Our graduate programmes will give you a thorough introduction to the financial industry.

Early on you will take on responsibilities, build your network among peers, senior professionals and business leaders alike. In short, it is an opportunity to have impact.

Our graduate programmes have three components

Build

• Acquire technical skills and expertise
• Improve self-awareness
• Build a solid base of communication and social skills
• Develop self-leadership

Connect

• Experience the graduate community
• Learn from your peers, team, mentor and managers
• Build your network
• Understand the essence of teamwork

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• Have a business impact
• Generate value by participating in Group projects
• Develop entrepreneurship

• University degree combined with a strong affinity for the selected area
• Recent graduate with a maximum of overall two years’ working experience
• Fluent in English. Other languages are a strong plus and might be required for a graduate role
• International background
• A capacity to learn, strong interpersonal skills and enthusiasm are fundamental

• A permanent position including a specific 18-24-month programme with rotations to build expertise and professional skills
• Opportunity to complete a leading professional certification (CFA, CIIA, CIA, IT certification, etc.)
• Participation in the Group graduate training programme to enhance personal branding, communication, presentation and self-leadership skills
• Integration into the Group graduate community
• Opportunities to create a strong network among experts and business leaders

• From end-February until April 15th
  Applications accepted
• May 2024
  Feedback on your application
• March - May 2024
  Interviews
• June 2024 at the latest
  Feedback on your interviews
• September or October 2024
  Start of all Graduate Trainee Programmes

This timeline is valid for our graduate recruitments in Switzerland and Continental Europe and is provided for information only and indicates the maximum length of each recruitment step. 
For other locations or a specific role, the dates may vary depending on local scheduling.
We encourage you to apply as soon as you see a graduate position matching your background and career aspirations. We may close the application window before the above dates if we receive a larger number of applications.

• Pictet Asset Management
  Our graduate programmes offer a unique opportunity to develop a comprehensive view of the asset management industry from marketing and sales to investments, through a series of rotations. Graduate trainees experience between 8 and 10 rotations in a number of international locations over a period of 18 months, enabling them to develop first-hand knowledge and familiarise themselves with our investment teams and our products. They gain exposure to a wide range of experts within the firm and form part of our international graduate network. They also have the opportunity to develop their soft skills through individually tailored training programmes, helping them to deepen their personal branding and communication skills. On the technical side, they prepare for the CFA level 1 and level 2 qualification during the programme.
• Pictet Wealth Management
  Our 24-month graduate programmes offer a unique opportunity to develop strong competencies in the wealth management industry while quickly specialising on one function. Applicants may select from one of two Pictet Wealth Management graduate programmes: Investments and Etats-Major. During the programme, our graduates work within one dedicated team, and a series of short rotations is planned to build complementary skills, develop first-hand knowledge and familiarise themselves with our activities. They gain exposure to a wide range of experts within the firm and form part of an international graduate network. On the technical side, they prepare for a specific certification, while the Group Graduate Training Programme aims to develop their soft skills. By the end, graduates should be fully prepared to take ownership of the position for which they have been trained.
• Pictet Asset Services
  The programme allows graduates to acquire a comprehensive knowledge of our asset services business while also training in a specific function. During the 24-month programme, graduates work within one team, involved either in client support or in operations or tax project management. A series of short rotations helps graduates build complementary skills, develop first-hand knowledge and become familiarised with our activities, teams and financial products.
• Pictet Alternative Advisors
  Our graduate programmes offer a unique opportunity to develop a comprehensive view from various angles of the alternative investments industry, comprising real estate, private equity and hedge funds. During the 24-month programme, successful applicants will cover investments, client relationships, project management and corporate functions (finance, risk management, compliance, legal and strategy), as well as being trained in a specific function so that they can become specialists in their area of responsibility. Apart from on-the-job training, graduates will study for a recognised professional certification and complete a series of training courses aimed at enhancing their communication skills, personal branding and leadership qualities. The graduate programmes may be available at our offices in Geneva, Singapore, Luxembourg and London.
• Pictet Trading & Sales
  Our Graduate programme in a unique opportunity to develop a comprehensive knowledge of the trading activity. During the programme, our graduates work on one dedicated team and have the opportunity to do a few immersions on the trading floor, the aim being to build complementary skills, develop first-hand knowledge and familiarise themselves with our activities. The programme is also made up of two rotations in different Pictet Group units and departments. Our graduates have access to a wide range of experts in the firm, gain a thorough grasp of the activities conducted on the trading floor. This programme is an excellent foundation for starting your career with PTS. In 2024, Pictet Trading & Sales will open a position in Montreal.
• Technology & Operations
  The Technology & Operations graduate programmes offer a variety of opportunities to develop in-depth skills and knowledge in banking op­erations, innovation, digital, lean management, agile methodology, data science, business analysis or project management. This programme is the perfect path for graduates in IT, business or data analysis, with strong programming skills or database management competencies. At the end of the programme, you will take up a position where your strengths, competencies and the knowledge you gained during the rotational programme will be most valued as far as our business needs are concerned. The graduate programmes may be available at our offices in Geneva and Luxembourg.
• Corporate functions
  Corporate Functions include the Group's non-banking activities, such as Compliance, Internal Audit, Legal, Compliance, Communication, Information Security and Human Resources, both in Geneva and at our branches abroad. These functions are carried out by experts who work closely with the different business lines. Our Graduate programmes, available mainly in Geneva and Luxembourg, give you the opportunity to discover the work of these units. In addition to being mentored by professionals, who will pass on their know-how to you, the programme you follow will be varied and enable you to get to know different services and activities and add to your existing skills.

