Helsinki Internship Programme, Regulatory Office at SEB in Helsinki

SEB is a leading northern European financial services group with a passion for developing our colleagues. One of the ways we deliver on that is by involving university students in various programmes. These programmes are very important gateways into SEB and great opportunities to get to know us, work hard, develop, and show us your skills and passion. Does that sound like a fit for you?

We are now looking for an intern to take part in our Helsinki Internship Programme to our Regulatory office team during spring 2023. You will get a unique opportunity to learn about banking and gain a thorough understanding of SEB’s business in Finland and abroad. We will welcome you to our warm company culture where you will be able to build an amazing experience for yourself while being supported by our professionals.

What you will be doing

We have one position open in our Regulatory Office team, within our Large Corporates & Financial Institutions division. Please find more detailed description of the position below.

Regulatory Office – In this position you will learn and understand how we operate in the regulated banking environment. You will be part of a team that ensures awareness of regulation and legislation within the bank and supports the business units with interpretation, implementation and follow-up of regulatory requirements. Good collaboration skills, integrity and determination will help you to gain expertise in this field.

As an intern in our small and dynamic team you will analyze the impact of regulatory changes and ensure that relevant stakeholders are kept informed. You also have the unique opportunity to contribute to the strategic development of regulatory work in our bank. Ability to find relevant information, assess it and apply it to the daily business is vital in this role. Various internal stakeholders trust in our high-quality advice. Therefore, the ability to break down and communicate complex information in an understandable way is of essence in this position. Analytical and critical, yet open mind is your greatest asset.

For this internship we are primarily looking for a law student mid-way through their studies. We are looking for an intern for the spring 2023.

Who we are looking for

We are primarily looking for law student mid-way through their studies who has the potential, passion, and desire to become a future talent within SEB. We hope that you have a genuine interest in the financial markets and eagerness to learn.

To succeed in Helsinki Internship programme, we wish you have good analytical skills, strong skills in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint as well as excellent communication and networking skills to help you navigate in our organization. Furthermore, we wish you have the ability to prioritize tasks, work with individual projects and work well under pressure. Fluency both in English and in Finnish is required.

What we offer

We offer many experiences and benefits to our employees, and there is nuance to every individual’s career experience, but the elements that define the core of our offering are:

• Friendly and welcoming culture
• International opportunities and working environment
• Extensive training and learning opportunities

We are 300 colleagues in Finland, working at our activity-based office in the centre of Helsinki. Our office is designed for us – to support good collaboration and wellbeing at work. We are proud of our high engagement and job satisfaction. At SEB you can combine the opportunities of an international organisation with the responsibility, flexibility and variety of tasks enabled by our relatively small and thus agile teams in Helsinki.

It is our fundamental belief that inclusion and diversity is crucial for our future success. We strive to have an inclusive, value-driven culture where employees feel valued, respected and involved irrespective of who they are, what they believe or where they come from.

Learn more about our organization, how we see our role in society and our vision on www.seb.fi/tietoa-sebsta

Ready to join?

Please submit your application documents in one PDF file via our webpage www.seb.fi/tietoa-sebsta/ura/avoimet-tyopaikat by September 25th at the latest. This Regulatory Office position is under job ad Helsinki Internship Programme. Make sure your application documents include 1) your CV, 2) a short cover letter and 3) your latest transcript of study records.

Please note that for top selected candidates the recruitment process will include an all-day recruitment day called Assessment Day on Thursday 13th of October 2022.

If you are interested in meeting the teams and learning more about the positions in the Helsinki Internship Programme, please join us on a virtual event on September 21st at 14. Please find more information of the virtual event at https://seb.fi/tietoa-sebsta/ura/internship-ja-trainee-ohjelmat/helsinki-internship-ohjelma. During the event you will have an opportunity to ask questions. In case you want to submit questions before the event or you have any questions about the recruitment process please contact HR Specialist Reetta Julkunen reetta.julkunen(at)seb.fi.