[Target Candidates]

·Have a strong academic background with at least a bachelor’s degree or equivalent.

· No prior working experience preferred but those with maximum of 2 years of working experience are eligible to apply.

·  International exposure through education or otherwise would be an advantage.

· Be self-motivated with strong planning and organising skills.
· Be innovative, flexible, resilient and have the ability to think out of the box.
·  Have strong communication, interpersonal and analytical skills.
·  Be fluent in written and spoken Korean and English.
·  Display high potential to grow and the willingness to take on new challenges.
·  Embody and share HSBC values, which together with our business principles, define who we are as an organisation and what makes us distinctive, to do the right thing and to act with courageous integrity. 

[Selection Process]

Stage 1: Application

The below documents should be submitted to HSBC’s Human Resources Department (HR): hrd@kr.hsbc.com

·       Cover Letter / Resume / Self Introduction - all in English

·       Consent to Collection·Use·Provision of Personal (Credit) Information - in Korean

·       Deadline : 09 December 2013

* E-mail Subject should be “2014 Graduate Trainee Programme”

* With the Personal Information Protection Act taking effect, you are required to submit a Consent to Collection·Use

        ·Provision of Personal (Credit) Information when you apply for any position in HSBC.

Please fill out the form(“Consent to Collection·Use·Provision of Personal (Credit) Information”) available on http://www.hsbc.co.kr/1/PA_1_4_S5/content/korea_51/career/info/pdf/consent_form.doc and submit it along with Cover Letter, Resume and Self Introduction.

* Certificates, Transcript and other documents for commencement will be requested for successful applicants.

* Preference will be given to candidates with disability or those who are qualified for patriots and veterans preference.

* Fulfilled or exempted from the military duty (applies to male candidates)

Stage 2: Screening

All applications will be screened against the qualifications and capabilities described above.

Stage 3: Ability Test & Psychometric Test

The candidate will be requested to go through an Ability Test and a Psychometric Test and should pass the benchmark score.

Stage 4: HR Interview

Selected candidates will have an HR interview.

Stage 5: Assessment Interview
Candidates who have successfully passed the Stages 1-4 will undergo the final stage of selection process, the Assessment Interview.  The assessment will be conducted by internally designated assessors.

The aim of the Assessment Interview is to ensure that candidates are provided with the opportunity to demonstrate the key capabilities that HSBC GlobalBanking and Markets is looking for.

[Programme Structure]

The 12 month structure offers a diverse range of opportunities for trainees to gain exposure in specialised business areas within Global Banking and Markets through which we aim at developing trainees to support and drive business initiatives.