Regulatory Engagements Team Lead

HSBC Holdings plc; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Enhanced maternity & adoption pay

Contributory pension scheme

Job summary

HSBC Holdings plc in the UK seeks an experienced professional to lead the Regulatory Engagements Team within Regulatory Affairs and Entity Compliance. You will oversee relationships with PRA, FCA, and Bank of England, ensuring governance and timely regulatory interactions.

This role supports HSBC UK's no surprises approach to supervision and partners with Risk, Compliance, Legal, Finance, and Operations. A strong track record in regulatory affairs and leadership is essential, with a focus on

Qualifications

• Significant proven experience within regulatory affairs or risk management in financial services.
• Strong understanding of the UK regulatory framework and the PRA, FCA, and Bank of England.
• Experience managing complex stakeholder relationships and influencing senior executives.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including board materials.
• Proven leadership and people management capability.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing regulatory engagement team with clear objectives.
• Maintain effective relationships with regulators and align priorities with regulatory expectations.
• Coordinate HSBC UK's regulatory engagements with governance and timely documentation.
• Support executive preparation for material regulatory interactions and strategy development.

Skills

Regulatory affairs leadership

Stakeholder management

Regulatory engagement

Communication skills

Team leadership

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 Regulatory Engagements Team Lead.

This role sits within HSBC UK's Regulatory Affairs and Entity Compliance team. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading HSBC UK's Regulatory Engagements team, ensuring the bank maintains open, transparent, and constructive relationships with its principal regulators, including the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), Bank of England.

The role provides central oversight and governance of regulatory interactions across HSBC UK, ensuring engagements are managed consistently, regulatory expectations are understood and communicated effectively, and emerging issues are escalated appropriately. The role supports the delivery of HSBC UK's "no surprises" approach to regulatory supervision while helping the bank navigate an evolving regulatory environment. The role is instrumental in enabling HSBC UK's strategic commitment to put the financial well-being of our 15 million customers at the heart of everything we do.

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 will:

• Lead and develop a high-performing team of regulatory engagement professionals. Set clear objectives, priorities, and development plans for team members while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Maintain effective and credible relationships with regulatory supervisory teams and stakeholders. Align business priorities and strategic initiatives to evolving regulatory expectations. Anticipate potential areas of regulatory concern and ensure proactive management of issues. Translate regulatory feedback and observations into clear business implications and actionable recommendations.
• Act as a key point of coordination for HSBC UK's interactions with regulators. Provide central oversight of regulatory engagements across HSBC UK; ensure robust governance, documentation, and record-keeping of regulatory interactions. Ensure regulatory meetings, reviews, requests for information, and supervisory activities are managed in a professional, controlled, and timely manner.
• Support senior executives in preparation for material regulatory interactions and meetings. Support the development of HSBC UK's regulatory strategy and approach to regulator relationship management. Build strong relationships with executive management, Risk, Compliance, Legal, Finance, Treasury, Internal Audit, and business leadership teams. Deliver clear and consistent regulatory messaging across a large and diverse organisation.

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

• Significant proven experience within regulatory affairs, regulatory compliance, public policy, supervisory engagement, or risk management in financial services.
• Strong understanding of the UK regulatory framework and the roles of the PRA, FCA, and Bank of England.
• Demonstrable experience managing complex stakeholder relationships and influencing senior executives.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including preparation of Board, Executive Committee, and regulator-facing materials.
• Proven leadership and people management capability.
• Strong judgement, risk awareness, and ability to operate effectively in a highly regulated environment.
• Experience of direct engagement with UK financial services regulators.
• Knowledge of banking regulation, governance, and prudential supervisory frameworks.
• Experience supporting regulatory reviews, skilled person reviews, thematic reviews, or supervisory programmes.
• Awareness of regulatory change management and horizon scanning processes.

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.

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.