Our Employees Own Personal Development Stories

Tlotlo Nkwe – From International Graduate to Trade Finance Expert

Take us right back to the beginning of your Standard Chartered career. I joined the Bank in Botswana in 2011 as...

Denis Tsoi – Diving into the world of tech

Having studied economics in university in the UK, I never quite imagined that I would one day be working in a tech...

Vidi Nurcholis – Keeping the passion alive for people

My background may be in civil engineering, but client service has always been my passion. In fact, I’ve been in t...

Lee Ngee – Overcoming self-doubt in the pursuit of growth

Taking the leap to switch roles within the Bank was one of the best decisions I ever made, enabling me to enrich my...

Esther Sprague – What it’s like to work in digital bank Mox

There’s a huge sense of pride in working in a digital bank like Mox, as we are a small team building something fr...

Bodil Norwood – Taking the helm of my career

Working from home takes on a different meaning if you live on a boat. When my children flew the coop two years ago,...

Sally Yin – Finding my voice in the workplace

It was not the best of times when I first joined SC Ventures, the Bank’s innovation arm, in August last year. Not...

Growing up as a gay individual in nineties’ India: Dharm’s story

The nineties: a period where even the concept of sexual orientation was non-existent, leave alone LGBT+ rights –...

Sharon Cao – Making the switch from teaching to tech

Looking back, switching from teaching physics in Shanghai Medical University to a career in IT was the right move,...

Lan Anh – Building relationships one step at a time

My desire to keep healthy habits and form closer ties with my family and colleagues was what led me to join the Moo...

Svetlana Li – Embracing diversity beyond borders

One of the best things about working in a large international bank like Standard Chartered is the privilege to get...

Mohammed Rahim – Reaching for the moon

Ever thought of landing on the moon? That’s what 2,900 of our colleagues across the world are planning to do i...

Jeremiah Mulenga – My favourite thing about working at Standard Chartered

What drew you to a career in banking? The culture at the bank is impressive, their diversity and good reputati...

Jennifer Kang – Pushing boundaries and holding myself accountable

How did you get into a career in banking? A job ad came out in Brunei and I thought it would be a challenging...

Kathy Ding – My Career at Standard Chartered

What did you want to be when you were younger? Initially I wanted to be a biologist when I was younger, however I...

Tracy Wong Harris – Ask yourself the question – What is your purpose in life?

I knew I wanted to be working with money since age of 12. I was exchanging currencies (HKD vs GBP) in my local bank...

Working together to make change happen

To mark Black History Month, we spoke with Molly Duffy, Financial Markets (FM) Head, Europe & Americas, and Leo...

Kamna – My journey into the world of Cyber Security

I’m a member of our Secure Web Defence team. My role is critical in protecting the bank from cyber crime as we ac...

What it takes to be a Solutions Architect at Standard Chartered

I’m a Solution Architect. My role involves working with solutions that can enable the querying of massive amoun...

Sakthya – My role as a Full Stack Engineer

I’m a full stack developer, who supports our Consumer Banking business. As a full stack developer, I work in both...

Vinodhini – My hectic week and what I do to relax

My role is vital to ensure data quality management. It helps organisations leaders to make better decisions by usin...

Reginald celebrates Black History Month and people who inspire him

I’m a Mailroom Team Lead who oversees and processes incoming and outgoing packages, answers emails, and helps col...

Nicolas recognises Black History month throughout the year by developing allyships

I’m approaching my seventh year at Standard Chartered Bank and am part of the Conduct, Financial Crimes, and Comp...

Gerald Okoye – What we could all learn from Black History Month

As a client manager within the Global Subsidiaries business, my role is primarily focused on supporting the financi...

Stephanie Mackay – South Africa to London and everything in between

I began my journey in banking through the International Graduate Scheme in South Africa. Through this I was exposed...

Tonia Smith on being a strong, successful, independent Black woman & her inspiration that helped get her there

I have been with Standard Chartered for nine years. I am currently a service partner, and I work with the Relations...

Shanai Harris on how her family offers a piece of Black history and what it means to her

I joined Standard Chartered Bank almost six years ago as an Investigator in the Financial Counselling Associate of...

Rachel Harris – Why I’ve always advocated for data-driven marketing

My career started at a digital consultancy, where I learned digital strategy, measurement, search engine optimisati...

Etienne Clergue – I let music guide my days

My career journey, although all in digital marketing, is a mix of client-side and agency/consultancy work. During m...

Working with people and numbers – Sebastian’s story

I currently work in the Corporate Sales Team on the trading floor in Frankfurt. Here we support our clients in hedg...

Emilie Parks – From ice cream parlor to banking

My first ‘proper’ job was working at an ice cream parlor at the back of a toy shop in my hometown. I was...

Hiring for early careers – Jessica Barton

Role and market type of area you recruit: Early Careers Specialist – Europe, America, Africa and Middle East...

Swimming against the tide

I grew up in a remote village in India, where knowledge of the polio vaccination was limited. I was affected by pol...

