Written by Applications are now open for the Cordros Sales Academy Graduate Trainee Program 2026. The full-time programme is designed for graduates who want to build commercial and customer-facing careers in Nigeria’s financial services industry.
Selected trainees will combine classroom learning with coaching, practical field experience and supervised market deployment across Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt and Kano.
About Cordros Capital Limited
Cordros Capital Limited is a Nigerian financial services group that began operations as a securities trading business in 2007. It has since expanded into advisory services, asset management, insurance brokerage, registrars, research, securities trading, trustees and wealth management.
The group operates across Lagos, Abuja, Rivers and Kano states and is licensed across several financial services activities by relevant Nigerian regulators, including the Nigerian Exchange, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the National Insurance Commission. Its workplace culture highlights teamwork, integrity, innovation, passion, service excellence, mentorship, learning and development.
About The Cordros Sales Academy Graduate Trainee Program 2026
This is a four-month, full-time graduate trainee programme that develops commercially driven graduates into field-ready sales professionals. The programme is structured to move participants from foundational sales learning to practical engagement with customers, markets and assigned commercial territories.
The training combines:
- Intensive classroom-based sales training;
- Structured coaching and mentoring from experienced sales professionals;
- Practical on-the-job experience;
- Field learning and customer engagement;
- Supervised market deployment; and
- Continuous feedback and performance development.
Programme Focus Areas
- Sales foundations: Trainees will learn the core principles and practices required for sales work in the financial services industry.
- Prospecting and customer engagement: Participants will develop their ability to identify prospects, engage existing and prospective customers, and support customer-segment growth.
- Market and territory development: Trainees will learn how to develop markets, manage assigned territories and contribute to commercial expansion.
- Pipeline management: The programme covers the organisation and management of sales pipelines to support consistent sales execution.
- Supervised market deployment: Participants will apply their training through field learning and supervised engagement in the market.
Responsibilities And Learning Activities
As Graduate Trainees, participants will progressively assume responsibility for assigned territories and customer segments under the guidance of experienced sales professionals. Their activities will include:
- Participating actively in classroom-based training;
- Receiving and applying coaching and mentoring;
- Prospecting for customers and engaging prospective and existing clients;
- Supporting market development and customer-segment growth;
- Managing assigned territories and sales pipelines;
- Executing planned sales activities;
- Working towards defined commercial targets; and
- Demonstrating learning, commercial performance and behavioural competencies during assessments.
Eligibility And Requirements
- A minimum of a Second-Class Lower Division (2:2) degree in any discipline.
- Applicants must be 30 years old or younger by December 2026.
- Applicants must have completed the National Youth Service Corps programme.
- Applicants must possess an NYSC discharge certificate.
- Applicants must be prepared for full-time participation in the four-month programme.
Locations And Format
- Locations: Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt and Kano, Nigeria.
- Duration: Four months.