General Management Trainee Programme: The Ideal Launchpad After Your Master's Degree

Would you like to gain a comprehensive understanding of the banking industry while exploring your strengths, interests and career opportunities? Then our 18-month General Management Trainee Programme is the perfect place to start. What makes our programme unique is its flexibility: you will gain experience across different areas of the bank and, together with us, shape your individual development path by choosing focus areas that match your interests and potential.

What you can expect from us:

Through three assignments across different divisions, you will gain a broad understanding of our universal bank and the wide range of opportunities it offers.
You will gain hands-on experience in various business areas and take on meaningful responsibilities, both behind the scenes and in direct client-facing roles.
You will contribute to group-wide projects, independently manage workstreams and support strategic initiatives, for example by developing innovative concepts or analysing business cases.
You will build valuable connections with senior leaders and management throughout the programme.
You will benefit from challenging on-the-job learning as well as tailored training opportunities designed to support your professional and personal development.
You will participate in our Young Talents Programme, including initiatives such as consulting projects and communication training, while continuously expanding your internal network.

What we expect from you:

Successfully completed master's degree
Proven commitment and engagement
Willingness to learn and develop, with a strong interest in the financial industry
Ability to quickly grasp new concepts and complex topics
Strong analytical skills
Strong alignment with and commitment to our corporate culture
Ambition to actively shape the future of our business and contribute your own ideas
Excellent German language skills (C1 level)

Programme overview

18 months: three assignments of six months each

Insight into core banking activities
Involvement in strategic initiatives
Conceptual and analytical assignments

Goal

The General Management Trainee Programme is designed to prepare future talent for challenging specialist and management roles within LLB.

Accompanying programme

Young Talent Weeks, networking events, mentoring, training opportunities, an individual learning budget, and a wide range of professional and personal development activities support trainees throughout the programme.

Your Next Steps

If your master's degree was completed no more than 18 months prior to the start of the programme and you are highly proficient in both German and English, we look forward to receiving your application for our General Management Trainee Programme.

The positions for the General Management Trainee Programme starting in September 2026 have already been filled. The next application phase will open in February 2027 for the programme starting in September 2027.