Senior Governance Manager IWPB

HSBC Holdings plc; Dubai; Hybrid; AED 450,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

HSBC Holdings plc is seeking a Senior Governance Manager within Risk and Compliance - COO, to lead end-to-end governance forums for IWPB Risk and to ensure timely decisions and clear ownership across first, second and third lines.

Based in Dubai, this role collaborates with global teams to strengthen governance discipline, drive reporting of board-ready papers, and track actions while delivering practical improvements across governance processes and stakeholder groups.

Qualifications

• Full-time degree of at least three years required for UAE visa and work permit.
• Experience managing governance and executive reporting within HSBC or similar.
• Understanding of risk management concepts and techniques.
• Ability to manage complex stakeholder groups across global/local models.
• Proven capability producing governance packs, minutes and senior-level reports.
• Programme and project management experience is required.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills across organisational levels.
• Collaborate across first, second and third lines to align priorities.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing end-to-end operational management of IWPB Risk governance forums including agendas, pack coordination, minutes and meeting outputs.
• Establish a regular cadence to track governance actions and ensure timely progress and closure.
• Manage and consolidate inputs for governance reporting requirements across IWPB Risk in partnership with Group R&C teams.
• Shape governance papers to meet expected standards by partnering with stakeholders across first line, second line and third line.
• Prepare IWPB Risk briefings for formal governance committees and regulatory forums.
• Coordinate IWPB contributions to CRCO paper content and key escalation matters.
• Support the Head of Performance and Delivery with delegated representation at meetings and forums where required.
• Strengthen ways of working by standardising processes, removing blockers and aligning stakeholders to a single version of truth.

Skills

Governance management

Executive reporting

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Regulatory engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Ready to strengthen governance across IWPB Risk?

The Opportunity

Risk and Compliance (R&C) is HSBC’s Second Line of Defence, providing review and challenge to promote effective risk management across the Group. Risk, International Wealth and Premier Banking (IWPB) oversees financial and non-financial risks across Retail Credit, Wealth, Global Private Banking, Asset Management and Insurance in multiple markets.

This Senior Governance Manager role sits within the R&C COO function and reports to the Head of Performance and Delivery - IWPB. You’ll provide robust operational management of governance committees and reporting including regulatory engagement ensuring papers and briefings meet the right standards and actions are followed through.

Success means reliable, well-run forums with clear decisions, timely action closure and consistent reporting that supports effective oversight. You’ll also help improve ways of working across governance and reporting so stakeholders can focus on core outcomes.

What you'll be doing

• Overseeing end-to-end operational management of IWPB Risk governance forums including agendas, pack coordination, minutes and meeting outputs
• Establish a regular cadence to track governance actions and ensure timely progress and closure
• Manage and consolidate inputs for governance reporting requirements across IWPB Risk in partnership with Group R&C teams
• Shape governance papers to meet expected standards by partnering with stakeholders across first line, second line and third line
• Prepare IWPB Risk briefings for formal governance committees and regulatory forums
• Coordinate IWPB contributions to CRCO paper content and key escalation matters
• Support the Head of Performance and Delivery with delegated representation at meetings and forums where required
• Strengthen ways of working by standardising processes, removing blockers and aligning stakeholders to a single version of truth

What we're looking for

• A full-time graduation degree of at least three years is essential for obtaining a UAE visa and work permit. For degrees obtained outside the UAE, valid attestations and equivalency are also mandatory
• Proven experience managing governance and executive reporting activities within HSBC or a comparable financial services environment is required.
• Demonstrable understanding of risk management, operational risk concepts and practical risk management techniques
• Strong experience in the management of complex stakeholder groups spanning global, regional and Line of Business operating models.
• Strong capability producing high-quality governance packs, minutes, briefings and senior-level reporting with clear narrative and actions is required.
• Established programme and project management experience is required, to organise delivery across shifting priorities and organisational complexity
• Communicate effectively across levels with the ability to influence outcomes and negotiate where required
• Partner closely across first line, second line and third line to align priorities, identify themes and surface emerging risks
• Use structured problem management and organisational skills to improve processes and maintain consistent governance outcomes

Setting the Standard in Governance

This role sits at the centre of how IWPB Risk stays connected, informed and well governed. You’ll help ensure the right topics are discussed at the right forums with crisp decisions and clear ownership. If you’re looking for a role with real visibility across financial and non-financial risk and the opportunity to improve how governance operates day-to-day, we’d like to hear from you. Join HSBC and help strengthen the disciplines that support effective risk management across IWPB Risk.

We support our staff to adopt flexible and alternative ways of working where possible, including working from home and different hours subject to approvals.

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