Director ERM CIB HBEU Resilience Risk and Infrastructure Oversight

HSBC; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution is seeking a Risk Management professional in London to ensure the management of resilience risks at a global level. This role involves developing the Risk Management Framework and maintaining oversight of emerging risks. The ideal candidate will have in-depth knowledge of financial services and technical expertise in resilience risk across data, technology, and cyber. Hybrid working conditions are offered, emphasizing a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Private healthcare for all UK-based employees

Enhanced maternity and adoption pay

Contributory pension scheme with generous employer contribution

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of a financial institution's business model and key risk drivers.
• Understanding of resilience risk, particularly in Data and Technology.
• Demonstrable understanding of end-to-end business process flows.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the external risk and regulatory environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure integrity and completeness of risk control identification.
• Develop and deploy the Risk Management Framework.
• Provide 2LOD oversight of emerging resilience risks.
• Maintain strong relationships with local Regulators across Europe.
• Engage with stakeholders on strategic plans and changes.

Skills

Deep knowledge of financial institutions

Understanding of resilience risk

Ability to balance risk management and commercial pragmatism

Comprehensive knowledge of the external environment

Job description

Some careers open more doors than others.

Our Risk and Compliance function has a critical role to play in supporting, challenging and advising across all areas of the business through establishing policy, monitoring profiles, and identifying and managing forward-looking risk and compliance. We focus on creating an environment that encourages our people to speak up and do the right thing, as well as protecting our customers, the organisation and the integrity of the financial markets in which we operate. Already an industry‑leader in many respects, we want to continue setting standards and evolving to respond to strategic changes.

The role holder will play an integral role within the Enterprise Risk Management function where they will lead on Resilience Risk and Infrastructure oversight at a global level CIB‑level and HBEU. The successful candidate will strive to ensure that Resilience Risks are managed within appetite; and, oversight of the identification and management of risks associated activities across CIB and HSBC Bank plc’s operations are based on the Group defined approach to proactively identify, assess, measure and report on, mitigate and control risk exposures associated with HSBC’s businesses and operations at all levels of the organisation.

As an HSBC employee in the UK, you will 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 will:

• Ensure the integrity, timeliness and completeness of risk and control identification, assessment and information within the Group’s Risk and Control system of record as well as directing documented remediation plans for residual risks
• Develop, deploy and embed the Risk Management Framework (RMF) and provides advice, guidance and challenge in relation to Resilience Risk oversight and control effectiveness in HBCE
• Provide 2LOD oversight of emerging resilience risks, ensuring CIB & HBEU can mitigate these timely and cost effectively
• Maintain strong relationships with local Regulators across Europe in order to have an active understanding of both current and future direction of laws, regulations and enforcement
• Actively engage with and challenge stakeholders whilst striving to maintain constructive relationships that ensure thorough lines of communication on on strategic plans, investment and change programme matters.

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

• Deep knowledge of a financial institutions business model, services, products and key risk drivers and a demonstrated ability to effectively balance risk management, regulatory expectations and commercial pragmatism.
• A deep understanding and technical expertise of resilience risk, in particular Data, Technology and Cyber, and the ability to develop, embed and maintain risks, including how risks can be identified, assessed, monitored and controlled and mitigated where relevant.
• Demonstrable understanding of end-to-end business process flows, and all risks associated to ensure operational resilience. A depth of knowledge and understanding of the controls where manual and automated procedures are in place.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the external environment including, risk, regulatory, geopolitical and competitor.

The base location for this role is London – Hybrid Working

You’ll achieve more when you join HSBC.

Opening up a world of opportunity

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.

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