At NatWest Markets, we focus on what we do best and what matters most to our customers. Our Quantitative Analytics teams develop quantitative models and analytical tools for derivatives and algorithmic trading, capital, and other financial resources management.
Your graduate journeyAs a graduate trainee on our Quantitative Analytics programme, we’ll equip you with the knowledge, skills, and experiences you’ll need to make a significant impact throughout your career.
Over the course of this two-year programme, you can expect to:
- Work with leading industry experts to develop unrivalled knowledge and skills
- Learn about our business first-hand and become an important part of our team
- Gain a unique mix of technical skills and critical capabilities
- Attend live talks and events on a range of topics
- Network with senior leaders and your peers
- Take responsibility and make an impact early in your career
We’ll reward you with a starting salary of £70,000. And on top of your salary, you’ll also have access to our flexible benefits package.
You can look forward to:
- Learning from industry experts and immediately applying your learnings
- Accelerating your quantitative analysis capability
- Enriching your learning through our NatWest Group Academy
- Mastering your ability to influence change and challenge the status quo
- Developing excellent relationship management skills
- Expanding your global professional network
- Growing your confidence, building your resilience, and elevating your executive presence
- Experiencing first-hand what it’s like working in a purpose-driven organisation
At the end of the programme, you’ll be well positioned to work at the forefront of your profession and secure a job in NatWest Markets Quantitative Analytics.
Entry requirementsTo be eligible for our Front Office graduate programme, you’ll need:
- To have, or be on course to achieving a master’s degree or PhD in a STEM subject or quantitative finance
- A strong customer focus
- Strong analytical skills
- Basic coding skills
- Great communication skills
- The ability to adapt well in a rapidly changing environment
- A genuine passion for learning and development
The application window for this programme will be open until we receive enough applications to fill our cohort. When that happens, we’ll close the programme to new applications. It’s important to take the time to make sure you’re making the right decision about the programme you want to apply for (you can only apply for one programme) but please complete your application as soon as you can to make sure you don’t miss out!
Have another question?Head over to our ‘Applying and eligibility support’ page now for answers to some of our most commonly asked questions.
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Job Posting Closing Date is not yet published.Ways of Working:Office FirstSkills Required
- Master's degree or PhD in a STEM subject or quantitative finance, completed or expected
- Strong customer focus
- Strong analytical skills
- Basic coding skills
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to adapt in a rapidly changing environment
- Genuine passion for learning and development
NatWest Group Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about NatWest Group and has not been reviewed or approved by NatWest Group.
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Flexible Benefits — A flexible ValueAccount structure with pension and benefit funding allows tailoring of health, protection, lifestyle, and savings options, with unused amounts typically paid as cash. This flexibility supports personalisation of coverage, particularly in Great Britain where the framework is most detailed.
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Retirement Support — Employer-funded pension contributions are provided on top of salary in Great Britain, alongside automatic retirement enrollment and share/save programs. This creates structured long‑term wealth support as part of total reward.
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Parental & Family Support — UK policies outline extended maternity, adoption and equal partner leave on full pay with a phased return, plus paid neonatal care leave. These provisions are positioned as market‑leading and complement broader flexibility resources.
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