Global Macro NFR (Associate Director)

HSBC Group; Greater London; Sur place; GBP 75 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

HSBC Group is seeking a senior professional to lead Global Macro risk governance and control activities in the UK. The role focuses on maintaining robust RMF components, escalating material risks with clear actions, and producing governance materials with evidence-backed closure.

You will coordinate risk assessments, control monitoring, and remediation planning across frontline and second-line functions, ensuring timely responses to incidents and support for audits and regulatory reviews.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in non-financial/operational risk, controls, audit or compliance in a trading environment.
• Strong ability to produce senior-management risk reporting and governance materials.
• Structured evaluation of complex risk and control matters with clear escalation when needed.
• Proven track record of delivering timely risk remediation and issue closure.
• Effective written and verbal communication with senior stakeholders across locations.

Responsabilités

• Own relevant Global Macro governance forums and RMF components covering risks, issues, actions, conduct and NFR metrics
• Produce concise management information, highlight trends and data-quality issues and escalate material matters with clear next steps
• Ensure governance packs reviewed to high standard, including key risk indicators and evidence with transparent tracking to closure
• Coordinate risk and control assessments, control monitoring, trigger reviews and remediation planning
• Monitor controls across Helios and DEER and support timely closure of overdue items
• Coordinate first-line responses to incidents and near misses with root-cause analysis and escalation
• Support audits and regulatory reviews by coordinating evidence, responses and action closure
• Partner with Front Office and control functions to keep trading controls practical and aligned to risk profile

Connaissances

Risk governance

Operational risk

Front Office COO exposure

Executive reporting

Stakeholder influence

Risk assessment

Description du poste

• Own relevant Global Macro NFR governance forums and Risk Management Framework components covering risks, issues, actions, conduct and NFR metrics
• Produce concise management information, highlight trends and data-quality issues and **escalate** material matters with clear next steps
• Ensure governance packs are produced and reviewed to a high standard, including, review of key risk indicators, and supporting evidence with transparent tracking of decisions and actions through to closure
• Coordinate risk and control assessments, control monitoring, trigger reviews and thematic reviews, incorporating associated remediation planning
• Monitor Business-aligned controls and exceptions across Helios and DEER and support timely, evidenced closure of overdue or ageing items
• Coordinate first-line responses to operational incidents and near misses including classification, root-cause analysis, read‑across and escalation requirements
• Support audit, compliance assurance, regulatory and thematic reviews by coordinating evidence, responses and action closure
• Partner with Front Office and key control functions to keep trading controls and conduct governance practical, evidenced and aligned to the risk profile

What we're looking for:

• Bring substantial experience in non-financial risk, operational risk, controls, audit, compliance or Front Office COO or business management within Global Markets or a comparable trading environment
• Demonstrate strong understanding of front-to-back markets processes across Trading, Sales, Operations, Technology, Product Control and second‑line functions
• Communicate clearly in writing and verbally, influencing senior stakeholders across locations and functions
• Evidence ability to produce senior‑management reporting, governance materials, risk assessments and issue remediation with clear written analysis
• Apply structured evaluation of complex risk and control matters, focusing on what is material and escalating with sound judgement
• Maintain disciplined execution across deadlines, quality assurance and escalation while keeping stakeholders aligned through clear updates

Strengthening Global Macro Controls

This is a high‑impact role at the centre of how Global Macro keeps risk mitigated through controls that are designed adequately and operating effectively day to day. You'll help ensure incidents, issues and control gaps are identified early, escalated clearly and closed with evidence. The work spans global stakeholders and governance with visible outputs in reporting, forum materials and remediation delivery.

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 - no matter their gender, ethnicity, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or age. We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring careers at HSBC are inclusive and accessible for everyone to be at their best. 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. If you have a need that requires accommodations or changes during the recruitment process, please get in touch with our Recruitment Helpdesk

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.