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Business / Qatar Business

New Qatari graduates join HSBC

Published: 07 Nov 2019 - 12:26 am | Last Updated: 02 Nov 2021 - 03:42 pm
HSBC officials with the fresh Qatari graduates who joined HSBC’s business team.

HSBC officials with the fresh Qatari graduates who joined HSBC’s business team.

The Peninsula

DOHA: HSBC Qatar has welcomed this year’s intake of eleven young Qatari graduates who will join the business teams to start their new careers in international banking.

Shamsa Al Fahd, Country Head of Human Resourses at HSBC in Qatar said: “The HSBC Graduates Programme in Qatar offers excellent opportunities for young ambitious students who are eager to start a career in a dynamic international institution. This year we have been very impressed by the highly talented applicants who wanted to join the bank. It is a priority for the bank to invest in the development of a strong talent pool and the bank’s human capital.”

The graduate programme is designed to develop new joiners by giving them experience in multiple levels of domestic and international banking and finance over a period of two years. Graduate will go through four rotations, each lasting for six months and are designed to give graduates broad experience of HSBC business streams as well as international exposure.

Shaikha Al Thani, Khalid Marafi, Meera Al Suwaidi, Noora Al Sidiky, Khalid Al Mannai, Aisha Al Majed, Lolwa Al Marwani, Ahmad Al Khuzaei, Faryal A Dad, Samar M Abusar and Hosni Abunada, will take their initial assignments in several different business lines within the bank.

Hussain Ali Al Sharshani, Head of Nationalization and Local Talent at HSBC Qatar said: “We are very excited about the talented group of young people who have joined the bank as graduate trainees. They have been successful after a rigorous selection process that defined them as top candidates and exceptional talent. They can look forward to a very exciting career with HSBC.”

“Many of our talented Qatari graduates who have successfully completed the programme over the last number of years are playing important leadership roles in

the banking and finance industry in Qatar. We are very proud of their successes and career progression, ” said Shamsa Al Fahd.

HSBC offers a wide range of careers in banking and finance. The bank’s commitment to develop its Qatari talent reflects the country’s own commitment to talent growth through the Vision 2030.