Non-Financial Risk (NFR) Officer - Equities, Credit & Financing

In compliance with applicable laws, HSBC is committed to employing only those who are authorized to work in the US. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. as HSBC will not engage in immigration sponsorship for this position.

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Join HSBC’s Global Markets Control Office team supporting the Americas Equities and Credit & Financing businesses. This role sits at the heart of how we run a safe, well-governed markets franchise, helping the front office deliver for clients while meeting the expectations of regulators and the bank’s conduct and control standards.

What You’ll Do (Responsibilities)

• Drive the conduct agenda across the Americas Equities and Credit & Financing businesses, partnering closely with Front Office Supervisory teams
• Provide independent risk stewardship and counsel to business leadership, constructively challenging where needed to improve outcomes
• Support and strengthen the regional control framework, including reviewing new policies/standards and helping embed them effectively
• Monitor control effectiveness across E-Trading, Direct Market Access (DMA), and Securities frameworks; escalate issues and emerging risks promptly
• Track and support remediation for key issues, ensuring actions are implemented and progress is visible and sustained
• Deliver assurance activity, supporting desk/control reviews, thematic reviews, and other remediation/assurance work as required
• Run key governance forums: shape agendas, produce meeting packs, act as secretary, and keep discussions focused on material risks and controls
• Maintain issue reporting by supporting uploads and updates in HELIOS and other relevant systems
• Act as an escalation point for non-financial risk matters across stakeholder’s front-to-back
• Partner with Audit as an additional contact point and help drive timely closure of audit actions and control enhancements

What You’ll Bring (Requirements)

Must-haves

• Strong understanding of front-to-back processes and market practices across Equities and Credit & Financing, including Cash Equities, Equity Derivatives, and Prime Finance
• Knowledge of US regulations impacting the US Broker Dealer and Swap Dealer, and the ability to apply governance and control expectations in practice
• Solid understanding of Markets products and activities, including E-Trading, DMA, and Securities (ideally spanning Fixed Income, Cash Equity, and Equity Derivatives)
• Proven ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders, partnering effectively across business and support functions
• Strong analytical capability to assess risk impacts from business or control changes
• Demonstrable experience delivering complex, multi-stakeholder work in a Global Markets environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to challenge constructively

Nice-to-haves

• Prior experience working directly with regulatory-facing control frameworks and governance expectations (e.g., FINRA, OCC, FRB, CFTC)
• Experience coordinating governance forums, assurance reviews, and issue management in enterprise tools (e.g., HELIOS)

As an HSBC employee, you will have access to tailored professional development opportunities to ensure you have the right skills for today and tomorrow. We offer a competitive pay and benefits package including a robust Wellness Hub, all in a welcoming and inclusive work environment. You will be empowered to drive HSBC’s engagement with the communities we serve through an industry-leading volunteerism policy, a generous matching gift program, and a comprehensive program of immersive Sustainability and Climate Change Initiatives. You’ll want to join our Employee Resource Groups as they play a central part in life at HSBC, including the development of our employees and networking inside and outside of HSBC. We value difference. We succeed together. We take responsibility. We get it done. And we want you to help us build the bank of the future!

The final fixed pay offer will depend on the candidate and a number of variables, including but not limited to, role responsibilities, skill set, depth of experience and education, licensing/certification requirements, internal relativity, and specific work location.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, race, national origin, ethnicity, disability or medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran service, religion, creed, sex, gender, pregnancy, childbirth, caregiver status, marital status, citizenship or immigration status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other trait protected by applicable law.