Banking
Relationship Management - Commercial Banking - Degree Apprenticeship
HSBC Global Services Limited · University of Exeter
Location
Birmingham
Postcode
B1 1HQ
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.
Skills
relationship buildingcommunicationattention to detailteamworkadaptabilityfinancial analysisrisk assessmentclient-facing skills
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.
Company benefits
Work in a collaborative environment where banking, credit, risk and legal teams come together to deliver joined-up support for businesses. Professional environment with exposure to both office-based teamwork and client-facing activity.
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, so please take time to explore opportunities before applying.
If this one works out
This role is in Birmingham. If you'd be moving for it, a room in a shared house there typically runs £500–£750 a month.