Business Analysis - 11 Month FTC.

HSBC Holdings plc; Greater London; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

HSBC Holdings plc in London is seeking an experienced Business Analyst on an 11-month secondment to drive a high‑profile FRTB infrastructure transformation. You will gather requirements, document processes, and collaborate with quants, Regulatory & Risk Analytics, and Technology to shape the future FRTB solution and ensure successful delivery across global teams.

Strong stakeholder influence and end-to-end testing experience are essential, as is familiarity with Agile environments.

Qualifications

• Experience in business analysis within financial services, including end-to-end testing.
• Experience working with global markets, products and trading businesses.
• Knowledge of FRTB IMA and regulatory capital considerations.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and collaborate across functions.

Responsibilities

• Shape the future infrastructure for the FRTB IMA.
• Translate infrastructure into clear deliveries and processes.
• Gather and document business requirements to support IMA deliveries focusing on Market Data & Scenarios.
• Collaborate with Traded Risk, Regulatory and Risk Analytics, Technology and programme teams.
• Escalate issues and drive practical resolution routes with stakeholders.
• Coordinate regional and global teams to ensure integrated delivery and issue resolution.

Skills

Business analysis

Agile methodologies

Stakeholder management

Job description

If you're looking for a career that will help you stand out, join HSBC, and fulfil your potential - whether you want a career that could take you to the top, or an exciting new direction, we offer opportunities, support and rewards that will take you further. We're one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world, with a network that covers more than 50 countries and territories. We aim to be where the growth is, enabling businesses to thrive and economies to prosper, and, ultimately, helping people fulfil their hopes and realise their ambitions.

We're currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in the role of Business Analysis - 11 Month Secondment. You'll have the opportunity to part team working towards a high‑profile, business‑critical transformation of the bank's traded‑risk infrastructure through the Fundamental Review of the Trading Book (FRTB), where your expertise will directly influence how regulatory capital is calculated and reported. You'll work at the centre of a complex, high‑impact programme, collaborating with quants, Regulatory and Risk Analytics, transformation teams and senior risk managers to shape the future FRTB solution, manage delivery risk and turn strategic requirements into successful implementation. The role offers strong visibility, meaningful influence across multiple functions and the chance to strengthen the bank's regulatory capabilities while delivering lasting improvements to its risk‑management framework.

As an HSBC employee in the UK, you'll have access to tailored professional development opportunities and a competitive pay and benefits package. This includes private healthcare for all UK‑based employees, enhanced maternity and adoption pay and support when you return to work, and a contributory pension scheme with a generous employer contribution.

In this role you'll:

• Shape the future infrastructure for the FRTB Internal Models Approach (IMA)
• Help translate the proposed infrastructure into clear deliveries and processes
• Gather and document business requirements to support IMA deliveries focusing on Market Data & Scenarios
• Work closely with Traded Risk stakeholders to ensure the solution meets business and risk‑management expectations
• Escalate issues promptly within the FRTB Programme/Traded Risk and help agree practical routes to resolution
• Coordinate effectively with Traded Risk, Regulatory and Risk Analytics (GRA), Technology and programme teams
• Bring regional and global teams together, ensuring the work is well integrated across the Group and that issues are solved collaboratively

To be successful in this role you should meet the following requirements:

• Business analysis experience on Agile methodology including end to end testing
• Experience working with global financial markets, products and trading businesses
• Practical experience with the FRTB IMA, including its implementation, governance and application to regulatory capital measurement
• Knowledge of banking regulations and capital requirements, including how they affect the business
• Broad knowledge of traded risk, with the ability to understand how different business lines and functions connect
• Proven experience influencing senior stakeholders, building relationships across a large organisation and working effectively across functions

Opening up a world of opportunity.

London office relocation:

Between January and April 2027, many office‑based HSBC employees in London will move from either 8 Canada Square or Queen Victoria Street to one of our new sites at St. Paul's or Canary Wharf. Depending on when they join, successful candidates may start at an existing office before moving or join directly at a new location. The specific location cannot be confirmed at advert stage and will be discussed during the recruitment process. This does not apply to branch‑based or HSBC Innovation Bank roles.

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. Our recruitment processes are accessible to everyone - no matter their gender, ethnicity, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or age. We take pride in being a Disability Confident Leader and will offer an interview to people with disabilities, long term conditions or neurodivergent candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role.