Alizeh’s story – What attracted me to work at Standard Chartered

I work on the Affluent Strategy team which involves growing and strengthening the priority and premium portfolio fo...

Margaret Doyinsola – Never get too busy making a living that you forget to make a life

Could you describe your role? I work with the Wealth Management team here in Nigeria. I started my rotation in O...

Getting things done – Joy’s Story

My first job was a cashier’s assistant at Spar, after this I applied for my role at Standard Chartered as had g...

Josh Grulich – working in Client Coverage for Standard Chartered

Could you describe your role? I am moving between different teams in the bank to learn about each and find out w...

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...

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...

My passion for banking – Foster Tettah

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

Joanna Morrison – Life as a recruiter at Standard Chartered

Role and market type of area you recruit? Early Careers Manager, UK & Europe What advice would you give...

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 student...

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 t...

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...

Breaking Down Borders – Bisma’s Story

Getting started I’ve always been interested in creative outlets, from photography and videography to writing...

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...

A Pathway to Success – Jake’s Story

How it started I first heard about Standard Chartered from one of our early careers managers, who emphas...

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...

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 Uni...

Taking Time to Reflect – Coco’s Story

A new opportunity As an international student for more than eight years, opportunities to travel and gain new...

Zoe Li Hui Wen – Finding happiness at work

It has been eight years since I started at Standard Chartered Bank. Work is busy and filled with new things to lear...

Li Ling – My ten years with Standard Chartered

I have been working at Standard Chartered Bank for more than ten years. I started with the bank as a Teller, then b...

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 Psych...

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 Re...

Liu Wen Zhen – What it’s like being a Relationship Manager at Standard Chartered Bank, China.

2021 is my 10th year working at Standard Chartered, in those ten years my appearance, my mentality and life have al...

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’...

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 skil...

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...

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 ta...

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 so...

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...

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 custo...

Building my network: Ulric’s story

Last year I read about a short-term assignment for a Legal Counsel role based in London to support the Brexit progr...

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 generat...

My family and me: Wasim’s story

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

Developing myself and others: Kabulo’s story

Anyone who knows me will tell you that I am not a sporty person. So the idea that I’d be involved in GOAL, our gi...

The right fit: Teza’s story

I would describe myself as a person who has a strong sense of self. I’m confident in who I am, what my values are...

A voice that’s valued: Ana’s story

Working at Standard Chartered is an experience that I’ll always keep close to my heart. I feel like I’ve grow...

Understanding our impact: Crispian’s story

Working in an organisation with Standard Chartered’s footprint means exposure to some of the most exciting and dy...

Trusting my instincts: Nicola’s story

I had my career plan mapped out when I was 21. I’d just finished my law degree, and I was heading to the London S...

Relishing my sense of adventure: Winnie’s story

I can definitely be described as one of life’s enthusiasts! I’m bursting with energy so I love the fast pace...

Learning never stops; the new leadership style – Michele’s story

I’ve recently taken on additional responsibilities which I’m handling by adopting the ‘new style’ of leader...

Working with extraordinary talent: Chris’ story

I guarantee if you had asked any of my friends or teachers from primary school that I’d end up with a career in c...

Moving forward without fear: Darina’s story

Being physically disabled helped shape me into the able-minded person I am today. I was born with a congenital birt...

Trust in the team: Preethi’s story

I was promoted to become a Global HR Business Partner over 2 years ago. It’s what I’d always aspired for and it...

Making and sharing connections: Kirsty’s story

For a relationship manager, the word ‘relationship’ has several connotations, but for me it’s about connectio...

Changing priorities: Tanveer’s story

I’ve worked at Standard Chartered for over 13 years, after joining as an International Graduate (IG) in London af...

From Beijing to Brazil: Alex’s story

When I was small, my father spent three years living in Germany as an electrical engineer. Of course, during this t...

Embracing a new adventure in Africa: Ray’s story

My life in South Africa is very different from the one I left behind in Beijing, but I feel like I’m making a new...

A marketing maverick: Cheuk’s story

20 years ago, Hong Kong and the rest of the Asian countries were just recovering from the Asian Financial Crisis, s...

Client focused: Gavin’s story

As a child, I was already “trading” – I’d find a collectible card that was rare (or low in supply), try and...

My leadership purpose: Liliya’s story

Through her actions as a mentor, Liliya learns as much as she gives. Mentoring is part of my personal leadership pu...

Going the extra mile: Jessie’s story

I believe a good leader is one who knows the way and shows the way. I will go the extra mile to help, engage and...

Determining my future: Lucas’ story

I would say there have been three key events that have had a profound affect in my life. The first was losing my...

Making a difference: Cenk’s story

As a young person at the start of my career, I craved opportunities to make an impact. I was searching for a purpos...

Taking risks in order to grow: Ekram’s story

From nervous interviewee to manager of 30 people, Ekram has never been afraid to challenge herself. I love working...

Awareness can make all the difference: Fred’s story

About three years ago, one of my colleagues decided to share the sad news that he’d lost his aunty after her batt...

