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The opportunity: Trade Finance Intern
This a 6-month internship, full time role
Operating in the Netherlands since 1999, HSBC Amsterdam is one of the country’s leading international banks. We provide a range of corporate and investment banking services to Large Corporate clients. Our worldwide connections enable us to offer a global perspective to our corporate clients combined with local knowledge and expertise.
An internship at HSBC will allow you to build on your education and gain an invaluable insight into banking with a leading global bank. We’re looking for the future talent of our business.
The Dutch branch has an open culture of innovation and teamwork. You will be supported directly by experienced managers and encouraged to take on responsibility and bring new ideas to the table.
Being part of HSBC in Netherlands, you’ll help evolve and grow our business.
Key Points:
• Global presence: communicate and work with different countries
• International team: our NL office (60 FTEs) embraces more than 15 nationalities
• Flat organization: opportunity to work with different product teams and learn about all parts of the business, and the possibility to (net)work with senior management
• Open culture: encouraged to be proactive and present your ideas, think independently and take responsibilities
• Experienced team: work and learn from experienced professionals and senior management
• Rapid growth: internships seen as a pipeline for the future talent
What you will do:
Day to day responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Middle Office for trade finance especially in the areas of bank guarantees and letters of credit
You will:
• Coordinate between clients, front & back offices and other internal/ external units for transaction fulfilment
• Understand clients’ transactional routines and build relationships
• Monitor client experience / feedback and service quality: act as escalation point between clients and back office and ensure client satisfaction to render consistently excellent and market leading service
• Work with back offices across countries and other banks to deliver globally connected service experience
• Work in partnership with other teams to deliver the services and products of the bank in a fair and transparent manner, this includes participating in internal and external client calls and meetings
• Ensure that the business meets its internal and external regulatory requirements
Relevant knowledge and skills:
• Student must be enrolled in a study program or educational institution for the duration of the internship
• Strong command of the English language (Dutch is an added benefit)
• Proactive attitude, eager to take on responsibilities and able work well in an international team
• Experience with financial modeling and financial analysis
• Strong writing and research skills
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Stress resilient and able to shift quickly between different responsibilities
• MS Office Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint proficiency
• Prior internship or work experience in financial services is a plus
Even if you feel you do not meet 100% of our qualifications, we encourage you to apply, if you believe this role is right for you.
What you’ll get in return:
Not only is HSBC a great place to work, but we also offer the following unique and exciting opportunities and benefits:
• We’ll help you progress your career, including access to development programmes, mentoring and coaching, as well as world-class training through HSBC University
• You can work your way and will have a say in when, where and how you and your team flexibly work together
• You’ll have opportunities to work internationally - this can be your place to start and branch out to anywhere we have offices
• You’ll be able to join our Employee Resource Groups that bring together colleagues with shared characteristics and common interests.
Practical Details:
• Paid internship
• Starting date: January - February 2026
• Available on a full time basis (40 hours p/w)
• Location: Amsterdam (a laptop will be provided in order to be able to sporadically work from home)
Being open to different points of view is important for our business and the communities we serve. At HSBC, we’re dedicated to creating diverse and inclusive workplaces. We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring careers at HSBC are inclusive and accessible for everyone to be at their best.
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For further information on building your career at HSBC, please visit: www.hsbc.com/careers