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Strategy and Transformation Graduate Programme

Work in different teams enabling growth and increasing efficiency across our Commercial and Global Banking businesses. Gain experience in transformation, strategy, analysis, sustainability, and digitalisation.

The programme is for people who want to apply their analytical skills across a variety of situations. You could be supporting teams to understand root cause analysis for business problems, define business outcomes and the ways to achieve them, as well as driving key change initiatives.

You’ll hold different roles as you rotate between the core departments of our Chief Operating Office. These include Strategic Transformation Programmes, Digital Change, Customer Experience, Business Process Reengineering, and Risk and Governance teams.

You’ll support on transformation projects that shape the future of the organisation by drawing out trends and insights from data.

You’ll collaborate with teams around the world to enhance our processes and procedures to better serve our customers.

You’ll distill information for executive level presentations that inform key decision-making.

At the end of the programme, you’ll be well-prepared to choose a career in Transformation, Digital Change, Customer Experience, Business Management or Business Risk.

You like to work Agile, think analytically and solve problems.

You’re passionate about developing relationships that help to deliver meaningful change.

New challenges drive you to explore ideas that lead to solutions. You’re able to adapt at pace when situations change.

You’re a sociable networker who believes collaboration is the best way to get things done.

You’ll undertake a short attachment shadowing a Relationship Manager to help build your network, get firsthand knowledge of our clients, and ensure you understand how our frontline teams operate.

You’ll develop a full understanding of risk management and the need for effective governance.

You’ll have full access to our HSBC University and can gain qualifications in Six Sigma Yellow Belt, Cloud, Python, and Agile.

You’ll have plenty of opportunities for continuous learning and people to support you during your time with us so that you’re well prepared for your future. Read more about the support you’ll get.

Meet the grads currently on our programmes. They’ll tell you what life is like at HSBC, what they’re doing and learning, and share advice based on their experience.

Life on the Strategic programme (duration 1:42) Kieran moved from our Internship to our Strategic Graduate Programme. He is learning about HSBC first-hand as he rotates between different teams, such as the digital team where he helped deliver cutting-edge new features for customers

Quote from Meghna in the UK, Building global relationships, focusing on our strengths whilst expanding into new areas like sustainability makes Commercial Banking such an exciting business to be in.

Quote from Ruva in the UK, I chose HSBC because of the people and its culture, and because I can convert to a full-time graduate programme from the internship. I like being able to build relationships with colleagues and clients across the world.

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For:	Final year bachelors, masters or postgraduate students, or recent graduates
Duration:	Two years
Areas:	Strategy and Transformation
Start date:	July 2024 onwards
Location:	Hong Kong SAR

Hong Kong

Requirements:	Available to work full time from July 2024 onwards Obtained, or expected to achieve, a 3.2/4.0 cumulative GPA or equivalent 2.1 degree from a recognised University (as appears on your official University transcript or degree certificate) Fluent in English Legal rights to work in Hong Kong
Applications open:	10 November 2023
Applications close:	30 November 2023
Start date:	July 2024 onwards

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