Paternity leave enabled me to care for my son: Chris’s story

Chris Daniels, Managing Director, Global Head, Treasury Capital When my wife, Tara, and I found out we were expect...

Fighting entrenched bias: Marc’s story

I’ve always thought of myself as an advocate for equality, somebody who believes in treating people fairly. But i...

How being engaged can bring a sense of wellbeing: Dwight’s story

I am a big believer in the importance of being in an inclusive and engaged environment, in both my personal and my...

Sink or swim: Kathleen’s story

When I joined the bank as an International Graduate in 2002, it felt like such a privilege. The IG programme was...

Tenacity is my secret weapon: Sonia’s story

Sonia relishes new challenges, and needs to work for a company that can keep throwing them her way. I grew up id...

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 thin...

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

Katie Hasson, IGNITE – Internal Executive Coaching Lead They say motherhood changes you. For me, my priorities i...

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 Intern...

Expanding my horizons: Jack’s story

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

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 challengi...

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 coul...

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...

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 li...

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 i...

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 ch...

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 w...

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...

International Men’s Day 2020 : Jerry Gavu

I never really thought much about the effects of my speech impairment in my earlier years. I was the best (or top t...

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 famil...

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,...

Volunteering for life: Jamel’s story

When I was a kid growing up in Ghana, and my mum and I were struggling, some special people helped us get through i...

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 clien...

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“Whatever is worth doing, is worth doing well”

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

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Tlotlo Nkwe – From International Graduate to Trade Finance Expert

Denis Tsoi – Diving into the world of tech

Vidi Nurcholis – Keeping the passion alive for people

Lee Ngee – Overcoming self-doubt in the pursuit of growth

Esther Sprague – What it’s like to work in digital bank Mox

Bodil Norwood – Taking the helm of my career

Sally Yin – Finding my voice in the workplace

Growing up as a gay individual in nineties’ India: Dharm’s story

Sharon Cao – Making the switch from teaching to tech

Lan Anh – Building relationships one step at a time

Svetlana Li – Embracing diversity beyond borders

Mohammed Rahim – Reaching for the moon

Jeremiah Mulenga – My favourite thing about working at Standard Chartered

Jennifer Kang – Pushing boundaries and holding myself accountable

Kathy Ding – My Career at Standard Chartered

Tracy Wong Harris – Ask yourself the question – What is your purpose in life?

Working together to make change happen

Kamna – My journey into the world of Cyber Security

What it takes to be a Solutions Architect at Standard Chartered

Sakthya – My role as a Full Stack Engineer

Vinodhini – My hectic week and what I do to relax

Reginald celebrates Black History Month and people who inspire him

Nicolas recognises Black History month throughout the year by developing allyships

Gerald Okoye – What we could all learn from Black History Month

Stephanie Mackay – South Africa to London and everything in between

Tonia Smith on being a strong, successful, independent Black woman & her inspiration that helped get her there

Shanai Harris on how her family offers a piece of Black history and what it means to her

Rachel Harris – Why I’ve always advocated for data-driven marketing

Etienne Clergue – I let music guide my days

Working with people and numbers – Sebastian’s story

Emilie Parks – From ice cream parlor to banking

Hiring for early careers – Jessica Barton

Swimming against the tide

Alizeh’s story – What attracted me to work at Standard Chartered

Margaret Doyinsola – Never get too busy making a living that you forget to make a life

Getting things done – Joy’s Story

Josh Grulich – working in Client Coverage for Standard Chartered

Being part of the family – Leena Al Hassan

Abigail’s Story as an Intern at Standard Chartered

My passion for banking – Foster Tettah

Joanna Morrison – Life as a recruiter at Standard Chartered

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

How can we be disability inclusive? Listen and learn

Problem-Solving as Personal Growth – Allen’s Story

Breaking Down Borders – Bisma’s Story

Working With A Positive Attitude – Anabel’s Story

A Pathway to Success – Jake’s Story

Majid Al Mutawaa – My life in the UAE

Inspired to Learn More ‒ Karris’ Story

Taking Time to Reflect – Coco’s Story

Zoe Li Hui Wen – Finding happiness at work

Li Ling – My ten years with Standard Chartered

Anna Heng – My career journey so far with Standard Chartered

Thomas Loye – My progression to Relationship Manager

Liu Wen Zhen – What it’s like being a Relationship Manager at Standard Chartered Bank, China.

Seeing through adversity to find your voice

Career development through the talent marketplace

Fighting the COVID-19 fraudsters: Rajen’s story

Balancing work and baby bedtimes: Simone’s story

Volunteering in the community

An exciting journey: Lana’s story

Learning about myself: Tanmay’s story

Building my network: Ulric’s story

A fast career trajectory: Vijaya Shanthi’s story

My family and me: Wasim’s story

Developing myself and others: Kabulo’s story

The right fit: Teza’s story

A voice that’s valued: Ana’s story

Understanding our impact: Crispian’s story

Trusting my instincts: Nicola’s story

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