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HSBC Holdings plc; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

HSBC Holdings plc is offering a 10-week Internship in Transaction Banking - Securities Services in London. The program comprises four rotations across Securities Services, exposing you to post-trade and investment servicing for institutional clients.

You will analyze performance data, investigate issues, and support process improvements while learning how custody, fund services, and liquidity services operate in a global bank environment.

Qualifications

• Must be available to work full time for 10 weeks commencing June 2027
• Be in penultimate year of undergraduate study and expect to graduate in 2028
• Visa sponsorship for this role may be considered

Responsibilities

• Complete four rotations across Securities Services, gaining insight into post-trade and investment servicing
• Analyse service performance and operational data, investigate issues and exceptions
• Support process, control and client service improvements and document workflows

Education

2:1 degree or overseas equivalent

Job description

Transaction Banking - Securities Services - Internship

Location:

London, GB, E14 5HQ

Start Date and Duration

Mon Jun 21, 2027; 10 Weeks

Area of Interest:

Transaction Banking

Business Area:

Corporate and Institutional Banking

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.

Securities Services provides robust and reliable solutions that help clients mitigate risk and enhance their performance. Working with institutional investors, banks, insurance companies, governments, and multinational corporations, the team covers fund administration, global custody, sub-custody and clearing, and corporate trust and loan agency services.

Who you are

You’re curious, collaborative and ready to learn how global markets work behind the scenes. You enjoy solving problems, building relationships and turning complex information into something clear and useful. You don’t need to know everything about post-trade services yet — if you bring the right mindset, we’ll help you build the banking context. You’ll likely thrive here if you enjoy working with different people, communicating clearly, spotting ways to improve processes and using data to support better decisions. You take ownership, ask smart questions and want to understand how systems, products and client needs connect. If you’re excited by innovation, interested in how investment services run safely and smoothly, and want to grow in a global team, this could be a strong fit.

What you'll do

Over two years, you’ll complete four rotations across Securities Services, giving you a broad view of how we support institutional clients through post‑trade and investment servicing. Depending on your rotation, you could help teams delivering custody, fund and depository services, alternatives, trustee/fiduciary, agency lending and liquidity, or business management and change. You’ll analyse service performance and operational data, help investigate issues and exceptions, and support process, control and client service improvements. You’ll also contribute to initiatives that strengthen efficiency and resilience—such as documenting workflows, improving data quality, supporting digital tooling, or coordinating delivery tasks with stakeholders across product, operations, risk and client coverage. Each rotation builds your understanding of the end‑to‑end service model and lets you take on progressively more ownership as you develop.

What you'll learn

You’ll build a strong foundation in Securities Services and how post‑trade servicing works in practice—how products fit together, what clients value, and how service quality is measured and improved. Across rotations you’ll develop commercial awareness, operational risk and controls knowledge, and an understanding of governance and escalation in a highly regulated environment. You’ll also strengthen transferable skills: structured problem‑solving, stakeholder management, clear written and verbal communication, and using data and digital tools to identify trends and drive improvements. By the end of the programme, you’ll have both breadth (multiple teams and products) and depth (delivery experience and ownership) to launch a long‑term career within Securities Services.

Where you'll work

You’ll work in Securities Services within Corporate and Institutional Banking, supporting the teams that help safeguard assets and deliver post‑trade solutions to clients around the world. It’s a collaborative environment spanning areas like Custody, Funds, Alternatives, Trustee services and digital innovation. You’ll be part of a professional office culture where operations, product and client teams work closely together to keep services running smoothly. Expect a connected, international setting that values teamwork, innovation and continuous improvement.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible, you must:

• Be available to workfull time for 10 weeks commencing June 2027
• Have obtained, or expect to achieve, a 2:1 degree classification or higher, or an overseas equivalent
• Be in the penultimate year of undergraduate study and be expecting to graduate in 2028
• We will consider candidates that require visa sponsorship for this role