Manager, Risk Steward Oversight - RISK STRATEGY, OVERSIGHT AND G

Job description

Job description

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HSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world, with operations in 64 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 Manager, Risk Steward Oversight - RISK STRATEGY, OVERSIGHT AND G.

Principal responsibilities 

1.The role holder will carry out activities that will include most of the following, but not limited to:

·  Responsible for the creation of high quality risk papers ensuring complete and accurate insights.
·  Responsible for consolidation and analysis of dashboards and key management information producing insightful high quality analytical reports.
·  Identify key risks, issues and themes. Ensuring timely follow up and appropriate action taken including read across, lesson learnt insights and recommendations.
·  Support the embedment of effective risk stewardship and related responsibities across the region including the ongoing development of frameworks, procedures, processes and practices.
·  Provide timely advice and guidance related to relevant policies, procedures, processes.
·  Support projects, initiatives, and training.

2. Customer / Stakeholders

·  Lead / liaise with relevant stakeholder within global / regional / local country teams to provide expertise and support on all risk stewardship related matters.
·  Ensure that appropriate, timely and relevant risk information is provided to stakeholders and Risk Management forums.
·  Develop and maintain a strong and professional working relationship with relevant stakeholders within Risk and Compliance at regional and market levels.

3. Leadership and Teamwork

·  Share best practice within teams in the regions and markets.
·  Maintain and develop positive and professional working relationships with senior business managers at the regional and market levels. Lead by example, demonstrating excellent behaviours in line with HSBC core values.
·  Work effectively as part of a team, taking the lead where appropriate and contributing to team output and collaboration.
·  Foster a learning agile culture, promoting proactive review of lessons learned.
·  Support an inclusive environment that supports diversity and reflects the HSBC brand. Ensures effective and open communication, team building, knowledge sharing, coaching and mentoring not only within the function but to the broader organisation.

4. Operational Effectiveness and Control

·  Focus on aligning the HSBC operating practices with changes in Regulatory Compliance risk management policies, and ensure that the Risk Framework remains appropriate.
·  Resolve any identified issues promptly, and escalate concerns to management as appropriate to ensure timely awareness of any material concerns.
·  Maintain and observe all HSBC control standards.
·  Maintain awareness of operational risk within assigned portfolio and minimise the likelihood of it occurring including its identification, assessment, mitigation and control, loss identification and reporting.
·  Ability to clearly identify risks and provide necessary analysis, advice, solutions and support.
·  Ability to interpret regulatory developments and advise on its impact to business, provision of practical and compliant solutions.
·  Ability to deal with Senior Management and lines of business in a professional and proactive manner.

5. Management of Risk

·  The management of RC risks is an integral part of the role profile. This role will continually reassess the risks inherent by taking account of changing economic or market conditions, legal and regulatory requirements, operating procedures and practices, management restructurings, and the impact of new technology.
·  This will be achieved by ensuring all actions take account of the likelihood of risk occurring and by addressing any areas of concern in conjunction with line management and / or the appropriate department.

6. Major Challenges

·  HSBC is an extremely diverse business with significant geographical spread and activities that span a universal banking model, including continuing to innovate to keep abreast of changes in financial services markets globally. Such activity is in an increasingly regulated and complex global environment with often little consistency between laws and regulations in different jurisdictions and regulators taking a far more proactive approach in ensuring local compliance with their requirements and imposing increasingly stringent sanctions for breaches.
·  The incumbent is required to ensure the consistent application of the highest risk management standards, notwithstanding the complexities of business operations across regions. The incumbent would identify, plan and implement change programs to ensure that HSBC remains in line with regulatory requirements across the group.
·  This role also needs to operate within a matrix environment, requiring strong leadership skills to collaborate with multiple stakeholders and deliver results. The role holder must be able to influence senior management and articulate clear business reasons for change initiatives, within the scope of this role.
·  To drive change in culture with respect to the management of risk, in accordance with the three lines of defence model. To manage the inter-linked and competing demands of developing, implementing and improving strategic systems and controls, whilst also providing for adequate commercial view and balance.

Requirements

·  Certifications, Qualifications and Experience.
·  Demonstrated experience in Compliance risk management advisory or Risk function.
·  Knowledge of Compliance related risk in the financial services industry.
·  Interpersonal skills (i.e., collaboration and networking) with experience of dealing with stakeholders including the capacity to articulate the case for risk management.
·  Excellent communication (oral and presentational) with exceptional writing skills and the ability to render complex concepts into well drafted reports.
·  Proven analytical skills and translating analysis into strategic requirements.
·  With experience of interpreting and analysing a large volume of information and / or data and provide succinct summary for management.
·  Demonstrated experience of using Helios / RCA&Loss Dashboard tool and assessment of the Risk and Control environment.
·  Ability to lead change, contributing to joining up with the other teams in Risk and Compliance and line of business and functions.
·  Ability to work independently on distinct tasks, escalating as appropriate.
·  Effective time management & prioritisation skills with an ability to prioritise competing demands and deliver against stringent deadlines
·  Knowledge in MS Office Suite, MS PowerPoint & Excel is mandatory.

Candidate with less relevant experience or skills may be offered a lower Global Career Band than stated above.

Due to the urgent hiring need, candidates with immediate right to work locally and no relocation need will be prioritised.

You’ll achieve more when you join HSBC.

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