Director, ERM CIB and HBEU; GPS and GTS

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Our Risk and Compliance function has a critical role to play in supporting, challenging and advising across all areas of the business through establishing policy, monitoring profiles, and identifying and managing forward-looking risk and compliance. We focus on creating an environment that encourages our people to speak up and do the right thing, as well as protecting our customers, the organisation and the integrity of the financial markets in which we operate. Already an industry-leader in many respects, we want to continue setting standards and evolving to respond to strategic changes. 

As an HSBC employee in the UK, you will have access to tailored professional development opportunities and a competitive pay and benefits package. This includes private healthcare for all UK-based employees, enhanced maternity and adoption pay and support when you return to work, and a contributory pension scheme with a generous employer contribution.

We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in the role of Director, ERM CIB & HBEU; GPS, GTS, & HBEU International.

Global Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) is a sub function of Group Risk and Compliance. Its purpose is to make sure HSBC is equipped with a coherent Risk Management Framework, Risk Taxonomy and the tools to enable it to understand and operate within its Global Risk Appetite and effectively manage its overall risk position. It seeks to strengthen the risk culture across the organisation through driving consistent risk management practices across our businesses and functions at global, regional and market level. ERM achieves this through robust oversight and stewardship of the end-to-end processes, risks, and controls ensuring it complies with risk, business and regulatory priorities. Enabling the bank to grow safely, be forward looking, and meet its strategic objectives.

You will be the primary point of accountability for Active Risk Management for Global CIB & HBEU for GPS, GTS and HBEU International. Taking responsibility for, but not limited to:

• Provide subject matter expertise, advice, guidance and review and challenge of the First LOD’s activities to help ensure that risk management decisions and actions are appropriate, within risk appetite and support the delivery of conduct outcomes.
• Setting approach for ‘Active Risk Management’ (based on Group defined approach).
• Responsibility for the implementation of the ERM framework and regular review of the use and adoption of the Risk Management Framework (RMF) for all risk types.
• Defining and proposing a Risk Appetite Statement for their relevant Line of Business/Products, ensuring that Risk appetite measures align to strategic priorities
• Ensuring that the effectiveness of internal control activity is properly monitored. Including ensuring that controls are adequate for all relevant end to end processing within these business lines.

To be successful in this role you should meet the following requirements:

• Deep knowledge of a financial institutions business model, products and key risk drivers and a demonstrated ability to effectively balance risk management, regulatory expectations and commercial pragmatism.
• Demonstrative experience with the following business lines/products: GPS, GTS and cross-GB/GIs as it pertains to the CIB & HBEU, & HBEU International markets.
• Experience in risk management at a Globally Significant Financial Institution (GSFI).
• A deep understanding and technical expertise of developing, embedding and maintaining risks, including how this risk can be identified, assessed, monitored and controlled and mitigated where relevant.
• Ability to lead and promote a strong risk control culture and develops communication strategies to improve risk awareness
• Very strong knowledge of the relevant regulatory landscape and ability to assess the impact of proposed changes in regulatory rules to the bank

The base location for this role is London – Hybrid Working 

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