
Sales and investments
If you’re a great communicator, who loves collaborating, building relationships and solving problems, this area is for you.

Work with clients to secure their success
You’ll develop the skills to sell or advise our clients on our products and services, working in partnership to build their businesses and secure their financial futures.
Skills you’ll develop
Your skillset is your passport around HSBC. You'll continue to develop a core set of behavioural skills that will enable you to have a long and varied career with us - think skills like collaboration, learning agility and communication.
These behavioural skills form the foundation you need to continually develop industry-relevant technical skills. Your technical proficiency will evolve as you assume greater responsibility and take on new roles. The skills below are an example of what you’ll learn.
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Sales prospecting and pitching
Finding and reaching out to new potential customers.
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Financial analysis of individuals and businesses
Looking at numbers to check on the financial ‘performance’ of a person or company.
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Strategic credit planning
Planning long-term strategies to support key clients.
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Credit analysis
Assessing if someone or a business can repay a loan.
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Sustainable financing
Making financial choices that consider the impact on environment and society.
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Data visualisation
Turning data into charts and visuals.
Frequently asked questions
No, we encourage applications from students from all backgrounds who are passionate about this area and willing to learn the technical skills needed to succeed. The learning curve is steep, so having a real interest in this area is important, but we’ll provide all the support you need as long as you’re willing to put the work in.
While there will always be times when extra effort is required, graduates in this area tend to keep standard office hours.
This will depend on the role and team. The work pattern for the training programme is included on the detailed programme description which is viewable when applications open.
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) (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.

Working environment
One minute you’re talking to the head of a trading desk, the next it’s the Chief Financial Officer of a major corporation. They’re relying on your skills to solve complex problems. Strong communication skills, confidence and calmness under pressure will be key.

Our teams
You’ll be working alongside colleagues at all levels across the world – the pressure can be high but they’re here to support you to deliver solutions for businesses of all sizes. Your network will be the key to your success.
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Singapore
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Hong Kong
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New York, USA
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London, UK
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Multiple locations, Mainland China
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Dubai, UAE
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Multiple locations, India

Yasmina
Role: Credit Sales Analyst Joined: 2024 Location: London, UK Studied: Business
No matter how high up the ranks the people are, they still give you time, help you, teach you and show you the ways to grow.
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 our Candidate Zone which will guide you through the application process.

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