What is Shawbrook’s Analyst Graduate Programme?
Shawbrook’s Analyst Graduate Programme is a 21-month structured rotational pathway where you will build your analytical, risk management and relationship building skills whilst gaining real life experiences in financial services.
Pending successful completion of the programme, you will move into an analyst role within Shawbrook and will have the opportunity to progress within your career.
The programme aims to expand on our existing Commercial Banking teams for the future, creating aspiring leaders. It offers a unique opportunity to work in a Financial Services business and understand how you can positively contribute, whilst undertaking a Level 6 Financial Services Apprenticeship Standard, and gaining a CBI (Chartered Banker Institute) qualification.
Is the Analyst Graduate Programme for you?
Are you an analytical thinker, and able to apply those skills to real world opportunities? Do you have excellent interpersonal skills? If you do, then our programme would be the perfect match for you.
Throughout the programme, we will support you through your studies. In addition, you will have a network consisting of existing graduates and apprentices, a knowledgeable mentor and many other colleagues that will help you to kick start your career.
Applications are now closed for our 2026 programme.
What we're looking for
What you can expect
So what could the role look like?
We spoke to Phil Risby, Head of Speciality Finance, Portfolio Management.
What is Portfolio Management within Structured Lending?
Our Structured Lending team provides debt facilities for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SME’s). Those debt requirements are often complex, due to either:
i) the nature of the SME that requires the debt (e.g. a specialist business such as healthcare company or housing developer), or
ii) the nature of the financing required (e.g. for a business acquisition). Shawbrook brings together these specialist teams under the Structured Lending banner.
Our Portfolio Management teams are split by sector into Financial Sponsors, Corporate Leverage, Asset Backed Lending and Speciality Finance. The Portfolio Management teams are the primary contacts for our existing customers, delivering a premium experience whilst also managing the facilities we provide, to ensure that they are performing from a risk perspective.
What does a typical day look like for you and your team?
I lead one of the Portfolio Management teams within Structured Lending, so my focus is on supporting our team who manage the facilities we provide and constantly keep in touch with our customers. A typical day will undoubtedly involve contact with our customers, mostly via email and phone, but does still include going out on visits, which I place a lot of store on. A day might also involve working on and eventually presenting proposals to our colleagues within Credit. The underlying purpose might typically be to increase/amend the facility to better suit our customers’ needs, although we’re constantly on alert for early warning signals, so we might proactively address those too. The team will also oversee documentation of the facilities and will liaise with our colleagues in operations to ensure the facilities run smoothly. The team has to call on an array of skills and attributes.
There are 6 Portfolio Managers in my direct team, and we like to support each other with what we’re each working on, collaborate to share best practices and keep up with news in our market. I’m also regularly thinking about their development and how to build their skills to help them move up in their careers.
Are there opportunities to progress in the future?
Absolutely! We’re always looking to progress high quality individuals and are proud of our track record of promotion from within and have supported a number of colleagues through the ranks to more senior roles. In Structured Lending Portfolio Management, individuals can be given a high level of responsibility at an early stage of their careers – helping them grow professionally and personally, of course with the support and coaching of senior management.
Applications are now closed for our 2026 programme.
Explore careers
Careers home
Take your next career step with Shawbrook Bank. Join a bank with appetite and opportunities to match your ambitions.
Reward
At Shawbrook we’re committed to providing a culture that recognises achievement and nurtures potential. Our reward package offers a wide range of tailored benefits and incentives for you and your family.
Meet our people
Shawbrook is home to more than 1,000 people, all with a host of skills, varied career paths and individual stories to tell. Over the next few months, we’ll showcase some of our amazing people – starting with our talented tech team.
Thrive Apprenticeship Programme
The Shawbrook Apprenticeship programme’ is aimed at attracting talent of the future within Technology and Lending, to actively contribute to Shawbrook’s continuing success whilst fast-tracking your career.
Future First
Our partnership with Future First is aimed at helping the next generation understand the breadth of career opportunities available to them in financial services.
Current vacancies
Here you will find all of Shawbrook's current vacancies for which you can apply directly.