Investment Banking - Graduate

About the business area 

Corporate and Institutional Banking helps some of the world’s largest companies grow and succeed by offering investment and financial solutions. Working across markets, sectors and borders, you’ll help deliver the insight, connectivity and support that enable clients to navigate change and unlock new opportunities

Who you are

You’re curious and keen to learn. Don’t worry if you haven’t got a background in finance – what we’re looking for is someone with the ambition to explore it, the drive to make an impact, and the confidence to take on new challenges. If fast-paced environments are your thing, you thrive in a team, and you want to build real-world career experience with support every step of the way – this Graduate Programme could be for you.

Here’s what we’re looking for:

• Collaboration – You’re a team player who works well with people at all levels – from fellow graduates to senior bankers. You’re reliable, supportive, and ready to contribute to shared goals.
• Analytical thinking – You enjoy working with numbers, spotting patterns, and paying attention to the details. Whether it’s reviewing data or checking for formatting issues, you’ve got a sharp eye and a methodical approach.
• Clear communication – You can explain your ideas simply and clearly, whether you’re talking to a fellow graduate or summarising something for a senior team member. You write concise emails and can put together slides that tell a clear story.
• Resilience – You stay positive under pressure, meet deadlines, and keep a cool head when things get busy.
• Detail-focused – You’re committed to quality and committed to doing your best work, even when the pace picks up.
• Ownership – You take responsibility for your tasks. You understand how your work contributes to the bigger picture, and you’re proud to do it well.
• Relationship building – You’re friendly, professional, and good with people. You enjoy being part of a team and are keen to support the development of strong client relationships alongside more senior colleagues.

What you’ll do

You’ll join a specialist team, working alongside experienced colleagues. You won’t just be watching from the sidelines – you’ll be learning by doing, contributing to meaningful work, taking on responsibilities and developing skills that will stay with you throughout your career.

Here’s what you’ll get involved in:

• Impact from day one – You’ll work closely with a team focused on specific transactions, products or business sectors. You’ll also collaborate with banking teams across the globe to help find solutions for clients, including corporates, private equity firms, and financial institutions.
• Experience different areas of investment banking – You’ll be placed in either Strategic Advisory, Corporate Finance or Financing Solutions depending on where your interests and our business needs align.
• Work on live deals – See how real transactions happen in real time, and support work that makes them happen.
• Build your understanding of financial statements – Learn how to read balance sheets, spot anomalies, and calculate key ratios using your accounting knowledge (or develop it with support if you’re new to it).
• Create client materials – Assist in researching market conditions and preparing documents like investment memos, management presentations, and pitchbooks – the materials we use to support and advise our clients.
• Explore how financial models work – Learn how models are used to value businesses, analyse mergers and acquisitions, and assess different types of financing. You’ll develop an understanding of techniques like discounted cash flow and leveraged buyouts.
• Conduct research and credit analysis – Track what’s happening in the market, dig into company performance, and contribute to the creation of internal insights and client-facing materials.
• Develop your technical toolkit – You’ll sharpen your Excel and PowerPoint skills by building error-free models and putting together polished, client-ready presentations.

What you’ll learn

We’ll support you with all the training and development you need to succeed. Your journey will typically begin with any local regulated training and exams. This is followed by our Global Graduate Induction, where you’ll train alongside your graduate peers. The induction provides you with an overview of HSBC, as well as an opportunity to build a global network of graduates and business colleagues, which will prove invaluable as your HSBC career unfolds. Once you’ve completed the Global Graduate Induction, you’ll take part in a global tailored training programme to build both the technical understanding and professional capability required for your role.

Where you'll work

You’ll work in Corporate and Institutional Banking, within a specialist investment banking team focused on sectors, products or transactions. Depending on your placement, that could be Strategic Advisory, Corporate Finance or Financing Solutions. It’s a high-performing, team-based environment where analysts and bankers work closely together and where collaboration across global offices is part of everyday life. You can expect a professional office setting, a steep learning curve and a culture that values precision, teamwork and shared delivery.

Eligibility criteria 

To be eligible, you must:

• Be available to work full time commencing July 2027
• Be a recent graduate with less than 2 years of full-time job experience or will have graduated by July 2027 
• Have obtained, or expect to achieve, a minimum GPA of 4.0/5.0 or 3.2/4.0 (or overseas equivalent, as shown on your official university transcript/degree certificate)
• Be fluent in English, knowledge of Mandarin/Cantonese would be an advantage
• We will consider candidates that require visa sponsorship for this role

We only accept one application per recruitment cycle so please take time to explore our opportunities before applying as we may not be able to transfer your application to other vacancies.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and we may close this vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date if we receive a high volume of applications. Please apply as soon as possible to be considered.