Even though many of our graduates will have progressed in their careers since completing a case study, they are still of interest to students who wish to gain an understanding of the world of work.

I oversee the execution of the core strategy for HSBC Commercial Banking across 55 markets globally.

Country reviews on performance. Remote management of country teams. Sponsoring key change projects. Looking at strategic direction and using that to inform further change.

I do not have a typical day.

The global nature of the role and the capacity to initiate change at the global level.

The remote management of teams which are indirectly overseen.

Global nature of the organisation was attractive.

Project management skills. Ability to take large amounts of information and focus on key aspects to draw conclusions and initiative change.

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2 Years on HSBC UK Graduate programme

HSBC Turkey - Marketing Manager

HSBC Russia - Head of Multinationals

HSBC Czech Republic - Regional head of Corporate Banking

Considering CFA and MBA.

Consider what you want to do, why and make sure that you can properly articulate it. Too many graduates blanket bomb FTSE100 and hope.

Consider WHY the organisation you interview with should hire YOU. What makes you different to the vast other number of graduates that apply. Also, ensure that you understand how your values align to the values of the organisation - this is becoming increasingly important.

As for career advice - need to be driven, need to focus on performance and need to actively network.