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Graduates

Graduate Careers

Life at FDM

How It Works

FDM’s Careers Programme bridges the gap between academia and the commercial world for graduates like you.

  • Apply to the FDM Graduate Careers Programme
  • Train in IT and business specialties in one of our award-winning academies
  • Work on-site with prestigious industry-leading clients, gaining hands-on commercial experience
  • Excel as you set yourself on a meaningful career path – the sky’s the limit!

Why FDM

We equip you with:

  • IT and business training from industry experts
  • 2+ years of hands-on commercial experience
  • A foot in the door with one or more of our prestigious clients
  • Exposure to dynamic working environments
  • Ongoing career support and professional development
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Supporting Your Progression

FDM has a number of programmes in place to continuously support and engage our people:

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Consultant Peer Support (CPS) Programme

The CPS Programme ensures that when a new consultant is placed onsite, they are connected with a more senior FDM consultant already working with that client to help ease their transition. These CPS ambassadors provide the guidance needed to help new consultants get settled, connect with fellow FDMers in the area and prepare for their new roles onsite.

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Alumni Network

FDM has launched the careers of thousands of people who make up our alumni network of talented individuals. We regularly interact and engage with our alumni community, giving past and present FDMers a network from which to build relationships, learn from others and explore opportunities with people who have had similar career experiences.

Graduate Career Opportunities

 

Career Opportunities

Technical
Business

Software Development

Software Development

During your training at FDM you will develop the ability to write code that is modular, robust, scalable and maintainable to a professional standard. You will also write code that can be easily modified to meet changing client requirements. Software developers at FDM may also add functionality to applications by designing and implementing solutions. This role is ideal for analytical problem solvers with a passion for following the latest technology trends.

“I am currently placed at Ernst & Young in the development Operation Team where I am tasked in building mobile applications. I have helped build two applications for EY’s clients and am looking forward to improving my technical skills and building more software applications. This has been an exciting opportunity for me as I am able to put my newly acquired skills into practice.”

Aaron Lim, FDM Software Developer placed at Ernst & Young

IT Service Management

IT Service Management

IT Service Management analysts manage our clients’ IT systems and applications ensuring availability, and are often involved with a blend of programming and administration. You will work with various stakeholders to deal with technical issues by analysing, diagnosing and then either solving or referring them. The role incorporates a balance of technical expertise, business knowledge, analytical ability and excellent communication skills.

MX.3 Production Support

MX.3 Production Support

Murex’s MX.3 is a comprehensive platform that provides trade and risk management capabilities across all asset classes for investment banks, wealth management companies and utility and energy providers.
The MX.3 programme equips you with first line support knowledge and capabilities, together with a best practice approach to the common configuration issues faced within the front to back office use of the MX.3 application. This is ensured through both practical exercises and developing troubleshooting skills by working through known incident case studies.
MX.3 Production Support Analysts work across all levels of support from high-profile front line roles through to technical support roles.

Business Analysis

Business Analysis

Business analysts are the architects behind IT projects. This role involves understanding the needs of the business user and translating these requirements into technology for the development team. As a business analyst you will work with a wide range of people across the business, identifying areas of improvement and finding solutions. You will also capture and understand the business needs, assess the impact of those changes, as well as support the communication and delivery of the requirements. This role is ideal for graduates who are organised and methodical, with strong communication skills and resourceful problem solving abilities.

”I am responsible for dynamically understanding the needs of the business and being able to relay these findings to my scrum team and plan to execute backlog priorities within each sprint. FDM creates an environment which encourages me to be open minded. Understanding that different people offer different views, opinions and values which will ultimately help make solutions more diverse. I have become more receptive of how others think as there is more than one way to accomplish the same goal. Being able to listen is a valuable communication tool that FDM has helped me realise.”

Mason Tse, Business Analyst placed at Fidelity

Risk, Regulation and Compliance

Risk, Regulation and Compliance

Risk, regulation and compliance (RRC) analysts often work in the financial sector. The role is client-facing, dealing with sensitive information and high-profile projects. RRC analysts help manage the day-to-day first-line defence process for client on-boarding, account opening and ongoing account activity reviews. Through FDM’s training, you will learn how to ensure money laundering (AML) and financial crime risks are minimised for the client, as well as the application of regulations such as MiFID2, GDPR, FRTB and MLD4. This is a fantastic opportunity for those who are inquisitive self-starters with excellent communication skills and an aptitude for fast learning. Graduates from a banking, accounting, law, economics, actuarial science, business, finance or similar background are perfect for this career pathway.

