Banking
Relationship Management - Commercial Banking - Degree Apprenticeship
HSBC Global Services Limited · University of Exeter
Location
London
Postcode
E14 5HQ
Salary
Competitive
Duration
50 months
Positions available
1
Degree awarded
BSc (Hons) in Applied Retail and Commercial Banking
Start date
1 October 2027
Application deadline
1 November 2026
Vacancy reference
Relationship Management - Commercial Banking - Degree Apprenticeship
Minimum grades
5+ GCSEs at grade 4/C minimum, BCC across top 3 A-Levels or equivalent
About the role
Help clients grow, manage wealth and achieve ambitions through trusted relationships. From day one, you'll work with Relationship Managers and specialist teams to support Commercial Banking clients. You'll help build a clear picture of each client's business, goals and challenges, then see how HSBC brings the right people together to respond. You could help prepare client presentations, reports and credit papers, support strategic reviews and pitches, and carry out financial analysis and risk assessments on portfolios and transactions.
Requirements
Be available to work full-time from November 2027 for 50 months. Have obtained 5 or more GCSEs at a minimum of grade 4/C. Have obtained, or expected to obtain, a minimum of BCC across your top 3 A-levels, or equivalent. Be fluent in English. Have been a resident in the UK for the last 3 consecutive years before the start of the Apprenticeship, and have a continued Right to Work in the UK for the full duration of the programme.
Working week
Full-time, collaborative environment with both office-based teamwork and client-facing activity
Skills
Relationship buildingCommunicationAttention to detailTeamworkAdaptabilityFinancial analysisClient-facing workRisk assessment
Required qualifications
Essential
GCSE · Any · Grade 4
Essential
A Level · Any · Grade BCC
Training & development
You'll build a strong foundation in commercial banking through structured training, four placements and a degree apprenticeship that blends study with real experience. Early on, you'll learn how HSBC supports business clients, how key banking products work, and how regulation shapes the way we serve customers. As you progress, you'll deepen your understanding of client needs, risk, credit, and relationship-led banking.
Future prospects
By the end of the programme, you'll have developed practical banking knowledge, stronger commercial judgement, and the confidence to grow into a client-facing role.
Things to consider
You don't need prior banking knowledge or to arrive fluent in finance — HSBC will help you build that through structured training and placements. What matters most is your mindset, your willingness to learn and your ability to work well with different people. Only one application per recruitment cycle is accepted. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and may close earlier than advertised if high volume of applications received.
About HSBC Global Services Limited
Commercial Banking is HSBC's business-to-business offering, helping businesses of all sizes to grow - from small enterprises to large multinationals. They provide expert advice and essential services including trade finance, global payments, multi-currency accounts, commercial cards and insurance.
Website
www.hsbc.comIf this one works out
This role is in London. If you'd be moving for it, a room in a shared house there typically runs £900–£1,400 a month.