Established in February 1912, Bank of China Limited (hereinafter referred to as the “Bank” or “BOC”) is the bank with the longest history of continuous operation in China and also the bank with the most globalised operation and the most diversified business platforms in this country. The Bank has institutions in 64 countries and regions outside the Chinese mainland and provides a full suite of financial services to its customers.
To meet its business needs, the Bank now launches its 2025 Global Campus Recruitment. Relevant details are as follows:
I. Offices or Institutions with Placement Opportunities
The recruitment process will be a unified one. Placement opportunities are available in Head Office, Head Office-level Institutions, Audit departments, Domestic branches in the Chinese mainland, Offices in Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, and other countries and regions and in non-banking subsidiaries.
II. Job Openings
i. Head Office
1. Head Office departments
Management Trainee (IT): recruits will become specialists in the Bank’s talent pool, delivering technology support needed for Bank’s business development and management. They will first be assigned to an IT institution directly under the Head Office management for a one-year training.
Management Trainee (Business Development): recruits will join the Bank’s business lines such as corporate banking, personal banking and inclusive finance services. They will first be assigned to an outlet or a business department of a domestic branch in the Chinese mainland for a one-year training.
Management Trainee (Financial Markets): recruits will work in the Bank’s business areas such as financial institutions, global markets, investment banking and custody. They will be first assigned to a financial markets-related department of a domestic branch for a one-year training.
Management Trainee (Risk Management and Compliance): recruits will join the Bank’s functions such as risk management, credit approval, credit management, internal control and legal & compliance. They will first be assigned to a Head Office department, a Head Office-level institution, an outlet or a relevant business department of a domestic or overseas branch for a one-year training.
Management Trainee (General Management): recruits will work for the Bank’s functions such as corporate governance, human resources, financial management, distribution and operation management. They will be assigned to an outlet or a department of a domestic branch for a one-year training.
Recruits of the Discipline Inspection and Supervision Office of the CCDI and NCS at BOC will join the Bank’s talent pool in such areas as discipline inspection and supervision, oversight, review and investigation. They will be assigned to the Discipline Inspection and Supervision Office of the CCDI and NCS at BOC and sign an employment contract with the Head Office. Place of work: Beijing.
Management Trainee of the Shanghai RMB Trading Unit will join the Bank’s talent pool in such business areas like the cross-border business, RMB transaction, and cross-border clearing of financial institutions. They will be first assigned to a front-line position at a primary-level institution to work for one year for practical training and then transferred to the Shanghai RMB Trading Unit based on work performance. Place of work: Shanghai.
2. Job openings for Graduates of English (Translation and Interpreting) and other Foreign Languages
Graduates of English Translation and Interpreting and graduates of foreign languages (other than English) will be an important part of the Bank’s talent pool supporting its globalized operation. Recruited persons will be assigned to corresponding institutions subject to business needs and their performance. Graduates of foreign languages (other than English) will, of their own choice, sign an employment contract and an expatriate agreement with a domestic branch, with the possibility of signing the employment contract and expatriate agreement with the Head Office in cases of exceptional performance.
Languages needed: English, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, Turkish and Uzbek.
ii. Head Office-level Institutions
1. Bank Card Center: comprehensive financial services and IT positions are open to graduates from universities both at home and abroad. The Bank Card Center is mainly responsible for bank card businesses, including product R&D, brand marketing, consumer protection, risk management and middle-office and back-office management. Place of work: Beijing.
2. Pension Finance Center: comprehensive financial services positions are open to graduates from universities at home and abroad. The Pension Finance Center is mainly responsible for policy research and market analysis of pension finance, personal pension finance and pension finance industry, annuity business development and marketing management, and the ecosystem development of pension finance scenarios. Place of work: Beijing.
3. Digital Asset Operation Center: data analysis positions are open to graduates from universities both at home and abroad. The Digital Asset Operation Center is mainly responsible for the Group’s data operation, data analysis, data application and the research and application of cutting-edge technologies and business empowerment through data analysis. Place of work: Beijing.
4. IT Operation Center: IT positions are open to graduates from universities both at home and abroad. The IT Operation Center is mainly responsible for production and operation management of information systems across the Bank, Group cybersecurity and Group cloud-platform building, and digitalization in IT operation. Place of work: Beijing, Shanghai, Hefei or Hohhot.
5. Software Center: IT positions are open to graduates from universities both at home and abroad. The Software Center is mainly responsible for the development and testing of information systems across the Bank. Place of work: Beijing, Shenzhen, Xi’an, Hefei, Shanghai, Wuhan or Chengdu.
