Our employee stories

Being part of the family - Leena Al Hassan

Why did you choose Standard Chartered out of other employment options?   I wanted a bank that represents me. A bank tha...

Abigail's Story as an Intern at Standard Chartered

I came across the opportunity at Standard Chartered, as on campus I volunteered in various organisations (including govern...

My passion for banking - Foster Tettah

I am a Consumer, Private and Business Banking International graduate after a successful global virtual internship; where I...

Tracey Parish - My hints and tips when applying for a role at Standard Chartered

Role and market type of area you recruit? Early Careers Recruiter, UK  What advice would you give to students lookin...

How can we be disability inclusive? Listen and learn

Adrian As a Deaf person, I know and have experienced the common misconceptions about Deaf people. The problem is that mos...

Problem-Solving as Personal Growth – Allen’s Story

Where it all started I’ve always been interested in food, travelling, and movies. Since working with Standard Chartered...

Working With A Positive Attitude – Anabel’s Story

After completing my BA in Accountancy, I joined Standard Chartered as an intern. This was an invaluable opportunity to lea...

Majid Al Mutawaa - My life in the UAE

I have worked in Financial Markets since joining Standard Chartered straight out of university. I have three young childre...

Inspired to Learn More ‒ Karris’ Story

I’d always wanted a career that would enable me to learn as much as possible. After graduating from the University of Hong...

Anna Heng - My career journey so far with Standard Chartered

I enjoy talking to people and learning about their lives and backgrounds. When I completed my degree in Human Psychology, ...

Thomas Loye - My progression to Relationship Manager

I started my career in the banking industry as a Customer Service Representative and progressed into the role of Relations...

Liu Wen Zhen - What it's like being a Relationship Manager at Standard Chartered...

Seeing through adversity to find your voice

When you’re in a situation, you deal with it. It’s usually when we stop and look back, we realise how far we’ve come. A...

Career development through the talent marketplace

As the nature of work continues to evolve, so must employees. Research shows that people who have a variety of skills and ...

Fighting the COVID-19 fraudsters: Rajen’s story

I have been with Standard Chartered for almost 30 years, and have been managing fraud risk for 21 of those. During that ti...

Balancing work and baby bedtimes: Simone’s story

When she became a mother, Simone realised that flexible working was not the norm in Asia. With a bit of give and take, she...

Volunteering in the community

One of the reasons why I’ve stayed with the bank for ten years is that I’m a huge believer of giving back to society and o...

An exciting journey: Lana’s story

My original career path looked very different. I was a pharmacist, encouraged to get into healthcare by my father. But the...

Learning about myself: Tanmay’s story

I’ve just moved to Jersey, UK as Head of Retail Banking from my previous role in Bahrain. I’ve always had customer-facing ...

A fast career trajectory: Vijaya Shanthi’s story

I come from an orthodox Indian family, born and raised in Vizag, South India. Although a bit unusual for my generation gir...

My family and me: Wasim’s story

Wasim Benkhadra, Head, External Communications, UAE My wife, Hiba, was told she had Hodgkin Lymphoma on Christmas Eve 201...