Fresh graduates need not panic. Banks in the Middle Easthaven’t completely forgotten you. Yes, the Arab Spring slashed more jobs than it created, but young blood is still needed for when the good times roll around.

There are still hot spots to look out for. Financial regulation and auditing is still flavour of the month, but wealth management, capital markets and risk also make an appearance. Our search list below reveals uptake among local and international firms, mostly focusing on Gulf National recent graduates. Start your hunt before slots fill up.

Standard Chartered

What sorts of jobs? Internal Audit

Where? UAE

Deadline 1 March, 2012

Apply here. 

HSBC

What sorts of jobs? Global Banking & Markets, Wealth Management, Commercial Banking and Risk

Where? Dubai

Deadline Hires on a rolling basis

Apply here.

Emirates Institute for Banking and Financial Studies

What sorts of jobs? Capital Markets, Risk Management, Compliance and others

Where? Dubai

Deadline Various

Apply here. 

Citi

What sorts of jobs? Full-time and summer analyst programmes in investment banking, corporate banking and global transaction services

Where? Abu Dhabi, Dubai

Deadline 24 February and 30 March, 2012

Apply here. 

National Bank of Abu Dhabi

What sorts of jobs? A Two-Year Post Graduate Programme in Finance, Accounting and Banking

Where? Abu Dhabi

Deadline Hires on a rolling basis (even though the link says it’s closed)

Apply here. 

Ernst & Young

What sorts of jobs? Audit, Tax, Advisory and Transactions

Where? Dubai and other Middle East locations

Deadline Hires on a rolling basis (Graduate Programmes Posted On Website Before Summer)

Apply here.