Senior Business Risk Manager, Private Banking

HSBC; Castel; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Pension scheme

Enhanced parental pay

Job summary

HSBC Holdings plc is seeking a Senior Business Risk Manager for Guernsey Private Banking. You will lead risk governance, shape assessments using RCA, and drive remediation through robust control testing and monitoring. Your work spans committees and 2LOD/3LOD collaborations to maintain a strong control environment.

You will provide expert risk judgement, escalate issues early, and partner with senior stakeholders to ensure timely remediation and governance clarity in a high-impact role.

Qualifications

• Experience applying non-financial risk frameworks in a business context.
• Ability to design/execute risk and control assessments using RCA.
• Proven track record in remediation of audit findings and MSIIs.

Responsibilities

• Drive the risk agenda for Private Banking in Guernsey as a risk and control SME.
• Shape risk/control assessments and implement RC/L controls changes.
• Establish and monitor indicators; translate risk insight into governance reporting.
• Design and execute control monitoring plans including testing and KPI reviews.
• Review audit action plans and escalate issues to drive timely closure.
• Conduct thematic reviews to strengthen the control environment.
• Record and escalate operational risk incidents in Helios; define action plans.

Skills

Governance & Oversight

Risk Management

RCA Methodology

Stakeholder Engagement

Audit Remediation

Controls Testing

Helios Experience

Tools

Helios

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.

As an HSBC employee in the Channel Islands and Isle of Man (CIIOM) you will have access to tailored professional development opportunities and a competitive pay and benefits package. This includes private healthcare for all employees, enhanced parental and adoption pay and support when you return to work, and a non-contributory pension scheme with a generous employer contribution.

The Opportunity

Drive the risk agenda for Private Banking in Guernsey as our Senior Business Risk Manager. This is a senior, high impact role at the heart of the business, bringing expert judgement, constructive challenge and a clear focus on effective risk management and strong internal controls. You'll work with management to understand the control environment, shape risk and control assessments and deliver assurance through monitoring and testing. Your remit spans the Guernsey Private Bank Risk Management Committee and engagement across risk, financial crime, sales quality, product oversight, reputational risk and client selection. Your value will be measured in clear risk insight, early escalation and timely remediation. Working with Business Controllers, you'll drive effective oversight and help keep the local control framework fit for purpose as the business evolves.

What you'll be doing

• Drive the business risk agenda as a risk and control subject matter expert, providing authoritative guidance and constructive challenge to strengthen understanding, ownership and accountability
• Shape robust risk and control assessments using the RCA methodology and support implementation of RTCL (Risk Taxonomy and Control Library) changes
• Establish and monitor key indicators with business management, translating risk insight into clear, regular reporting that informs governance committee decisions
• Design and execute control monitoring plans, combining control testing and key indicator monitoring to deliver meaningful assurance in line with Group standards
• Review and challenge action plans for audit issues, MSIIs and CCO monitoring findings, escalating slippage and recurring themes to drive clear remediation actions and timely closure
• Conduct thematic reviews across key control points and processes, turning identified weaknesses into focused actions that strengthen the control environment
• Bring rigour to the recording, reporting and escalation of operational risk incidents and issues in Helios, using root cause analysis to define action plans that address underlying weaknesses
• Provide a strong business risk voice at relevant governance forums and partner with 2LOD and 3LOD teams during audits and assurance reviews

What we're looking for

• Experience of the Group's non-financial risk framework, with the professional judgement to apply it effectively in a business environment
• Practical expertise in risk and control assessments, with a strong command of the RCA methodology
• The capability to design and deliver effective control monitoring plans, including control testing and the use of key indicators
• Demonstrable experience driving remediation of audit findings, MSIIs and monitoring issues through to timely closure
• Strong governance and committee engagement experience, with the ability to communicate risk insight clearly and escalating issues with confidence
• Hands-on experience with operational risk systems and a rigorous approach to maintaining high-quality issue and incident data in Helios or equivalent tools
• The credibility and influence to partner closely with senior stakeholders across the business, Compliance, Audit, Compliance Assurance and wider functions
• Experience providing clear, practical guidance on the control impacts of change programmes and evolving strategic initiatives

Opening up a world of opportunity.

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