours
  • Collaboration – Build partnerships and promote a culture of teamwork.
  • Customer Centricity – Build strong customer relationships and deliver customer centric solutions.
  • Drive for Results – Hold self and others accountable to consistently achieve meaningful results.
  • Ethics & Trust – Maintain high ethical standards; gain the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity and authenticity.
  • Inclusion – Build a culture of equity and inclusion in which diverse ideas, talent and perspectives are welcomed and encouraged.
  • Risk - Appropriately identify and manage risks, in compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, and with Company Policy.

Basic qualifications:
  • Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree Finance or an associated specialization within this area, with a target completion date of May 2025 OR 2026
  • 1 year or less industry experience
  • Solid understanding of financial and debt capital market
  • Ability to start graduate program on 1 Sept 2026
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Excellent interpersonal skills

Preferred Qualifications
  • Strong in Excel and PowerPoint
  • Attention to detail

Location: London Old Broad Street. The role offers a hybrid / flexible schedule, which means there\'s an in-office expectation of 3 or more days per week and the flexibility to work outside the office location for the other days.
Contract Type:
  • 2 year Fixed term Contract

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
Accessibility
We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment experience. If you need adjustments at any stage of the application or hiring process, please contact your recruiter for guidance and support.
Total Rewards
U.S. Bank is committed to fair, equitable, and transparent compensation practices in line with local regulatory and legal requirements. Our total rewards approach is designed to attract, retain, and support top talent while ensuring equal pay for work of equal value.
We offer a market-competitive compensation package that includes:
  • Clearly defined salary ranges aligned with industry benchmarks and internal equity standards.
  • Performance-based incentives for eligible employees (as defined by relevant plan rules), awarded through transparent, objective criteria that recognize both individual and company performance.
  • Inclusive equitable benefits that are accessible to all employees and focused around our 3 main pillars of financial wellbeing, health & wellness).
  • Continuous development opportunities including training, education support, and career progression pathways based on inclusive and transparent criteria.
  • Employee recognition programs that celebrate achievements and milestones for all.

We regularly review our compensation and benefits to ensure they remain competitive, inclusive, and responsive to employee needs and market trends. Further details of the compensation package will be provided upon application.
We encourage candidates to explore the full value of our offer, including monetary and non-monetary benefits, at Employee benefits and development | U.S. Bank | Elavon.
Closing Date
Posting may be closed earlier due to high volume of applicants.
We aim to provide timely updates throughout the process and encourage early applications to ensure consideration. #J-18808-Ljbffr Salary: GBP 28800 - 48000 per year
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