Assistant Vice President, Wholesale Non Financial Risk

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HSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world, with operations in 62 countries and territories. We aim to be where the growth is, enabling businesses to thrive and economies to prosper, and, ultimately, helping people to fulfil their hopes and realise their ambitions.

We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in the role of Assistant Vice President, Wholesale Non Financial Risk

Principal responsibilities

• Lead and provide SME support on Business Risk related matters of risk identification, mitigation, governance, insights, and control activities for the above verticals along with engaging a diverse set of stake holders in wider Wholesale Business Risk, 1LOD, 2LOD, DBS, CMB, GB and other business/functional lines if necessary.
• Actively support the Wholesale Business Risk Senior Management in managing Conduct Risk and ensuring that all governance committees across the Wholesale Business Risk team meet the requirements of the risk governance framework as well as ensuring the appropriate messaging, key risks are escalated through the appropriate business forums. This will include governance of the Sales Outcomes Testing process across global sites.
• Provide guidance to first line management regarding Risk Management framework and facilitate assessment of risks and controls, identification of weaknesses and issues relevant.
• Provide subject matter expertise (SME) in the areas of primary responsibilities. This should include due consideration to both internal and external directives from the risk stewards not only from the specified areas but also from Compliance, Operational Risk, Legal, Finance.
• Support all relevant regional team of the function or country team during risk steward review or internal audit. Ensure WSB remains aligned to any applicable framework or regulatory control environment requirements (i.e. SOX, IFRS, BASEL III).
• Effective implementation of framework without breach of timelines. Nil observations from risk stewards, internal audit, and external regulators. Feedback from function, on support during reviews and audits. In line with global and regional WSB risk strategy. Ensure high data quality in system of records and timely refresh of information as per the policies/ framework. Timely cascade of updates on any relevant changes including regulatory changes to policy or framework or projects impacting the primary responsibilities.
• Monitor for completion of training (online/ classroom) and conduct awareness sessions to enhance understanding of WSB colleagues in proactive management of risk.
• Facilitate development of Key indicators facilitating proactive management of risk             

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of Risk Management including Risk and Control Assessment (RCA), assessing Control Rating, Issue and Action Management, Internal / External event management and ensuring adequate data quality within the risk and control frameworks. Experience in risk management within a global organization. Experience in supporting any of the following would be an added advantage: Resilience Risk, Cyber Security Risk, Regulatory risk, Operational Risk. Competent decision-maker, making considered and timely decisions, particularly when under high pressure. Strong analytical skills.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, complemented by interpersonal and communication skills with a proven ability to communicate effectively and confidently at all levels. Being a quick learner and the ability to be a Subject Matter Expert by undertaking a deep dive into multiple Business Risk areas. Flexibility and adaptability – competing priorities that are potentially highly restricted in nature, unpredictable and wide ranging, complex and time sensitive requires the simultaneous handling of a broad range of issues and resourcing.
• Matrix organization – delivering against deadlines working across multi-jurisdictions and with multiple stakeholders. Proven ability to work in matrix management structure. Stakeholder considerations – the role holder produces the highest quality, most across Product Lines / Lines of Businesses within Wholesale remit (CMB, GB, GPS, GTS) at a global and regional level, and several other Global Businesses and Global Functions including but not limited to DBS, MSS and WPB.
• Succinct output that is suitable for senior executive management and external parties at all times, regardless of pressures. Proactive identification of issues and initiation of structured discussions with the key stakeholders across HSBC. Ability to work independently without close supervision and collaborate effectively as part of a team. Well-developed written and verbal communication. Good level of business acumen and commercial awareness, including economic, cultural, procedural & regulatory issues

• A Bachelor / Master degree in Finance / Business Administration / Financial Risk Management or Equivalent. Strong MS-Excel and Power Point skills. Exposure to Qliksense / Power BI tools

You’ll achieve more at HSBC 

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