6. International Settlement Center: documents processing related positions are open to graduates from universities both at home and abroad. The International Settlement Centre supports international settlement and trade financing businesses in domestic branches, overseas branches and the Head Office, and is mainly responsible for the processing, due diligence and centralized operation of documents. The Center also provides professional support to front-office businesses including consulting, product marketing and customer expansion. Place of work: Beijing, Guangzhou or Shanghai.
7. Centralised Operation Center (Guangdong): centralised operation positions and technology-support positions are open to graduates from universities both at home and abroad. The Center is mainly responsible for the centralized processing and production management of the standard business across the Bank and the business of non-banking subsidiaries and overseas institutions. In the meantime, the Center also focuses on promoting the building of relevant systems and process optimization, and providing shared, intelligent operational support for business development throughout the Group. Place of work: Foshan, Guangdong.
8. Centralised Operation Center (Hubei): centralised business processing positions and IT positions supporting whole product development process are open to graduates from universities both at home and abroad. The Center is mainly responsible for the centralized processing and production management of the standard business across the Bank and the business of non-banking subsidiaries and overseas institutions. In the meantime, the Center also focuses on promoting the building of relevant systems and process optimization, and providing shared, intelligent operational support for business development throughout the Group. Place of work: Wuhan, Hubei.
9. Remote Banking Center: management trainee and online business operation positions are open to graduates from universities both at home and abroad. The Remote Banking Center is mainly responsible for the development, operation and management of online customer service channels such as 95566 and 4006695566. Empowered by FinTech, it efficiently provides online customer services such as business consulting, business processing, care and maintenance as well as relevant operation support. Place of work: Beijing, Hefei, Xi’an, Guangzhou or Kunshan.
iii. Audit departments
Auditor and audit data analyst positions are open to graduates from universities both at home and abroad. Recruits will be assigned to tasks such as managing data analysis systems, processing audit data, or conducting audits, etc.
iv. Domestic branches in the Chinese mainland
1. Management Trainee. This position is open to graduates from universities both at home and abroad. The recruits will join branch-level talent pool and work in a front-line position at primary-level institutions for a one-year training before being transferred to different levels of branch departments based on performance.
2. IT position. This position is open to graduates from universities both at home and abroad. Recruits will do IT related work at different levels of branches.
3. Positions at outlets (marketing services). This position is open to graduates from universities both at home and abroad. Recruits will first work in positions like comprehensive service manager for a period of time for practical training and then be assigned to provide marketing services in relevant positions at outlets or other business management institutions based on their performances, personal aptitudes, etc.
4. Positions at outlets (comprehensive services). This position is open to graduates from universities both at home and abroad. They will be assigned to provide comprehensive services such as counter service and lobby service at outlets.
v. Offices in Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and other countries and regions
Positions in banking businesses and other related areas are open to graduates from universities both at home and abroad.
vi. Non-banking subsidiaries
Positions in financial services related areas are open to graduates from universities both at home and abroad.
For specific positions and job requirements, please go to the Campus Recruitment page on the website of the Bank.
III. How to Apply
Recruitment information can be accessed on the Campus Recruitment page on the website of the Bank as from today. After registering online and filling in personal information, applicants may choose positions at corresponding institutions and start applying (Each candidate can apply for only one position within the same tier-1 institution and no more than four positions from all institutions. All positions are parallel and are listed in no particular order).
URL: https://campus.chinahr.com/pages/2025-boc
The application deadline is 24:00 on October 9, 2024 Beijing Time.
IV. Several Points to Note
i. Please fill in accurate, complete and authentic information during application, otherwise, the applicant will be disqualified by the Bank.
ii. As positions and job requirements vary, please read them very carefully and make sure that your skills, knowledge and experience match the job positions that you apply.
iii. Written examinations are expected to be held in late September to late October. Details will be sent to you via email or a SMS message from 95566.
iv. Throughout the recruitment process, the Bank will contact you using the information (including cellphone number and email address) that you filled in when applying online. Please make sure your contact information is correct and that you can be reached.
v. The Bank does not have any test center, exam-setting center or any similar institutions established by itself or by others at its request. The Bank has never compiled or published any reference materials for the campus recruitment examination or provided examination-related materials or information to any institution. During recruitment, the Bank will not collect any fee from applicants. Please stay vigilant and beware of fraud.
vi. The Bank reserves the right to adjust, cancel or terminate the recruitment of certain positions as circumstances may warrant, including changes in hiring needs and the quantity of applications received. The final interpretation of the recruitment is at the sole discretion of the Bank.
vii. The official website of BOC, the official WeChat account “Bank of China Talent Recruitment” (中國(guó)銀行人才招聘) and “Bank of China Global Campus Recruitment” (中國(guó)銀行全球校園招聘) website are the official channels for publishing campus recruitment announcements and related information. Other channels are not authorized or permitted.
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