Senior Compliance Manager, Markets Compliance

HSBC Group; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in London is seeking a Senior Compliance Manager to provide regulatory guidance and compliance oversight for FX and Fixed Income. The role requires solid experience in compliance advisory, excellent communication skills, and knowledge of financial regulations. This opportunity includes a competitive pay package and hybrid working options.

Benefits

Private healthcare

Enhanced maternity and adoption pay

Contributory pension scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in Compliance Sales and/or Advisory for FX and Fixed Income.
• Knowledge of MiFID, MAR, and financial markets regulations.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide regulatory and compliance advice for Sales in Markets.
• Partner with Compliance teams for regulatory initiatives.
• Act as a Risk Steward to ensure alignment with standards.
• Build relationships for governance and policy adherence.
• Monitor and communicate regulatory developments.

Skills

Compliance Sales expertise

Understanding of financial markets

Analytical skills

Strong communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Job description

Some careers open more doors than others. If you're looking for a career that will unlock new opportunities, join HSBC and experience the possibilities. Whether you want a career that could take you to the top, or simply take you in an exciting new direction, HSBC offers opportunities, support and rewards that will take you further.

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 Senior Compliance Manager is an exciting opportunity that will form part of the Markets and Securities Services Compliance (MSSC) team and will play a key role in providing independent oversight, regulatory guidance, and risk stewardship. The successful candidate will provide thorough regulatory and compliance advice in relation to FX, Fixed Income and OTC derivatives for Corporate and Institutional Sales.

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.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert regulatory and compliance advice across Sales business in Markets, with a focus on regulatory frameworks such as MIFID, MAR and industry standards.
• Partner with Global and Regional Compliance teams to deliver mandated regulatory initiatives, ensuring consistent interpretation and dissemination of regulatory changes.
• Act as a Risk Steward, offering robust challenge and assurance that business activities align with laws, regulations, and HSBC Group Standards.
• Build strong relationships with Sales and Non‑Financial Risk teams to support governance, control frameworks, and policy adherence.
• Monitor, assess, and communicate regulatory and legislative developments, advising the business on implementation and compliance impacts.

Qualifications

• Proven and solid experience in Compliance Sales and/or Advisory specifically related to FX, Fixed Income and other OTC derivatives for Corporate and Institutional Sales.
• Good understanding of financial markets regulatory landscape such as MiFID, MAR, and industry standards.
• Knowledge about financial markets and associated processes.
• Strong analytical skills with an ability to understand complex workflows paired with meticulous attention to detail.
• Must have strong communication skills to clearly articulate issues and ideas, provide timely escalation.
• Good interpersonal skills to build strong relationship with key stakeholders.

This role is based in London on a hybrid working basis.

You will 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. 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.