Head of Surveillance Tuning and Calibration

HSBC Group; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A global banking institution seeks a Head of Surveillance Tuning and Calibration in the UK. This senior leadership role will involve optimizing surveillance models and leading a team while ensuring compliance with regulations. Ideal candidates should have extensive experience in surveillance, analytics, and stakeholder management, along with a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Competitive pay and benefits

Private healthcare

Enhanced maternity and adoption pay

Contributory pension scheme

Qualifications

• Prior experience in Surveillance and Analytics.
• Thorough understanding of regulatory expectations for model tuning.
• Experience in leading a technical team for strategic change.

Responsibilities

• Lead the global tuning and calibration function for surveillance.
• Develop a methodology for tuning and calibrating surveillance models.
• Conduct testing and validation reviews of surveillance models.

Skills

Surveillance and Analytics

Machine Learning

Advanced Analytics

Stakeholder Management

Job description

Role Overview

Head of Surveillance Tuning and Calibration is a senior leadership role within the Change & Digital Enablement Team, reporting to the Global Head of Analytics and working in partnership with the Global Surveillance Team.

Responsibilities

• Lead the global tuning and calibration function for surveillance, ensuring models are optimized for effectiveness and efficiency.
• Develop and maintain a structured methodology for tuning and calibrating surveillance models, ensuring transparency and ability to stand up to scrutiny from internal and external inspection.
• Leverage data science, machine learning, analytics with Surveillance SMEs to define methods for improved ongoing calibration and explain findings to non‑technical teams.
• Conduct regular testing, validation and effectiveness reviews of surveillance models to ensure they remain fit for purpose and in line with regulatory requirements.
• Work in partnership with Product Owners, Analytics experts and the Data Management team to ensure that both the Programmatic and Agile program is delivered to the requisite standards.
• Collaborate across Surveillance Product and Model Owners, Technology and Operational teams to continuously enhance and refine the bank's surveillance capabilities.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in Surveillance and Analytics.
• Thorough understanding of regulatory expectations for surveillance model tuning and calibration.
• Experience in leveraging machine learning and advanced analytics for surveillance model enhancements.
• Prior experience leading a technical team to deliver strategic change.
• Understanding of conduct risk, market abuse risk, and non‑financial risk frameworks.
• Proven capability to liaise with senior stakeholders on surveillance and analytics related matters.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and benefits package.
• Private healthcare for all UK‑based employees.
• Enhanced maternity and adoption pay.
• Support when you return to work.
• Contributory pension scheme with a generous employer contribution.

Diversity and Inclusion

HSBC is dedicated to creating diverse and inclusive workplaces. Our recruitment processes are accessible to everyone, regardless of gender, ethnicity, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or age. HSBC is 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.