Case study: Oliver Gottlieb

"The private bank is well placed to continue this growth into the medium and long term."

"The structure surrounding professional development is first-class and the support for professional exams is great for the graduates."

"I don't believe that I would have had this exposure and opportunity so early on in my career with another bank."

"I decided to join HSBC Private Bank on the back of its strong growth over the past five years. I was also attracted by the global reach of the bank, along with the potential for cross-selling and internal referrals from both our investment and corporate bank. This all means that the private bank is well placed to continue this growth into the medium and long term. Overall, I believe that being part of a growing bank is important for my career.

"Following the end of my graduate programme, I have spent the last year based permanently in London with a relationship management team, looking after ultra-high-net-worth individuals. I have appreciated the ability to work across different business areas as it has helped me to identify the areas that interest me.

"The private bank graduate programme has given me exposure to senior management across different business areas within the bank. This experience has taught me to think strategically about the Private Bank and the challenges and opportunities that it faces. This ability has already proved useful in my current role as we are looking to expand the team and the type of business we do.

"HSBC is such a large group and I truly believe that whatever your interest in the world of finance, there will be a department that will allow you to explore that interest. Whether it is working in the capital markets, hedge funds or in private equity, the bank is flexible and will support your interest.

"The structure surrounding professional development is first-class and the support for professional exams is great for the graduates. This enabled me to have completed my industry exams before starting my first rotation. The bank also supported me in my course of CFA studies. This included flying me back from New York to undertake an eight-day course.

"I don't believe that I would have had this exposure and opportunity so early on in my career with another bank."