KBL European Private Bankers (KBL epb), one of the largest employers in Luxembourg’s financial services sector, celebrated today the 30th anniversary of the launch of its Kaleidoscope Program, a two-year graduate integration program.

Aimed at providing high-achieving recent university graduates with a 360-degree perspective on the activities of the Luxembourg-headquartered private banking group, the Kaleidoscope Program immerses participants in a range of roles and departments. This initiative is tailored to the individual ambitions of each participant, who rotates assignments every six months over the two-year period.

To date, some 80 participants have successfully completed the Kaleidoscope Program. Seventy percent of them have remained with the bank for at least a decade following their graduation from the program.

Current KBL epb staff who have benefited from participation in the Kaleidoscope Program include the Heads of Private Banking, Investment Funds & Global Custody Services, and Operations.

“We are committed to providing opportunities for young graduates to join the group, share their fresh perspective and make a real impact early in their career, as the success of this long-term initiative makes clear,” said Jacques Peters, Group CEO, KBL epb.

Peters began his own career more than a quarter century ago with his appointment as a junior professional at Puilaetco Dewaay, the group’s Brussels-based subsidiary. “I am just one example of how KBL epb offers significant advancement opportunities for individuals who are eager to learn and dedicated to achieving our shared goals,” he said.

The minimum requirements to apply for a position in the Kaleidoscope Program are rigorous, and include fluency in three languages and a Master’s degree. Initial screening is then followed by three in-depth interviews, internal testing and external assessment.

An equal opportunity employer, more than half of whose staff is female, KBL epb is a signatory to the Lëtzebuerg Diversity Charter, an initiative of Luxembourg’s Ministry of Family and Integration. The Luxembourg-based group is also a signatory to the Diversity and Equal Opportunity Charter, drawn up by the Luxembourg Bankers’ Association.