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UBS

UBS AG is a global financial services company based in Basel & Zürich, Switzerland. It is one of the world's largest managers of private wealth assets and is the second-largest bank in Europe (by both market capitalisation and profitability). UBS has offices in over 50 countries worldwide including the United States, Europe, Middle East and Asia. UBS employs approximately 80,000 people worldwide. Its shares are also listed on the Swiss Exchange, the New York Stock Exchange and the Tokyo Stock Exchange. UBS AG is divided into four different company divisions: Investment Bank; Global Wealth Management & Business Banking; Global Asset Management and the Corporate Center.

Graduate Roles

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UBS hires graduates into the following business lines:

Training takes place in London or New York, and takes 5-8 weeks full time. Salaries during training are between £30,000 and £38,000.

The Explore Programme at UBS Investment Bank

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The Explore Programme lasts between 18-24 months where they take on different roles within departments, learn more about the business with educational courses and meet with different people across the business. Graduates will have the opportunity to network with employees throughout the bank including senior management.

The UBS graduate programme won the 2008 Here is the City award for Best Graduate programme. The programme is cited as having “clear goals for graduates that extended beyond initial training and in to mentoring, ongoing development and retention initiatives.”