EMPLOYERS

PARTNER WITH FINMA

FINMA is a premier industry-designed finance training program that develops high-calibre talent for investment banking, trading firms, and asset management.

By selecting high-achieving students and providing intensive, hands-on training in collaboration with leading employers, FINMA ensures graduates are job-ready from day one.

Employers benefit from access to a pipeline of highly skilled candidates with pre-developed financial, analytical, and commercial expertise, reducing training costs and improving workforce productivity.

We partner with you to provide structured pathways to internships and graduate roles. In this way, we work together to help firms like yours attract, train, and retain the next generation of leaders.

ACCESS TO TOP TALENT

Hire the best and brightest who are passionate about finance

GRADUATES WHO HIT THE GROUND RUNNING

Significantly reduce onboarding and training time

ENHANCE WORKFORCE DIVERSITY

Complement your workforce with candidates from diverse academic and social backgrounds

BOOST YOUR BRAND WITH ENGAGEMENT

Engage with future talent through guest lectures and mentorship

TALENT RETENTION

Increase retention rates from sponsorship and continuing engagement

WE ARE SOLVING THIS PROBLEM IN A UNIQUE WAY AND CREATING VALUE FOR EMPLOYERS AND PROSPECTIVE GRADUATES ALIKE.

WHY FINMA?

WHAT MAKES FINMA DIFFERENT?

FINMA IS THE ONLY EXCLUSIVE ACADEMY DESIGNED WITH, AND FOR, HIGH-PERFORMING INVESTMENT BANKING, TRADING AND ASSET MANAGEMENT BUSINESSES.

FINMA is a small cohort of high performing domestic students in Sydney

Uniformly top-flight students allowing for high-performing teams to replicate the work environments of our sponsors and partners

Ensuring a rapid pace of advancement and skills acquisition that is not possible in larger programs

FINMA is a three-year program that is studied at the same time as a traditional university degree

Students select an undergraduate degree program (from a broad range across Sydney-based universities) and we ensure they receive outstanding training in finance.

FINMA workstreams run during university breaks and during the evenings within the university semester

FINMA workstreams run intensively to replicate the speed and nature of the work at our employer sponsors

FINMA 2025 COHORT SNAPSHOT

FINMA’S INAUGURAL 2025 COHORT FEATURES A UNIQUELY DIVERSIFIED COMPOSITION ACROSS BACKGROUND, AGE, GENDER, AND EXPERIENCES, FOSTERING A DYNAMIC ENVIRONMENT THAT DRIVES INNOVATION, COLLABORATION, AND EXCELLENCE

DIVERSITY

Diversity across age (incoming 1st year university students to 4th year students) and gender (33% female, 67% male)

REPRESENTATIVE

FINMA’s cohort consists of 25 participants representing a balanced mix of ~45% selective public schools and ~45% private schools, spanning 19 different high schools