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‘WE’VE GAINED SO

MUCH IN JUST A YEAR’

Five former students talk about their amazing Graduate and
Apprenticeship programme experiences at HSBC

MARY OKUYEMI

Business HSBC Operations Services & Technology (HOST)
University/Degree Leicester/MSc in Finance
HSBC career path Graduate Programme 2013, Business
Implementation Manager

ince I rolled off the Graduate Programme last year, across different time zones, and I have to take different
SI have taken on a new role as a Business cultures into consideration in my interactions. It’s made me
Implementation Manager within Banking Operations, very interested in travelling.
responsible for analysing, planning and Recently I went to Dubai, where I realised how
delivering regulatory projects. different people are and how the cultures
I’m currently working on the within different countries play a big
deployment of a globally role in shaping your personality.
standardised Customer Due As a result, I’m looking forward
Diligence process within to visiting more countries, and
Retail Banking and Wealth getting a better understanding of
Management (RBWM) and other cultures.
Commercial Banking (CMB). Outside of my day job I am
This project requires me involved in a local charity
to negotiate with various organisation within Nechells
internal and external Birmingham called HOP.
stakeholders across several It focuses on positively
countries. It brings a deeper impacting the lives of people
understanding of differences in the community and
in culture, customer promoting a purpose-driven
behaviour and business life. I support it by organising
practices. skill-based workshops, CV clinics
To maximise success in my and interview preparation tips as
role, I need to understand Global well as networking opportunities to
Standards, as well as the regulatory students in the community.
environment each territory operates I also recently got involved with
within. I also need to ensure that the project Outward Bound which supports outdoor
is aligned to meet customer requirements, business learning experiences for primary and secondary
requirements for the country plus HSBC’s global school students.
regulatory requirements. One quote I really adhere to is ‘Begin with the end in
On a day-to-day basis, I liaise with people globally, mind in everything you do’ by Stephen Covey.

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