Degree Apprenticeship - Commercial Banking - London- HSBC
About the role
- 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.
- You’ll also work with colleagues across Legal, Credit and Risk to understand how we deliver tailored solutions responsibly. Across your placements.
- You’ll get early exposure to client-facing work and see how strong relationships are built, grown and protected over time.
Working week
Current hybrid expectations is a minimum of 60% (3 days per week) of your working week based out of your base-placement location.
Skills
Required qualifications
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. You’ll also work towards a BSc (Hons) in Applied Retail and Commercial Banking with the University of Exeter. 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.
There is an opportunity at the mid point of the apprenticeship to be considered for promotion. On successful completion of the apprenticeship, you’ll have gained a degree, valuable professional experience and a range of skills to support your career at HSBC. You’ll have opportunities to continue developing your skills and explore a range or career paths within the bank, depending on your experience, interests and business opportunities.
Company benefits
HSBC offers a range of benefits to support employees’ health, financial well-being and everyday needs. Depending on eligibility, these may include healthcare support, a workplace pension, life assurance and income protection. Employees can also access additional benefits and wellbeing resources, with further details available through HSBC’s internal benefits platforms.
Things to consider
- Be available to work full-time from November 2027 for 50 months
- 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
About HSBC UK
HSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world, serving over 40 million customers globally. We aim to be where the growth is, connecting customers to opportunities, enabling businesses to thrive and helping people fulfil their hopes and ambitions. To help achieve this, we want to recruit talented individuals from all walks of life who share our vision. As a business operating in markets all around the world, we believe diversity brings benefits for our customers, our business and our people. This is why HSBC UK is committed to being an inclusive employer and encourages applications from all suitably qualified applicants. At HSBC Group we look to enable our employees to better balance their work / life priorities and have the flexibility required to meet challenging needs as they progress through different life stages. Where possible we will consider the following flexible working options: part-time working, job sharing, term-time working, and working from home and staggered hours. If in considering a role with HSBC, you have a need for some flexibility in your working arrangements, please discuss this with the recruitment team in the early stages of the application process. As a business operating in markets all around the world, we believe diversity brings benefits for our customers, our business and our people. This is why HSBC Group is committed to being an inclusive employer and encourages applications from all suitably qualified applicants.