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Graduate OpportunitiesManagement Development Programme (MDP)

Kick-start your career with the right move in HSBC. Join us as a Management Trainee to learn the tricks of the trade in Management.

Our training programme will give the insight, knowledge and perspective which moves beyond geographical and personal boundaries. It will be your first step to working and growing your career with one of the world's largest global banking group.

Why Is HSBC The Right Choice

Find out why HSBC is the right career choice for you from our Corporate Profile.

 

About The Programme

MDP has been developed to encourage focused development of our junior Managers in keeping with the increasing demand for greater specialisation in the financial services industry.

The MDP offers 3 main development and career streams:

  • Personal Financial Services (PFS)
  • Commercial Banking (CMB) [including Credit and Risk Management (CRM) / Payments and Cash Management (PCM) / Trade Services (HTV)]
  • Banking Services & Operations Support (OPS) / Support Services

Candidates can indicate their career preference at the application stage and it will be verified / confirmed based on the candidates' performance at the Assessment Centre. These assessment centres will be conducted on a quarterly basis, with the first one commencing in March, followed by June, September and December.

Focusing on development, the programme aims to provide trainees with wide exposure (via initial attachments to the business lines of between 6 to 9 months, followed by 1st posting in the stream) and essential training support at the early stages of their career. The overall duration of the MDP is approximately 30 months.

Group Graduate Development Programme (GGDP) at Bricket Wood, UK will be arranged within the time frame of the 1st posting. The GGDP comprises 2 phases:

Phase 1
Core induction programme

Phase 2
Training specifically designed to acquire the specific technical skills required by the respective business streams (PFS, OPS and CMB)

 

Requirements

  • Basic Bachelor’s Degree (with Honours) in any discipline
  • Drive and motivation to work in a fast-paced environment where winning business and meeting targets are essential
  • Actively enjoy meeting and getting to know new people, communicating with all types of people and building customer relationships
  • Ability to inspire trust and lead by example, showing commitment to deliver highest quality service to customers and colleagues, with drive and resilience to become future business leaders
  • Fluent in English; excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills
  • Energetic, enthusiastic and adaptable to different environment
  • Team-worker with dynamic leadership capabilities
  • Ambitious and self-motivated
  • Ability to interpret and analyse data / information and make sound business decisions
  • Creative and innovative with confidence to challenge status quo
  • Entrepreneurial flair and ability to generate new ideas to improve personal and team performance
  • Mobility throughout entire Bank's network of 40 branches
  • Malaysian citizen

Bumiputera Graduates are encouraged to apply.

 

Programme Structure

(Total duration: 30 months)

Induction Programme at HSBC Training Centre (2 weeks) - which comprise:

  • Organisation Induction
  • Overview of Business Functions
  • Employee Relations
  • Effective Communication & Professional Image
  • Outward Bound School in Lumut (OBS)

Attachments to the key areas of respective streams, i.e. PFS, CMB, OPS/Support Services (6-9 months) (Please refer to Attachment programme of respective stream)

1st job posting in stream, i.e. PFS, CMB or OPS / Support Services (15-18 months)

Group Graduate Development Centre (GGDP) at Bricket Wood, UK (7 weeks) - to be within 1st job posting time frame.
Resumption of 1st/current posting in stream OR movement to 2nd posting either in same stream or (exceptionally) cross-functional transfer (15-18 months)
Management Development Centre (MDC) - (after approx. 30 months of joining Bank)

  • The results of which will be used to determine whether the MDP executive requires further development at current job level or can be posted to higher level job, or should be managed out
  • Promotion to higher level job will be considered subject to satisfactory performance and upon completion of 30 months in the programme

 

Assessment

Online Tests
Good verbal and numerical reasoning skills are amongst some of the requirements for a Resident Management Trainee. As such, if shortlisted, you will be requested to complete online verbal & numerical reasoning tests as well as an operational behavioural questionnaire (OPQ). These should take about 20-30 minutes each and, because they are online, you can complete these tests at your convenience.

HR Interview
If you have successfully passed the tests, you will be invited to attend an interview with one of our HR Managers. Here, you will be preliminarily assessed on your communication, interpersonal and presentation skills to gauge if you will be able to proceed onto the Assessment Centre.

MDP Assessment Centre
This is the final stage of the selection process. It lasts half a day and the selection panel comprises a HR Manager and 2 other assessors from the business functions. The assessment centre is not designed just to determine if you are the right candidate but also which business stream best suits you.

 

Benefits

  • Annual Leave
  • Staff Loans
  • Term life Assurance and Personal Accident Insurance
  • Medical Benefits
  • Holiday Bungalows
  • Special Payment - Variable Bonus Scheme and Merit Increment
  • EPF Contributions
  • Club Membership

 

How To Apply

The MDP Assessment Centres are conducted quarterly: March, June, September and December. Please apply early as places are filled on a first-come-first-served basis.

Business Streams Job Opportunities

Find out morePersonal Financial Services Stream

 

Find out moreCommercial Banking Stream

 

Find out moreBanking Services/Operations Support Stream