Risk Officer Review

Item: Risk Officer at HSBC
Rating: 4.9
Author: Anonymous

at HSBC

Higher Level Apprenticeship

Banking

Birmingham

Review Submitted: February 2024

Overall Rating

4.9 /5

The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!

5/5 - Overview of Role

5/5 - Skills Development

4.8/5 - Structure and Support

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

5/5

I work in the Commercial Banking Approvals team reviewing credit proposals for businesses (SMEs - Large corporate)

To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

5/5

I enjoy learning new topics and subjects which directly help me with my current role, helping me develop towards my next role within the bank and supports me with my other interests outside the bank, in particular as a Governor of my local secondary school as Chair of the Business Audit and Risk Committee.
The lectures are kept interesting and relevant to my current role.

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

5/5

Yes part of the L7 apprenticeship has helped me develop a more strategic view, supported with developing my leadership skills, helping develop other team members. Also supported with improving my financial and non financial analysis.

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?

4/5

It has a core structure to follow, however no specific dates, which I have with the support of my Tutor put a plan in place to keep to a specific time.

How much support do you receive from your employer?

5/5

I have regular meetings with my line manager, the bank supports with ensuring that I have time to invest into my learning, and time in the lead up to exams so that I can prepare as well as I can. My line manager joins meetings with my tutor to ensure that I keep on track.

How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

5/5

I have regular meetings, Maxine provides me with a good level of support, but also ensures that she challenges me as well. I would say the support like a critical friend.

How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

5/5

There is a direct relationship supporting me with my current role helping with analysis of information financial and non financial information. Helps me with my leadership skills and support with my confidence with undertaking project work and communicating with senior leaders

Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)

5/5

There are networking events regular team meetings and activities. I also support local secondary school as a governor which the bank supports me with through the volunteering programme. Also on a steering committee for the wider risk function in HSBCUK specifically the learning and development to support personal and career development

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend HSBC to a friend?

Yes

Why?

The team I work in is very supportive and create a positive place to work.

What tips or advice would you give to others applying to HSBC?

Preparation for competency based questions think about the job requirements and think of relevant examples which you can use to evidence your skills and experience and have a good list of examples in a STAR format, and at the end review if you would have done anything differently in hindsight.

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