Business Analyst, Treasury Grad Scheme

Zero Gravity; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Zero Gravity, in partnership with HSBC, offers a 2-year graduate programme in London, starting July 2027. You will rotate through four six-month placements in Group Infrastructure Treasury to learn liquidity, capital and risk analysis, with no prior deep finance knowledge required.

You'll work with Treasury teams, review complex data, and use Python to explore datasets and visualise trends, supporting reporting and decision-making.

Qualifications

• Willingness to learn and an analytical mindset; no deep finance knowledge required.
• Strong ability to review complex financial data and identify trends.
• Collaborative, with good communication across teams.

Responsibilities

• Review complex financial data.
• Use Python to explore large datasets and visualise trends.
• Support reporting and decision-making with clearer insight.
• Help identify ways to improve reporting through digital, AI or automation tools.

Skills

Python

Data analysis

Education

2:1 degree classification or higher

Overseas equivalent

Job description

Accounting & Finance, Analyst, Data Analytics

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Group Infrastructure helps keep HSBC running smoothly behind the scenes, connecting the teams, systems and services that support the bank every day. Within it, Treasury helps HSBC stay financially strong and ready for what's next, managing things like interest rate risk, capital and liquidity so the bank can meet its commitments and support customers with confidence.

This is a 2 year graduate programme in London, starting July 2027, built around four six-month placements. You don't need to arrive with deep finance knowledge. What matters is your willingness to learn, your analytical mindset and how you work with others.

What you'll do

You'll work with Treasury teams on analysis that helps HSBC manage liquidity, capital and risk:

• Review complex financial data
• Use Python to explore large datasets and visualise trends
• Support reporting and decision-making with clearer insight
• Help identify ways to improve reporting through digital, AI or automation tools

Depending on your rotation, you may work on areas such as interest rate risk, funding, liquidity or markets treasury. You'll work with colleagues across Treasury and Finance and see how analysis supports decisions that matter across the bank. It's practical, data-led work with exposure to core treasury activity.

What you'll learn

Across your four six-month placements you could build knowledge in areas such as interest rate risk in the banking book, funding, liquidity, Markets Treasury and Finance. You'll study for CISI Investment Securities Qualifications in Derivatives and UK Financial Regulation, and get access to specialist learning through platforms such as Fitch, Degreed Pathways, Decoded Digital & Data Literacy and Coursera. Alongside the technical side you'll strengthen your analytical thinking and commercial judgement in a function that helps keep HSBC financially resilient. By the end you'll have a stronger grasp of treasury fundamentals and how they shape major business decisions.

Where you'll work

You'll work in Group Infrastructure, within Treasury teams that help manage HSBC's financial resources across the bank. It's a specialist environment where colleagues across treasury, finance and wider business functions work together on liquidity, capital and risk-related priorities, in a professional office culture that values analytical thinking, collaboration and clear communication.

Am I eligible?

You'll need to:

• Be available to work full time from July 2027 onwards
• Have obtained, or expect to achieve, a 2:1 degree classification or higher, or an overseas equivalent
• Have completed your studies by July 2027

Good to know

HSBC will consider candidates who require visa sponsorship for this role. They only accept one application per recruitment cycle, so have a proper look at their opportunities before you pick one. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and the vacancy can close early if lots of people apply, so get yours in sooner rather than later.

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