Structured Product Specialist

GCB 6

We are currently seeking a high calibre professional to join our team as a Structured Product Specialist. 

In this role you will:

•    Provide structured products advisory and solutioning for Private Banking and Premier clients, translating client objectives into suitable structures with clear risk/return trade-offs.
•    Partner with RMs/ICs/CSEs to originate, price and execute structured products and OTC options across asset classes.
•    Drive end-to-end product development and lifecycle management (idea generation, evaluation, approvals, launch readiness, monitoring and enhancements/retirements).
•    Maintain strong governance and risk discipline across the product lifecycle, ensuring suitability, documentation quality and adherence to regulatory/internal requirements.
•    Deliver timely market insights, trade rationales and internal investment commentaries to support product positioning and distribution.
•    Conduct structured exposure portfolio reviews (performance, scenario analysis, concentrations and lifecycle events) and provide recommendations (where permitted).
•    Ensure high-quality execution and controls, including accurate booking, confirmations, audit trail, and escalation of issues promptly and transparently.
•    Collaborate with Operations/IT and stakeholders to resolve breaks, improve workflow/platform efficiency, and provide training/deal coaching to frontline teams.

To be successful you will need:

•    Proven experience in structured products and/or derivatives (sales, advisory, structuring, trading or product management) across asset classes.
•    Strong understanding of product governance, suitability, documentation standards and regulatory requirements for a regulated, client-facing role.
•    Demonstrated ability to translate client objectives into appropriate structures and clearly articulate risk/return trade-offs.
•    Strong market knowledge with ability to provide actionable insights, trade rationales and investment commentary.
•    Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills; able to partner effectively with Frontline, Risk, Compliance, Legal and Operations.
•    High attention to detail and control mindset, with experience ensuring accurate execution, booking and end-to-end process discipline.

The chosen candidate for this role will be required to undergo enhanced vetting. Subject to local laws, this will require the individual to satisfactorily pass a series of additional checks as part of the recruitment process and on an ongoing basis, if appointed to the role. HSBC Group reserves its position with regards to any steps which it may take in relation to any material adverse findings which arise either when the checks are originally completed, and/or if relevant, on an ongoing basis.