2026 Graduate Programme

About the programme:

The Deutsche Bank Graduate Programme is a year-long comprehensive programme designed to provide you with exposure to a range of fascinating projects and ongoing professional and technical training to develop the skills you need to grow your career. You'll feel supported by a network of peers and mentors and benefit from our global wellbeing programme.

About the business division:

Group Audit has over 700 staff located in our four hub locations: New York, London, Frankfurt, Singapore as well as 26 other countries. The hallmarks of our professional, business focused, proactive risk-based work are independence, transparency and integrity. We assist the bank's divisions to identify control weaknesses.

Being Deutsche Bank's 'third line of defence' we have a high profile in the bank acting as an independent and forward looking adviser to Senior Management on issues and are increasingly consulted for advice by the regulators.

Our global connectivity provides a stimulating environment and the opportunity to collaborate with knowledgeable colleagues and specialists around the world.

About the role:

Working on our day-to-day business as well as on special projects, you will need to have an eye for detail, a high level of commitment and a desire to work towards specific goals. You will support the relevant audit manager with audit planning and will begin making an important contribution to the success of audits within a few weeks. Your sphere of responsibility will continually expand and encompass more complex tasks. By collaborating with contacts from across the GA business, you will gain an extensive insight into the working methods within our bank and the challenges faced by different departments.

The specific tasks that you deal with will depend on your role within the team. You will learn from the best, evolve professionally as well as personally, and build a firm foundation upon which to specialise later.

Areas in which you could work

• Business aligned teams such as Investment Bank, Corporate Bank, Private Bank and Capital Release Unit
• Infrastructure aligned teams such as Technology, Risk, COO, Compliance, Sourcing, Anti-Financial Crime or Finance
• Central teams such as Methodology, Staff Development or Quality Assurance

What we look for:

We recruit students and graduates who are intelligent and adaptable with excellent communication skills. They have degrees in many different disciplines. Even though good levels of numeracy are important for some roles, you won't necessarily need a formal mathematical or financial background. Our comprehensive training programmes will give you all the technical knowledge you'll need to build a career with us.

To be eligible for the 2026 Graduate Programme you must:

• Complete your studies (all final exams, coursework and have no outstanding requirements for graduation) between 1st January 2025 and 31st July 2026.
• Be able to start full time work in July 2026, subject to local working legislation and visa requirements.
• Possess no more than 12 months full-time, relevant work experience.

Benefits and wellbeing:

Feeling healthy, engaged and well-supported, enables us to do our best work and get the most out of life outside of the office. That's why Deutsche Bank is committed to providing benefits and programmes centred around wellbeing. Benefits & Wellbeing – Deutsche Bank Careers )

About us and our teams:

Our values define the working environment we strive to create – where our people have a sense of belonging and everyone feels welcomed, respected and can contribute and grow. We know that high-performing teams have different skills, backgrounds, and experiences. We collaborate, encourage and enable open dialogue and diversity of views. We build talented and diverse teams to drive business results and encourage our people to develop to their full potential. Talk to us about flexible work arrangements and other initiatives we offer.

We promote good working relationships and encourage high standards of conduct and work performance. We welcome applications from talented people from all cultures, countries, races, genders, sexual orientations, disabilities, beliefs and generations and are committed to providing a working environment free from harassment, discrimination and retaliation.

Visit Inside Deutsche Bank to discover more about the culture of Deutsche Bank including Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Leadership, Learning, Future of Work and more besides.

How to apply:

Whether you're fresh out of school or already have some experience, you'll find a wealth of helpful tools and information on our Employability Hub that will support you with your application, prepare for the assessment processes and adapt to a new working environment.

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Applications close Sunday 2 November :45pm local time and will be reviewed on a rolling basis.