Commercial Banking Graduate Programme

We welcome students from all degree disciplines and backgrounds, not just those who’ve studied finance-related degrees, or those who have knowledge of banking.

It takes a broad range of skills to be successful at HSBC. We’re looking forward to seeing the mix of skills you’ve learned so far, and hearing about the unique perspective that you’ll bring to our teams. We’ll help you learn everything else.

To join us on this programme, you’ll need to be:

• A networker who enjoys building trusted relationships, works well with different groups of people, and loves being part of a team
• Quick to adapt to changing situations, excited by new challenges and always focused on getting things done
• Eager to make a difference, whether you’re helping a small business grow or a large international company transition to Net Zero
• Curious, keen to learn and confident about bringing a fresh perspective to the table with the aim of finding better ways to do things

We’ll help you develop the technical skills most relevant to your role. We’ll also provide plenty of opportunities to advance your non-technical skills, like relationship management and collaboration, that will help you move your career forward successfully.

During your time on the programme, you’ll:

• Join our Accelerating Your Strengths Programme, which will help you use and continue developing your strengths while you’re with us
• Build your knowledge of the products and services we offer our clients, including Trade, Payments, and Transaction Banking
• Develop your understanding of the risks involved in Commercial Banking and how we mitigate for these. For example, writing credit papers, exploring the macro environment, and putting covenants and securities in place
• Benefit from Personal Development Plans and 360 feedback, so you can measure your progress against an established framework and set goals to further improve yourself
• Learn how to incorporate Environmental, Social and Governance issues into our solutions so they become more sustainable and support our Net Zero ambitions
• Have plenty of other opportunities to develop your skills, and people to support along the way, so that you’re well prepared for the future

Read more about the support you’ll get.

Try our virtual work experience (opens in new window) in Commercial Banking. You'll get a feel for the type of work this business area undertakes, the activities you could be involved in and the skills you would develop on the programme.