The application period for OP Financial Group's 2026 Kiitorata Trainee Program is now open! We are looking for approximately 40 open-minded and courageous talents for diverse, challenging, and skill-enhancing roles in various business areas.

OP Corporate Bank’s Debt Capital Markets team is a leading bond arranger for Finnish corporations providing a wide range of capital markets offerings, including liability management transactions. OP seeks to be at the forefront in offering sustainable financing solutions to its DCM clients, such as green/social and other sustainable bonds. We serve clients in the Nordic region with a focus on corporations and financial institutions.

We are strengthening our business by seeking a motivated Trainee to join OP Corporate Bank’s Debt Capital Markets team in Helsinki, Vallila.

A few words about the job

Working as a Trainee in Debt Capital Markets offers the possibility to observe and experience the whole bond origination process, from market analysis to client marketing and deal execution, as well as interaction with syndicate and our sales and trading platform.

Key responsibilities

Depending on the level of experience, responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Play a key role in assisting the execution of capital markets transactions across Corporate/FIG bonds, liability management and sustainable bond structuring

• Be involved in the pitching process, helping to win new business

• Be involved in the execution and pitching of new financing and re-financing deals in coordination with DCM Syndicate, Syndicated Loans and Structured Finance

• Prepare capitalization and bond pricing models in excel to support pitching

• Assist in preparing and developing pitch books, market updates and excel tools

• Prepare bond pricing mechanics for regular updates to clients

• Manage internal processes for deal pitching and executions

• Work closely with DCM Syndicate, Fixed Income Sales and Trading, Credit Research and Legal 

Does this sound like you?

You will principally work with Directors, Associate Directors, Associates and Analysts, participating in all client activities (marketing, execution and on-going relationship management and idea generation). You’ll assume responsibility for helping to win new business and managing internal processes for deal execution and internal approvals. You’ll have exposure to a wide range of teams within OP Corporate Bank and Markets, including DCM Syndicate, Sales and Trading, Legal, Structured Finance, Credit Research and Syndicated Loans.

You get to work in a dynamic, demanding and team-focused environment in Debt Capital Markets, with a geographic (Nordic) and Corporate-specific focus.

Qualifications

Successful candidates will possess or demonstrate the following personal and professional attributes:

• Investment banking or equivalent experience (CorpFin, DCM, ECM, IB, Coverage, etc.)

• Excellent academic credentials

• Strong quantitative and analytical skills, including PowerPoint and Excel skills

• Excellent communication skills

• Basic understanding of recent capital market trends, sustainable finance and experience using Bloomberg terminal will be seen as an advantage.

What we will offer you

At OP, you will work on challenging tasks of daily life, and in addition to gaining a vast amount of life skills and new expertise, you will be a part of Finland's most attractive financial industry player. With your actions and a determined attitude, you can influence your own career path here. We support your personal development and encourage you boldly! You will be employed by OP for a paid six-month contract from March 1 to August 31, 2026, and we offer the same salary to you and all trainee colleagues; €3,150 per month.

As a counterbalance to responsible work, we take care of your well-being and future-oriented work arrangements. We offer you a stable environment where responsibility, human touch, and mutual success are key values.

You get access to our versatile staff benefits, which include a staff fund as well as staff-based banking, insurance, and loan services. We also offer comprehensive occupational health care, extensive medical expense insurance, and full-time accident insurance. We invest in everyday balance and flexibility as well as offering you lunch, exercise, and cultural benefits and the opportunity for inexpensive vacations in OP vacation shares.

Join our team of future stars!

If you have any questions about the position or working with us, you can get more information from Head of DCM Jani Koivula (tel: +358 40 547 5245) is happy to answer your questions.

Next, we would like to hear more about you, so apply by telling us about your skills and motivation by October 19, 2025, through the Apply Now button. We will start processing applications as soon as the application period opens, so explore our diverse trainee positions and send your application to us today!

Here's how our application process works:

• Apply for the positions by October 19, 2025, through OP's career site where you can find job-specific job postings and additional information about the Kiitorata Trainee Program.

• Please submit your application documents via the Apply Now button.

• We will contact all applicants regarding further steps by Tuesday, November 11, 2025. Those selected for personal interviews will be contacted by phone to arrange an interview date, and those not selected will be informed via email.

• We will interview and announce selection decisions to the finalist candidates by December 19, 2025. As part of the selection process, all finalist candidates will undergo personality assessments.

• The employment contract will be for the period from March 1 to August 31, 2026.

We operate in the financial sector and our business is founded on trust and accountability. For this reason, we will check the successful candidate's credit history, corporate connections and potential conflicts of interest. In addition, the successful candidate must take a drug test.

OP Financial Group – We have something in common

Diversity and equality are highly prized at OP Financial Group. We want everyone to feel welcome and valued, and we appreciate that diversity enriches us and brings new perspectives. We invite job applications from everyone, because we all have something in common. We’re thrilled that you want to join us on our shared journey.

Owned by our customers, we are the most attractive financial sector employer in Finland. Our Group employs more than 14,000 professionals. We have a mission – to promote the sustainable prosperity, security and wellbeing of our owner-customers and operating region. What we do matters, both to our employees and society in general. As the largest financial services group in Finland, we are building a better tomorrow; this has been our goal for more than 120 years.