Presentation
The world's local bank
HSBC is one of the largest and most trusted banking and financial services organisations in the world. With a international network extending to 9,500 offices in 85 countries and territories, we combine in-depth local knowledge with unmatched global reach to provide a comprehensive range of services to millions of customers.
HSBC in the UK
Our retail banking network comprises over 1,500 branches across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, but our UK offering extends to the full range of our commercial, corporate, premier and private banking services - as well as to subsidiary brands like First Direct, M&S Money and HFC Bank. The UK is also home to our global headquarters, 8 Canada Square. Located in the heart of Canary Wharf, 8CS is one of the country's tallest buildings, spanning 42 floors and employing more than 8,000 people across hundreds of different roles.
Our history
We are also one of the oldest banking groups in the world. Our origins date back to 1865, when the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation was first established, and many of our principal companies opened for business more than a century ago. While having such a rich and varied heritage is in itself an immense source of pride, it is also directly relevant to the way we do business today.
Sustainable success
As a bank, we are focused on achieving long-term profit growth, not short-term success. This means building stable, enduring relationships with our customers and making a lasting, positive contribution to the environment and the communities in which we operate.
As a major employer, lender and investor, we recognise that we are in a position to make an important contribution to environmental and social sustainability, not only by managing the impact of our business activities, but also through our lending and investments.
For instance, in addition to being the first major bank to become carbon neutral, we have also adopted the Equator Principles, a set of voluntary guidelines developed to help organisations like ours address the environmental and social issues that arise from financing projects.
Activities
- Retail Banking
- Investment Banking
- M&A
- Insurance
- Private Banking
HR and recruitment
What can we offer you?
That really depends on who you are. Because, whatever your experience, wherever your ambitions lie, our size, status and sense of direction mean that there's a very real chance we can offer you the opportunities and challenges to match. And that's just in the UK. When you factor in the diversity of our international network, the possibilities are almost endless.
A world of opportunities
Given the depth and breadth of our business, it's hardly surprising that we're in a position to offer literally thousands of different opportunities for you to launch and develop your career.
For instance, if customer service is your thing, our diverse network of call centres offers a whole host of different career paths for you to explore. Or if you're interested in working in a retail environment, we have over 1,500 branches worth of potential for you to carve out a successful future in customer service or management.
But that's far from all. We also offer a fantastic range of opportunities for specialists in everything from commercial and corporate banking to marketing, HR and IT to discover just where working for the world's local bank can take them.
Personal and professional development
At HSBC, we take your development as seriously as you do. That's why, at every stage of your career, we'll make sure you receive the training and support you need to progress.
What this means to you will vary according to your particular role and needs, but you'll generally benefit from a mixture of formal training activities - administered both in person and online - and on-the-job coaching and mentoring.
Where appropriate, we'll also help facilitate opportunities for you to complete interesting secondments and placements away from your usual role, and we'll actively support you in working towards achieving relevant professional qualifications.
Benefits and rewards
No matter which part of the bank you join, we'll ensure your skills, dedication and success are both recognised and rewarded. This will mean different things for different people in different roles, but as a guide, you can generally expect your package to include:
- Competitive salary
- Performance-related bonus scheme (for certain roles)
- Contributory pension scheme
- Generous holiday entitlement
- Private healthcare (for certain roles)
- Life assurance & life insurance (for certain roles)
- Employee assistance programme
- Preferential rates on a range of HSBC products, including mortgages
- Flexible working policy
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