Intern Analyst Investment Counsellor Analyst

Being part of HSBC in Switzerland, you’ll help evolve and grow our business.

At HSBC, we believe in the importance of continuous training and personal development to help you achieve your full potential and harness your strengths. Whatever global program you join, we’re dedicated to ensuring you make the most of the learning opportunities on offer. These will help you to shape, improve and develop skills that are important to both your professional and personal development.

• Target candidates:
  Students under master degree graduating in 2027.
• Duration: 6 months.
• Location:
  
  Geneva.
• Areas:
  Global Private Banking.
• Start date:
  
  1st of February 2027.

Supported by experienced managers, colleagues and a wide network of diverse peers, you will be encouraged to take on responsibility and bring new ideas to the table. You will be valued as an individual and for the contribution you make.

You can expect practical experience that will complement your academic studies, embedding our values while growing your career. During the placement, you will be challenged to use your talents and academic knowledge to add value to the bank and improve your professional and personal skills.

• Support ICAs on all administrative tasks.
• Generate and maintain Customer Information Program (CIP)/AMG Integration Platform (AIP) reports, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) reports, Sales Quality Standard (SQS) issues, updating spreadsheets, presentations, and finding information on products and investment mandates.
• Prepare account reviews alongside ICAs and help ICs prepare for client meetings.
• Assist in preparation of business trips and follow up after the trip.
• Gain strong and thorough knowledge of the various asset classes and investment products.
• Serve as an efficient back‑up for the ICAs in their absence, e.g., handling client research requests.
• Proactively review investment proposals to clients in close cooperation with the ICAs.
• Perform investment initiatives, including preparation of materials for product campaigns, switches, pitch book generation, portfolio optimizations, and weekly IC/Relationship Management (RM) meetings.
• Follow up on recommendations (limit orders, entry points, executions).
• Advise on corporate actions with advice from the ICs.
• Learn and understand the basics of asset allocation and portfolio optimization.
• Liaise with product specialists such as those for bond and equity lists and research.
• Execute market orders in Avaloq.
• Learn how to analyze portfolios and choose products from our offering.
• Maintain a good level of general financial knowledge of asset classes and investment products.
• Attend Market Strategy Focus and Regional Sales meetings.

• Excellent organization and communication skills.
• Multitasking abilities.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills:
  Excel, Visual Basic, PowerPoint.
• Keen ability to grasp details.
• Risk conscious, particularly on the trading side.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Team player, high achiever, quick to learn, positive attitude.
• Keen sense of urgency, high level of professional and personal integrity.
• High capacity to handle stress.
• Fluent in English; other languages are a plus.
• Availability to work full‑time between February 2027 and July 2027.
• Studying in a Swiss School and under master degree graduating in 2027.
• Applications are considered only for Swiss or EU citizens or candidates holding a valid Swiss work permit.

• Comprehensive package covering healthcare, life assurance, pension, and family‑friendly leaves.
• Variable pay plans designed to reward individual performance and contribution.
• Supportive environment fostering diversity and inclusion; commitment to removing barriers and ensuring accessibility.

If you require accommodations or changes during the recruitment process, please let us know.