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.

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

This programme offers you the opportunity to find out about the work of Compliance functions by working with the different teams in the Compliance Client Accounts Services & Investigations (CASI) Department in Geneva.

Details of programmes

What is your profile?

• Master's degree in Law or Economics from a Swiss university
• A strong interest in compliance
• Fluency in French and English, with strong writing skills in both languages
• An enquiring mind, high analytical skills and the ability to process information

What do we offer?

• Experience in the Compliance Department of a highly reputable financial institution
• A series of rotations within several Compliance teams (6 months each):Client account opening
  Review of existing accounts
  Monitoring of transactions
  
• The opportunity to develop your skills and acquire a thorough knowledge of Compliance regulations in a dynamic professional environment

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

When to apply

We accept applications twice a year in September/October (for a programme starting in February), and in April/May (for a programme starting in August).

Our sought after intership programmes allow you to find out about working life, gain pratical experience and take your first steps to a rewarding career in the sector of your choice.

As an intern you will be given a direct, immersive experience in a particular business area of Pictet. You will discover what the day-to-day operations of a business are really like. And you will gain pratical and transferable skills, valuable in your future career.

• Students from universities or engineering school
• Completion of a minimum of four terms of a Bachelor degree or enrolment in a Master’s degree
• You wish to validate a degree or acquire hands-on experience.

The successful intern will also have high academic grades, a strong desire to learn, curiosity and initiative.

• Practical experience in the field of your interest
• On the job training
• Guidance from senior professionals
• The opportunity to do a Master’s thesis on your subject if you are already enrolled in a Master’s degree

• Wealth management
• Asset management
• Alternative investments
• Legal
• Operations and funds administration
• Trading
• Human resources
• Information technology

Between 6 to 12 months

Please note that we only accept applications for our openings available on our career website.

Our vocational training programmes, which lead to the award of a Certificat fédéral de capacité (CFC) — Federal vocational education and training certificate, are an opportunity for you to train and learn a profession. They will allow you to continue your development by giving you entry to higher education.

- Maturité professionnelle commerciale (MPC)

Are you in the Maturité professionnelle (MPC) stream at a business school. Do you have top school grades and a keen interest in banking? In the long term, are you thinking of going on to do higher studies (vocational training or university)?  If so, the Maturité professionnelle programme is for you. Throughout the programme, you will work closely with experienced professionals, who will share their expertise with you. Very soon you will be entrusted with tasks of your own.

- Banking apprenticeship

Have you just completed your compulsory schooling with excellent results? Do you have good knowledge of English? And are you keen to find out more about the world of finance? If so, why not apply for a banking apprenticeship? Throughout the course, our qualified trainers will be alongside you. They will ensure their knowledge is shared with you in a manner that meets the highest standards, as well as providing you with the follow-up you need from day one. Your professional, social and personal skills will be assessed regularly to measure your progress and ensure your apprenticeship is a success.

- Haute Ecole de Gestion (Tech&Ops Junior programme)

Have you been awarded your maturité professionnelle commerciale (MPC), and are you seeking to enter higher education while working in the banking sector? If so, the Tech&Ops Junior programme will allow you to develop the professional skills you will require to take the next step in your career.