What is the Cayman Finance Graduate Training Programme?
The Cayman Finance Graduate Training Programme supports Caymanian university graduates seeking to enter the financial services industry. It pairs university graduates with small and medium-sized Cayman Finance member firms, bridging the gap between academics and professional career opportunities. Successful applicants receive a one-year employment contract with a Cayman Finance member. Cayman Finance and its member firms support the new hires with a 2-day programme orientation, one-on-one mentoring and weekly workshops aiding successful transition into the workforce.
Job opportunities offered: Account Administrator, Administrator, Analyst, Assistant Administrator, Associate, Associate Consultant, Analyst, Audit Trainee, Compliance Trainee, Fund Accounting Trainee, Graduate Trainee, Junior Account Executive, Marketing and Business Development Trainee, Trainee Accountant
Programme Advantages
One-year employment contract
11-week series of weekly workshops
Personal and professional skills development
Dedicated industry mentor
More about the Programme
Opening doors: The Cayman Finance Graduate Training Programme helps Caymanian graduates begin successful careers where they can thrive.
Benefits to employers: The Programme enables smaller sized companies access to Caymanian talent while reducing costs associated with recruiting and training. It also allows companies to contribute to Cayman’s national workforce development.
Eligibility and selection: The Programme is open to Caymanians who have graduated from university in 2025. Cayman Finance will conduct interviews and assessments, selecting the top candidates based on set selection criteria.
The Cayman Finance Graduate Training Programme will begin in October 2025 with a two-day orientation retreat, followed by a 11-week series of weekly workshops focused on developing both personal and professional skills.
Graduates will be matched with an employer for a one-year contract at $40,000 KYD subject to standard deductions for pension and benefits in accordance with applicable laws.
15 Cayman Finance member firms are participating, including:
Catalyst, Conyers, Dentons, Global Captive Management, Greenlight Re, Grant Thornton Specialist Services, IQ EQ, Moore Professional Services, Rawlinson & Hunter, RF Bank & Trust, Strategic Risk Solutions, Teneo, Trident Trust, Waystone and Willis Towers Watson.
Application closed
Graduates must apply for the programme online and will need to provide proof of being Caymanian.
Application process opened 25 July, 2025.
The deadline for submission was 14 August, 2025 at 11:59 PM.