Business analysis and consulting
An analytical approach, a focus on detail and excitement about being the person who can solve complex issues that others can’t, will set you up for a varied career in this area.
Turning challenges into opportunities
If you’re always up for a challenge, then they come in many forms at an international bank. You’ll develop a broad and versatile set of skills to transform those challenges into great opportunities for colleagues and customers across the world.
Skills you’ll develop
Requirements gathering
Understanding what a project needs before starting.
Project management
Leading projects using Agile and other methods.
Risk analysis, management and governance
Spotting and managing business and legal risks.
Step by step application guide
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Apply
Answer simple eligibility questions and potentially provide a copy of your CV.
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Advise of adjustments
Tell us about any adjustments you may require during the application process.
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Access support
Join the Candidate Zone and be guided through the application process.
Working environment
Whether you’re working with data to support business processes, consulting on ways we could improve, or involved in projects to implement change, you’ll always be ready to lean into your broad set of skills to get things done. While some roles in this area are more routine based, many will require you to adapt as you move between projects and teams. In all roles, you’ll be constantly learning as you stay across the latest industry developments and keep your skills up to date. You’ll become someone colleagues across the world can rely on – using data to make informed decisions, and through your great communication skills, explaining your ideas clearly to others, helping to smooth the progress of projects you’re working on or the processes you’re managing.
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Sheffield, UK
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Guangzhou and Xi’an, Mainland China
Our teams
From traders to technical specialists and relationship managers – you’ll be collaborating with a range of colleagues in international teams. This area encompasses a wide variety of roles across the bank, covering areas such as Finance and Treasury, to supporting technology deployments and delivering operational improvements. No matter where you land, you’ll have the support of a team to guide you and opportunities to continue to develop the behavioural skills required to be successful in this area, including communication and collaboration.
Lison
Role: Senior Business Analyst Joined: 2024 Location: Guangzhou, Mainland China Studied: Maths
I am well supported by my manager and several mentors who are always helpful with advice.
Frequently asked questions
No, we encourage applications from students from all backgrounds. This is an area where behavioural skills such as collaboration, communication and influencing are key. Any technical skills you need will be taught while on the programme. Different roles will require differing levels of financial know-how. If you’re working in Treasury or Finance, then an interest in finance will be important. In other roles you may be more removed from the financial side of our business, working on projects aligned to things like our net zero goals, or improving efficiencies for our customers.
In general, the work-life balance in these roles is good. While there will always be the occasion when urgent deadlines mean working a few extra hours, or the need start a little earlier or stay a little later to connect with a colleague in a different time zone, most graduates work usual office hours.
In general HSBC supports hybrid working. As someone new to the team, we do encourage you to come into the office as often as you can to interact with your graduate peers and learn from your colleagues, however we support you to work across home and office locations.
Once a programme is open for applications you will find it listed on the Find a programme page.
Application opening dates vary for different programmes and markets. To be emailed when programmes open, join our Talent Community (opens in new window).
We don’t offer all programmes in all markets, and in several locations our graduate programme places are filled via our internships. In locations where internships are available, they are the best route to securing a graduate opportunity. Our insight programmes (where they are offered) are also a great way to fast-track to an internship programme.
The best way to know when we open applications is to join our Talent Community (opens in new window).
You will receive a monthly email which will advise you which programmes we are actively recruiting for.
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