NatWest Financing Solutions - Commercial Banking ???????

I came across this Graduate position from NatWest, and it says it's commercial banking ???? I don't understand why?:

"In Financing Solutions our goal is to provide debt financing, risk solutions and first-class advisory services for UK and European corporate and private equity clients. We cover a broad range of specialisms, including acquisition financing, specialist asset-backed financing, leveraged buyouts, infrastructure financing and project finance for greenfield renewable energy projects. Our advisory services work closely in collaboration with all teams across the business area to offer their expertise on credit ratings and sustainable finance."

All of this sounds like Investment Banking. When I did my internship within Securitization, the team sat in Global Markets (previously Capital Markets), but at NatWest it says Commercial Banking? .... The salary is £55k as well, which as far as I know, is far above commbanking salaries?

Anyone know anything about this?

3 Comments
 

The financing solution program covers all corporate debt banking

The markets program is S&T and quant

These would indeed fall under an IB/capital markets label in other banks, but following RBS’ rebranding into NatWest these activities were either categorized as part of commercial banking or put into their NatWest Markets entity

It can indeed be a bit misleading but this is just an organizational matter, the activities you listed are the same as in any other bank

 

Cumque ex repellat blanditiis autem enim. Qui ut sunt modi quae explicabo sed nihil. Eius temporibus consectetur optio ut rerum enim corrupti laudantium. Consequatur nesciunt ut et ad adipisci quaerat.

Nesciunt explicabo adipisci dicta voluptas ut modi. Hic dolor qui molestias facilis.

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.2%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.2%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (43) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (75) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (67) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
3
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
4
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
5
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
6
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
7
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
8
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
9
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
10
Jamoldo's picture
Jamoldo
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”