The Ladder Group

Women in Finance Insight Event

London

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Are you Interested in exploring a career in global investment banking?

Join Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) for their flagship early careers event!

Event Details:

When: 26 August 2026 | 10:00am – 4:00pm
Where: 100 Liverpool Street, London
Who: 2nd/3rd-year students or 2025–2027 grads (any discipline, right to work in UK).

Highlights:

Senior female leadership panels
Application/interview workshops
Live Q&A
An official Certificate of Participation

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Also worth knowing: most autumn 2026 applications are open now. Timing matters more than you think.

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Who can attend?

University students in their 2nd or 3rd year, or recent/upcoming graduates (graduating between 2025 – 2027).
Any degree discipline with the right to work in the UK.
Priority is given to students from lower socio-economic backgrounds who want to explore careers in finance.

Why you should attend?

Attendees will hear from senior female leadership, participate in career development workshops (CV and interview advice), network with current placement students and grads, and receive an official Certificate of Participation for their CV.