Vice President, COO - Capital Markets & Advisory (f/m/d)

HSBC Holdings plc; Paris; Hybrid; EUR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Life assurance

Pension

Family leave benefits

Time Savings Account

Meal vouchers

Job summary

HSBC Holdings plc in Paris is seeking a Vice President, COO for Capital Markets & Advisory (f/m/d) to provide strategic, commercial, and operational support across Continental Europe. The role works with senior management, product teams, and regional stakeholders to enable performance and transformation initiatives.

You will coordinate budgeting, governance, and change programs while ensuring effective reporting and alignment with global priorities.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of financial services and capital markets.
• Excellent analytical and financial management skills.
• Strong communication and presentation abilities.
• Experience leading strategic projects and change initiatives.
• Excellent organizational and stakeholder management.
• Fluent in English; French is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support CMA strategy execution across Continental Europe.
• Provide management information and executive presentations.
• Coordinate governance activities and leadership forums.
• Partner with Finance on budgeting and cost management.
• Drive transformation and process improvements across CMA.
• Support risk management and regulatory governance.

Skills

Financial services knowledge

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Strategic project management

Organizational skills

English language proficiency

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Vice President, COO - Capital Markets & Advisory (f/m/d)

Location: PARIS, 75, FR, 75116

Brand: HSBC

Area of Interest:

Role Workstyle: Hybrid or Home Worker

Date: 23 Oct 2026

Being part of HSBC in France, you’ll help evolve and grow our business.

HSBC Corporate and Institutional Banking (CIB) provides investment and financial solutions to corporate, government and institutional clients across global markets.

We are looking for a talented professional to join the Chief Operating Office (COO) team for Capital Markets & Advisory (CMA) in Continental Europe, based in Paris.

What you will do:

As Vice President within the CMA Chief Operating Office, you will provide strategic, commercial and operational support to the business across Continental Europe. Working closely with senior management, product teams and regional stakeholders, you will contribute to business performance, strategic execution, governance and transformation initiatives in a dynamic international environment.

In this role you will:

• Support the execution of the CMA strategy across Continental Europe, working closely with senior management and product teams to monitor business performance, commercial objectives and strategic priorities.
• Deliver insightful management information, financial analysis and executive presentations to support informed decision‑making, business planning and performance monitoring.
• Coordinate governance activities, management briefings and senior leadership forums, ensuring effective reporting, stakeholder engagement and alignment with regional and global priorities.
• Partner with Finance and relevant stakeholders on budgeting, cost management, workforce planning and resource optimisation to support business efficiency.
• Drive and coordinate business transformation and change initiatives, promoting effective processes, technology adoption and operational improvements across CMA and the wider CIB business.
• Support risk management and regulatory governance activities, working with Business Risk, Compliance and senior stakeholders to ensure appropriate controls and oversight.

You should apply if you have:

• Strong knowledge of financial services and capital markets, with a good understanding of investment banking activities, business operations and governance frameworks.
• Excellent analytical and financial management skills, with the ability to interpret complex information, assess business performance and provide actionable recommendations.
• Strong communication, presentation and influencing skills, including the ability to prepare executive‑level materials and engage confidently with senior stakeholders.
• Proven ability to manage strategic projects, business transformation and change initiatives in a complex, international environment.
• Excellent organisational, planning and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to prioritise competing demands and deliver results independently.
• Strong proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint, excellent written and spoken English, and the ability to work collaboratively across diverse teams. Working proficiency in French would be an advantage.

Even if you feel you do not meet 100% of our qualifications, we encourage you to apply if you believe this role is right for you.

What you’ll get in return:

HSBC operates multiple variable pay plans, to reflect the diverse nature of the businesses, roles and markets in which we operate. Variable pay is designed to reward colleagues for their individual performance and contribution, as well as the performance of their relevant Business / Infrastructure, and the overall Group.

We offer a comprehensive and competitive package of benefits covering usually covering healthcare, life assurance, pension, andfamily friendly leaves,as well as many other benefits to support your wellbeing.

We’ll help you progress your career, including access to development programmes, through HSBC University and our Degreed platform

You can work your way and will have a say in when, where and how you and your team flexibly work together

Our benefits will give you financial security, and can include company savings plan (PEE), savings plan for collective retirement, mutual insurance for you and your family, loyalty bonus, a Time Savings Account to monetize untaken off days (CET)…

A Work Council which offers ticketing, travel, sports, legal aid, Christmas vouchers, Summer break vouchers…

Our family-focused benefits can help you to support your loved ones and include family events days off (wedding, civil union…), additional maternity or breastfeeding leave, birth bonus, partial reimbursement of childcare costs, assistance to employees taking care of a relative with disability…

We’ll give you a huge range of resources that support your well-being (yoga, sophrology, Mindfulness app)

You’ll have international opportunities - this can be your place to start and branch out to anywhere we have offices

A work environment that promotes Diversity & Inclusion, where you’ll be able to join our different Employee Resource Groups

These benefits are on top of local usual benefits in France (refund of transport fees at 50%, 5 weeks of paid vacation & RTT, meal voucher card or corporate restaurant depending on location)

HSBC has been certified “Top Employer 2026” in Europe. This recognition from the Top Employers Institute rewards our HR practices and recognises HSBC as an HR Leader in several countries in Continental Europe. Not only is HSBC a great place to work, but we also offer the following unique and exciting benefits & opportunities!

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. We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring careers at HSBC are inclusive and accessible for everyone to be at their best.

If you have a need that requires accommodations or changes during the recruitment process, please let us know.

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