Senior Risk Officer Alternative Investments

If you’re looking for a career that will help you stand out, join HSBC, and fulfil your potential - whether you want a career that could take you to the top, or an exciting new direction, we offer opportunities, support and rewards that will take you further.

We’re one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world, with a network that covers more than 50 countries and territories. We aim to be where the growth is, enabling businesses to thrive and economies to prosper, and, ultimately, helping people fulfil their hopes and realise their ambitions

We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in the role of Senior Risk Officer Alternative Investments.

You will sit at the heart of a growing and strategically important Alternatives business, partnering directly with investment teams to shape risk decisions across Private Equity, Private Debt, Real Estate and Hedge Funds. This is a highly visible role where you will challenge, influence and add real commercial value-moving beyond traditional risk oversight to actively support business growth while ensuring robust, forward-looking risk management.

As an HSBC employee in the UK, you’ll 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.

In this role you will:

• Partner closely with investment teams, providing independent risk oversight and constructive challenge across Alternative investments
• Identify, assess and monitor key risks, including market, credit, liquidity and operational risks across portfolios
• Producing, maintaining and enhancing risk frameworks, risk dashboards & risk reporting
• Support the Global CRO and risk leadership, ensuring alignment with risk appetite and governance frameworks
• Review new transactions, products and strategies, ensuring risks are understood, appropriately managed and clearly communicated
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders globally, influencing decision-making and promoting a strong risk culture

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

• Extensive experience within investment risk, market risk or credit risk, within asset management or Alternatives environment
• Strong understanding of Alternative asset classes such as Private Equity, Private Debt, Real Estate and/or Hedge Funds
• Confident in risk identification, assessment and challenge, including the ability to provide independent and objective review and input.
• Demonstrate strong stakeholder skills, with the ability to influence front-office and senior stakeholders
• Analytical capability and commercial awareness, with the ability to interpret complex data and investment theses/frameworks and translate into meaningful review, input & challenge to stakeholders/first line.

Opening up a world of opportunity.

Being open to different points of view is important for our business and the communities we serve. At HSBC, we’re dedicated to creating diverse and inclusive workplaces - no matter their gender, ethnicity, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or age. We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring careers at HSBC are inclusive and accessible for everyone to be at their best. We take pride in being a Disability Confident Leader and will offer an interview to people with disabilities, long term conditions or neurodivergent candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role.

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Email: hsbc.recruitment@hsbc.com

Telephone: +44 207 832 8500