Graduate - Relationship Banking

We are HSBC Innovation Banking, the power behind the UK's forward-thinkers, future-makers, and leap-takers. We offer flexible banking solutions for start-ups, scale-ups, growth businesses, investors, and those working towards IPO.

The 18-month graduate programme is designed to build the core skills you need for a successful career in corporate banking. You'll be challenged, supported, and given opportunities to broaden your capabilities while working alongside colleagues with deep expertise and a shared commitment to supporting our clients.

You'll complete a series of rotations across Relationship Banking, all focused on clients in the technology and life sciences sectors. The rotations are designed to give you broad, well-rounded experience of our core focus within the innovation ecosystem.

Responsibilities include:

• Contributing to day-to-day client management
• Conducting due diligence
• Supporting debt and credit structuring
• Assisting with portfolio management
• Working with colleagues across the bank to help meet clients' needs

Alongside your rotations, you'll take part in training designed to build the knowledge and practical skills you need to succeed. Topics include:

• Financial analysis and portfolio management
• Credit structuring and underwriting
• Client positioning and negotiation
• Our product suite and sales strategies
• The innovation ecosystem and venture capital funding cycles

This could be the right programme for you if:

• You have a genuine interest in innovation, particularly technology and life sciences
• You enjoy solving problems, welcome a challenge, and are willing to explore new approaches
• You're motivated, organised, and able to manage competing priorities effectively
• You're curious, eager to learn, and quick to apply new knowledge
• You work well as part of a team and are also comfortable working independently
• You communicate clearly and confidently, both in writing and verbally, and can explain complex information in an accessible way

Programme details:

• Duration: 18 months
• Eligibility: Applicants must have graduated in 2026 or be due to graduate in 2027
• Start date: Monday 6 September 2027
• Location: London (hybrid)