Graduate Trainee

HSBC Holdings plc; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 39,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

HSBC is offering a Marketing Graduate Trainee placement in Kuala Lumpur to build fundamentals in marketing, stakeholder coordination and business reporting. You’ll gain hands-on exposure to campaign execution, content coordination, customer engagement and disciplined reporting within a global banking environment.

The role provides real business exposure, practical marketing capabilities and opportunities to develop across campaigns, events, and performance reporting, helping you progress into

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree with CGPA 3.0+ or second class upper.
• Fluent in English with strong communication, interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Ability to analyse data and interpret information for business decisions.
• Resourceful, with good planning, communication and problem-solving skills.
• Ambitious, driven to perform in a fast-paced environment with targets.
• Energetic, enthusiastic and adaptable.
• Team-player with leadership capabilities.
• Computer literate and able to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day support to the Marketing team under supervision.
• Assist with campaign planning, execution and coordinating deliverables.
• Coordinate content, events and stakeholder engagement.
• Support marketing reporting and basic data analysis.
• Ensure compliance with brand, risk and data-handling requirements.

Skills

Fluent English

Communication skills

Data analysis

Planning

Problem-solving

Ambition

Adaptability

Team leadership

Computer literacy

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline

Job description

Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, MY, 55188

Brand: HSBC

Area of Interest:

Role Workstyle:

Date: 26 Oct 2026

Some careers open more doors than others.

If you’re looking for a role that builds strong fundamentals in marketing, stakeholder coordination and business reporting, join HSBC and build a future rich with potential. This placement offers hands‑on exposure to how marketing operates end‑to‑end—supporting campaign execution, content coordination, customer engagement and disciplined reporting—while developing practical skills you can carry into a wide range of banking and corporate careers.

We’re currently seeking an ambitious individual to join HSBC as a Marketing Graduate Trainee.

This placement provides graduates with real business exposure and the opportunity to develop practical marketing capabilities in a global banking environment. At HSBC, we also see this as an opportunity to develop early‑career talent for future roles.

Key Responsibilities

During the placement, the trainee will provide day-to-day support to the Marketing team, with appropriate supervision. Responsibilities will include:

Marketing campaign support

• Support the planning and execution of marketing campaigns across relevant channels.
• Prepare campaign briefs, timelines, presentations and supporting materials.
• Coordinate campaign deliverables with internal stakeholders and external agencies.
• Track campaign milestones, dependencies and approvals through to completion.
• Identify risks, blockers or delays early and elevate them appropriately.

Content and communications coordination

• Support the development and coordination of marketing content, including presentations, email communications, digital content and event materials.
• Review content for accuracy, clarity, consistency and alignment with approved brand guidelines.
• Coordinate feedback and approvals from relevant stakeholders.
• Maintain organised records of final approved materials and supporting documentation.
• Draft routine communications for review and approval by the Marketing team.

Events and stakeholder engagement

• Support the planning and delivery of internal and external marketing events, webinars and client engagement activities.
• Coordinate invitations, attendee lists, agendas, logistics and post‑event follow‑ups.
• Liaise with internal teams, agencies, suppliers and other stakeholders to ensure smooth delivery.
• Prepare event updates, meeting notes and action logs.
• Track agreed actions to closure, with clear owners and deadlines.

Marketing reporting and management information

• Maintain accurate marketing trackers, campaign calendars and activity records.
• Produce weekly or monthly reports on campaign progress, content activity, events and engagement.
• Support basic data analysis to identify trends, performance highlights and areas for improvement.
• Highlight overdue actions, upcoming priorities and potential delivery risks.
• Help translate marketing activity into clear updates for team and management review.

Process, governance and controls support

• Coordinate documentation and approval requests in line with internal requirements.
• Maintain organised records and audit trails for campaigns, content and events.
• Support checks on marketing materials to help ensure completeness, accuracy and appropriate approvals.
• Follow applicable brand, risk, compliance and data‑handling requirements.
• Escalate questions or exceptions to the appropriate Marketing or control team.

Requirements

Candidate must be currently pursuing Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline; CGPA of 3.0 or above, or at least second class upper

Fluent in English; excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills.

Ability to analyse data/information and interpret thedata for business decisions

A resourceful individual with good planning, communication and problem‑solving skills.

Ambitious plus driveand motivation to work in a fast‑paced environment where winning business and meeting targets are essential

Energetic, enthusiastic and adaptable

Team-player with dynamic leadership capabilities

Computer literate and able to work independently.

You’ll gain:

• Practical understanding of how a Marketing team operates within a global bank.
• Exposure to campaign planning, content development, events and customer engagement.
• Experience coordinating work across internal teams, agencies and external stakeholders.
• Stronger business communication skills, including concise updates, presentations and professional correspondence.
• Hands‑on capability in marketing reporting, data handling and basic performance analysis.
• Greater awareness of brand governance, risk management, approvals and documentation discipline.
• Confidence managing multiple priorities in a fast‑paced, multi‑stakeholder environment.
• A foundation for future careers in marketing, communications, customer experience, digital engagement or broader banking functions.

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