“As a regulation data analyst at HSBC, time management is everything. I support various teams within the banking sector when it comes to the remediation, analysis and review of client data as well as researching and validating client account structures and making necessary changes within the system. These requests are often time-sensitive based on the client’s trading activity. Communication skills and being able to prioritise and execute in a timely manner are essential in this role. Our main goal is to analyse, review and validate data so that everything is compliant and in-sync across multiple worldwide functions. Communicating with HSBC workers around the world means that you establish international friendships and learn about the various cultures.”

Pertula Bernard, FDM Regulation Data Analyst placed at HSBC

Project Support Office

Project Support Office

Project support officers support the planning, management and control of key projects, working alongside senior project managers and/or programme managers. This role involves project risk planning, critical path analysis, stakeholder management and reporting, and utilisation of agile project delivery methods to ensure that each project is completed on time and in line with the objectives. Key tasks also include improving efficiency and cutting business costs. This role is ideal for graduates with a passion for business and a background in management, finance and economics. You should also have the drive to develop and control projects within a fast-paced environment.

“There are three major tasks that I complete every day. Firstly, in terms of Project and Portfolio Management, I provide assistance and control throughout the project lifecycle or different projects, from project initiation to project closure. In addition to this, I produce the monthly KPI dashboard and financial reports to senior management on departmental costs and headcount. Finally, I manage ad-hoc in-house projects such as the SLA management project (to clean up and maintain ITO SLA repository) and the Green project (to reduce paper consumption in the ITO department).”

James Chau, Control and Performance Assistant placed at BNP Paribas

Criteria & Process

Selection and Recruitment

Essential Criteria

  • Educated to degree level
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • For Mainland China, you must have the right to work
  • Eligibility to work in Hong Kong is preferred but FDM may be able to provide sponsorship if required
  • Possess some technical knowledge or experience in IT or business
  • Demonstrate a passion for IT and business
  • Open to being geographically flexible to work throughout APAC
  • Excellent verbal and written English required; Cantonese and/or Mandarin fluency desired, but not essential

Join Us
Our application process:

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Apply online.

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Complete a video or telephone interview
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Attend an assessment day at our centre in Hong Kong

Contact

Ready to join our Getting Back to Business Programme? You can apply directly online here.

Still have questions? Reach out to us at [email protected] to speak to someone in our dedicated Getting Back to Business Team.

Career Stories

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Terence Tang, FDM Consultant:

I decided to join FDM because of diversity. I really love to mingle with people from different cultural backgrounds. It really helps to widen my horizons and at the same time to equip me and keep myself ready to attack any kind of role.

I enjoy it the most when I have to deal with different stakeholders ranging from consultants like me, all the way up to CIO and CEO, so I can have the chance to figure out what they’re actually doing in terms of their job nature.

I would definitely recommend FDM to people who haven’t actually figured out their future career path because FDM will prove that we have opportunities for you to explore within yourself, and also to figure out what you actually like and what you want to do.

I believe FDM has equipped me well with relevant skills and knowledge to get my foot in the door so that I can be confident and, also perform well on-site. I enjoy my placement.

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Cindy Shen, FDM Consultant:

My first-year placement is in HSBC as PMO and now it’s my second-year placement. I am an application support and systems analyst in BNP Paribas.

I know FDM from one of my schoolmates because I learned master’s here. So, he recommended me to join here because he is already a consultant at FDM. I learned that FDM can provide me with the experience in a bank in Hong Kong and it’s really a good chance, so I just have to try.

I already recommend FDM to my classmates as well, and few of them have already been here as consultants for at least one year.

FDM supports me a lot and also the Account Managers helped us a lot during the whole process in the interview.

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Yuki Lam, FDM Consultant

As a business analyst, I act as a bridge between the business user and also the IT team.

My role is that I’m working with very international and dynamic people, and colleagues from the APAC region.

To get into this IT industry is so frustrating at the beginning, but after I receive a lot of training advice provided by FDM, I feel I’m more well-equipped to step in an IT industry and be more confident.

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