The initiative, in partnership with HR consultancy Kenexa, will help the bank select candidates for two graduate intake programmes: a two-year international management programme, for the future leaders of six business functions in the bank, and a one-year fast-track programme for relationship managers in local countries.
Kenexa will recruit around 300 candidates per year for the bank's International Graduate programme, which aims to develop future leaders in the consumer banking, wholesale banking, finance, HR, corporate real estate services and group internal audit functions. A further 200 graduates will be recruited for the fast-track consumer banking programme.
Eden Britt, head of talent acquisition for consumer banking at Standard Chartered, said: "To help us become the world's best international bank, we want to recruit graduates from different backgrounds who have the potential to be great future people, product and thought leaders and who can deliver great customer service."
Greg Barber, head of MA and graduate talent acquisition at Standard Chartered, said: "Our strategic focus is to continue our growth in Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
Britt added: "Frontline leaders are critical to the success of consumer banking. Kenexa will help us to recruit local undergraduates who will become 'bankers' in their own country.
"We're looking for relationship builders who can empathise and engage with customers and lead teams. They will become the face of the bank in their local community."
