Our employee stories

Taking opportunities, and helping other women take theirs: Vera’s Story

I never expected to be leading an arm of a bank in East Africa when I first left university. But there’s one thing that I ...

Coaching the next generation of female leaders: Katie’s story

Standard Chartered has always taken a chance on me: William’s story

William Luk, Head of Partnerships, Mox by Standard Chartered My career at Standard Chartered started in the International...

Expanding my horizons: Jack’s story

Jack Duan, Relationship Manager, China Desk, Gurgaon, India Since graduating from university about a decade ago, I’ve spe...

You only get one chance at life, at least this life: Louise’s story

Growing up, I have always yearned to push my limits and take big leaps out of my comfort zone. Learning a challenging fore...

40 years of learning and volunteering: Sharon’s story

My mum was one of five children. When her dad, my grandfather, came back from the Second World War injured, he could no lo...

From audit in Uganda to working with the Group CFO in London: Isabellah’s story

I grew up with six siblings, which at the time and by Ugandan standards was considered an average-sized family. As the you...

Black History Month : Andre Omar Taylor

I was born in Spanish Town, Jamaica where I learned from an early age that facing adversity would be key part of life. At ...

Black History Month : Kudzai Zendera

I was born and raised in London, but moved to Zimbabwe at the age of 12, along with my two brothers. The move was in part ...

Black History Month : Robert Ottey

Born and raised in London, with his parents arriving from Jamaica in the late 1950s, he was the youngest of five children ...

International Men’s Day 2020 : Jonathan Heath

I am incredibly lucky to work at Standard Chartered being 100% me. I started at Standard Chartered in 2008 and was able...

International Men’s Day 2020 : Saravanakumar Subramaniam

Fatherhood felt like traditional way of passage before I met my partner, Nishah. Just like an old romantic movie, I was sw...

International Men’s Day : Jerry Gavu

Early Careers Apprenticeship: My journey into Cyber

Before Standard Chartered, I lived a fairly average life, living in a nice area with good friends and a great family to su...

A new job in lockdown: Winnie’s story

Starting a new job at the height of a global pandemic, without meeting anyone physically for the first five months, isn’t ...

Volunteering for life: Jamel’s story

Standard Chartered really is like a huge family

My role as a Relationship Manager, is to be the connection between client and Standard Chartered. I work with clients from...

Working for Standard Chartered

We’re hiring Relationship Managers into our Wealth and Retail Banking (WRBB) team. Mathew shares what it's like being a...

"Whatever is worth doing, is worth doing well"

Are there any quotes you live and work by? Whatever is worth doing, is worth doing well. What’s the best advice you’ve e...

While Covid-19 did bring about one of the biggest challenges, it also brought an...

We’re hiring Relationship Managers into our Wealth and Retail Banking (WRB) team. Are there any quotes you live and work ...