Senior Assistant Vice President - Non Financial Risk & Compliance

Sr. AVP_Non Financial Risk and Compliance(Operational Risk)_Securities Services /Global Market/Front Office

Principal responsibilities:

- Assisting in driving management, coordination and execution of risk management activities across SSv.

- Maintaining relationships with 2nd/ 3rd line of defense risk functions.

- Maintain regular interaction with appropriate SSv/MSS internal colleagues

- Oversee the effective monitoring of risks, services and processes against agreed group standards and external requirements.

- Ensure the risk governance framework is clear, fit for purpose and executed as defined, and that escalation paths are adequate and effective.

- All activities to be undertaken in accordance with the Non-Financial Risk Management Framework.

- The jobholder will continually reassess the end-to-end risks associated with the MSS businesses, taking account of changing economic or market conditions, legal and regulatory requirements, operating procedures and practices, management restructuring, and the impact of new technology.

- This will be achieved by ensuring all actions take account of the likelihood of operational risk occurring and addressing any areas of concern with the appropriate persons and/or department in line with risk appetite.

Qualifications:

- In-depth knowledge of Securities Services activities, products and processes.

- Strong risk / control background and understanding

- Educated to undergraduate or post-graduate degree level in Accountancy, Finance or related field.

- Strong leadership and management ability, including motivating employees in the wider organisation; Deep understanding of HSBC structures, processes and objectives, especially in the risk environment.

- Broad knowledge of the external environment (regulatory, political, competitors etc.); Deep knowledge of HSBC and MSS: functionally, operationally and financially.

- High level of drive and motivation to ensure delivery of a broad range of outputs simultaneously; Proven ability to articulate complex issues concisely and in clear language.

- Use judgement and experience to determine how to handle complex requests and varying timescales; make judgements quickly and consistently.

- Relationship management and collaboration skills: ability to form effective relationships and achieve influence with peers across the organisation.

- Interpersonal skills: proven ability to communicate effectively and confidently at all levels across the Group; Practical experience of major business tranformation activities.

- Proven abilities in managing virtual teams and working across cultures in a global business context; Skills such as data driven automation via advanced excel, python, power BI, artificial intelligence etc. would be an added advantage