HSBC

About the business area  

HSBC Life provides a wide variety of life insurance products and services to clients throughout the Asia Pacific region.   

Who you are  

We're looking for people who can solve problems with heart. If you love getting to the bottom of complex challenges and want to make a real difference in people's lives, you'll thrive here.  

You could be a great fit if you’re:   

• A natural collaborator: You’re happy working with people across different teams, countries and cultures, building great relationships. 
• An analytical thinker: You love breaking down problems to find the cause, then solving for the better. 
• Self-motivated and driven: You take pride in your work and take ownership of what you do. You’re responsive to people’s requests and meet deadlines every time. 
• Eager to learn: Self-improvement is a top priority for you. You’re always looking for new information that helps you learn. 
• An effective communicator: You can express yourself clearly and adapt your style based on who you’re speaking to. You can simplify complex ideas and explain them to people with different levels of understanding.  

What you’ll do  

Insurance is about trust, protection, and peace of mind. HSBC Life helps people and companies safeguard their futures. As part of the graduate programme, you’ll dive into insurance – seeing how we protect families, homes, and businesses, and always look to find ways to improve what we do.  

You’ll rotate across teams, experiencing insurance from every angle. Your role is to understand how we support people and businesses – then help make it even better.  

Working across Channel & Customer, Product Manufacturing, Operations, and Strategy, you’ll:  

• Work on transformation projects, using data to spot trends and shape decisions. 
• Learn how to design customer-first insurance products and journeys. 
• Gain hands-on experience in problem-solving, issue management, and creating solutions.  

What you’ll learn  

We’ll give you the skills to become an insurance expert who really understands people. You’ll get technical training, mentoring, and hands-on experience, plus access to HSBC’s global learning platforms.  

You’ll benefit from:  

• On-the-ground experience: Rotate across different teams to gain broad exposure. 
• Expert-led training: Learn from leaders inside and outside HSBC. 
• Self-development: Use our Insurance Academy and HSBC University to expand your knowledge. 
• Stakeholder management: Work with colleagues at every level and see how they deliver impact.

Requirements:

• Available to work full time from July 2026 onwards.
• Obtained, or expected to achieve, a GPA of at least 4.0 / 5.0 or 3.2 / 4.0 (as appears on your official university transcript or degree certificate), or overseas equivalent to this.
• Recent graduates with less than 2 years of full-time job experience or will have graduated by July 2026.
• Be fluent in English, good command of Cantonese and Mandarin would be an advantage. 
• Be legally permitted to work in Hong Kong. 

Click on the link to find out more information and apply. Applications close on 31 October 2025, but we encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we recruit on a rolling basis and may close applications before the advertised date once all vacancies are filled.

To understand our application and the assessment process, or to discover opportunities at HSBC, please visit https://www.hsbc.com/careers/students-and-graduates

You’ll achieve more when you join HSBC. 

HSBC is committed to building a culture where all employees are valued, respected and opinions count. We take pride in providing a workplace that fosters continuous professional development, flexible working and opportunities to grow within an inclusive and diverse environment. Personal data held by the Bank relating to employment applications will be used in accordance with our Privacy Statement, which is available on our website.

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